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NEACT 2025 Annual Summer Conference--Connecting Chemistry to the Real World!

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NEACT 2025 Annual Summer Conference--Connecting Chemistry to the Real World!

Start
August 04, 2025
End
August 06, 2025
Location
Providence College, Providence RI

Registration

Annual Banquet -- Tuesday 8/5 for commuter attendees – $35.00
A la carte meal for Tuesday evening

This must be purchased with a commuter conference registration

If you want to bring a guest to the banquet, please select this option.
One day commuter conference attendance--Monday 8/4 – $100.00
All conference events on 8/4, plus coffee, lunch, snacks, etc.

Note: The Monday dinner is NOT included with this registration and dinner on 8/4 can be purchased separately.

This package does NOT include an overnight stay in the dorms.
One day commuter conference attendance--Tuesday 8/5 – $100.00
All conference events on 8/5, plus coffee, lunch, snacks, etc.

Note: The annual conference banquet is NOT included with this registration--registration for the 8/5 conference banquet can be purchased separately.

This package does NOT include an overnight stay in the dorms.
One day commuter conference attendance--Wednesday 8/6 – $100.00
All conference events on 8/5, plus coffee, lunch, snacks, etc.

This package does NOT include an overnight stay in the dorms.
One day commuter conference for Monday 8/4--full time student discount – $35.00
One day conference registration (no overnight stay), including breakfast and lunch

Submit documentation showing full time student registration at an accredited college or university
One day commuter conference for Tuesday 8/5--full time student discount – $35.00
One day conference registration (no overnight stay), including breakfast and lunch for Tuesday 8/5

The annual banquet is NOT included with this package

Submit documentation showing full time student registration at an accredited college or university
One day commuter conference for Wednesday 8/6--full time student discount – $35.00
One day conference registration (no overnight stay), including breakfast and lunch for Wednesday 8/6

Submit documentation showing full time student registration at an accredited college or university
One day conference attendance & overnight in dorm (no linens)--Monday 8/4 – $230.00
This package includes
1 full day of conference events on 8/4 , with breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner

Overnight stay in dorm on 8/4

Linens are not included with this package; registrants should either bring their own linens or add the optional linens package
One day conference attendance & overnight in dorm (no linens)-Tuesday, 8/5 – $235.00
This package includes
1 full day of conference events on 8/5 , with breakfast, lunch, snacks and the banquet

Overnight stay in dorm on 8/5

Linens are not included with this package; registrants should either bring their own linens or add the optional linens package
Optional linens package – $32.00
Select this if you are staying in the dorms and want to use the college-provided linens

Included in this package: sheets, towels, pillow

If you need linens, please select this as soon as possible, so we can reserve them with Providence College

This may require a separate transaction from conference registration (sorry!)
Three day commuter conference attendance--8/4, 8/5 and 8/6 – $200.00
All conference events on 8/4, 8/5 and 8/6, plus coffee, lunch, snacks, etc.

Note: Dinner on 8/4 and the banquet on 8/5 are NOT included with this registration package. This does NOT include an overnight stay in the dorms.
Three day commuter conference registration with student discount – $100.00
This is for three days (8/4-8/6) of commuter attendance at the conference (no overnight stays).

Monday's dinner and the annual banquet are NOT included with this package.

Please include documentation showing your full time student status
Two day commuter conference attendance--Monday 8/4 and Tuesday 8/5 – $150.00
All conference events on 8/4 and 8/5, plus coffee, lunch, snacks, etc.

Note: Dinner and the banquet are NOT included with this registration package. This does NOT include an overnight stay in the dorms.
Two day commuter conference attendance--Tuesday 8/5 and Wednesday 8/6 – $150.00
All conference events on 8/5 and 8/6, plus coffee, lunch, snacks, etc.

Note: The banquet on Tuesday 8/5 is NOT included with this registration package. This does NOT include an overnight stay in the dorms.

The New England Association of Chemistry Teachers will be hosting the 2025 annual summer conference, which will take place in person at Providence College (Providence, RI) August 4-6, 2025.

The conference schedule is now available at https://bit.ly/NEACT2025

Conference registration is open! If you are planning on staying in the dorms during the conference, please register by July 20th. To see the complete set of registration options, you need to be logged in to your account! Scroll down to the "register" button and all the registration packages will become visible after you open that page. NEACT membership is required to register. Not a member? Join today!

The 2025 conference theme is "Connecting Chemistry to the Real World!" This conference will explore the real world applications of chemistry, with a particular emphasis on how chemistry concepts can be taught with assistance of artificial intelligence, and experiments that connect real world applications, including nutrition and sustainability.

This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Kimberly Arcand who will be presenting on "Chemistry and the Cosmos". Dr. Arcand is a visualization scientist with a background in molecular biology who now leads innovation in data visualization, 3D imaging, and extended reality for NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Her work bridges the physical sciences—from atoms to galaxies—using cutting-edge techniques like sonification and machine learning to make complex data more accessible and engaging.

Learn more about Kim at her website. We are looking forward to her presentation!

Other conference highlights include: an olive oil exploration with Dr. Tassos Kyriakides, two field trips, a visit to Ladd Observatory, and thirty presentations on chemistry and chemistry education. You don't want to miss this year's conference!

Apply for a 2025 Summer Conference Scholarship

Scholarships are available to attend the 2025 NEACT Summer Conference. New chemistry teachers and first time attendees will be given preference, but all those who apply will be given consideration. These scholarships will cover at least half of the registration costs of attending the conference.

We thank the Northeastern and Rhode Island Sections of the American Chemical Society and the Biennial NEACT Scholarship for their support of NEACT.

Additionally, the Providence College Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is supporting up to five commuter scholarships to attend the conference, courtesy of the Hank and Karen Foley Fund to Support Chemistry and Biochemistry at Providence College.

If you are interested in applying for one of the scholarships, please complete this application (the link will force a copy) and submit the form to Kathy Siok.