Friday, September 25, 2025
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Memorial Student Center
Menomonie, Wisconsin
The UW-Stout Continuing Education and Conferences is happy to host the 2025 Family and Consumer Sciences Education Conference. This will be an in-person event.
During this conference, participants will be able to choose from multiple sessions on exciting new information in the field, as well as sessions presented by classroom practitioners with curriculum ideas to use in your classroom. We intend to provide the ability to explore exhibits with the latest educational resources and materials.
Special Invitation for High School students to visit UW-Stout:
Invite your high school students interested in careers in Family and Consumer Sciences Education to attend the conference and learn more about the field and educational opportunities here at Stout.
The presentation proposal application is open
Submit Presentation Proposal
We are excited to announce Stout's own Julie Bates-Maves as our 2025 keynote!
Julie Bates-Maves, LPC, PhD, is a licensed professional counselor and professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She specializes in treating trauma, substance use disorders, and resilience-building.
Keynote title: Stress and Burnout: Considerations for Teachers
Stress and burnout impact the lives and work of teachers. Understanding that impact is important. More important, however, is knowing how to respond. This talk will explore the state of burnout, its progression, and recommend responses to support the body in a stressed state. Information will be useful for teachers as much as for the students they teach.
| REGISTRATION RATES - Early Rates end September 15 | |
| CCC or FCSE - General Attendee - Early Bird Rate | $125.00 |
| CCC or FCSE - General Attendee - Regular Rate | $140.00 |
| CCC or FCSE - University Student Attendee - Regular Bird Rate | $20.00 |
| CCC or FCSE - High School Student Attendee - Regular Rate | $10.00 |
| High School attendees will have an opportunity to tour the campus and meet with admissions staff |
Parking - Park Mobile Reservation
Stay tuned for parking information!
Lodging
Best Western PLUS (Room block has been set-up at Best Western)
320 Oak Avenue
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-235-5664
bwpmenomonie@gmail.com
- The room block is listed under Family and Consumer Sciences.
- Attendees must provide their tax-exempt numbers to secure rooms without taxes.
- The cut-off date is August 30, 2025.
We anticipate attendance at approximately 150 to 200 family and consumer sciences educators. Each year our attendees continue to ask for more exhibitors! They love to see the dynamic and innovative products and services you and your company provide. We hope to enhance the attendee experience and provide you the opportunity to network with practitioners in the family and consumer sciences field areas. Please plan to join us!
Registration must be received by September 1, to ensure inclusion in any printed items distributed to attendees.
| EXHIBITOR RATES | |
| Exhibitor - Full Fee, No Door Prize Donation | $115.00 |
| Exhibitor - Partial Fee, Door Prize Donation Value $50+* | $65.00 |
Exhibit Area Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Booth Setup: 6:00-7:30 a.m.
Booth Teardown: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
UW-Stout will supply as a part of the exhibitor fee:
- Skirted 6’ x 30” tables and chairs
- Access to Electrical outlet, if requested
- Wireless Internet Access
- Exhibitor name badge
- Parking permit
- Lunch is included
- Logo on the event website and program brochure
Can’t Make it in Person?
You can still participate! You may send samples and promotional materials for distribution at the event. You are welcome to donate items for door prizes for the conference attendees. Prize donors will be listed in the printed program and on our website.
Please contact us with any questions at continuinged@uwstout.edu, via phone at 715.232.2793, or via postal mail at:
Continuing Education and Conferences
University of Wisconsin-Stout
221 10th Avenue East, Suite 140
Menomonie, WI 54751
| Schedule subject to change | |
| 7:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. | Registration Desk and Exhibit Area Open |
| 7:30-8:15 a.m. | Morning Refreshments and Networking |
| 8:15-8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Conference Overview |
| 8:30-9:15 a.m. | Opening Keynote Session |
| 9:30-10:45 a.m. | Concurrent Session Block A |
| 10:50-11:45 a.m. | Concurrent Session Block B |
| 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Lunch (included in registration fee) |
| 1:00-2:05 p.m. | Concurrent Session Block C |
| 2:10-3:15 p.m. | Concurrent Session Block D |
| 3:15-3:45 p.m. | Door Prize Pickup/CEU Distribution (Pre-Ordered Hardcopies Only) |