Welcome! The 2024 national conference agenda is final however there may be some minor changes if travel issues arise. All times listed below are Central Standard Time.
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Be sure to check back frequently to see the full session descriptions and the latest additions to the program.
Monday, June 17, 2024
12:00pm – 8:00pm Registration
1:00pm – 2:00pm Gateway Challenge and Conference Orientation
1:00pm – 6:00pm Expo Hall Setup
2:00pm – 5:00pm On-Site Networking Activity (Pre-Conference)
6:00pm – 8:00pm Opening Reception (Lite fares and cash bar)
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
7:00am – 5:00pm Registration
7:30am – 8:30am Breakfast Served
8:00am – 5:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
8:00am – 8:30am Opening Announcements in the Ballroom
8:45am – 9:30am Featured Session in the Ballroom
9:45am – 10:30am Concurrent Session 1
10:15am – 10:45am Coffee Break and Sponsor Activities
11:00am – 11:45am Concurrent Session 2
12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch Service
12:30pm – 1:15pm Keynote in the Ballroom
1:15pm – 2:00pm Book Signing and Sponsor Activity
2:00pm – 2:45pm Concurrent Session 3
3:00pm – 3:30pm Coffee Break and Sponsor Activities
3:30pm – 4:15pm Concurrent Session 4
4:30pm – 5:00pm Announcements and Daily Drawings in the Ballroom
6:00pm – 9:00pm Night on the Town
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
6:00am – 7:00am Bill Jackson Memorial Run/Walk
7:00am – 5:00pm Registration
8:00am – 5:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
7:30am – 8:30am Breakfast in the Ballroom
8:45am – 9:30am Featured Session in the Ballroom
9:45am – 10:30am Concurrent Session 5
10:15am – 10:45am Coffee Break and Sponsor Activities
11:00am – 11:45am Concurrent Session 6
12:00pm – 2:00pm Awards Luncheon – CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STREAM (Meeting ID: 992 8317 2943
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2:15pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Session 7
3:15pm – 4:00pm Concurrent Session 8
4:15pm – 5:00pm Sponsor Wrap-up and Drawings
Thursday, June 20, 2024
8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast in the Ballroom
9:00am – 12:30pm Leadership and Policy Summit
12:30pm – 1:00pm Closing Remarks
Additional Conference Information
Conference Application: USDLA made an investment in 2023 by migrating to a new Association Management Platform (AMP) called MemberLeap. This new members-only portal allows for tighter communication with our members through a secure portal that will service our conference needs including registration, call for proposals, conference guide and more. The 2024 will have a mobile conference guide, details forthcoming.
There will be no formal printed conference guide but we will have on-site copies of the daily events available at the registration desk.
Virtual Conference Attendee Access: The virtual conference will be held Tuesday June 4th and Tuesday July 4th, separately from the physical conference. Please visit the virtual conference page for specific details.
Meeting Format: All sessions will be held in physical meeting rooms at the Marriott Grand Hotel in St. Louis while virtual sessions will be accessed through Zoom meeting links for virtual attendees. All keynotes will be Zoom live stream webinars.
Meeting Access: Since we are using Zoom for all virtual access, please make sure you have the application loaded and all updates installed in advance of the conference. You can join a particular session by clicking on the session link found in the MemberLeap AMP portal conference guide which will be available prior to the kickoff on Monday 6/17.
Transcription will be active for all sessions. Note that if a user wishes to see transcriptions, they must turn this option on within the zoom application window.