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ChemEd community is gathering in 2023

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ChemEd conference - Celebrating 50 years

Largest conference for high school chemical educators in North America

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ChemEd 2025

Summer 2025 in Colorado

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Best of ChemEd 2021

Over 1,000 educators attended AACT Summer 2021 Symposium

    to go until ChemEd 2023!

    Update: In-person conference will run from July 23-27, 2023!

    Early Bird Registration open*!

    Register as an Attendee or Guest

    Register as an Exhibitor

    We do have a ChemEd Kids camp through Creative Encounters – look under Summer Camps.

    *The best experience for registration will be on a browser on your computer/laptop. We are working on the screen display on mobile devices.

    Conference information


    In 2023, ChemEd will be hosted by the University of Guelph. The conference will take place on campus allowing for hands-on labs, workshops, and demonstrations, along with a variety of events focused on teaching chemistry. It is a chance to be part of a community of dedicated and involved science educators. Reach out to us via email and/or Twitter.

    This biennial conference is the largest in North America for educators involved in teaching high school and introductory chemistry. It is an opportunity for educators to gather for five days to learn and exchange their teaching ideas in a friendly and motivating environment. In recent years, the conference attendance has ranged from 400 to 800 educators.

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    ChemEd 2023 will be the 50th anniversary for ChemEd and be hosted by the University of Guelph, returning to Canada where it began in 1973. The first ChemEd was held at the University of Waterloo and has matured having established many ChemEd traditions, such as the Reg Friesen lecture, an ice cream social, children/family program, Mole Day breakfast and Mole Stroll/Run. The end-of-conference celebration showcasing the hosting community was a tradition that began in its inaugural year.


    Preliminary schedule of dates

    Early Bird Registration STARTS March 9, 2023
    Regular Registration STARTS May 1, 2023
    Preliminary Workshop & Events ScheduleJune 1, 2023
    Online Registration CLOSEJune 30, 2023
    Opening CeremoniesJuly 23, 2023
    Workshops, Social Events and PlenariesJuly 24-27, 2023
    Closing Ceremonies and send-off BreakfastJuly 27, 2023
    Start planning for ChemEd 2025 in Colorado! July 28, 2023

    Conference fees

    Sponsorship opportunities

    Exhibitors packages

    ChemEd 2023
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    Looking ahead: Summer 2025 – Colorado School of Mines, Colorado will be hosting 2025!   (First ChemEd ever hosted in Colorado!)  

    Learn more about the Best of ChemEd 2021 to discover what types of sessions are presented at a ChemEd.

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