2025 Conference Agenda |
Sunday - October 26, 2025
12:00 pm-6:00 pm – Rolling arrivals and registration
6:00 pm – Opening Reception at the Cavalier
· Presentationso Welcomeo Sponsor Presentation: Kaizen Labs
Monday –October 27, 2025
7:00 am – Breakfast
7:00 am-9:00 am – Late Registration
8:00 am-10:00 am – Morning Sessions at the Cavalier
· Presentations and Sponsor Break
o Honor Guard, Strategic Vision, NASPD, Virginia State Parks Overview
o Sponsor Presentations: Bliss Products, Aspira
10:00 am – Break to prepare for field trip
10:15 am – Depart for York River State Park
11:45 am-3:00 pm – York River State Park Field Trip
· 12:00 pm – Lunch
· 12:45 pm-2:45 pm – Virginia State Parks Showcase
3:00 pm – Depart for Colonial Williamsburg
3:30 pm-7:30 pm – Colonial Williamsburg Field Trip
6:00 pm – Dinner at Shields Tavern
7:30 pm – Depart for the Cavalier
8:45 pm-11:00 pm – Offsite hospitality – Murphy’s Irish Pub
Tuesday - October 28, 2025
7:00 am – Breakfast
8:00 am-10:00 am Morning Sessions at the Cavalier
· Presentations and Sponsor Break
o Career Pathing, Working Groups, Innovation, and Administrative Processeso Sponsor Presentations: Camis, Tyler Tech
10:00 am – Break to prepare for field trip
10:15 am – Depart for Machicomoco State Park
11:45 am-3:30 pm Machicomoco State Park Field Trip
· 11:45 am – Speakers
· 12:30 pm – Lunch
· 1:15 pm-3:15 pm– Tribal Partners Showcase
3:30 pm – Depart for the Cavalier
6:30 pm – Dinner and offsite hospitality at The Bunker
Wednesday – October 29, 2025
7:00 am – Breakfast
8:00 am-10:00 am – Morning session
· Presentations and Sponsor Break
o Transfer to Florida, Asset Management, Master Planningo Sponsor Presentations: OpenGov, Stihl, Brandt
10:15 am – Depart for First Landing State Park
10:30 am-2:30 pm – First Landing State Park Field Trip
· 10:40 am-12:15 pm – Morning session at First Landing and Sponsor Showcase
· 12:15 pm-1:15 pm – Lunch
o 12:15 pm-12:25 pm – Group photo
o 12:25 pm-1:15 pm – Main group lunch at Bay Center
o 12:25 pm-1:15 pm – Director’s lunch at Bay Center
· 1:15 pm-2:30 pm – Afternoon session at First Landing and Sponsor Showcase
2:30 pm – Depart for the Cavalier
· Exploration on your own
3:00 pm-5:00 pm – Optional Stihl Manufacturing Facility Field Trip
6:00 pm – Shuttles to Closing Reception
6:30 pm– Closing Reception Beach Party at Neptune’s Park
Thursday – October 30, 2025
7:00 am – Breakfast
Rolling departures
Note: This agenda is for planning purposes and subject to change.