Conferences and Events
National and regional events offering professional development opportunities for teachers of chemistry.
National Conferences
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NSTA25 National Conference on Science Education
This year’s National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) annual conference is scheduled for November 12 – 15, 2025 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Theme is Innovating Science Education for All. Join educators in the fall to gain new insights, discover new trends, and bring back innovative ideas that promote imaginative learning and student engagement.
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School Science and Mathematics Association Annual Conference
The School Science and Mathematics Association annual conference brings teachers together to learn how to innovate their classrooms. The conference will be held in Fort Worth, TX from November 13-15, 2025.
Small session sizes with diverse topic offerings and multiple opportunities to interact with others in the mathematics and education community and leading thinkers in the field make this one of the best resources for those to share research and network with other leaders in the fields of mathematics, science, and STEM education.
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Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) 2026
The 29th BCCE will be held on the lakeside campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the Summer of 2026. The conference, like all of its predecessors, provides the chemistry education community with opportunities to interact and engage. The conference will be a mixture of symposia, workshops, poster sessions, exhibits, and spaces for both formal and informal conversations.
Regional Conferences
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New Jersey Science Convention
The New Jersey Science Convention is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Science Teachers Association and the New Jersey Science Education Leadership Association and continues to be the second-largest annual convention for teachers in the State of New Jersey. This year's focus is Science Unleashed: Innovating the Future of Science Education.
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2025 Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) Annual Conference
Attend the 130th STANYS Annual Conference from November 7 – 10, 2025. Educators will be able to network with other New York State teachers. The theme of the conference is Sensemaking: The Power of Making Connections.
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Conference for the Advancement of Science Teachers (CAST) 2025
CAST is the largest state science education conference in the nation and is sponsored by the Science Teachers Association of Texas. It will be held at the Sheraton Downtown in Dallas on November 13 – 15, 2025.