What should I expect?
Once you complete your registration, you will be taken to a page with a button to book your hotel room at the Savannah Westin.
It is recommended to book your room as soon as you have completed registration.
Rooms can sell out fast, and our last day to book is Friday, April 4, 2025 at 5PM EST.
After that, attendees will need to book directly with the hotel (or nearby property) subject to the hotel's rates. Our block rate is $284/night.
Step one after checking in to your room! Come by our registration/badge pick-up desk to get checked in with us.
We'll also have separate stations to pick up your event t-shirt, pick up any visors if pre-purchased, pick up your dine-around tickets/wristbands, and receive any assistance with last-minute registration changes or general questions.
Our registration desk hours are found on the schedule page.
Dine-arounds are a favorite for YL attendees. You can choose one slot at any of the restaurant options we have available and NSSGA will provide transportation to and from the site (if it is further than walking distance).
If you have signed up for a dine-around, you can pick your tickets up at the badge pickup area or the Dine-Around help desk before departing for the restaurant.
We will have a separate station to grab them after your badge is printed.
If dine-arounds were sold out when you registered, you can always check with us onsite if there were any last minute cancellations. We can then take credit card payment onsite.
When you build your schedule during registration, you are not beholden to the sessions chosen. You can switch your session selections at any time (unless it is a paid session or limited space session without options to re-sell your ticket).
You can either do so in the event app available a few days before the event, by modifying your registration before that, or simply decide on the spot without changing your schedule.
We appreciate your selections ahead of time for sessions with food or drink, as this helps us make sure we have enough for everyone and to not be wasteful.
- General Sessions are a must not miss!
- Breakout sessions can be chosen based on your interests.
- Some optional activities will have a separate fee.
- Grab a headshot slot before they get booked up!
Our event app will be available a few days prior to the event start.
The app will have the most up to date schedule, information on shuttle times, the ability to chat with other attendees, attendee list, among other important information.
Last-minute location changes will be announced via app notification, so we strongly suggest downloading it!
You can prepare now by downloading "Attendee Mobile", our container app for all NSSGA events, and once our app is ready, we will provide you search terms to find our "app within the app."
What should I bring?
The event dress code is resort casual. That means that you'll see a lot of other attendees in shorts, sundresses, sandals and other warm weather attire. Hotel meeting rooms can be chilly, so consider bringing a jacket or sweater. Please read descriptions for optional activities carefully as they may have attire requirements. Some attendees choose to dress up a little more for the closing night dinner - but no ties!
I've registered, what's next?
- Introduce yourself or say hi with our chat box on the attendee list page - only for registered attendees!
- Sign up for our 2025 Young Leaders Annual Meeting Orientation webinar on April 15. You'll meet other attendees and YL Steering Committee members, discuss what to expect at the meeting and how to make the most of your trip, and have the opportunity to ask any questions.
- Keep an eye out for the "Know Before You Go" email in late April. It will have badge pickup times, a link to download the app, and other important pre-travel deets!
- Add your favorite songs to our 2025 Event Spotify Playlist! Click below to request access. Links expire 7 days after receiving.
If you have any questions onsite, need directions, or other help, look for any of our staff members listed below:
More staff members coming soon!
Catherine Whalen
Meetings & Events Consultant
Jennifer Dugas
Meetings & Membership VP
Jo Anne Cowan
Director, Meetings & Events
Kathryn Pokrzywa
Meetings & Events Senior Manager