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Speakers and Sessions
The 2025 National Education Conference (NEC) will take place on May 6-8, 2025 at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Our theme is “Charting the Course.”
Earn up to 7 hours of continuing education and professional development on a variety of topics of interest to government meeting planners and suppliers. Core competencies essential to government meeting planner continuing education include the following:
- Education & Programming
- Ethics
- Facilities and Services
- Financial & Contract Management
- Logistics
- Personal & Professional Development
- Protocol
- Technology
- Travel: Federal, State, and Local
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Leadership
- Business Management
Call for Speakers
SGMP is seeking speakers for the 2025 National Education Conference. All session proposals are due no later than 5:00pm EST on November 29, 2024.
Educational sessions at the 2025 conference will be 50 or 80 minutes in length and will be presented by a mix of current members and professionals in the industries of government meeting planning, hospitality management, marketing, and logistics. All educational sessions should be focused on government meetings and must fit within at least one of SGMP’s twelve (12) educational core competencies, listed above.
Application Instructions
All speakers must complete and submit an online application by no later than November 29, 2024 at 5pm EST. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline. Incomplete applications will be deleted. Preview the application. Note that you may not submit a paper application - applications must be submitted online at the link below.
Learning Labs
Stadium Tour (50 max) - 1 hour: Logistics
2:30pm - Meet in the hotel Lobby
Join SGMP at CityPark Soccer Stadium for a one-of-a-kind tour of the facility. Learn about sustainability initiatives and strengthen your offsite hosting skills. Learn how to produce a successful event at a sports venue and gain valuable insights you can apply to your job.
St. Louis Union Station Hotel Back of the House Tour (45 max) - 1 hour: Facilities & Services
2:30pm - Meet in General Session Foyer
Join SGMP and the staff of the St. Louis Union Station Hotel for a unique back of the house tour of this historic property. Learn about the hotel's human resources, housekeeping, laundry, cafeteria, security services, main kitchen, bake shop, stewarding, main plant, purchasing/loading bay, and banquet back hall. Manage your future events like a boss with the inside information you've always wanted to know!
America's Center St. Louis (30 max) - 1 hour: Logistics
2:30pm – Meet in hotel Lobby
Whether your meeting is large, small or somewhere in between, the America’s Center Convention Complex offers unique and flexible meeting facilities and superior services for any event. Receiving the 2022 Stella Award for Best Convention Center – Midwest, America’s Center is home to four distinct meeting facilities under one roof: Cervantes Convention Center, The Dome at America’s Center, the St. Louis Executive Conference Center and the Ferrara Theatre. In addition, the convention center features six exhibit halls, a ballroom and more than 95 meeting rooms. Join SGMP for a tour of the center and an insightful session on working with Convention Centers.
Additional options for onsite learning will be available during the learning labs hour.
Keynote Speakers
SGMP's 2025 National Education Conference will feature two (2) exciting Keynote speakers. Stay tuned for more details!
Breakout Sessions
SGMP 2025 National Education Conference will feature fourteen (14) breakout sessions on Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8. Stay tuned for more details!
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