Events
2025 Sphere 1 – 26th Annual Conference
May 13 - May 15
Registration
- Click here to register for the 26th annual conference
- Registration Due: February 14, 2025
Supplier Sponsorship
- Each Preferred Supplier is required to select a Sponsorship level by February 14, 2025.
- Click here to view and download the 2025 Supplier sponsorship deck.
Annual Conference Information Meeting Packet
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- 6:30 am – 7:45 am: Member Breakfast (Members only)
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Member meeting (Members only)
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch
- 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Women’s Executive Group Event
- 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Keynote Presentation
- 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Welcome Reception
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- 6:30 am -8:00 am: Breakfast
- 8:15 am – 9:45 am: Economist Presentation
- 10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Table Tops
- 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch
- 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Table Tops
- 3:30 pm – 5:45 pm: Grand Ballroom open for extra meeting time
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Cocktail Reception
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Awards Dinner
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- 6:30 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast
- 8:15 am – 1:00 pm: Table Tops
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Grand Ballroom open for extra meeting time
1:00 pm: Event Concludes
* Note – Company meetings and hospitality gatherings should not conflict with Sphere 1 events.
Registration Badges
- Upon arrival, please go to the Registration Desk to pick up your name badge and registration packet
Meeting & Conference Attire:
- Meetings: Business casual
- Awards Dinner: Diamonds and Denim! Bring your best Western wear partner!
- Cocktail Mixer: Resort casual
Recommended Travel Times
- Members please arrive on Monday, May 12 or earlier
- Suppliers please arrive on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, by 2:00 pm or earlier.
- Members and Suppliers are free to depart on Thursday after the conclusion of Table Tops
TableTop Display Information
- Each Supplier will receive:
- One (1) 6’ table
- Custom sign with assigned table number
- Set Up – Tuesday May 13 9:00am Grand Ballroom Level 4
- Product Display
- TableTop samples should not be over 12″ in height, as this will obstruct the overall meeting room view
- Custom retractable pop-up banners are not permitted
- Custom printed tablecloths are permitted (table size 6’x30”)
- Electricity and Wifi are Not available inside the ballroom
Shipping Information
Should you have any questions, please get in touch with Christina Morrisey at ChristinaM@sphere1net.com.
Download pre-planning worksheet
Diamond Sponsors
Your on-time registration is very important, as your Table Top meetings are dependent on your attendance.
By registering, this will help us confirm that your company will be present at our conference.
For any questions regarding Table Tops, please contact Drew Hoyer at drewh@sphere1net.com or at 651.324.2081
Table Top Login & Website
- Table Top Website: Click here
- Username: See email that was sent directly to the Primary contact
- Password: See email that was sent directly to the Primary contact
* * If you haven’t received the TableTop email, please check your Junk or Spam folder. If it’s not there, let us know, and we will resend it ASAP.
Table Top Selections
The Table Top Meeting Selection website will open in mid-January so you can make your selection preferences. This is where you indicate which Members and Suppliers you are interested in meeting with during our 2024 Sphere 1 Annual Conference.
Deadline to make your selections: Friday, February 9, 2025.
Please note:
- Only the Sphere 1 Primary contact will receive a separate email with their unique login to make their selections.
- Your TableTop login is NOT the same as your Sphere 1 website login – See email for login credentials.
- You can learn more about each Member and Supplier by reviewing their individual pages.
- You are able to make changes to your meeting selections up until the deadline. At that time, we will lock in your selections and begin the scheduling/matching process.
Contact Us
For questions or changes regarding:
- Registration / General Info – please contact Drew Hoyer at 651.324.2081 or dhoyer@sphere1net.com
- TableTop Appointments – please contact Mike Shumard at 714-933-5744 or mikes@sphere1net.com
- Hotel Room Cancellation – please call the Hotel’s Room Reservations directly.
- Event Cancellation – please contact Mike Shumard at mikes@sphere1net.com