2025 STEM Summit: August 12-14 in Wenatchee

Our mission for the 2025 STEM Summit is to empower and inspire teachers and educational leaders to promote and advance STEM education. We aim to provide a dynamic platform for the exchange of ideas, best practices, and cutting-edge techniques.

You’re invited to join us Tuesday, August 12 to Thursday, August 14 for the 2025 STEM Summit at the Wenatchee Convention Center! The STEM Summit provides professional learning opportunities for teachers and educational staff members in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics taught by experts and specialists in their fields.

We are accepting sponsors and vendors, and accepting submissions for presentations. See the respective “tabs” on this page to learn more.

Call for Presenters 2025

Are you interested in presenting at the 2025 STEM Summit in Wenatchee, WA?

The STEM Summit is an opportunity for you to share your knowledge and expertise in STEM Education with other educators! Every year we welcome presenters from districts and organizations across the state and nation. Here’s a little taste of the learning strands (topics) you can expect to see at this year’s Summit: Career & Technical Education (CTE), Career Connected Learning, Engineering, Early Learning, Math, Science, Computer Science/AI, EdTech, STEM Inclusion, and more.

All presenters get free tickets to attend the entire Summit!

Registration is now open!

Join us on August 12-14 for the Annual STEM Summit hosted by North Central ESD

Registering through pdEnroller

All attendees must first register for the event through pdEnroller. Through your individual pdEnroller account (connected to your school district), the platform automatically detects if your district is a member of the Teaching and Learning Cooperative. If so, the cost of registration will be deducted.

If your district is not part of the Cooperative (or you are not affiliated with a school district), you can still register via pdEnroller! You will be required to pay the $500 registration fee which will give you access to all four days of sessions.

Other Attendees

The STEM Summit is open to educators from school districts not in the NCESD STEM Cooperative. Registration costs are $500 for non-cooperative members and includes access to all sessions including online and in-person.

Clock Hours Available

There are 28 Clock Hours available for purchase ($84) for attending the STEM Summit.

Questions?

Contact Barbara Nuxoll at NCESD if you have questions about registering for the STEM Summit.

Hotel Room Block Information

Are you traveling to Wenatchee to attend the STEM Summit? Get ahead of the crowd and reserve your room at the Residence Inn Wenatchee. The available rate is $107/night.

Residence Inn Wenatchee is just 1.5 miles from the Wenatchee Convention Center, which is a quick 5 minute drive or 30 minute walk along the Loop Trail by the Columbia River.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I see what sessions are available this year?
  • Can I get partial clock hours, or do I need to purchase for the entire Summit?
    • You can purchase only what you need. We will mark you attended based on attendance at each session. You will then get a notification from pdEnroller and can purchase you customized clock hours. This can take up to 4 weeks after the STEM Summit to complete.
  • Will the sessions be recorded?
    • No sessions will be recorded during the 2025 STEM Summit. This is an in-person event
  • How can I learn about past Summits?
    • You can see information and resources from past sessions by visiting the SCHED page for each event: 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018.
  • I have a different question. Who can I contact?
    • Please contact us at info@ncesd.org so we can help answer your question.

Info coming soon, stay tuned!

AI Expo

We are excited to partner with the NCW Tech Alliance and Apple STEM Network to bring the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Expo back to the STEM Summit!

Like previous years, the AI Expo is included for educators who are attending the STEM Summit (Like previous years, the AI Expo is included for educators who are attending the STEM Summit (no additional registration required). The core objective of this year’s dynamic programming is to create an opportunity to learn, network and connect AI technologies to real-world applications rigger here in North Central Washington.

Sessions topics will include: AI use policies for business school, AI economic impacts, prompt engineering, multimedia creation, entrepreneurship, open-source utilization, data analysis, and more.

The Expo will take place during the STEM Summit on Thursday, August 14, followed by an all conference social (co-sponsored by Native Network)

Early Learning Track (included with STEM Summit)

The Early Learning Track during the 2025 STEM Summit is geared to professionals who work with children birth through third grade. Highlighted speakers and presenters offer expertise in promoting diverse opportunities that are age and developmentally appropriate for young learners. Participants will engage with cutting-edge techniques, idea exchanges, and best practice strategies during this STEM Summit.

STARS and Clock Hours are available to purchase for attending this event.

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2025 Partnership Opportunities

Support professional development opportunities for regional educators!

The annual STEM Summit empowers teachers and educational leaders to promote and advance STEM education in the K-12 setting. There are various ways businesses and organizations can engage during the conference. Partners will have the opportunity to connect with the 500 attendees over the course of 3-days during the in-person STEM Summit at the Wenatchee Convention Center on August 12-14, 2025.

Become A Sponsor or Vendor!

Step 1: Submit Partnership/Vendor Form and a member of our team will get back to you to provide additional information.

Step 2: Once you’ve submitted the form above, please return to this page and click on the “Partner Purchase” button to pay for your level of partnership.

Ways to Support

  • Gold Sponsorship – $5000 (includes Vendor Table)
  • Keynote Sponsorship – $3500 (includes Vendor Table)
  • App Sponsor – $1000 (includes Vendor Table)

  • Attendee Scholarship Sponsor – $700

  • Table/Booth (6′ table, power, Wi-fi) – $500 (Connect Area is open for all 3 days)

Attendee Registration Is Now Open!

Registration is open for the 2025 STEM Summit! As always, registration is free for educators in districts who are part of the NCESD STEM/Teaching & Learning Cooperative (and $500 for others). pdEnroller will automatically remove the cost of the event when you sign in under your account. If you have questions about registration, please contact us at info@ncesd.org

Questions About the Summit?

If you have questions about the 2025 STEM Summit, please contact Pete Phillips and petep@ncesd.org or Barb Nuxoll at barbaran@ncesd.org.

2025 Sponsors