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

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

Please click to watch the CONSEF 2025 Video Clip.

CONSEF 2025 Pictures

Please click to see the CONSEF 2025 Pictures.

Awards Ceremony 2025

Click to see STEMCON 2025 Award Ceremony Presentation

CONSEF 2025 Results

Congratulations to all students for their outstanding achievements.

Consef Info

CONSEF Manual

CONSEF PP Manual 2021_2022

Coaches and Parents

Coaches and parents! Please follow the guidelines as they are given in this site.

Categories

There are 14 different categories in both Junior and Senior Divisions.

Awards

Fair Awards will be given in 5 categories according to the participants’ scores

“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).

Bill Patmon

State Representative

“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).

Marcia L. Fudge

Congresswoman

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.

Andrew Brenner

Ohio Representative

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.

Hanno Becker

School Admin

CONSEF Posters

STEM EXPO 2015

Concept Schools Stem Exposition is an event designed to encourage students to showcase the results of their stem studies and their science work. The purpose of the exposition is to apply knowledge and understanding of science, technology, engineering and math to...

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STEM EXPO Finalists 2015

DOWNLOAD the  STEM EXPO -2015 QUALIFIERS 1.Chicago Math and Science Academy (CMSA) Eric Catalan Kelvin Sherman Printing At It's Finest 1.Chicago Math and Science Academy (CMSA) Roshaan Siddiqui Abenazer Mekete Sport For The Mind 11. Horizon Science Academy – Columbus...

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Design Contest Finalist- 2015

Design Contest Finalist- 2015

Thanks to all participants for sharing the creative entries; we truly value the time, effort and imagination the students put into each design. 1st Place            :  Daniel Miranda - HSA Cleveland High School 2nd Place           :  Alexis Ortega -  HSA McKinley Park...

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STEM EXPO

CS Stem Exposition is an event designed to encourage students to showcase the results of their stem studies and their science work. The purpose of the exposition is to apply knowledge and understanding of science, technology, engineering and math to conduct in-depth,...

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