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• 2027 NAEE Spring PD Conference Partnership

  • Start
    Tuesday, September 29, 2026
  • End
    Wednesday, March 03, 2027

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  Partnership with individuals and organizations like you help NAEE fulfill its mission to provide a forum for sharing best practices and research, and for exchanging ideas among those involved in economic and financial education. Please complete this form to indicate your partnership level for the NAEE Spring 2027 PD Conference. 

  Once your donation has been received, you will receive an email with instructions for accessing your complementary membership(s) and conference registration(s).

  Partnership Levels & Benefits

  Note: In kind donations will be recognized with the same benefits as monetary donations.

  
  

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• Submission Portal: NAEE Spring 2027 Conference

  • When
    Friday, October 23, 2026

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  NAEE Spring 2027 Conference

  

  We invite your innovative ideas to enhance skills and perspectives in economic education for all educators and students! 

  Proposals should align with the mission of NAEE, and focus on professional learning for economic education professionals. Presenters should plan for 45-minute sessions. 

  Your submission should include the following:

  • Title (up to 15 words): to be included in the conference program
  • Primary Session Audience/Topic (dropdown, choose one)
  • • Programming (workshops, curriculum, etc.)
    • Administration (fundraising, strategic planning, donor relations, etc.)
    • Research (academic presentations)
  • Description (up to 30 words): to be included the conference program. This is the information attendees will see to choose a session.
  • Proposal (up to 300 words): your proposal should include a more detailed description of your session including: (1) purpose of the session,  (2) presentation techniques you plan to use (i.e. hands-on workshop or lecture demonstration), and (3) how your session supports the professional learning of NAEE members. 
  • • This section should also list all co-presenters, their contact information, and affiliations. Presenter information does not count towards the 300 word limit.  
    • Information in the proposal will be used by the conference committee to evaluate submissions for inclusion in the conference agenda

  Proposals are due by October 23, 2026. Lead-presenters/Authors of selected proposals will be notified by December 15, 2026.

  Session proposals may be submitted by current NAEE members. All conference presenters must be current NAEE members, and will be expected to register for the conference.

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• 2027 NAEE Curriculum Awards

  • When
    Saturday, October 31, 2026

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  The NAEE will accept entries for its curriculum awards from October 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026. Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze NAEE Curriculum Awards will be granted to creators of exceptional resources for teaching economics, personal finance, and/or entrepreneurship in grade levels K-5, 6-8, or 9-12. Winning entries will be selected based primarily on creativity and accuracy of content. Submit entries in the form of lesson plans, instructional packages, or miscellaneous resources.

  Award winners will be notified by email in early 2027.

  Award Criteria

  To be eligible for consideration, each submission must meet the following criteria:

  • The resource must be original work.
  • The content is accurate based on national standards in economics, personal finance, and/or entrepreneurship.

  • The content is age appropriate, based on grade-level standards and benchmarks.
  • Concepts and areas of debate are treated impartially.
  • Students are asked to use higher-order thinking skills.

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• 2027 NAEE Professional Awards

  • When
    Saturday, October 31, 2026

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  Both the nominator and the nominee must be members of NAEE. Anyone involved in economic education can nominate if they are a member of the organization, and any individual nominated can be considered if they are members or join the organization. Nominations open October 1, 2026 and close on October 31, 2026.

  Nominations will be held for consideration for three years. If a nominee is not selected the first year, he/she will automatically be considered for the same award during the next two years.

  HOW TO NOMINATE

  1. Before nominating an individual, please ask their permission, make sure they are a current NAEE member, and request a current vita in electronic format. The vita should be five pages or less and should focus on the criteria for the relevant award.

  2. Please submit all materials associated with the nomination at the same time. The following information is needed:

  • Name, title, affiliation, phone number, and email address of nominee
  • A letter of nomination from the primary nominator
  • (Optional) A maximum of two additional letters supporting the nomination
  • Nominee's vita, up to five pages, and should focus on the criteria for the relevant award.

  3. Nominating and support letters should provide specific information regarding the nominee's accomplishments in economic education relevant to specific awards. Incomplete nominations will not be considered. Please upload the vita and up to three nominating letters with the nomination using the online form.

  
  

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• NAEE 2027 Spring Professional Development Conference

  • Start
    Wednesday, March 03, 2027
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    2:00 PM
  • End
    Friday, March 05, 2027
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • Spaces left
    118

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  Schedule

  Wednesday 3/3 10:00 am - Executive Committee Meeting 2:00 pm - Conference Sessions begin for all attendees 5:00 pm - Evening Reception

  Thursday 3/4 8:00 - 4:45 pm - Conference Sessions & Awards Ceremony 6:00 pm - Riverboat Dinner at the Gateway Arch

  Friday 3/5 12:00 pm - Conference Sessions conclude 1:00 - 3:00 pm - Post-Conference Session: Tram Ride to the Top of the Gateway Arch (optional)

  Registration closes February 17

  Hotel Information

  Last Day to Book : January 29

  NAEE has secured a hotel block at the Drury Plaza Hotel, St. Louis at the Arch at a rate of $156 per night.

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  Last Day to Book : January 29

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