May 15–18, 2013
St. Louis, Missouri
Evening Exhibits Preview—May 15

Mark your calendars for the 2013 STEM Forum & Expo. It's scheduled May 15–18 in St. Louis (Evening Expo Preview and Welcome Reception and Keynote Speaker, May 15). All activities listed here will take place at the America's Center, within a short walk of any of the event-contracted hotels (see housing section below for a list of hotels).

Congratulations to Jan French, Grades 3–7 Science Teacher at Cincinnati Country Day School. Jan has won complimentary registration to the STEM Forum & Expo!

Click here to register.

Click here to make your housing reservation and get special discounted room rates.

Click here to browse the schedule of events.

Forum program
(PDF)

Ainissa Ramirez

Please note that session proposals are no longer being accepted for the STEM Forum & Expo. Confirmations for accepted sessions will be mailed in early February.

Highlights of this year's STEM Forum will include:

Keynote Speaker: Ainissa Ramirez, scientist, educator, and science evangelist
May 15, 2013, 6:30–8:00 PM
Click here for more information on this fascinating speaker.

Twitter hashtags: #nsta13 (2013 conferences), #nsta (all-purpose).

STEM Forum & Expo Exhibits »
Browse exhibitors and create your own must-see list of exhibits.

In this section:

• Attendee Registration
  • Fees and Deadlines
  • Advance Registration
  • On-site Registration
  • Questions?
  • Registering as an Industry Representative
• Hotel Reservations and Travel
  • Hotel Reservations
  • The Cheapest Route to St. Louis
• Steering Committee
• Donors
• Presenter / Presider Notes
  • AV Equipment
  • Presenter/Presider Ribbons
  • Online Session Evaluation
  • Safety Agreement Form
  • Adding a Copresenter
• How to Exhibit

Take advantage of the NSTA Mobile Web, http://m.nsta.org, the best way to keep track of what's happening at the STEM Forum & Expo from your phone. Our mobile website features a slimmed-down version of our popular session browser tool, allowing you to view sessions by Date/Time, Session Format, Subject, and Keyword. The site also includes a link to the #nsta Twitter feed, NSTA news, and other important info. Please note that the site has been optimized for use with iPhone and Android devices.

If you have a barcode reader installed, point your phone's camera at the image below to go directly to the NSTA mobile site.


We welcome your feedback about this new feature of the NSTA website. (Please note: this is not an app; it is a website optimized for viewing on phones.)

STEM Forum & Expo Program

• STEM Forum & Expo Program (PDF)
• STEM Forum & Expo Preview (PDF)
• Session Browser / Personal Scheduler
  • Browser / Scheduler Hints
• Schedule by Day
• Wednesday, May 15
• Evening Expo Preview and Welcome Reception
• Keynote Speaker
• Thursday, May 16
• Attendee Registration and the NSTA Science Store
• Panel Discussions
• Exhibitor Workshops
• Educator Sessions
• Exposition Lunch Reception
• Friday, May 17
• Attendee Registration and the NSTA Science Store
• Panel Discussions
• Exhibitor Workshops
• Educator Sessions
• Exposition Lunch Reception
• Roundtable Discussions
• Family STEM Night
• Saturday, May 18
• Closing Session
• Concurrent Sessions and Events
  • Educator Sessions
  • Exhibitor Workshops
  • Keynote Speaker
  • Panel Discussions
• Conference Strands
  • PreK–2 (Early Childhood)
  • Grades 3–5
  • Grades 6–9
  • Grades 10–12
  • Effective STEM Partnerships
  • Administrators

Attendee Resources

• NSTA Exhibits
• NSTA Virtual Show
• NSTA Science Store
• Conference Transcripts / Graduate Credit