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GAINS Conference @ Carnegie Mellon!

November 10-12, 2024

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School Registration Instructions

Registration is now closed to additional schools

The GAINS conference is a school-based event for high school girls interested in STEM. Teachers register themselves and up to 6 student participants from their school. Registration is a multi-step process that is initiated by teachers!


Registration & Session Selection Timeline


September 1st:  School registration is open!


September 30:  Final date to submit student names & email information

*registration fee waiver application due (see more information below)


Week of October 21st: Session Selection Opens

*information will be sent to each individual participant's email address


October 25th: Session Selection Closes

*participants who do not select sessions will be added to sessions that have space



So you want to attend the GAINS conference?  Follow these steps!


STEP 1: Teachers, register your school

Teachers, please complete the school registration form on behalf of yourself and up to 6 girls from your school. Please indicate the number of students you plan to bring to the event. You DO NOT need to know the names and email addresses of attendees at the time of registration. If you do not know which students will attend, you can complete the school registration process and then return to the site to add specific student email addresses by September 30th.


Fees: $275/student, $50/teacher


Once you have registered, you are committing to those spots.  We are unable to provide refunds for changes in student numbers after September 30.


STEP 2:  Payment Information 

Once school registration is complete, an email confirming your school's registration will be sent and an invoice will be generated and emailed to the teacher. 

Teachers, please print the email and follow the payment instructions.   You will remit your group's payment to Greenwich Academy by check.


*Financial Aid: GAINS is able to offer limited financial aid in the form of fee waivers and travel grants for students and teachers who qualify. Be sure to indicate on the registration form if you would like to request financial aid.  If you select this option during registration, we will follow-up with you directly via email.


STEP 3:  Session Registration 

Week of October 21st

EACH CONFERENCE ATTENDEE (both students and teachers) will be sent a unique email link so they can register for their individual sessions during this time period. These are first-come, first-serve, so act quickly! Attendees who do not select sessions during the open period will be assigned sessions based on what is available. Offerings for STEM tours and technical talks will be published and emailed out in early October.


Photo Release:  Teachers, please download and coordinate the signing of photo releases for all minors in your group by their parent/guardian.  Photo Release


Conference Details

Conference Schedule

Accommodations and Travel

Accommodations and Travel


Sunday, November 10 *

1:30 pm: (Optional) Campus tour - we will reach out ahead of the conference to register those interested!

4 pm: check-in

5 pm: keynote address 

6:30 pm: dinner


Monday, November 11

8:30 am Student and faculty check-in, grab-and-go breakfast

9:15 am Student networking & connection session

10:30 am  Panel discussion 

12:00 pm Lunch  

1:00 pm STEM tour session I

2:30 pm Tours return 

3:00 pm career mixer & coffee 

6:00 pm Dinner & Evening activity   


Tuesday, November 12

9:00 am Breakfast

10:00 am Tech Talk session I  

10:40 am Tech Talk session II  

11:15 am STEM Tours

12:30 pm Closing & grab-and-go lunch  

2:45 pm: (Optional) Campus tour - we will reach out ahead of the conference to register those interested!



Each participant will select from the following: 

  • Two STEM Tours
  • Two Tech Talks


* Tour and talk descriptions will be sent out ahead of session registration in October.


We encourage students to select content that is NEW to them! We want you to expand your understanding of STEM career options and topics!  So take a chance and find something new! 


Session registration link will be included in an email sent after school registration is complete in the fall.


Accommodations and Travel

Accommodations and Travel

Accommodations and Travel

This event will be held in-person at Carnegie Mellon University!


Hotel Information

GAINS has secured a block of rooms at The Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center near CMU's campus for the conference.


The room rate is $249/nt + taxes and this rate is available until October 20, 2024.


Travel Information


Pittsburgh International Airport is the closest airport.  From the airport, you can get to the university by taxi (~$50) or via the 28X bus (~$3).

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