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

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

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CONSEF 2026 Poster

Imagine – Invent – Impact Big change begins with bold ideas—make yours count: Every great change in history started with someone brave enough to share a creative idea. When you think big and dare to try something new, your idea can truly make a difference. Don’t hold...

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CONSEF 2025 Poster

Our motto, "From Classroom to Career: STEM in Action," highlights the importance of bridging classroom learning with real-world applications. It emphasizes the practical use of STEM skills to prepare students for future careers, fostering innovation, problem-solving,...

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Sample Judging Questions

SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR SCIENCE FAIR JUDGES 1. What is your name, grade, and school? 2. Summarize your project. a. What is your project about? b. What was your hypothesis? Why did you think this would happen? c. How was your data collected and analyzed? d. What was/were...

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