Conference Schedule At A Glance

The 2025 Annual conference will take place at the Omni Nashville Hotel, in Nashville, TN, from Tuesday, December 9 - Friday, December 12. Times and events are preliminary and subject to change. Times listed below are CST.

Date TBA:

3:00P -- First Time Attendee Virtual Session

Tuesday, December 9

8:00A - 6:00P -- Registration Open
9:30A - 12:00P -- Emerging Leaders Preconference ($75.00)
1:00P - 4:30P -- Belmont & Vanderbilt Career Center Site Visit ($35.00)
1:00P - 4:00P -- Employer Site Visit - Location TBA ($35.00)
2:00P - 6:00P -- Exhibit Set Up
6:30P - 7:00P -- New Members/First Time Attendees Networking Meet-Up
7:00P - 9:00P -- President's Reception (Hors d'oeuvres & drink ticket provided)

Wednesday, December 10

6:30A - 7:30A -- Wellness Activity
7:00A - 5:00P -- Registration Open
8:00A - 5:00P -- Exhibit Area Open
7:30A - 8:45A -- Continental Breakfast Provided
7:30A - 8:15A -- KG Leaders Breakfast Meeting (Invite Only)
7:30A - 8:15A -- LEAD Cohort Breakfast (Invite Only)
8:45A - 9:05A -- Welcome & Conference Committee Introductions
9:00A - 10:20A -- Opening Presentation and Keynote Speaker
10:30A - 11:30A -- Breakout Session 1
11:45A - 12:45P -- Lunch/Business Meeting/Awards
1:00P - 2:00P -- Breakout Session 2 
2:15P - 3:15P -- Breakout Session 3
3:15P - 3:45P -- Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30P - 5:00P -- Employer Visit
3:45P - 4:45P -- Breakout Session 4
5:00P - Until -- Evening/Dinner on your own

Thursday, December 11

6:30A - 7:30A -- Fun Run
7:00A - 5:00P -- Registration Open
7:15A - 8:45A -- Continental Breakfast Provided
7:15A - 3:30P -- Exhibit Area Open
7:15A - 8:00A -- State Consortia Leader Meeting (Invite Only)
8:00A - 8:45A -- KG Meetings
9:00A - 10:00A -- Breakout Session 5
10:00A - 10:30A -- Networking Break
10:30A - 11:30A - NACE Presentation
11:30P - 12:45P -- Luncheon Keynote
12:45P - 1:00P -- Transition Break Between Sessions
1:00P - 2:00P -- Breakout Session 6 
2:00P - 2:15P -- Transition Break Between Sessions
2:15P - 3:15P -- Breakout Session 7 
3:15P - 3:45P -- Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
3:45P - 5:00P -- Roundtable Discussions
7:00P - 10:00P -- Evening Event

Friday, December 12

8:00A - 1:00P -- Registration Open
8:00A - 9:00A -- State Networking Meetings
9:15A - 10:45A -- Breakfast & Closing Presentation
10:45A - 11:00A -- Closing / Wrap Up

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