Welcome! The 2025 national conference agenda is being developed. All times listed below are Central Standard Time.
Click here to view the latest full conference schedule (COMING SOON).
Be sure to check back frequently to see the full session descriptions and the latest additions to the program.
Monday, June 23, 2025
12:00pm – 8:00pm Registration
1:00pm – 2:00pm Early Bird Conference Orientation
1:00pm – 5:00pm Expo Hall Setup
1:00pm – 5:00pm On-Site Accessibility Certification (Pre-Conference)
6:00pm – 8:00pm Opening Reception (Lite fares and cash bar)
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
7:30am – 5:00pm Registration
7:30am – 9:00am 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 – 10:15am Concurrent Session 1
10:15am – 10:45am Coffee Break and Sponsor Activities
10:45am – 11:15am Concurrent Session 2
11:15am – 12:00pm Partner visits and introductions
12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch Service
12:30pm – 1:15pm Keynote in the Ballroom
1:30pm – 2:00pm Concurrent Session 3
2:15pm – 2:45pm Concurrent Session 4
2:45pm – 3:15pm Coffee Break and Sponsor Activities
3:30pm – 4:00pm Concurrent Session 5
4:15pm – 4:45pm Announcements and Daily Drawings in the Ballroom
6:00pm – 9:00pm Night on the Town
9:30pm – Midnight Karaoke in the Ballroom
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
6:30am – 7:15am Bill Jackson Memorial Run/Walk
7:30am – 5:00pm Registration
7:30am – 9:00am Breakfast in the Ballroom
8:00am – 5:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
8:45am – 9:30am Featured Session in the Ballroom
9:45am – 10:15am Concurrent Session 6
10:15am – 10:45am Coffee Break and Sponsor Activities
10:45am – 11:15am Concurrent Session 7
11:15am – 12:00pm Partner visits and demonstrations
12:00pm – 2:00pm Awards Luncheon
2:15pm – 2:45pm Concurrent Session 8
3:00pm – 3:30pm Concurrent Session 9
4:15pm – 4:45pm Announcements, Sponsor Wrap-up and Daily Drawings in the Ballroom
5:00pm – 9:00pm Evening Activities
Thursday, June 26, 2025
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 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 2025 event 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 USDLA virtual conference is completely separate from the physical conference. However, we will be live streaming the Keynote sessions and Awards luncheon to all who register for the virtual conference. To learn more about our virtual conference please visit the USDLA Virtual Conference page.
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 6/23.
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.