2025 Annual Conference

The 2025 MOACAC Conference is coming April 2-4, 2025 in St. Louis, MO – our country’s heartland. All attendees are invited to share their vital knowledge, learn from other professionals, and get to the heart of the matter.

Registration will close on March 24th, 2025.

Click here to register!

Conference Hotel Accommodations

The Joint Annual Conference will be taking place at the Sheraton at Westport Plaza in St. Louis, MO.

Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel, St. Louis, MO $169 USD/night
Last day to book is Friday, March 7, 2025

 Annual Conference Grant Application

Are you a MOACAC member that needs assistance with the cost in order to attend the Annual Conference? Please click on the link below in order to complete the MOACAC Event Grant Application. The grant for the Annual Conference will cover the cost of registration, and depending on available funds, additional costs such as hotel, food, and transportation may be covered by the grant as well.

The grant application will close on February 14th.

Grant awards will be made by March 1st.

Apply for a MOACAC Event Grant

 Submit a Session Proposal!

Do you love MOACAC 3000? Then we need you to make conference absolutely MARVELous! Submit your conference session proposal at this link to share your superpowers with other attendees! The deadline for submission is February 7, 2025 with a tentative notification date of February 28, 2025.  

All selected session presenters must be registered to attend at least one day of the conference, which also pertains to those representing an outside company, exhibitors, and sponsors. If presenters are not registered prior to March 7, 2025 then the session will be canceled and removed from the conference program. 

Questions? Email [email protected] 

Helpful Tips & Tricks

• Think about the theme of this year’s conference–The MARVEL of MOACAC: Unleashing Your Inner Superpowers. How does the theme apply to our work?

• Think about what you want people to leave knowing.

• Practice! 

• Bring handouts or key takeaways.

• Collaborate with colleagues from other institutions. Teaming up provides unique perspectives.

• Consider your target audience. How does your topic relate specifically to them?

• Bring a backup flash drive with your presentation on it.

 Annual Conference FAQs

• Are meals provided? Three meals are provided. Breakfast Day 1, Lunch Day 1, and Breakfast Day 2. Accommodations will be made for dietary restrictions but you must list your dietary restrictions when prompted on the conference registration form.

• How can I volunteer with conference planning? There are several opportunities to volunteer with the following committees: marketing/communication, sessions, on-site, vendors/sponsors, registration, social, and outreach. Committees begin meeting regularly in November. If you are not able to commit to serving on a planning committee, please consider volunteering on-site at the conference. You will have the option to sign up for an on-site volunteer role on the registration form.

• How will I receive updates on the conference? Please bookmark the conference website for updates and check back periodically. The MOACAC newsletter and social media will include important conference announcements as well. Once conference registration closes on March 7th, you will begin receiving details via email that are specific to your arrival and attendance (i.e. parking, schedule, socials).

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