TN STEM Innovation Summit

Registration is for Attendees is now OPEN!


Please select ticket types "TN Resident/TN Educator Attendee" or "All Other State Residents Attendee".


You can also purchase discounted parking at this time.

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION & DISCOUNTED PARKING

2024 In-person Summit Details

This year's Summit will be in-person, multi-day event and offer seven different breakout sessions, in addition to two keynote speakers.

Keynote Speakers

Day 1 Keynote Speaker: Nancy Giordano


Described as endlessly optimistic, Nancy is a strategic futurist, corporate strategist, and bestselling author who has consulted on a portfolio of $60+ billion well-known brands and given more than 100+ global keynotes. With a drive to help enterprise organizations and visionary leaders transform to meet the escalating expectations ahead, she is recognized as one of the world’s top female futurists, and founder of the Femme Futurists Society.


Her expertise and experiences range from A.I., to frozen foods, to reinventing the internet, and all of her projects have a key common denominator: transitioning away from the extractive operating systems and outdated business thinking that no longer holds up... to create the more sustainable, inclusive and dynamic solutions the future demands.


Author of the Amazon bestselling book Leadering: The Ways Visionary Leaders Play Bigger, Nancy is a frequent panelist at South by Southwest, global keynote speaker, Singularity University guest lecture, and world’s first TEDx licensee. She advises leaders on the organizational structures and new mindsets necessary to effectively harness the significant technology innovations heading our way and ensure a safe and thriving future for us all.

Jorge Valenzuela is a is a highly sought-after and well-regarded performance and education coach, author, and speaker at Lifelong Learning Defined. He got his start in education and has helped countless educators improve their leadership and instructional innovation skills.


Jorge specializes in emphasizing core instruction and is a trusted deliverer of reputable professional training in team building, project-based learning, STEM pathways, and life skills integration across the curriculum.


He partners with corporate executives, and superintendents and provides professional development on behalf of ASCD, Corwin, Premiere Speakers Bureau, and Solution Tree. He has authored several books and is the Lifelong Learning Defined podcast host. You can find him on Instagram and X at handle @JorgeDoesPBL


When

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 8:00 AM - 4:35 PM CT 
  8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast
  9:00 AM Welcoming Remarks & Day 1 Keynote
  10:10 - 11:50 AM Learning Session Breakout 1 & 2
  11:50 AM Lunch
  12:50-2:25 PM Designation/Redesignation      
     Ceremony & Sponsored Networking Break
  2:25 - 4:20 PM Learning Session Breakout 3 & 4
  4:20 PM Closing Remarks & Door Prizes
 
Friday, May 10, 2024, 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM CT
 
8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast
  9:00 AM Welcoming Remarks & Day 2 Keynote
  9:50 AM Excellence Awards & Design Challenge
  10:35 AM Learning Session Breakout 5
  11:45 AM Lunch
  12:45 - 2:25 PM Learning Sessions Breakout 6 & 7
  2:25 PM Door Prizes

Where

Music City Center
201 Rep. John Lewis Way South
Nashville, TN 37203

Discounted parking is available for attendees thanks to our generous sponsor, Regeneron. 

Discounted parking information will be made available on our registration site for attendee registration beginning February 12, 2024
Discounted parking must be purchased in advance.
Exhibitors are not eligible for discounted parking. 
Parking at Music City Center

Lodging

A special block that has been reserved at: 

Holiday Inn Express: Nashville Downton Conf Ctr
920 Broadway
Nashville, TN
1-877-666-3243

Hotel blocks fill quickly. If the hotel block fills, we may recommend other lodging at that time.

Access Hotel Block

Learning Sessions 

The schedule for the 2024 Summit is available for review.


The Call for Presentations for the 2024 Summit is now CLOSED.

The Summit Schedule is now posted.

Exhibitors

Exhibitor registration will begin 
January 22, 2024. 

Exhibitor Information Here

Registration

Please select ticket types "TN Resident/TN Educator Attendee" or "All Other State Residents Attendee".


TN resident/educator: $199


Out of State: $359 


Registration is OPEN.

Frequently Asked Questions


  • When does registration close?

    Registration will close on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, or sold-out.  

  • Will sessions be available online after the conference?

    The pre-recorded library will be available for viewing. 

  • What are travel accommodations for the Summit?

    A special block that has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express Nashville Downtown. Details will be available February 12, 2024. 


  • Can I receive TASL credit and/or PDP’s for attending?

    Upon request via our online form, we will provide certificates of attendance for PDP hours earned while attending learnings sessions on May 9 and 10. A link will be provided after the conference to request to receive credit.


    We have been approved for TASL credit.


    We are unable to provide credit for sessions viewed in the pre-recorded library after the conference. 

  • Can I sign up as an exhibitor for my organization or business?

    Information for sponsors and exhibitors will be available soon. 

  • Do I need to pre-register for sessions?

    No, you do not need to pre-register for sessions. 

  • Can I buy a ticket for just one day?

    No, tickets are for both days and cannot be sold separately.

  • Do presenters receive discounted registration to the Summit?

    Yes, presenters and co-presenters will have free admission to the 2024 Summit. If you are proposing a learning session for the 2024 Summit, we recommend holding off on registering for the Summit. If your session is chosen, the TSIN team will send you and your presentation team discount codes for free registration. Discount codes will only be provided for 1 lead presenter and 1 co-presenter. 


TN STEM Innovation Summit Learning Session Tracks


 School Culture

A school culture is intangible, but it’s essential. This track will explore strategies for creating a shared sense of purpose and value, instructional norms of continuous learning and improvement, and collaborative relationships that drive a STEM school culture.   


Innovative Instructional Strategies

Classroom learning can be highly engaging when infused with innovative STEM instructional strategies. In this track, participants will explore effective and unique classroom techniques to enrich traditional curricula. 


Community Partnerships

When schools and community organizations collaborate to strengthen student learning outcomes, everyone benefits. In this track, strategies for intentionally selecting and engaging community stakeholders will be shared.


STEM Career Awareness

Mastering the skills necessary for the jobs of the future is essential in preparing students for the future. In this track, the employability skills students must possess to be successful are identified along with practices to promote post-secondary success.


Engaging Underrepresented Groups

Ensuring traditionally underrepresented populations of students have access to quality STEM teaching and learning experiences is a critical step to ensure STEM for All. In this track, key strategies for expanding access to STEM education for specific groups of students will be shared.

Computer Science Education

Computer Science is emerging as an integrative part of high quality STEM instruction cutting across all grade levels and content areas.  In this track, participants will discover innovative strategies and ideas for integrating students’ exposure to computer science and computational thinking concepts and skills as part of rigorous instruction.

Share by: