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2 Terminal Drive Nashville, TN 37214(515) 244-1700
Southwest Airlines is pleased to offer 2025 Midwest Regional Meeting attendees discounted fares. To utilize the discount, book via SWABIZ® using this link. Discount valid for travel 5/20/2025 to 5/26/2025.
We have secured a block of rooms at our group rate of $189 per night, group rate ends May 1, 2025, after that date, rooms will be available at the prevailing rate. To book your overnight accommodations, go to: Hilton BNA Nashville Booking Link. Overnight Self-Parking is available at a discounted rate of $20 per night.
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Arriving Early or Staying After the Meeting?? Nashville has so many fun things to see and do. Downtown Nashville, Battle of Franklin, visit the Franklin Historical Civil War Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame, the Ryman Auditorium or The Hermitage, and so many more!!
Visit Nashville!
2025 Midwest Regional Printable Agenda 04.14.25.pdf
How to register: For those sessions marked: "Attend This Session," please click on Add, once you select, "Attend This Session," the box will change to "remove," that simply gives you the option to remove that item if you decide you do not want to attend it. Make sure that you select Yes or No on all required fields marked with (*), otherwise your registration will not submit and will not be complete.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Early Registration Opens 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Social Gathering
Cocktails and Hors' Doeuvres on the Roof Top
Friday, May 23, 2025
Registration Opens 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Welcome and Housekeeping Notes
Chuck Korte, National Vice President, Midwest Region
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote Presentation: "Welcome & Recruiting Hispanic Vincentians"
Bishop J. Mark Spalding, J.C.L., Diocese of Nashville
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Keynote Presentation: "Making our Vincentian Visions Come to Life"
Michael Acaldo, CEO, National Council Society of St. Vincent de Paul
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Enjoy Hospitality Break
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Collaborative Partners/Ascension RX Hybrid
Greg Pope, CEO, Ascension Health
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Predatory Loans
Clarence Payne & Rita Bassett
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Panel Discussion: "Best Practice Sharing"
Ron Szejner, District Council President, Nashville Diocese; Jim Ray & Carole Johnson
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Enjoy Hospitality Break
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Recruiting and Re-energizing Vincentians
Sean Myers, National Vice President, Membership & Leadership Development, SVdP
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Midwest Region Report
Chuck Korte, National Vice President, Midwest Region, SVdP
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Mass
Fr. John Sims Baker, Spiritual Advisor, Midwest Region
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Dinner Banquet
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Braised Beef Short Rib, Bearnaise, Roasted Mushroom, Garlic Confit Mashed Potatoes.
Herb Crusted Salmon with Lemon Beurre Blanc, Chef's Choice of Vegetable and Basmati Rice.
Penne Pasta Primavera with Squash
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Grant Writing
Steve Havemann, Executive Director, Des Moines District Council
9:15 AM - 2:30 AM Ozanam Formator Training
** This program has a prerequisite, you need to have already attended Ozanam Orientation previously at your own Council or Conference.Additional materials will be sent to you prior to the meeting in preparation for this program.
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Hospitality Break
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Persuading Pastors to Start & Support SVdP Conferences
Fr. Michael Fye, Pastor, St. Ann Catholic Church
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM SVdP Youth Presentation
Barb Hooper, Disaster Services & YYAEL; Linda Roghair, National Vice President, Youth, Young Adults & Emerging Leaders & Zoie Roghair, Youth & Young Adult Representative
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM National Stores Presentation
Jim Conley, SVdP National Stores Support Manager
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM Disaster Relief Presentation
Kevin Peach, COO, Disaster Services Corporation, Barb Slaven, Disaster Services Corp., Barb Hooper, Diocese of Nashville & John Hough, District Council of Knoxville
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Closing Remarks
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Evening Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation
Fr. John Sims Baker, Spiritual Advisor, Midwest RegionBus will depart from the Hilton Nashville BNA at 4:00 PM and will return after Mass at 6:00 PM
DINING
On-site: Aviators Restaurant (open 6am - 11pm, for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner); BNA Sky Pavilion (open 4pm - 12am, for small plate options and beverages); Coffee Cafe (open 5am - 2pm, for coffee and grab and go items); Music Lounge (open 11am - 12am)
Nearby Restaurants: Bar-B-Cutie SmokeHouse (open 5:30am - 8pm - located in North Terminal, Concourse A/B); The Nashville Tap House (open 6:30am - 1am); Old Hickory Grill/Hill Top (open 6am - 1pm, 4pm - 12am - located at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport).
Take a drive into Downtown Nashville! Downtown Nashville Restaurants.pdf
To View Speaker Bios, click the link below:
2025 MW Regional - Speaker Bios.pdf
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