Career Connections Conference

Each year, we collaborate with the Illinois State Board of Education to produce the Career Connections Conference.

Career Connections Conference: The Path to Peak Performance in CTE

June 16 - 17, 2025
Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park, IL

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This annual conference is your chance to meet, learn and collaborate with other K-12 CTE educators from across Illinois. CTE educators exchange ideas, share best practices, and foster meaningful connections that contribute to more opportunities and deeper learning for all K-12 students.

Join the movement to enhance Illinois’s education and workforce systems!

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Contact Us

Melina Wright
Interim Director of the NIU IL-CTE Project
815-753-6864
mwright6@niu.edu