2025 National STEAM Conference,

About the event

With an anticipated audience of 1,000 educators from around the world, this is the largest two-day conference dedicated to the latest best practices and strategies for arts integration and STEAM in K-12 classrooms, schools, and districts.

With inspiring keynotes, educational breakouts, innovative product and service demos, hands-on workshops, along with unique networking and entertainment experiences, it’s a can’t-miss event for anyone looking to elevate their professional growth in education.

For 2 full days at the beautiful Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD, we’ll welcome 1,000 K-12 teachers, administrators, and arts specialists to deepen their arts integration and STEAM experience. During our time together, we’ll be exploring the following:

• Inspiring Keynotes from Artists, Scientists, and Educators
• Concurrent Sessions each day with strands for arts teachers, classroom teachers, and administrators in Arts Integration and STEAM best practices, strategies, and research.
• Arts-skills development and exploration sessions
• A Digital Arts Playground for attendees to test new and exciting platforms and tools
• Recognition ceremonies for educators and leaders
• Networking opportunities and special events
• Arts pop-up areas with local and national arts organizations
• Exhibitor and Sponsor-dedicated times for attendees to engage and learn more.

Why should you sponsor?

This is your opportunity to get in front of qualified, decision-makers and key leaders in K-12 schools focused on creativity, STEM/STEAM, innovation, project-based learning, and arts integration.

We've strategically timed this event to occur when school budget have just been released for the school year. 80% of attendees are involved in the buying decisions for curriculum, PD, and resources for their schools/districts and will have a fresh new budget to use. 

Additionally, a large portion of these schools have access to large federal grant funds earmarked specifically for providing new solutions and tools to their schools/districts.

Tickets will be limited to 1,000 attendees and we anticipate selling out. In addition to national media coverage, here’s who we’re anticipating joining us for this inaugural event:

• K-12 TEACHERS
• K-12 ADMINISTRATORS
• MEDIA SPECIALISTS
• ARTS EDUCATORS
• CURRICULUM DIRECTORS
• STEM/STEAM SPECIALISTS

Susan Riley

The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM is the world’s largest online professional development provider for teachers and leaders using arts-integrated approaches.

Founded in 2013 by Susan Riley, a former music educator and administrator, the Institute now serves over 800,000 educators globally each year through its online workshops, resources, courses, certification, conferences and in-person events.

Having achieved coveted IACET accreditation in 2019, the Institute’s programs continue to lead the way in high-quality and high-value professional development for educators. The Institute values collaboration with other organizations to continue to drive arts integration and STEAM forward for 21st century learners.

Collaborations, partnerships and presentations have included the US Department of Education, The Turnaround Arts Program: A National Program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education, and many others.

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