OCTC Foundation

OCTC Events

June 8, 2023
11:00AM - 12:00PM EST

Diversity and Inclusion Webinar

Complimentary Webinar: Join the team from Abbey Research to learn how to have productive conversations about what it means to build a truly inclusive workplace.

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June 14, 2023
8:30AM - 4:00PM EST

Chemistry Industry Engagement Workshop

OCTC and ACC are partnering on a workshop that will highlight major industry challenges and provide discussion and sharing with peers.

Athletic Club of Columbus (136 E. Broad St., Cols, OH 43215)

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September 25 - 26, 2023

Chemistry Connects

Join us in Columbus for this networking and advocacy event!

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 30th Annual TIE Conference

October 18-20, 2023

Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus Airport
2886 Airport Drive 
Columbus, Ohio 43219

The Ohio Chemistry Technology Council’s Teachers, Industry and Environment (TIE) Conference is an exciting "hands on" experience for Ohio’s 3rd through 8th grade science educators and is completely free through the support from the chemical manufacturing industry.The TIE Conference provides educators with a wide-range of science experiments and classroom tools that create interesting and entertaining lessons for students.

  • The TIE Conference is aligned with state science teaching standards for STEM curriculums.
  • Participating educators have the opportunity to visit a working facility that produces sophisticated chemicals for the health care and personal products industries.
  • The TIE Conference materials provide educators with an abundance of information on the resources available to them, most at no cost.
  • Hands-on demonstrations and experiments provide educators with interesting and exciting tools that are easily adaptable to the classroom.
  • The TIE Conference provides networking opportunities for educators to share experiences and ideas with other educators.
  • Educators have direct interaction with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and representatives from the chemical manufacturing industry.
  • Graduate credits from Ashland University available (optional for all participants).

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What past TIE participating teachers have said about the program:

"...one of the best conferences I've ever attended. I appreciated our dialgoue with environmentalists, as well as representatives from industry and education, about how to get kids interested in science..."

"...easy to read, understand, and implement science experiment resources for teachers on tight budgets. "

"...by fair one of the best 'take it back and use it, and share it too' workshops I have ever attended."