We are looking forward to seeing you in February!  Our conference takes place on the historic Durham campus of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.  As in previous years, we continue our tradition of a heavily discounted rate for North Carolina Public High School Teachers* as long as spaces remain available and payment is received by no later than 1/30/26.  

• 1. 1. 1. 1. • NC Public High School Teacher Rate*:  $100.00 Includes access to all sessions and materials, a continental breakfast, lunch, and evening reception on Friday, breakfast on Saturday, snacks, and networking opportunities.  Spaces at this rate are limited, so we recommend early registration.  Payment must be received by January 30, 2026 in order to receive this rate.

• 1. 1. 1. 1. • "Early Bird" Conference Rate: $250.00     Includes access to all sessions and materials, a continental breakfast, lunch, and evening reception on Friday, breakfast on Saturday, snacks, and networking opportunities.  Payment must be received by January 30, 2026 in order to receive this rate.

• 1. 1. 1. 1. • TCM Conference Registration Rate: $300.00  Includes access to all sessions and materials, a continental breakfast, lunch, and evening reception on Friday, breakfast on Saturday, snacks, and networking opportunities. 

Please remember that you are not fully registered until payment is received at NCSSM.  After January 30, payment will only be accepted by credit card, and the link for credit card payments may be found on our registration page.  Discounts will not be available for payments received after posted due dates.

In the event that you need to cancel your registration, refunds less an administrative fee of $50 will be issued until January 30, 2026.  No refunds will be available after that date. 

*NC public high schools include NC public charter high schools.

Our conference is all day on Friday and a half day on Saturday.  Our specific session schedule will be published in February, but here is a sample schedule for planning purposes.  Actual times may vary slightly.  Complimentary Shuttles are available as listed below, but there is also plenty of parking space available at NCSSM.

Friday - Day 1 of Conference

7:45am - 8:30am: Shuttles from Hilton Garden Inn to NCSSM

8:10am: Continental Breakfast & Registration 

8:40am - 8:55am:  Conference Welcome

9:00am - 10:50am:  Choose from multiple options for your two 50 minute morning sessions

11:00am - 12:20pm:  Plenary Speaker, Dr. Allison McCulloch 

12:30pm - 1:30pm:  Lunch (Included in Registration)

1:40pm - 4:30pm:  Choose from multiple options for your three 50 minute afternoon sessions and enjoy a snack/networking break!

4:40pm:  Shuttles return to Hilton Garden Inn

5:15pm -5:30pm:  Shuttles from Hilton Garden Inn to Reception

5:30pm - 7:30pm:  Evening Reception (Included in Registration) 

7:30pm - 7:45pm:  Shuttles return to Hilton Garden Inn

Saturday - Day 2 of Conference

8:00am - 8:30am:  Shuttles from Hilton Garden Inn to NCSSM

8:15am - 9:00am:  Breakfast (Included in Registration)

9:00am - 10:00am:  NEW THIS YEAR - Round Robin Session

10:10am - 12:00pm:  Choose from multiple options for your 2 remaining conference sessions

The historic North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Campus is in Durham, NC.  On the grounds of the former Watts Hospital, NCSSM opened its doors to 150 students in 1980 as the nation's first public, residential high school offering a curriculum with a special focus on math and science.  Today, more than 40 years later, nearly 680 students are enrolled as residential students on the Durham campus, almost 300 are enrolled as residential students on the Morganton campus, over 470 students participate in our online program for high school juniors and seniors, and more than 270 students participate in NCSSM Connect.  More information about the many opportunities at NCSSM may be found here. 

Durham and the Triangle area offer numerous shopping, dining, educational, entertainment and recreational opportunities.  When you visit, we hope that you will take advantage of some of the wonderful food and experiences in the area.  Check out the websites below for additional information:

• Discover Durham 

• Downtown Durham Inc 

• Best of Durham, NC Tourism - Tripadvisor 

• Things to Do in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill | VisitNC.com 

We are pleased to be partnering once again with the Hilton Garden Inn Durham/University Medical Center for the TCM accomodations.  A block of rooms has been reserved for our conference at a reduced rate and the reservation link will be made available soon.  We recommend that reservations be made as soon as possible in order for participants to be guaranteed a room and the discounted rate.

All TCM events except for the reception will take place on the NCSSM campus.  When navigating to campus with GPS, use 1912 W. Club Boulevard as the address.  You will be guided to the public parking lot closest to where TCM sessions will be held.  Ample parking is available on-site.

Complimentary shuttles will be available from the Hilton Garden Inn to the NCSSM campus each morning, and will return to the hotel at the conclusion of each day.

If you have any questions about our conference, please reach out to our Program Associate for Mathematics, Michelle Rutowski.  She can be reached at michelle.rutowski@ncssm.edu or by calling 919-416-2620.