August 28, 2026
September 18, 2026
Kansas City, MO
Manufacturers and distributors planning to exhibit at and/or sponsor at EDspaces 2026 (Kansas City, MO – October 28-30) are invited to enter new sales-ready products that are: innovative; demonstrate rigor in design for education environments; are appropriate for the age of learner; are for specific settings and/or activities; are based on research and customer collaboration; have a level of certification; augment learning and/or space utilization; improve the social, emotional, and cognitive well-being of students, staff and community; and are sustainable and aesthetically pleasing.
Products must be market-ready (sorry, no prototypes), with an introduction date after January 2025 and deliverable by the end of the first quarter 2027.
All Finalists must attend the Product Innovation Awards presentation (held at the start of the EDspaces Opening Plenary Session, Wednesday, October 28th at 9:15 a.m.), where the three winners will be revealed.
Winners will be celebrated on stage and receive a physical award and a photo opportunity. Product highlight videos from the three winners will also be shown to audience members during the presentation.
ALL products entered will also be included in two post-show email campaigns (to Learning By Design’s 30,000+ email subscriber list)
ALL products entered will also be featured on the Learning By Design Magazine website for six months.
Upon entry, participants will receive instructions and a PowerPoint template for preparing their product presentation.
Submissions will include photos, product descriptions, and responses to Q&A. We strongly encourage a video clip, up to 2 minutes in length, to be included within the presentation to help jurors understand the product’s use, assembly, purpose, etc.
Finalists will be asked to submit a shorter “promotional” video (up to 60 seconds) to be played during the awards presentation if awarded Best in Show, 2nd Place, or 3rd Place.