The 2025 Summit is months away, but we are already scheming with our friends in Philadelphia, cooking up delightful ways to bring you together without straying too far from the vibrant life of the streets. We have some rousing receptions, moving field trips, and intense conversations in mind. And we are going to eat well.

The basic outlines of the Summit are sketched out below to help you make travel plans, but please keep in mind that this is only a first draft and is still subject to change. Besides, this is a peer-to-peer meeting, so sessions and experiences are designed around the people attending. If you haven't registered yet, then we're missing one of the most important parts of the program: You!

We'll keep updating this page as plans come together, but the final Summit program is usually only available about two weeks before the meeting. If you feel something's missing or have a question about the program, please reach out to the Summit team. Of course the best way to influence the program and stay in the know is to go ahead and register.

If you need a more specific idea of what a finished Summit program looks like, check out what we did in Los Angeles last June.

Every Summit is focused on the craft of event organizing, and what happens when science is thrown into the mix. This year we will continue an emphasis on including individuals and organizations that don't technically have science in their mission. If you are dedicated to serving your community first, and adding a layer of science to those experiences is only one piece of that work, please know you are welcome here! To match that emphasis we have selected a Summit theme that is accessible to event organizers of every stripe: Transformative Play.