2025 NAGC Annual Convention Returns to Pennsylvania After More Than 40 Years

Press Release

Media Contact: John Segota

Executive Director

202-785-4268

execdirector@nagc.org

For Immediate Release

2025 NAGC Annual Convention Returns to Pennsylvania
After More Than 40 Years

Washington, DC (September 5, 2024) – The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is pleased to announce Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will host NAGC25, the nation’s largest gifted education conference, November 13-16, 2025, to be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. This will be the first time the convention has been held in Pennsylvania in over 40 years and a first for the city of Pittsburgh.

The NAGC annual convention, which attracts over 2,000 educators, administrators, psychologists, researchers, and caregivers, is an opportunity for professionals and advocates in gifted education to share best practices and reconnect with one another during the largest event of its kind in the nation. Attendees will spend several days learning from innovative and inspirational keynote sessions and hundreds of interactive sessions from experts in the field of gifted and talented education. It was less than one year ago that NAGC recognized the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s expansion of its gifted education services with the establishment of the Pennsylvania Gifted Equity Initiative. The initiative is using $3.5 million in Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Student Education grant funding to develop systemic support to close the excellence and achievement gap identified in Pennsylvania school districts. 

“Pennsylvania’s Gifted Equity Initiative is just one example of the like-minded work that NAGC and the state of Pennsylvania are each doing to expand access to gifted education programming in schools across the country,” said NAGC Executive Director John Segota. “Our members can be assured that both the great city of Pittsburgh and the state of Pennsylvania will provide a terrific setting for this annual event focused on supporting gifted and talented students.”

Dave Mendell, President of the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE), the Host Affiliate for the convention, said PAGE and the Pennsylvania Department of Education together represent the “keystone” of support for gifted education across the state. “PAGE is excited to share with the attendees of NAGC 2025 in Pittsburgh our efforts to research best practices, secure increased funding for gifted programs, offer diverse training opportunities, and bridge the gap between families and educators of gifted students," added Mendell

More information on NAGC25 will be available in the coming months on NAGC’s website and social channels, with a call for proposals scheduled to be released at the end of the year.

About the National Association for Gifted Children

The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is the nation’s leading organization focused on the needs of gifted and talented children. Dedicated to uplifting and empowering those who support children with advanced abilities, NAGC provides energizing professional learning, impactful research, and inspiring advocacy to allow its members to work collaboratively so that all children have equitable opportunities and support to develop their gifts and talents.

Download a copy of the press release here: nagc_2025_annual_conference_.pdf