2025 Schedule

2025 Tentative Schedule

This high-level schedule is for your planning purposes and is subject to change. Our Call for Speakers will run in Fall 2024. Rooms and time slots will be assigned after that based on the results of our attendee survey.

Pack your schedule with even more! Get the most out of your GSMCON by adding on pre-conference workshops or upgrade to the VIP Experience (workshops, special networking activity & more).

All times below are in Eastern time zone. Please take note of VIP-Only, In-Person and Virtual labeling.

(Pre-Conference) Monday, May 19, 2025

• 9:30-11:30am: Add-On, Pre-Conference Workshop: Government Social Media 101 (only available to workshop purchaser or VIP)

• 11:30am-12:30pm: Break if you'd like to buy lunch on your own - a food court is nearby

• 12:30-2:30pm: Add-On, Pre-Conference Workshop: AI 301 - Leveraging AI for Government Social Media Success (only available to workshop purchaser or VIP)

• 3-5pm: Add-On, Pre-Conference Workshop: Will be announced soon! (only available to workshop purchaser or VIP)

• 6-7pm: In-Person VIP-Only Cocktail Hour

• 7-8pm: Virtual Welcome Reception

• 7-9pm: In-Person Welcome Reception

(Day 1) Tuesday, May 20, 2025

• 8-9am: Continental Breakfast & Networking

• 9-9:45am: Breakout Sessions

• 9:45am-5pm: Expo Hall

• 9:45-10:15: Networking/Meetups/Expo activities

• 10:15-11:15am: Extended Breakout Sessions

• 11:30am-12:15pm: Opening General Session

• 12:15-1:15pm: Lunch 

• 12:30-1pm: Virtual-Only Networking Break

• 1:30-2:15pm: Breakout Sessions

• 2:15-2:45: Networking/meetups/Expo activities

• 2:45-3:15pm: Speed Sessions

• 3:30-4:15pm: General Session

• 4:30-5pm: GSM professional association member meeting

• Time TBD: Virtual VIP-Only Networking Activity

(Day 2) Wednesday, May 21, 2025

• 8-9am: Continental Breakfast & Networking

• 9-9:45am: Breakout Sessions

• 9:45am-5pm: Expo Hall

• 9:45-10:15am: Networking/Meetups/Expo activities

• 10:15-11:15am: Extended Breakout Sessions

• 11:30am-12:15pm: General Session

• 12:15-1:15pm: Lunch 

• 12:30-1pm: Virtual-Only Networking Break

• 1:30-2:30pm: Golden Post Awards

• 2:30-3pm: Networking/Meetups/Expo activities

• 3-4pm: Extended Breakout Sessions

• 4:15-4:45pm: Speed Sessions

• 5:30-7:30pm: In-Person VIP-Only Special Activity

(Day 3 half day) Thursday, May 22, 2025

• 8-9am: Continental Breakfast & Networking

• 9-9:45am: Breakout Sessions

• 9:45am-Noon: Expo Hall 

• 9:45-10:15am: Networking/Meetups/Expo activities

• 10:15-11am: Breakout Sessions

• 11:15am-Noon: Closing General Session

Both in-person and virtual attendees will have access to our event app during the conference - available as a mobile app and a website. You’ll receive an email a couple weeks prior to the event with app download instructions.

See the 2024 archived schedule (pdf).