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Where do those attending the International Conference stay?

On-campus

On-campus housing is available in dorms and assigned by the campus staff and Future Problem Solving. Residence halls are typically assigned according to division, and registrations are kept together. Groups that are on the same registration will be housed together in the same dorm. No other housing or roommate requests can be made. Future Problem Solving cannot guarantee requests to be housed near other teams or countries. Roommates must be the same gender, unless they are a documented family member.

For this year’s housing information, read our What are housing accommodations like? article.

Off-campus

Graduate – A limited number of rooms can be booked at a discounted rate at Graduate by Hilton Bloomington. 2026 attendees can use our dedicated booking site to make reservations. This hotel is only a few blocks from campus.

Biddle Hotel – There is an on-campus hotel, Biddle Hotel, located at the Indiana Memorial Union. Reservations can be made through their website.

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If you have any questions related to housing at the International Conference, fill out our IC help form.

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April Michele

April Michele Bio

Executive Director

A seasoned educator, April Michele has served as the Executive Director since 2018 and been with Future Problem Solving more than a decade. Her background in advanced curriculum strategies and highly engaging learning techniques translates well in the development of materials, publications, training, and marketing for the organization and its global network. April’s expertise includes pedagogy and strategies for critical and creative thinking and providing quality educational services for students and adults worldwide.

Prior to joining Future Problem Solving, April taught elementary and middle grades, spending most of her classroom career in Gifted Education. She earned the National Board Certification (NBPTS) as a Middle Childhood/Generalist and later served as a National Board Assessor for the certification of others. She was trained and applied the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Humanities, which helped widen the educational scope and boundaries beyond the U.S. In addition, April facilitated the Theory and Development of Creativity course for state level certification of teachers. She has also collaborated on a variety of special projects through the Department of Education.

A graduate of the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s in Elementary Education and the University of South Florida with a master’s in Gifted Education, April’s passion is providing a challenging curriculum for 21st century students so they are equipped with the problem solving and ethical leadership skills they need to thrive in the future. As a board member in her local Rotary Club, she facilitates problem solving in leadership at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute and earned her certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Edyth Bush Institute at Rollins College.