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. All times are CST.
Sunday, June 22, 2025
2:00pm – 4:00pm Annual Board Meeting
4:00pm – 5:00pm Members Meeting
Monday, June 23, 2025
12:00pm – 7:00pm Registration
1:00pm – 2:00pm Early Bird Conference Orientation
1:00pm – 5:00pm Expo Hall Setup
1:00pm – 4:00pm 3-Hour Pre-conference Accessibility Compliance Workshop
1:15pm – 2:30pm Pre-Conference Workshop Sessions #1 (2 concurrent sessions)
2:45pm – 4:00pm Pre-Conference Workshop Sessions #2 (2 concurrent sessions)
6:00pm – 7:30pm Opening Reception (Lite fares and cash bar)
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
6:30am – 7:15am Morning Stretch – Yoga
7:00am – 5:00pm Registration
7:30am – 9:00am Breakfast Served in the Ballroom
8:00am – 5:00pm Exhibit Hall Open, Partner visits and demonstrations
8:45am – 9:00am Opening Announcements in the Ballroom
9:00am – 9:45am Featured Session in the Ballroom – Joe Sallustio
10:00am – 10:45am Concurrent Session 1 (multiple presentation choices)
11:00am – 11:45am Concurrent Session 2 (multiple presentation choices)
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch Service, Exhibitor Introductions
1:00pm – 1:45pm Keynote in the Ballroom – Dustin York
2:00pm – 2:45pm Concurrent Session 3 (multiple presentation choices)
3:00pm – 3:45pm Concurrent Session 4 (multiple presentation choices)
4:00pm – 4:45pm Networking with John Chen, Coffee Break and Sponsor Activities
4:45pm – 5:00pm Announcements and Daily Drawings in the Ballroom
7:00pm – 9:00pm Night on the Town
9:30pm – Midnight Midnight Karaoke in the Ballroom
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
6:15am – 7:00am Bill Jackson Memorial Sunrise Run/Walk
7:00am – 5:00pm Registration
7:30am – 9:00am Breakfast Served in the Ballroom
8:00am – 5:00pm Exhibit Hall Open, Partner visits and demonstrations
9:00am – 9:45am Featured Session in the Ballroom – Robbie Melton
10:00am – 10:45am Concurrent Session 5 (multiple presentation choices)
11:00am – 11:45am Fireside Chat with Dr. Harris
12:00pm – 1:45pm Lunch Service in Ballroom with International Awards Ceremony
2:00pm – 3:15pm Workshop Session 3 (multiple choices)
3:15pm – 4:00pm Sponsor Wrap-up and Daily Drawings in the Ballroom
4:00pm – 4:45pm Concurrent Session 6 (multiple presentation choices)
7:00pm – 10:00pm Evening Activities, Cardinal Ballgame (ticket required, separate purchase)
Thursday, June 26, 2025
7:00am – 11:00am Registration
9:00am – 4:00pm Gamefication Certification
10:00am – 3:00pm Leadership Workshop
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.