Welcome to the 2025 CTE Summit
DATES: November 2025 (Exact dates TBD)
EVENT LOCATION: Saint Paul/Minneapolis metro area
SUMMIT THEME: To be announced
Mailing List: We are already planning the 2025 Career and Technical Education Summit, which will be held in November. Sign up below to be included in the mailing list when we announce the dates, location, lodging, call for proposals, exhibitors, and speakers.
Keep me informed
For questions about the Summit, contact yingfah.thao@minnstate.edu, Director of Professional Development and the main point of contact for the Summit.
For registration and payment, contact jared.reise@minnstate.edu.
About the Summit
This annual Summit has continued to serve secondary and postsecondary CTE teachers and faculty, educators, administrators, workforce, community partners, and business/industry partners since 2009. It has continued to grow over the years into the premier conference connecting the career and technical education community in the Upper Midwest. Participants and presenters alike come from high school, colleges and universities, workforce, local business and industry partners, and our local communities to convene once a year to share best practices in their field, network, and continue to develop their professional development in order to best serve CTE students across the state.
The Career and Technical Education Summit is Minnesota's largest conference convening career and technical education educators, leaders, community partners, workforce, and business and industry in K-12 and higher education. The Summit serves as a platform for learning, sharing best practices, addressing critical issues in CTE, raising awareness, discussing current trends in education, and fostering professional development. We bring together practitioners to share impactful strategies to close the equity gaps for career and technical education learners.