Important Dates and Deadlines

The 2025 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo will be held April 1-5 in Baltimore. Take note of the following dates and deadlines to make the most out of your #SHAPEBaltimore experience.

Summer

• Call for Proposals Open
• Award Nominations Open

September

• Convention Hotel and Registration Rates Posted

October

• October 15: Award Nominations Close
• Call for Convention Volunteers Application Open
• Convention Registration Open
• Hotel Reservations Open

November

• Program Acceptance Notifications Sent
• Preliminary Program Available
• November 15: Convention Volunteers Notifications Begin

December

• December 15: “Send a Teacher” Grant Applications Due

January

• “Send a Teacher” Grant Winners Notified
• Program Date/Time Notifications Sent
• Final Program Available
• January 29: Early-Bird Registration Rates End

February

• February 17: Call for Convention Volunteers Application Close

March

• March 7: Discounted Housing Rates End
• March 17: Advanced Registration Rates End
• March 18: Workshop Registration Deadline
• March 24: Convention Mobile App Live

April

• April 1-5: 2025 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo (#SHAPEBaltimore)