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CEC 2025 Convention & Expo
Baltimore, Maryland
March 12, 2025 - March 15, 2025

About the Convention

Each year at the CEC Convention & Expo, thousands of special education professionals from around the world come together to learn, share, grow, and connect. With hundreds of sessions on just about every topic in the field, the CEC Convention & Expo is THE professional development event for special educators to find research, tips, and strategies you can actually apply to supporting students with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.

 

 

Thank You to Our Premier Partners

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Meet Our Keynotes

We are pleased to introduce our opening Keynote speaker and our Keynote panelists, who will be appearing in Baltimore, Maryland.

Schedule at a Glance

View an overview of the CEC 2025 schedule and plan your learning with us this year at convention.

Featured Strands

CEC 2025 will feature two topics area strands:

  • Improving Outcomes for Students Across General Education Settings
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Special Education

Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers are speakers who have been identified as high-quality speakers of high-interest topics. 

Last Updated:  21 February, 2025

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