What’s Included
Networking
- Welcome Reception & Exhibitor Hall
- Regional Dinners
- Community Café networking time
Education
- Keynote Speaker
- Ignite IAIP Luncheon
- Education Sessions
IAIP Favorites
- CWC Speak-Off
- IGNITE Luncheon
- Awards & Recognition Luncheon
- Officer Installation
Get Approved to Attend
The 2025 IAIP Convention spans three days of education and networking designed to accelerate your professional expertise. Do you need your leadership’s approval to invest time away from the office? Use these justification tools to articulate the value of participation and get approved to attend the event.
Share the Knowledge
Plan ahead to deliver knowledge from the conference back to your organization. Take detailed notes, gather business cards and create a post-conference report and plan for disseminating the key takeaways to those in your organization who may benefit. Hold one or several Convention debrief sessions to share these lessons and discuss how they’re applicable to your work.
Volunteer for Convention
Select your volunteer interests during the Convention registration process.
PLEASE NOTE that committee assignments require in-person attendance at convention, participation in a committee meeting onsite at the convention and dedicated time to perform the duties. The International President or committee chairperson assigns all committee volunteer members—you will receive an email notification in May with your committee assignment and further instruction.
Registration – Assist in the distribution of attendee packets, name badges and ribbons.
CWC – Facilitate the speak-off and assist with the prep meeting onsite.
Pages – Deliver messages before and during the membership meeting.
Workshop Moderators – Introduce and assist presenters during on-site sessions/workshops, encourage surveys, ensure AV equipment is working and rooms are set properly. For the classes approved for continuing education, sign-in/out sheets must be properly completed and returned to the chair.
Timekeepers – Assist with managing the time during the CWC speak-off and membership meetings.
Minutes Approval – Assist International Secretary in review and approval of convention minutes.
Twitterati – Keep the conversation flowing on social media as one of the convention correspondents posting highlights on Twitter.
Onsite Surveying Assistance – Using a provided QR code, ask attendees to scan the code to answer a few short questions about their convention experience.
General Session Table Hosts – During events taking place in the General Session room, the table hosts will sit at a table an facility conversation with others at their table.
During this year’s convention, our members will be supporting Lasagna Love which is a global nonprofit and grassroots movement that aims to positively impact communities by connecting neighbors with neighbors through homemade meal delivery.
Our own president, Lisa Hardin and her husband, are active volunteers with Lasagna Love in their hometown.
Members attending the annual convention in Norfolk VA are encouraged to donate the following items:
Lasagna Noodles
Italian Seasoning
Garlic Powder
Pasta Sauce
Parmesan Cheese
Aluminum Foil
Aluminum Pans (Extra heavy duty pans)…which can be purchased on Amazon, Nicole Home Collection Aluminum Pans with Lids – Half Size – 9 x 13 Extra Heavy Duty, Disposable Foil Pans for baking (25 sets): Home & Kitchen
Lasagna Love can also use gift cards (Amazon, Visa, Grocery Stores) and of course, monetary donations.
Members attending the convention, as well as those who are unable to attend, can make financial donations to Lasagna Love by clicking on the following QR Code.
