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Specialty Spaces

The Specialty Spaces allow attendees to experience firsthand how modern design concepts, furniture, and technology can enhance learning environments. What makes them unique to EDspaces is their collaboration with leading architects, designers, and manufacturers who create these environments specifically to highlight the future of educational spaces. Each area is a real-world example of how design impacts student engagement, flexibility, and adaptability in schools, making EDspaces a key event for educational design professionals.

Designed Learning Spaces

The Designed Learning Spaces at EDspaces are fully realized, interactive classroom environments that demonstrate the latest trends in educational design. Created in collaboration with architects, designers, and manufacturers, these spaces are unique to EDspaces because they bring to life innovative concepts in flexible, student-centered learning environments. Attendees can explore and interact with these spaces, experiencing how furniture, technology, and design elements come together to foster collaboration, creativity, and engagement in real-world educational settings.

Learning Experiences

The EDspaces Education Conference features a curated, multi-track educational and professional development series of 60+ education sessions as well as a visionary keynote presentation. Learn more about your Learning Expereinces at EDspaces.

News

Natural Grass or Artificial Turf: What’s Right for Your School?

Choosing between artificial turf and natural grass for school athletic fields may be one of the most challenging decisions your school will ever have to make. Here is a useful guide to help walk you through your decision-making process.

Staying Up to Date: The Best Blogs and Podcasts for K-12 School Procurement Professionals

The following is a carefully selected list of the best K-12 blogs for school leaders with a particular focus on school procurement and practical strategies for school purchasing, leadership, edtech purchasing, and school administration.

Designing the STEM Classroom of the Future

As the demand for skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) continues to surge, the way we design classrooms for these subjects must evolve.

Makerspace Design in K-12 Schools: 5 Steps

A makerspace is a dedicated learning area designed to promote hands-on learning and provide tools for discovering problems, generating solutions, and learning to apply skills and concepts to real world problems.

Why are Solar Panels in K-12 Schools so Popular?

Everyone knows the most expensive item in schools is teacher salaries, but what comes in second?

Energy costs.

School Cafeteria Design: How to Create Flow, Flexibility, and Positive Vibes

K-12 school cafeteria design should focus on creating high efficiency serving lines that integrate behavioral nudges to promote healthy eating, maximize options by building in flexible floor plans and adaptable furniture, and [...]

UPCOMING EVENTS

EDspaces

NOVEMBER 5-7, 2025

Join your community in Columbus, OH, Nov. 5-7, 2025, for collaboration and sharing of ideas to create spaces where students and teachers thrive. Stay ahead of trends, build relationships, expand your knowledge, and discover new opportunities at EDspaces. Once again co-located with the AIA CAE Fall Conference and the Campus Safety Conference, this is the best place to be for discussions and innovations driving the future of the built learning environment.

Campus Safety Conference 2025

July 21-23, 2025

Campus Safety Conference is dedicated to being the foremost national authority event, fostering safe and secure campus environments across K-12, higher education, and corporate sectors. Our mission is to lead the charge by offering unparalleled thought leadership, cutting-edge technologies and collaborative networking. With these, and our access to a network of experts, we offer an unmatched conference experience. Our goal is to set a new standard for safety, ensuring a protected and conducive environment for learning and student growth.

Future EDspaces Events

 

EDspaces 2026
October 28 – 30
Kansas City, MO

EDspaces 2027
October 27 – 29
New Orleans, LA

EDspaces 2028
October 25-27, 2025
San Antonio, TX

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