IAP2 USA Offers Virtual Rewind of 2025 North American Conference with Curated Sessions (Register by May 1st!)

​IAP2 USA hosts the 2025 North American Conference Rewind on May 6-7, 2026 (12:00 PM EDT) as a virtual event. It brings back impactful sessions from the 2025 conference for those who missed it or want a second chance. The event highlights timely insights, practical tools, and proven strategies that attendees can apply immediately. All registered attendees receive access to session recordings after the event. Registration secures the full Conference Rewind experience, allowing engagement with insights and practical takeaways on their own schedule. Day One features keynote “Writing Our Own Story – Civic Engagement and Community” by Ramon Juan Vasquez, sessions on imposter syndrome, industry co-creation, Charlotte’s equitable engagement model, and amplifying voices of hard-to-reach communities. Day Two features sessions on building community capacity through public involvement, structural changes for lasting participation, and an IAP2 USA Licensed Trainer Session. This Conference Rewind advances NCDD’s mission by providing dialogue and deliberation practitioners access to curated sessions on practical tools and proven strategies for civic engagement, including equitable engagement models, amplifying marginalized voices, building community capacity through public involvement, and structural changes enabling lasting participation.

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IAP2 USA is hosting the 2025 North American Conference Rewind on May 6-7, 2026 (starting 12:00 PM EDT), a virtual event bringing back some of the most impactful sessions from the 2025 conference, designed for those who missed last year's conference or want a second chance to experience the best of it. This curated experience is designed to highlight timely insights, practical tools, and proven strategies attendees can apply immediately in their work, offering a convenient and engaging way to learn from industry leaders with no travel required—whether looking to catch up on what was missed or revisit sessions that sparked new ideas. All registered attendees will receive access to the complete library of session recordings following the event even if unable to join live on May 6 and 7, 2026, with registration securing the full Conference Rewind experience allowing engagement with insights, ideas, and practical takeaways on own schedule and ability to revisit sessions that matter most—recognizing busy schedules and competing priorities can make it difficult to attend live virtual event.

Day One (May 6, 2026) features 11:00 AM welcome followed by keynote address "Writing Our Own Story – Civic Engagement and Community" by Ramon Juan Vasquez (11:15 AM-12:00 PM), "Navigating Imposter Syndrome: Embracing Your Worth in the Workplace" by Lauren Garrott (12:00 PM-12:45 PM), "The Future of Engagement Starts Here: An Industry Co-creation Workshop" by Daniel Fusca (1:00 PM-1:45 PM), "From Intent to Impact: Charlotte's SOP-E as a Model for Empowering Equitable Engagement" by Nicole Storey (2:30 PM-3:15 PM), and "Community Transportation Navigators: Amplifying Voices of Hardest Reach Communities" by Sandy Phan and Sara Sisco (3:30 PM-4:15 PM). Day Two (May 7, 2026) features TBD session (12:00 PM-12:45 PM), "Building Community Capacity and Providing Mutual Benefit Through Public Involvement Activities" by Adrienne DeDona (1:00 PM-1:45 PM), "Structural Changes for Lasting Participation in SLC: Engagement that Starts From Within" by Sarah Horton and Soren Fillet (2:30 PM-3:15 PM), and "IAP2 USA Licensed Trainer Session" by Justin Schneider, Cassie Hemphill, and Doug Zenn (3:30 PM-4:15 PM).

Registration requires members to log into the IAP2 USA website using their username and password to maintain an accurate history of participation and access discounted registration rates for members, with no registration codes used for members except for international members from other IAP2 affiliates, who should contact [email protected] to obtain a registration discount code. Cancellation policy states all refund requests must be made in writing to [email protected], with refund requests made before April 31, 2026, receiving a full registration rate minus 10% processing fee, and no refunds given after April 31, 2026—though unable-to-attend registrants may request to transfer registration to another participant with substitution requests received by May 1, 2026. Full payment must be received before the start of the event to confirm participation, with those paying by PO or check unable to submit payment in advance of the event asked to contact [email protected], and registration may be cancelled if payment has not been submitted and alternative arrangements have not been confirmed by IAP2 USA. Sponsorship opportunities available at $500, providing logo placement on all event marketing materials, brand visibility on the official event webpage, recognition across IAP2 social media channels, and opportunity to extend conference presence, reinforce brand recognition, and remain top-of-mind with engagement professionals throughout the year—with interested sponsors contacting Erin Zimmermann for more information.

Register: iap2usa.org/NACR25

Complete agenda and presenter bios: Available at event page

Sponsorship inquiries: Erin Zimmermann

General inquiries: [email protected]