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NSPRA chapter presidents, presidents-elect and executive directors will come together for two days of professional development tailored for chapter leaders during the fourth annual Presidents Summit on Feb. 6-8 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Biltmore, 2630 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ. Hosted by 2024-2025 NSPRA President Heidi Vega, APR, the 2025 Presidents Summit will provide the best in learning and networking with other chapter leaders who face similar challenges and successes.
The summit will include two full days of professional development and evening activities on Friday and Saturday, so registered attendees should plan to arrive the evening of Thursday, Feb. 6, and depart the morning of Sunday, Feb. 9.
Highlights of the Presidents Summit program include:
"I cannot imagine being a chapter leader without having the opportunity to attend the Presidents Summit."
With the generous support of event sponsors, Presidents Summit registration is FREE for chapter presidents, presidents-elect and executive directors. For those officers, the following expenses are also covered by NSPRA:
Chapters are responsible for covering their officers' travel to the Presidents Summit and incidentals.
View the program for the Presidents Summit (PDF), which will provide two full days of professional development and networking targeted to the interests' of chapter leaders. Among the highlights include a keynote speech by the 2024 National School Communicator of the Year, an Idea Spark Session with roundtable topics inspired by chapter leaders' past survey responses, a panel discussion on planning conferences, and sessions on chapter equity efforts and awards programs.
Chapter leaders should plan to arrive the evening of Thursday, Feb. 6, and depart the morning of Sunday, Feb. 9. If neither your chapter's executive director, president or president-elect can attend, you may identify one (1) alternate chapter officer to attend and represent your chapter at the Summit.
If you have not already registered for the Summit or reserved your hotel room but plan to attend, please email Colleen Lewallen at clewallen@nspra.org ASAP.
Thank you to Finalsite, Class Intercom and Apptegy for sponsoring the summit and helping to make this professional development opportunity feasible for SPRA chapters.
Attendee2023 Presidents Summit The Presidents Summit provides the greatest in-person opportunity to learn from and be inspired by other chapter leaders as well as the NSPRA staff. Attendee2022 Presidents Summit The idea-sharing and networking is invaluable. This is a rare chance to learn from each other and leave feeling inspired and recharged. Attendee2024 Presidents Summit Attending the Presidents Summit is the best thing we have done for chapter planning.
The Presidents Summit provides the greatest in-person opportunity to learn from and be inspired by other chapter leaders as well as the NSPRA staff.
The idea-sharing and networking is invaluable. This is a rare chance to learn from each other and leave feeling inspired and recharged.
Attending the Presidents Summit is the best thing we have done for chapter planning.
Attendee2024 Presidents Summit The Presidents Summit is the only place you can do dedicated high-level thinking for your chapter. Attendee2024 Presidents Summit This Summit was just what I needed. I left empowered to be a better chapter leader as well as employ a whole list of GREAT ideas. Attendee2023 Presidents Summit You don't know what you don't know. Going to the Summit has given me so many ideas that I can bring back to my chapter and easily implement. Each chapter is doing amazing things and it really helps you elevate what you are doing in your chapter. .
The Presidents Summit is the only place you can do dedicated high-level thinking for your chapter.
This Summit was just what I needed. I left empowered to be a better chapter leader as well as employ a whole list of GREAT ideas.
You don't know what you don't know. Going to the Summit has given me so many ideas that I can bring back to my chapter and easily implement. Each chapter is doing amazing things and it really helps you elevate what you are doing in your chapter. .