Our Partners in Education Are Excited to Meet You!
From class rings to insurance, and learning to leading, EdCon’s 30+ vendors are here to prepare your school for the 2025-26 school year; click their name to see what they have to offer. Have questions or want to learn more? No problem – visit them in person on Tuesday and Wednesday during EdCon at their vendor exhibits! Some companies elected to share a short video about their services/products.
Below is the vendor table diagram for outside Governors’ Hall at EdCon.
Each table is designated to a specific company and numbers are indicated prior to the company’s name below. Click on the company name to visit their website. MASSP Partners are indicated with a * after their name.
1. Michigan Virtual *
Michigan Virtual is a nonprofit educational organization that is leading and collaborating to build learning environments for tomorrow. Driven by student success, we have a strong record of supporting Michigan education that spans more than two decades. While many know us for our research-based, quality online learning options for students and professional development for educators, we also do a great deal of work behind the scenes to conduct original research, test innovations in learning, and provide consulting partnerships to promote effective practices.
2. College Board *
College Board reaches more than 7 million students a year, helping them navigate the path from high school to college and career. Our not-for-profit membership organization was founded more than 120 years ago. We pioneered programs like the SAT® and AP® to expand opportunities for students and help them develop the skills they need. Our BigFuture® program helps students plan for college, pay for college, and explore careers.
3. Michigan Department of Health & Human Services *
MDHHS has a mission to reduce morbidity and mortality and alleviate the social and economic burden caused by commercial tobacco use in Michigan. Their vision to have a healthier Michigan, free of all forms of commercial tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. The following five goals are guiding their work: identify and eliminate tobacco-related health disparities; eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke; promote tobacco treatment (cessation) among adults and youth; prevent initiation among youth and young adults; and expand and stabilize tobacco control infrastructure and funding.
4. Imagine Learning *
Imagine Learning provides digital-first PreK–12 learning solutions for core instruction, supplemental and intervention, courseware, and virtual school services. Our mission is to ignite learning breakthroughs with forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology. We serve 15 million students — partnering with more than half of districts nationwide.
5. TRAILS *
Our mission is to transform the landscape of youth mental health care delivery. We equip school staff with the training and resources they need to provide evidence-based and culturally responsible programming to their students.
As a nonprofit, mission-driven organization, not only do we work to make mental health care more accessible to students, we ensure it’s effective. With training, materials, and implementation support from us, staff at our partner schools can provide students with three evidence-based programs that address everything from universal education and awareness to crisis response.
6. SET SEG *
For more than 50 years, SET SEG has partnered with Michigan’s education community, offering property/casualty, workers’ compensation, and employee benefit solutions tailored to meet the needs of more than 500 public school organizations across the state.
7. MI Student Aid *
MI Student Aid encourages students to pursue postsecondary education by providing equality of access to State of Michigan financial aid programs and resources. Through the administration of various student financial aid programs, such as the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, students receive the guidance and funding necessary to pursue their educational goals.
8. FranklinCovey Education *
FranklinCovey is the most trusted leadership company in the world. FranklinCovey Education, a division of FranklinCovey, partners with schools, districts, and education organizations to build leaders at all levels from the classroom to the boardroom. Everything we do is designed to help schools & districts succeed in three key areas.
- Building exceptional leaders at every level.
- Creating inclusive high-trust cultures.
- Achieving breakthrough results around your most important goals.
9. Gipper *
Gipper is a school marketing platform built to save you time—with the tools you need to engage your community across social media, email, touchscreens, and on-campus TVs.
Save time, tell your school’s story, and strengthen community engagement—with Gipper. Learn more about our suite of products at: gipper.com
10. SchoolPictures.com *
SchoolPictures.com is positioned in the marketplace to be a single source provider, meeting all of your school’s photographic needs. We provide school pictures, ID cards, yearbooks, senior portraits, sports, and graduation photos in the state of Michigan.
11. Equal Opportunity Schools *
Equal Opportunity Schools strengthens educator and system leader capacity to break down barriers to increase student access, belonging, and success in rigorous college and career-prep secondary school courses. We deliver an integrated solution that seamlessly blends student and staff insights, proprietary data tools alongside expert advisory and training. Our work helps district and school leaders to enhance belonging, boost access to and success in college and career-prep courses while supporting staff development.
12. Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University (CMU) is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Founded in 1892, CMU offers a broad range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across various disciplines. The university has a strong emphasis on providing accessible, high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds
13. Herff Jones *
Graduation Items, caps and gown, class rings and Senior recognition wear.
14. Subject *
Subject.com is revolutionizing online learning by making it as engaging and accessible as streaming content. Founded with the vision of transforming how middle and high school students learn, Subject.com delivers accredited, high-quality courses through a dynamic, video-first platform designed to meet the needs of todayʼs digital learners.
With a foundation rooted in innovation, Subject.com has quickly become a trusted partner for districts nationwide. Our curriculum is fully accredited by Cognia and WASC and is approved by NCAA, and the College Board. Districts use Subject.com for credit recovery, initial credit, TOR and multilingual support, ensuring all students have access to a flexible and effective education.
As the “Netflix of Education,” Subject.com creates engaging, bite-sized lessons designed to keep students motivated while providing educators with the tools to monitor progress seamlessly. Our commitment to accessibility, quality, and student success continues to drive us forward as we reshape the future of learning.
15. Cambridge International Education *
We are part of the University of Cambridge, offering a comprehensive PreK-12 instructional system aligning curriculum, pedagogy, teaching and learning and assessments. With Cambridge exams, students have the opportunity to earn college credit. Serving students in over 170 countries, this program is designed to be accessible to all students, including EL learners. Cambridge courses are taught by your teachers and can be used alongside other curriculum.
16. Wall of Fame
The Wall of Fame is an interactive digital screen that sits on the wall of the school to bring your school’s legacy to life. But it is so much more than that. Couple with our Spotlight Creative Program, we can create content for all of the digital platforms in your school. Stop by and find out how.
17. Gale, Cengage Learning
Gale provides schools with access to carefully curated, curriculum-aligned informational texts and professional learning resources. Readily accessible, our content is paired with an intuitive, user-friendly experience that makes it easy for educators to meet students where they are—all while prioritizing their own professional growth.
18. Yondr
Since 2014, Yondr has led the charge to create phone-free spaces, supporting millions of students around the world every day. With partner support and implementation based in all 50 states and over 35 countries, Yondr is proud to work with schools to help students experience the focus, creativity, and relief that comes with a phone-free education.
19. Brisk Teaching *
Brisk Teaching is an AI-powered extension that brings time-saving AI directly to the platforms teachers already use – Google Docs, Slides, PDFs, YouTube, and more. With just a few clicks, educators can generate feedback, differentiate instruction, create materials, and assess writing. Over 1 million teachers trust Brisk to simplify their workload. It also offers student-facing tools that support individualized instruction and intervention, helping tailor learning experiences to each student’s needs.
20. K12 Tutoring *
K12 Tutoring partners with school districts to close achievement gaps through high-impact, personalized tutoring. Our certified teachers deliver, live, evidence-based instruction that aligns with curriculum and fits seamlessly into the school day. With proven results, K12 Tutoring helps schools accelerate academic growth and support every learner.
21. Michigan State University Department of Educational Administration *
The master’s program in K-12 Educational Administration prepares aspiring educators for leadership positions in public, charter and private school settings. The program is committed to developing school-level leadership for powerful and equitable teaching and learning, and to ensuring students meet state standards for leadership preparation. The innovative Doctor in Educational Leadership (Ed.D-DEL) is a top ranked, 3-year cohort program in advanced educational leadership practice. The program promotes leadership knowledge and skills for the continuous improvement of education systems to effectively serve all children, youth, and communities. It engages faculty and students in the broader Michigan community to work collaboratively toward just and successful schools, universities, youth serving and organizations that contribute to vital communities and a re-invigorated state.
22. VIRCO, Inc. *
Virco is the industry-leading manufacturer of furniture and equipment for K-12 schools. Since 1950, Virco has been proud to design, manufacture and assemble our products in the US.
23. Williams & Company Financial Services, LLC *
We have been helping people shape their financial futures for more than 25 years. From selecting the right insurance policies to planning for retirement, we make sure all the elements of each client’s financial outlook work together in a single cohesive plan. We provide a broadly diversified range of investment, annuity and insurance solutions to employees of school districts, nonprofit organizations and other employers.
24. Neola, Inc. *
Neola is a leading provider of current and legally-compliant Board bylaws, policies, and administrative guidelines, and digital publishing for school districts. With over 40 years of experience, Neola collaborates with school leaders to produce a comprehensive set of materials with the best thinking of education professionals across the six states that we serve. We offer personalized assistance and legally vetted templates to ensure legal compliance and effective governance, ultimately conserving valuable resources and empowering educators to lead with focus and intent.
25. Stryker
Stryker is a Michigan based company out of Portage Mi. known for our presence within Healthcare. We have a new, innovative solution we’re bringing to schools to enhance and streamline communication and safety.
26. SchoolAI *
SchoolAI transforms education by empowering teachers to personalize learning for every student. Our platform makes it easy to create engaging and accessible learning, provide targeted support, and track progress—all while saving valuable time. We turn teaching challenges into opportunities and help every student thrive.
27. Edmentum
Edmentum believes that every student deserves the opportunity to thrive – whether they seek to catch up, stay on track, or simply chart their own path. When you pair our comprehensive, research-backed learning acceleration solutions with empowered and supported educators, you can change the direction of students’ lives.
28. Learning Blade
Learning Blade is a mission-based STEM, computer science, and CTE career exploration platform that is fully funded in the state of Michigan, allowing all schools (public, private, and charter) and educational organizations across the state to use it for free. Students explore career paths, tools, and technologies that may otherwise be unknown to them through online lessons and extend their learning through offline project-based learning, design thinking, STEM at home, and 3D Printing activities.
29. EQPD
EQPD is a nonprofit organization founded to provide every child — and every school — with the tools and resources they need to achieve. Our vision is an empowered education workforce with talent that’s confident, prepared and supported in providing for themselves and their community. EQPD aims to revitalize education by providing high-impact tutoring, tailored professional development for educators and paraprofessionals, and efficient program management.
30. Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed by providing proven lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship.
31. Navigate360 *
Navigate360’s K12 safety & wellness solutions provide complementary and integrated tools necessary to save and enhance lives. From culture to compliance, you can detect, manage and prevent threats to school safety while fostering the mental health and character development of students and staff alike. As the only provider of holistic school safety and wellness solutions, our revolutionary model spans the full spectrum of school safety including culture & climate, threat assessment & prevention and safety management & preparedness – all backed by research and developed by industry experts.