Schedule for National EMO Conference 2025

Additional breakout sessions will be added as they are confirmed.

Wednesday, May 21 Event Location
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration Holiday  Foyer
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop 1: Dent Education Makerspace Workshop & Tour Offsite
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop 2: Tour of Tradepoint Atlantic Offsite
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Invest York Road: A Model for Building Community Wealth and Fostering Healthy Commercial Corridors Holiday 1
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Targeted Strategies for Collective Thriving Holiday 2
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Break —
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Start With What You Own: How Local Governments Can Promote Housing Affordability by Developing Their Own Land Holiday 1
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Opening Reception Holiday 6
Thursday, May 22 Event Location
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration Holiday Foyer
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Complimentary Breakfast Holiday 4-5
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Opening Plenary Holiday 4-5
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break —
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Addressing “Mobility Experiences” Through a Holistic Approach Holiday 1
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Building Effective Networks for Small Business Support Holiday 3
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break —
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. How Local Leaders Are Using the Upward Mobility Framework to Drive Meaningful Community Change Holiday 1
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Workforce-Ready Childcare: How Public Partnerships Are Expanding Access in El Paso County Holiday 2
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Complimentary Lunch Holiday 6
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Philanthropy as an Anchor: Convening Cross-Sector Partnerships for Transformational Change Holiday 1
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Centering Youth in Economic and Workforce Development Holiday 2
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Aligned Action for Small Business Support and Community Revitalization Holiday 3
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break —
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Using the Power of Local Government to Financially Empower Residents Holiday 1
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Beyond a Second Chance: Economic Mobility and Opportunity For All Holiday 2
Friday, May 23 Event Location
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Registration Holiday Foyer
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Complimentary Breakfast Holiday 4-5
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Keynote Holiday 4-5
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break —
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Data-Driven Approaches to Homelessness Prevention Holiday 1
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Applying the Equitable Economic Development Toolkit: A Hands-On Workshop for Meaningful Impact Holiday 3
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break —
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Leveraging University Partnerships to Advance Economic Mobility and Opportunity Holiday 1

 

GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS

Dr. Leonard Brock

VP for Learning and Impact at Community Foundations Leading Change

Christian Motley's Headshot

Christian Motley

VP of Partnerships and Community Impact at Results for America

Ryan Rippel

Founding Director of the Gates Foundation’s U.S. Economic Mobility and Opportunity Strategy

Dr. Shanaysha M. Sauls

CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation