Location
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
CONSEF/Dates
Design Contest: 12/5/25
School Registration: 12/5/25
Project Submission: 3/6/26
Event Date: 4/25/26
STEM EXPO/Dates
Video Submission Deadline: 2/13/26
Announcement of the Qualifiers: 3/2/26
Event Date: 4/25/26
CONSEF2026
Design Contest 2026: Imagine – Invent – Impact Big change begins with bold ideas—make yours count.
Artwork Submission Deadline: December 5, 2025.
New Rules: Students cannot use AI to create their t-shirt design. Students can use AI to do research on the theme and generate ideas/concepts for their design.
Consef 2025
CONSEF 2025 Video Clip
CONSEF 2025 Pictures
Awards Ceremony 2025
CONSEF 2025 Results
Consef Info
CONSEF Manual
Coaches and Parents
Categories
Awards
“In this country, there is no other place I have seen this many kids come together with enthusiasm and genuine support in schools. It is evident that these students have the encouragement and education to become the next Bill Gates, or Steve Jobs” (March 2012).
“I just felt a real sense of knowing that someone here today, some young person is going to do something great. I am just happy to say that I was here at a time when they start their careers” (March 2011).
I think STEM from the standpoint of ‘you’ve got a lot of talented kids,’ but they end up in, you know, classrooms that really don’t realize their potential. And through the STEM program it’s pretty obvious that many of these kids are able to reach that potential and go way beyond it.
I have worked for multiple CMO’s, both local and nationally-based, and I have never been a part of a CMO-organized event like CONSEF. This was truly an amazing experience for our students and staff.
CONSEF Posters
CONSEF 2026 Poster
CONSEF 2025 Poster
CONSEF 2024 Poster
CONSEF 2023 Poster
Design Contest 2024
Human+Machines: The AI Collaboration SENIOR DIVISION First Place : Heidi Torres – GSA Fyler High School – T-shirt Cover Second Place : Mia Ramos – HSA Southwest Chicago Third Place : Demario Johnson –...
CONSEF 2024 Poster
HUMAN + MACHINE: The AI Collaboration Imagine a world where humans and AI work together harmoniously. Artwork could depict scenarios where AI complements human skills, helps overcome challenges, and promotes a collaborative, symbiotic relationship.
Design Contest 2023
Thanks to all participants for sharing the creative entries; we truly value the time, effort and imagination the students put into each design. The following students are the winners of the Design Contest 2023. SENIOR DIVISION First...
CONSEF 2023 Poster
STEM EXPO Finalists 2022
StemEXPO_2022 School Presenter Category Gateway Science Academy Fyler High School Ominai Zokirzhon Technology Gateway Science Academy Fyler High School Orhan Erdogan Technology Gateway Science Academy Fyler High School Refik Celik Technology Gateway Science Academy...
Design Contest Winners 2022
Thanks to all participants for sharing the creative entries; we truly value the time, effort and imagination the students put into each design. The following students are the winners of the Design Contest 2022. SENIOR DIVISION 1st Place-...
CONSEF POSTER 2022
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Theme of the Year-2022
The Science of Disasters and the Engineering of Solutions To participate in “The Theme of Year Award, Choose your project’s category. Choose the method of your study (Experimental or Design Projects). Shape your project around the “The Science of Disasters and...
STEM EXPO Finalists- 2021
Gateway Science Academy - Smiley Eli Smith Gateway Science Academy - Smiley Seamus Nichols Gateway Science Academy - Smiley Sydney Watson GSA Fyler Middle School Andrew Nehre GSA Fyler Middle School Cadence Kirchner Horizon Science Academy - Belmont Deja Kirk...
Design Contest Winner 2021
Thanks to all participants for sharing the creative entries; we truly value the time, effort and imagination the students put into each design. The following students are the winner of Design Contest 2021. Junior Division 1st Place-...