Book your room:
The Capital Suites Hotel | 50 South Front Street Columbus, Ohio, USA, 43215
Room rate for conference attendees: $145.00 / Night
Here's your reservation to make reservations:
Book your group rate for 2025 OHIO TRIO
Check here regularly for conference Updates:
2025 Ohio TRIO Annual Professional Conference Agenda - Tentative
Refund and Cancellation Policy Cancel by March 3, 2025, to receive a 50% refund. Cancellations between March 4 - March 20 to receive a 25% refund. No refund requests will be accepted after March 21, 2025. Any eligible refunds will be made following the conference and will be processed by December 31, 2025. To provide the conference committee with the most accurate planning numbers, all completed registration forms will be considered as conference attendees and will be responsible for registered payment. Information submitted in the registration will: A. Provide required conference information for conference materials and name badge. B. Assist with meal accountability. C. Establish session and meeting room formats. D. Identify volunteers who would like to help with the conference. E. Assist to provide acknowledgement you are registered for the conference. F. Assist to provide a receipt (via email) when payment has been verified. A receipt will be sent to email address listed on the registration form. In order to allow time for the conference committee to process all information, online regular registration will terminate on March 26, 2025.
Early Bird Registration Ends February 21st
Book Room Here
State Rate of $98. No code is needed when using link above.
Room Block Closes on March 21st.
WAEOPP 2025 Spring Conference
Tentative Schedule
Monday, April 14th
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration/Check In/Drop Off Baskets
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Welcome & Keynote/Conference Begins
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Breakout Session or Capitol Tour
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner on Your Own in Madison
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Funtivity
Tuesday, April 15th
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Buffet
9:00-10:30 am Conference Speaker
10:45 am – 11:45 am Leadership Styles Workshop
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Leadership Styles Q & A
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm WAEOPP & You
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Concurrent Session
2:15 pm – 4:00 pm Round Tables Discussion
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Cocktail Time
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm TRIO Achiever Banquet
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm TRIO Professionals & Alumni Networking Reception
Wednesday, April 16th
8:00 am – 9:15 am Breakfast Buffet and Updates
9:30 am – 11:30 am General Assembly
11:30 am - 12 pm Wrap Up & Basket Winners Announced
2025 TRIO Achiever Nominations
Nominate TRIO Achievers Here
Raffle Basket Donations Tell Us About Your Donation Here
MN TRIO Pre-Conference and Conference Registration is NOW Open!!!
The theme for the 2025 Spring Conference is:
Work with Purpose
Play with Passion
Grow with Strength
"As we gather for this year's MN TRIO Annual Conference, my vision is to create an experience that inspires connection, innovation, and renewal. Rooted in our shared commitment to serving students and growing resilient programs, this conference is an opportunity to not only strengthen our professional skills but also embrace moments of joy, playfulness, and collaboration."
---MN TRIO President Caitlin Siefkes
Call for Proposals
Pre-Conference Registration
TRIO Achiever Nomination
Tentative Conference Schedule
Pre-Conference Notes:
To ensure a smooth process, please complete the Pre-Conference Registration Form before registering for the Conference. Once we receive your Pre-Conference registration, we will add the corresponding charge to your account (may take 1-3 days), allowing you to make a single, consolidated payment.
Important: Failure to complete the Pre-Conference registration first may result in the need to process two separate payments.
Book your Hotel:
Minnesota TRIO room block is closed! You can still book a hotel room via the link below!
Treasure Island Hotel Reservations
Room options: King/single or 2 Queen/double rooms.
Cost per room: $159/night plus tax and service charges.
When making an online payment for registration at the Conference Registration -Membership Included Rate ensure that you UNSELECT your $85 EOA/MNTRIO membership renewal BEFORE paying. Failure to do so will result in paying for membership twice. Please see image below.
Make all checks payable to MINNESOTA TRIO ASSOCIATION and they can be mailed to:
MNTRIO
Attn: Robert G. Ross
Educational Opportunity Association (EOA)
7619 Sheridan Road PMB 5054
Kenosha, WI 53143
Please join the ELI class of 2025, trainers, and other ELI alumni for an information session about the Emerging Leaders Institute.
Thursday, April 24th at 1:00 CST
Learn about the program, the application, and how the program has helped these professionals grow.
There will be a Q and A session and if you have specific questions ahead of time, please email them to professional-development@eoa.org so the group can be prepared.
The ELI application will go live for this next year’s cohort at the beginning of May!
The goal of this session is to share information about the ELI program as well as answer questions or calm nerves about applying. The future of EOA is dependent on the nurturing of development of our members.
Zoom link: Will be emailed out the day prior to the session! For those who RSVPd ONLY!
Professional Development Committee
professonal-development@eoa.org
EOA Professional Development and Strategic Planning would like to invite you to the EOA Strategic Planning Listening Session for 2025!
Thursday, May 8th, 2025 at 10:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Zoom: Will be emailed out prior to the session to those who have RSVPd ONLY!
See you there!
Strategic Planning Committee
professional-development@eoa.org
Been stressed?
Register for Strengths University's FREE webinar specifically for EOA members!
You know too much stress is bad, but do you know why? Most of us are chronically stressed, and this year has been particularly challenging. When you don’t manage your stress, it negatively impacts your productivity, relationships, and your well-being.
Register below for this 60-minute webinar and you’ll…
Link to register with Strengths University: https://learn.strengthsuniversity.org/EOAstress
(Please RSVP to this Email for EOA and register through the link for Strengths University. This is a new partnership with EOA!)
Friday, May 9th, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:15 PM CST
Zoom link: Will be emailed out a day prior to the session for those who RSVP only!
"Educational Opportunity Association (EOA)" is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.7619 Sheridan Road, PMB 5054, Kenosha, WI 53143
/EOA%20Full%20Logo%20Preferred_Clear%20Background%20(3).png){kind=spacer}