Events

Jun
13
2026
Jun 13, 2026

National Civics Bee

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM – 02:30 PM
Berna Facio PD Center (3315 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110)
Created and organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the National Civics Bee® is an annual competition that encourages young Americans (6th-8th graders) to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. As they compete for prizes, finalists strengthen their civics, writing, and public speaking skills, and form friendships with other young leaders along the way. Saturday June 13, 2026, Venue: Berna Facio PD Center (3315 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110) Schedule: 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM: Special Guests, Emcee, Judge & Student Competitor Arrival & Settle In 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Reception with food & drink 12:00 to 2:00 PM: NCB Competition 2:00 to 2:30 PM: Award Presentation, Photos
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Sep
17

Great Minds in STEM 38th Annual Conference

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Great Minds in STEM is excited to bring our 38th Annual Conference to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2026. This will be our first time hosting the conference in New Mexico, with events taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center in the heart of downtown. The Clyde and the DoubleTree hotels will serve as our host hotels, both located just steps from the convention center.Our three-day program will feature our signature lineup of networking, recruiting, and recognition events, along with the return of our popular collegiate competitions and the STEM Talks introduced in 2025. The Speed Networking events, student and professional awards receptions, and the Saturday Career and Graduate School Fair will round out the recruiting and engagement offerings. GMiS is also proud to renew our partnership with the Computing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI) who will once again collocate their Annual Summit at the GMiS Conference.  Nearly 600 CAHSI students and 100 faculty will convene for concurrent AI and computing specific programming that will overlap with the larger GMiS schedule. 
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