Expo, Partners, and Sponsorship
Tech Playground
Showcase your Assistive Technology in an immersive hands-on experience where attendees can interact with vendors, educators, and students.
Questions?
Connect with CEC's Strategic Partnerships team. We will work with you to create a package within your budget and designed to meet your goals.
Exhibit, Sponsor, and Advertise at the World’s Largest Expo of Special Education Products and Services
This is your prime opportunity to meet teachers, administrators, faculty, and other prospective customers who are most interested in the solutions that you offer.
Over 16,000 leads captured by our exhibiting partners!
Join us March 10-13, 2027 as we showcase this annual event in Columbus, OH!
For over 60 years, organizations that focus on special and gifted education have been participating in the CEC Annual Convention & Expo.
Anticipated 2027 Attendance: 4,300+
WHO ATTENDEES ARE:
29% Administrators
25% Teachers
12% Higher Education
5% Students
29% Other
WHERE THEY WORK:
56% Public School
12% College/University
2% Charter/Private School
30% Other
WHO THEY WORK WITH:
10% Birth-5 Years
21% Elementary
9% Middle School
11% Secondary
13% Postsecondary
92%
of attendees spent time
visiting the Expo Hall
75%
of attendees are involved
with purchasing
97%
of attendees satisfied with
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PREVIOUS EXHIBITING PARTNERS
- 321 Insight
- AB Staffing Solutions
- AbleSpace
- ADAPTS
- AdvocaSAY
- Albion Center, Idaho State University
- Allen Education Consulting
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation
- Alliant University
- Amergis Educational Staffing
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- ANTON
- Arts Attack
- Attain Therapies
- Attachment & Trauma Network
- Attainment Company, Inc.
- AVI Human Services
- Aya Education
- Beacon College
- BlackBack Writing
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Borenson Math
- Boom Learning
- Bowman Consulting Group
- Brisk Teaching
- Brookes Publishing Company
- California Polytechnic State University
- CareStaff Partners
- CAST
- CEEDAR Center
- Central Institute for the Deaf
- CentralReach
- Clark County School District
- Class-wide FIT--Brigham Young University
- Clix Therapy
- CoIEP from University of Wyoming
- Columbia Southern University
- Cornerstone Educational Solutions
- Council of Administrators of Special Education
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
- Cross Country Education
- Curriculum Associates, Inc.
- Davidson Institute
- Daylight Computer Co.
- Demme Learning
- Described And Captioned Media Program
- Diffit for Teachers
- Division for Early Childhood
- Division On Autism And Developmental Disabilities
- Division On Emotional And Behavioral Health
- Drexel University
- Education Associates
- Einstein Advocates
- Ella
- eLuma
- EPS Learning
- Euna Solutions
- Experience Columbus
- Everway (formerly n2y and Texthelp)
- First Student
- Floreo VR
- Forrest T. Jones & Company, Inc.
- Friends on the Block
- Fun and Function, LLC
- Gadgetly
- Glean Education
- Goalbook
- Grant Leads AI
- Great Leaps
- Handle With Care
- HI Rasmus
- Holyoke Public Schools (Massachusetts)
- Hope Learning Academy
- Imagine Learning
- IMSE-Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
- IRIS Center
- JKM Training, Inc./Safe Crisis Management
- Jordan School District
- Journify Learning
- Judge Educational Services
- Juneau School District
- Jurassic Sands
- K Altman Law
- Kelly Education
- Key2enable Solutions
- KidLink Treatment Services
- Kodiak Island Borough School District
- Lakeshore Learning Materials
- Landmark College
- Language Dynamics Group
- LCE 2.0
- Lead IDEA Center
- Learning Ally
- Lessi AI
- LessonPix
- Let's Go Learn
- Lexikeet Language Services
- LifeCourse Nexus
- Lift With Boys Town
- Lighthouse Therapy
- Master Teacher, The
- Math Teachers Press, Inc.
- Maxim Healthcare Services
- McGraw Hill
- Midwestern University
- Montana School Recruitment Project
- Motivity
- My Full Life™
- National Center on Improving Literacy
- National Center on Intensive Intervention
- National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress
- Nevada General Curriculum Access Center (UNLV)
- New Story
- Next Level Speech
- NextUp Transition Curriculum
- Novel Ideas, Inc
- NSU Florida
- OATECA
- Ohio State Online
- OMNI
- Ori Learning
- Ozzystory
- Paxton/Patterson
- Playaway Products LLC
- Playlearn
- Plural Publishing
- Plusoptix
- PowerGistics
- PRC-Saltillo
- Presence Learning
- PROGRESS Center at American Institutes for Research
- PTS Coaching: ADHD Education & Support
- Purpose Driven Educator Entrepreneurs
- Quantum Education Professionals
- Read Naturally
- Reading Horizons
- Reflection Sciences
- RethinkEd
- Riverside Insights
- Robokind
- Safety-Care by QBS
- Scanning Pens
- School Outfitters
- Smartbox Assistive Technology
- Sora
- SOS Play
- South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired / NSU
- Southern Utah University
- SpedTree
- Speech Kingdom
- Springbrook Autism Behavioral Health
- STAR Autism Support
- Strides Therapy & Educational Services
- Student Transportation of America
- TactStaff
- TAESE
- Talk To Me Technologies
- Tandem
- TeachTown
- The Apple Group/Connections :OG in 3D
- The Autism Project
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The Color-Coded Chef
- The Daily Mile
- The Executive Function Project
- The LD Expert
- The Learn Academy
- The Neurodiversity Alliance
- The Southport CoLAB
- The Stepping Stones Group
- Thorne Consulting
- Time Timer
- Tobii Dynavox
- Total Care ABA
- TouchMath
- Ukeru Systems (Grafton Integrated Health Network)
- Unicorn Soda Design Studio
- University of Arkansas Online
- University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI)
- University Startups
- Vasco Electronics
- Wellness Consultants
- Wilson Language Training Corp.
- Window Rock Unified School District
- WPS
Thank You to Our 2026 Premier Partners
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This CEC conference was bursting with innovation, collaboration, and inspiration. Participants left equipped with invaluable insights, practical strategies, and a renewed passion for driving positive change. Whether an educator seeking fresh perspectives or a vendor showcasing cutting-edge solutions, this event proved to be a pivotal platform for all, leaving a lasting impact on the field of special education.
– LessonPix, Lori Binko
As a vendor at this year's CEC conference, I was thrilled by the level of engagement and enthusiasm from attendees. The opportunity to connect and converse with educators and professionals in the field provided valuable insights and perspectives. Witnessing the exchange of ideas and the shared commitment to enhancing special education practices was inspiring! I am looking forward to future conferences and continued collaboration!
– The Color Coded Chef
ABOUT US
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the success of children and youth with
disabilities and/or gifts and talents.
CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. CEC is known as THE source for information, resources, and professional development for special educators.
CEC has local Units in all 50 states and Canada, as well as 18 optional Special Interest Divisions focused on a specific topic, specialty area, role, or exceptionality. We also have CEC Student Chapters at hundreds of colleges and universities.
