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.
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About Us
Concept Science and Engineering Fair - STEM Exposition CONSEF and STEM EXPO are STEM events organized by the Concept Schools, a Chicago-based, non-profit, charter management and consulting organization. CONSEF and STEM EXPO are open any student...
CONSEF 2012
Students excel outside the classroom at concept schools’ science and engineering fair Around 500 students from seven Midwest states showcased their impressive, independently created projects at Concept Schools’ 9th Annual Science and Engineering Fair on March 3, 2012...
Best of the Fair Award
Betul Aycicek, from Science Academy of Chicago, has been awarded by the Best of the Fair award. She has received an HP touch pad. Congratulations.
Design Contest Winner 2012
Congratulations to the top three winners: 1st place: Kashi Johnson-HSA Toledo High School 2nd place: Sha’La Ransom-IMSA North 3rd Place: Azalea Romero-Puritas Community Middle School 3rd Place: Kingston Laster - HSA Columbus Middle School Congratulations to the...
CONSEF 2012
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