# CEC

By [Bryce Edwards](/content/author/bryceedwards/index.html)• February 17, 2023

Each year at the CEC Convention & Expo, thousands of special education professionals from around the world come together to learn, share, grow, and connect. With hundreds of sessions on just about every topic in the field, **the CEC Convention & Expo is THE professional development event for special educators** to find research, tips, and strategies you can actually apply to supporting students with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.