JoinAttendee Perks & Opps
National Conference in Minneapolis • November 12-15, 2025
Elevate your experience with exclusive extras
From special offers to partner-led experiences, these additions bring even more value to your time at the conference.
Experience Aquaculture at the University of Minnesota
Hosted by Minnesota Sea Grant
Join Minnesota Sea Grant for an immersive, hands-on experience at the University of Minnesota’s Aquaculture Lab. This program will be offered in two sessions on Thursday, November 13, 2025:
- Morning Session: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Afternoon Session: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Participants will:
- Tour the Minnesota Sea Grant Aquaculture Lab and learn how we grow fish
- Take part in an engineering and design challenge to build a model aquaponic system
- Receive educational resources from Minnesota Sea Grant
Transportation will be provided to and from the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Cost: Free to attend
Capacity: 15 participants per session (preference given to educators from Great Lakes states)
Email jgrenn@d.umn.edu with any questions. Click here to register.
Free admission to the Bell Museum
Valid Tuesday, November 11 through Saturday, November 15, 2025
Show your conference badge upon entry for free admission.
The Bell Museum, Minnesota’s official natural history museum, has been inspiring learners of all ages since 1872. Explore world-renowned wildlife dioramas, get hands-on in the Touch and See Lab, and tour the cosmos in the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium.
