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 POSTER 2021
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CONSEF Policy and Procedure Manual
CONSEF PP Manual
Research Review
The Research Review is a comprehensive summary of previous researches of what has been published on a topic by accredited researchers. The Research Review surveys and critiques scholarly articles, research papers, and other sources relevant to a particular area of...
Design Contest Winner
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 2020. The artwork sketched by Nay Hso...
Math Olympics 2020
The Schedule of the Day Download the Schedule of the Day Students are allowed to participate in both the Math Olympics and CONSEF/STEM EXPO competitions. However, no student is allowed to participate in both the CONSEF project session and STEM EXPO...
CONSEF POSTER 2020
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CONSEF POSTER 2019
Design Contest 2019
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 2019. Senior Division 1st Place...
Math Olympics- 2019
MATH OLYMPICS- 2019 Math Olympics will be held on April 6, 2019 at Huntington convention Center of Cleveland. Students are allowed to participate in both the Math Olympics and CONSEF/STEM EXPO competitions. However, no student is allowed to...
STEM EXPO Finalist 2018
Chicago Math and Science Academy Gabriela Marquez Samah Kamil Yellow and Blue Switcharoo Chicago Math and Science Academy Godsgift Chukwudi James Banks Chemistry for Detectives-Fingerprints Chicago Math and Science Academy Ibukun Ajayi Olabisi Kuku Conjuring Chucky...
