Schedule at a Glance

CEC 2025 Schedule

Tuesday, March 11
2 pm - 8 pm	Badge Pickup/Registration
2 pm - 8 pm	CEC Hub Open
Wednesday, March 12
7 am – 6:30 pm	Badge Pickup/Registration
7 am – 6:30 pm	CEC Hub Open
9 am - 4 pm	Convention Add-On Workshops (separate ticket purchase required)
1 pm - 2 pm	Snacks in the Expo Hall
1 pm - 4:30 pm	Convention Programming included in registration begins 1-2 pm 2:15-3:15 pm 3:30-4:30 pm
1 pm – 5 pm	Expo Hall Open
1 pm - 4 pm	Lunch Concessions Open in Expo Hall (cost on own)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	First Time Attendee Orientation (Sponsored by School Outfitters)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	First Time Attendee Orientation
5 pm - 6:30 pm	Opening Keynote featuring Casey Watts
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Opening Reception at Power Plant Live
Thursday, March 13
7:30 am - 5:30 pm	Badge Pickup/Registration
7:30 am - 5:30 pm	CEC Hub Open
8 am - 4 pm	Expo Open
8 am - 10 am	Coffee in the Expo Hall
8 am - 3:15 pm	Programming 8-9 am 9:15-10:15 am 10:30-11:30 am 11:45 am -12:45 pm 1-2 pm 2:15-3:15 pm
8 am - 1 pm	Lunch Concessions Open in Expo Hall (cost on own)
8 am - 9 am	Pre-Service Teacher Mentoring Breakfast
9:15 am - 10:15 am	Early Career Mentoring Breakfast
11:30 am - 1 pm	Awards and Recognition Luncheon (separate ticket purchase required)
3:15 pm - 4 pm	Ice Cream Social Break in the Expo Hall (Sponsored by School Outfitters)
4 pm - 5 pm	Keynote Session featuring James Basham, Lisa Dieker, and Eleazar Vasquez
5 pm - 6:00 pm	Connect: Division Social
Friday, March 14
7:30 am - 4 pm	Badge Pickup/Registration
7:30 am - 4 pm	CEC Hub Open
8 am - 1 pm	Expo Open
8 am - 10 am	Coffee in the Expo Hall
8 am - 3:15 pm	Programming 8-9 am 9:15-10:15 am 10:30-11:30 am 11:45 am -12:45 pm 1-2 pm 2:15-3:15 pm
8 am - 1 pm	Lunch Concessions Open in Expo Hall (cost on own)
12 pm - 2:30 pm	Representative Assembly
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Yes I Can Awards Ceremony
6 pm - 8 pm	CEC Celebration at Maryland Science Center (separate ticket purchase required)
Saturday, March 15
7:30 am - 11:30 am	Badge Pickup/Registration
8 am - 11:30 am	Programming 8-9 am 9:15-10:15 am 10:30-11:30 am
8:30 am - 11:30 am	Convention Add-on Workshops (separate ticket purchase required)