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The next SSD Conference will be in 2026!

Let's start now to build a conference committee, email [email protected]

 

SSD Conference Committee - Aug 2025 - Aug 2026

A separate group from the SSD Board that focuses on planning the July 2026 SSD Conference.

This is super fun, and you learn so much. Bring your friends and do it together!

Most committee members will attend 2 hour monthly meetings, lead by the SSD Conference Chair and need an additional 2 hours/month to complete the tasks they sign up for in between the meetings (depending on what tasks you take on and how many people are on the committee).

Assists in person at the July 2026 SSD Conference, exact date/location to be selected by this committee.

Not everyone on this committee needs to attend every meeting, these positions can come in closer to the conference as long as they commit to being on site for the actual conference:

  • Photographer (at least one)

  • Technology Support (at least one person, mics, projectors, etc.)

    • If wanting to record, pre-record or stream sessions it will be more people!

    • If you decide to use a conference app that is an entire role by itself

  • Scholarship Raffle Host (sets up the raffle table, sells tickets and announces winner)

    • A separate task is to seek raffle donations, but could be the same person

All conference committee members are invited to the SSD Leadership retreat virtually (aiming for late September 2025). Space is limited, to attend in person you will want to add a second role.

 

SSD Conference Chair - Aug 2025 - Aug 2026

This position will probably take ~4-6 hours a month to lead the SSD Conference Committee, track tasks and give progress updates at the monthly SSD Board meetings.

Skills for success in this position: collaborative project management style, non-violent communication, applying an equity lens, tracking details, while keeping the big picture

Assists in person at the July 2026 SSD Conference, exact date/location to be selected by this committee. Encouraged to do site visits (and can bring other members) to select appropriate venue and actually taste the menu options you are considering.

Attends (in person or virtually) the annual SSD Leadership Retreat (aiming for late September 2025 in Manzanita and again in August or September 2026 to give a final conference report, review the conference attendee survey and lessons learned).

Bring your friends along as conference committee members, keep it fun and help people build incredible skills.