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.
MC CONSEF-2013
Kenny Crumpton Kenny Crumpton, an award-winning reporter in the Fox 8 News, will be the MC of the event in CONSEF 2013. Kenny Crumpton arrived at WJW in the winter of 1999 from KJEO-TV in sunny Fresno, Calif. His adventures on Fox 8 News in The Morning started on a...
Contact Information
CONSEF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE e-mail: info@consef.org Address: 1336 Basswood Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173 Tel: 824 847 3380 Fax: 824 847 3382
Design Contest Finalists 2013
Concept Schools is proud to announce the winners of the 10th Annual CONSEF Design Contest. Thank you to all participants for sharing your creative entries; we truly value the time, effort and imagination your students put into each design. Congratulations to the top...
Design Contest Posters
Click the following link to download the poster. Design Contest8.5x11
Stem Expo Posters
Click the following link to download the poster. STEM EXPO 8.5X11
What’s new in CONSEF
Concept Schools Stem Expositions We proudly announce that we will organize the 10th Annual Concept Science and Engineering Fair this year. On behalf of the CONSEF Organizing committee I would like to extend my appreciation for those who supported us to become a...
Science Demonstration Samples
Download Science Demonstrations Demo/Link Company Marshmellow Experiment Steve Spangler Blueprint fabric Steve Spangler Purple Paradox Steve Spangler Pasta Worms Steve Spangler Corn Starch Steve Spangler Fireproof Balloon Steve Spangler Invisible Ink Steve...





