2025 Tennessee Jump$tart Personal Finance Educators Conference

Wednesday, Jun 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM to Thursday, Jun 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT

Chattanooga Marriott, Two Carter St., Chattanooga, TN, 37402, United States

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$25 Conference Registration Fee -- For K-12 Classroom and Community Educators Partial Approval - $25.00

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Conference Registration -- Non-Educators and TN J$ Partners & Board Members Partial Approval - $100.00

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PRE-CONF SESSION - Additional Credential in Personal Finance (Test) Partial Approval - Free

This is an additional credentialing opportunity administered by iCEV and is not required to teach the course in Tennessee. Full attendance in the TN Jump$tart Conference will provide the state-level credentialing to teach the personal finance course. In order to help those taking this test be successful, test takers should: 1) have previously attended the conference or another previous personal finance training that provided the state-level credential; 2) have taught the high school personal finance course; and/or 3) be a community financial education practitioner.

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PRE-CONF SESSION - Credential to Teach TN High School PF Course Partial Approval - Free

To receive the credential to teach the Tennessee high school personal finance course, you must attend the pre-conference session (registration required) and the entire conference (in addition to having the licensure required by the Tennessee Department of Education).

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Exhibitor Partial Approval - $400.00

Includes one conference registration (which includes all meals), one six-foot table, space for a pop-up banner, and conference attendee list. Participants visit each exhibit to complete a trivia question (provided by exhibitor). Exhibitors are encouraged to provide a door prize that will be given away during the Thursday lunch. Exhibit set up is on the morning of Wednesday, June 4 (exhibits open at 1pm). Exhibit tear down after 11:15am on Thursday, June 5.

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Wednesday, Jun 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM to Thursday, Jun 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT

Chattanooga Marriott, Two Carter St., Chattanooga, TN, 37402, United States.

Big Things Happening in 2025 

 25 Years of Tennessee Jump$tart

21st Annual Personal Finance Educators Conference

 

Special Registration Fee to Celebrate

 $25 Registration Fee

for K-12 and Community Educators 

 

New Conference Location

June 4-5, 2025 – Downtown Marriott – Chattanooga, TN

 

Why Attend?

If you teach personal finance or want to learn more about personal finance content and resources, this conference is for you!

 

 

Educators Share Why They Choose the Personal Finance Educators Conference -- And Why You Should Too!

 

The conference is open to all personal finance educators and practitioners. Whether you are a teacher or administrator at a public school, private school, home school, or student teacher, or are an outreach specialist at a community organization, non-profit, or business - this conference is for you!

 

            

 

 

Call for Proposals

 Call for Proposals: https://forms.gle/LwD5eF6ET8pCd7J1A

Presentation proposals are being accepted through Friday, February 28.

 

Professional Development Credit

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT

Certificates for professional development credit hours will be available during the final conference session.

 

PERSONAL FINANCE CREDENTIAL TO TEACH TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE

To receive the credential (employment standard) to teach the Tennessee high school personal finance course, you must attend the pre-conference session (registration required) and the entire conference (in addition to having the licensure required by the Tennessee Department of Education).  Those who attend this pre-conference session will receive an extra entry into the closing session door prize drawings. To register, look for “PRE-CONF SESSION –Credential TO Teach TN High School PF Course.”

 

ADDITIONAL CREDENTIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PREVIOUS ATTENDEES

For past attendees, you can obtain an additional educator credential from W!SE (Working in Support of Education). The test will take place on Wednesday morning as a pre-conference session.

There is not charge for the test. Those who take the test will receive an extra entry into the closing session door prize drawings.  To register, look for “PRE-CONF SESSION  - Additional Credential in Personal Finance (Test).”

 

Cancellation policy

Cancellation must be requested by Monday, May 12. After that time, only attendees substitutions may be made. 

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http://www.jumpstarttn.org

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Sessions on Jun 04, 2025

09:00 AM

Pre-Conference Session A: New Personal Finance Educators – Employment Standard to Teach TN HS PF

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM2nd Floor Ballroom A
09:30 AM

Pre-Conference Session B: Experienced Personal Finance Educators – National PF Credential Test

09:30 AM - 01:00 PM2nd Floor East/West Room
01:00 PM

Registration

01:00 PM - 05:00 PM2nd Floor Hall/Rotunda
01:00 PM

Content & Curriculum Exploration

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM2nd Floor Hall/Rotunda
02:00 PM

Opening Session: Celebrating 25 Years!

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM2nd Floor Ballroom B&C
02:45 PM

Content & Curriculum Exploration (Snack Provided | Exhibitor Scavenger Hunt)

02:45 PM - 03:45 AM2nd Floor Hall/Rotunda
03:45 PM

General Session: Engaging with Personal Finance

03:45 PM - 05:00 PM2nd Floor Ballroom B&C
05:00 PM

Enjoy Your Evening! Free Time and Dinner on Your Own

05:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Sessions on Jun 05, 2025

08:00 AM

Registration

08:00 AM - 11:45 AM2nd Floor Hall/Rotunda
08:00 AM

Breakfast & Registration (Exhibitor Scavenger Hunt)

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM2nd Floor Hall/Rotunda
08:30 AM

1. Create Your Own Personal Finance Portfolio Using Google Sites

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM2nd Floor Ballroom A

2. Are you Ready to Work?

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM2nd Floor East/West Room

3. From Classroom to Campus: Bridging K-12 and College Financial Literacy

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM1st Floor Tennessee River Room
09:30 AM

Break (Coffee Provided | Exhibitor Scavenger Hunt

09:30 AM - 09:45 AM2nd Floor Hall/Rotunda
09:45 AM

4. The Joys of Interest! Interested?

09:45 AM - 10:15 AM2nd Floor Ballroom A

5. Bringing the Personal Finance Ecosystem to Life in the Classroom

09:45 AM - 10:15 AM2nd Floor East/West Room

6. MoneySKILL®: Free Personal Finance Curriculum

09:45 AM - 10:15 AM1st Floor Tennessee River Room
10:15 AM

Curriculum & Content Exploration (Scavenger Hunt Form Due at 10:45)

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM2nd Floor Hall/Rotunda
10:45 AM

7. Financial Advice via Social Media: The Rise of the "Finfluencer"

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM2nd Floor Ballroom A

8. Understanding Tennessee's Retirement Program

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM2nd Floor East/West Room

9. Insurance & Risk Management: Protecting What Matters Most

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM1st Floor Tennessee River Room
11:45 AM

Thursday Networking Luncheon and Scavenger Hunt Door Prizes (Must be Present to Win Door Prizes)

11:45 AM - 01:00 PM2nd Floor Ballroom B&C
01:00 PM

10. Move, Motivate, Master: Engagement in Classroom to Motivate Student Learning

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM2nd Floor Ballroom A

11. Economic Decision Making for Financial Decisions

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM2nd Floor East/West Room

12. Experiential Personal Finance Resources for Middle and High School

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM1st Floor Tennessee River Room
01:30 PM

Break (Coffee Provided)

01:30 PM - 01:45 PM2nd Floor Hall/Rotunda
01:45 PM

13. Helping Students Build Financial Confidence

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM2nd Floor Ballroom A

14. Strategies for Teaching Challenging Personal Finance Content

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM2nd Floor East/West Room

15. How to Achieve Financial Literacy in Your Classroom

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM1st Floor Tennessee River Room
02:15 PM

Break (Snacks Provided)

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM2nd Floor Hall/Rotunda
02:30 PM

16. Advancing Financial Literacy with Technology Tools

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM2nd Floor Ballroom A

17. Keeping a Roof Over Your Head

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM2nd Floor East/West Room

18. Credit Cards: What You Need to Know about the Trillion-Dollar Debt

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM1st Floor Tennessee River Room
03:30 PM

Closing Session and Conference Door Prizes

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM2nd Floor Ballroom B&C

Additional Conference Details

Conference Hotel: Chattanooga Marriott Downtown

 Reservation Details

$117/night -- unless GSA rate changes (approx. $137/night with taxes & fees)

Rate available Tues, June 3 – Sun, June 8

BOOKING DEADLINE: Monday, May 12

 Link: Book your group rate for Tennessee Jump$tart Conference

 

Hotel and travel expenses are the responsibility of the conference participant. Staying at the conference hotel is not required. Participants are responsible for making their own reservations and paying for their own hotel rooms and incidentals.

 

Hotel Early Departure Fee and Late Cancellations/No Shows

In the event that you check out prior to your reserved check out date, the Hotel will add an early checkout fee to your account, equivalent to one night's room fee. Guests wishing to avoid an early checkout fee should advise the Hotel at or before check-in of any change in planned length of stay.

Room reservations may be cancelled up to 48 hours prior to the date of arrival without a penalty. No Shows and Cancellations that occur less than 48 hours of arrival will be charged a one night room penalty.

 

 

OTHER INFO

  • Chattanooga is on Eastern Time
  • Meals included with conference registration:
    • Wednesday - Afternoon Snack
    • Thursday - Deluxe Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Snack
  • Payment may be made with:
    • credit/debit card by person completing registration
    • invoice option - allows payment with credit/debit card or check by someone other than the person completing the registration
    • check should be mailed to Tennessee Jump$tart, P.O. Box 190058, Nashville, TN 37219