Key Dates for School-based Science Fair Directors
Please review the information in the 2017 State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida Rules Supplement and 2017 International Rules for Pre-college Science Research prior to completing Project Forms.
| DATE | EVENT (LOCATION), Audience |
| Sep 2016 | School Registration OPENS for ALL Edison Fairs: Science, Inventors, & Expo (Online), School Fair Directors |
| Sep 21 5:30 pm | Science & Inventors Fairs “Kick-Off” Orientation (LCPEC) , School Fair Directors |
| Nov 01 | DEADLINE: School Registration CLOSES (Online), School Fair Directors |
| Nov 14 5:00 pm | Science Fair Paperwork Help Session #1 (LCPEC), School Fair Directors |
| Nov 28 | Student Registration OPENS for Science & Inventors Fairs (Online), Regional Finalists ONLY |
| Dec 08 5:00 pm | Science Fair Paperwork Help Session #2(LCPEC), School Fair Directors |
| Jan 13 | DEADLINE: Student Registration CLOSES for Science Fair (Online), Regional Finalists |
| Jan 13 5:00 pm | DEADLINE: Science Fair Paperwork (LCPEC Drop Box), Regional Finalists & School Fair Directors |
| Jan 18 5:00 pm | Regional SRC Paperwork Review (LCPEC), School Fair Directors |
| Jan 18 | DEADLINE: Student Registration CLOSES for Inventors Fair (Online), Regional Finalists |
| Jan 20 | DEADLINE: Affiliation/Registration Fees for Science & Inventors Fairs (by U.S. Mail), School Fair Directors |
| Jan 23 | Science Fair SRC Status (E-mail), Regional Finalists & School Fair Directors |
| Feb 03 (TBA) | Final Regional SRC (FGCU’s Alico Arena), Regional Finalists |
| Feb 03 (TBA) | Regional Science & Engineering Fair Set-Up (FGCU’s Alico Arena), Regional Finalists |
| Feb 04 8:00 am | 60th Annual Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Regional Science & Engineering Fair (FGCU’s Alico Arena) |
| Feb 15 7:00 pm | Regional Science & Engineering Fair Awards Program (FGCU’s Alico Arena), ALL |
| Mar 28-30 | 62nd Annual State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida (Lakeland, FL), State Finalists |
| May 14-19 | Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (Los Angeles, CA), Intel ISEF Finalists |