REGISTRATION

2025 MIDYEAR BUSINESS MEETING
March 5 - 8, 2025

Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
#1 South Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102
(314) 421-1776

Directions

Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark is located approximately 15 miles from St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL). Transportation to and from the airport is available thru Taxi, Uber or Lyft. The Hilton at the Ballpark is located in the downtown area of St. Louis near the Mississippi Riverfront, the Gateway Arch, and the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (The Old Cathedral). 

Overnight accommodations are available at the Hilton at the Ballpark St. Louis are currently sold out.  If you are still in need of a guest room, please use Hotels.com or Travelocity.com, or other hotel search engine to view the hotels in the downtown St. Louis area for availability. 

Southwest Airlines is pleased to offer 2025 SVdP Midyear Meeting attendees discounted fares. To utilize the discount, book via SWABIZ using Company ID 99311682. Discount valid for travel from March 3 - 10, 2025.

  • (Thru February 15, after 2/15 registration fee is $400)

  • (Includes all meal functions, does not include meetings)

  • (If you are also a National Council Member, please select that option so that your nametag is correctly identified for voting purposes)

Please be sure you are selecting the correct region, please click here: Regional Map Updated 2024.png

Registration & Exhibit Tables Open (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Stop by and pick up your registration materials
 and visit our Exhibit Tables

MIDYEAR DINING OPTIONS

Breakfast is including in your registration fee for Saturday Only. All other days, breakfast is on your own. A full breakfast buffet is available in the Market Street Restaurant, located on the 1st Floor. Hospitality Breaks will be provided daily on the 2nd floor in the Exhibitor Area, typically from 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM. Enjoy Coffee, Tea & Breakfast Pastries. 

Group Lunches are provided starting on Wednesday, please be sure to select that you will be participating so that we can provide the hotel with an accurate headcount.

Dinner options are on your own, however, Thursday evening will be Regional dinners (additional fees apply), and Friday, we will hold a dinner banquet (included in registration fee for attendees). We've provided a complete list of restaurants in the downtown area as well as the St. Louis surrounding area. We hope you'll take the time to get our and experience a little bit of St. Louis during your stay.

Dining in St. Louis 2025

AGENDA

2025 Midyear - Printable Agenda

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

  • SVdP Thrift Store Fairview Heights

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025
Ash Wednesday

Basilica of St. Louis, King of France  (The Old Cathedral)
209 Walnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63102

Daily Mass 7AM, additional Ash Wednesday Mass 12:10PM

On your own - just a short walk from the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, approx. 3 blocks.

  • On Your Own - Just a short walk from the Hilton at the Ballpark, approx. 3 blocks.
    Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (The Old Cathedral)
    209 Walnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63102

  • You asked for it and the Store Committee heard you!  We are doing 4 workshops instead of our normal Store Committee Day schedule.  This all-day event on March 5th will be one you won't want to miss!  Executive Directors, Conference Presidents and anyone else we welcome you!

  • (Please contact Michele Schurk at [email protected], if your committee would like to schedule meeting time).

  • (this mass will be crowded as it is a popular time for many in the surrounding area to attend)

    On Your Own - Just a short walk from the Hilton at the Ballpark, approx. 3 blocks.
    Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (The Old Cathedral)
    209 Walnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63102

Join us for our Welcome Reception 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM in the Archview Foyer

We're thrilled to come together for this special event. It will be a wonderful opportunity to mix and mingle, enjoy some delicious passed hors d'oeuvres, and maybe indulge in a beverage of two from the cash bar. Afterwards, enjoy dinner on your own at one of the on-site restaurants, or one of the many in the downtown area.

Thursday, March 6, 2025

  • John Berry, National President

  • Archbishop Andrew Bellisario, C.M
    National Episcopal Advisor

  • (By Invitation Only)

  • (Please select your Region Below)

To confirm what region you are in, please click here: Regional Map Updated 2024.png.

Regional Dinners  will be held at the Hilton at the Ballpark, and will be a Smokehouse BBQ Buffet including: Grilled Pork Steaks, Fried Chicken, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Spring Salad, Yukon Potatoes, Fresh Cornbread, Cobbler & Cookies.  A Cash Bar will be available. Please select your region below.  
($40 per person)

Guest Attendee - Regional Dinner

  • Bringing a Guest, please select this option.

    Bringing a Guest, please select this option.

    Smokehouse BBQ Buffet including: Grilled Pork Steaks, Fried Chicken, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Spring Salad, Yukon Potatoes, Fresh Cornbread, Cobbler & Cookies. A Cash Bar will be available.

    $40.00 ea.

Friday, March 7, 2025

  • Attendees will be divided into two groups, and the presenter will switch half-way for you to experience the 2nd presentation.

  • Attendees will be divided into two groups, and the presenter will switch half-way for you to experience the 2nd presentation.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    Vincentian Group Mass & Recommitment Ceremony

Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (The Old Cathedral)
Approx. 3 blocks from the Hilton at the Ballpark
209 Walnut Street
St. Louis, MO 63102

(Those that are unable to walk and will need transportation, please select transportation below.)

  • Transportation will depart at 4:00 PM from the Walnut Street Exit.

Join us for a dinner banquet, dinner options include Grilled Salmon or Pasta, both include salad, rolls and dessert.

  • (Included in registration fee, add on Guest Below if needed)

  • (Included in registration fee, add on Guest Below if needed)

Bringing a guest?  Add banquet dinner option below.

  • (Dinner Banquet not included in Guest Attendee registration fee)

  • (Dinner Banquet not included in Guest Attendee registration fee)

Saturday, March 8, 2025

  • Coffee Break at 10:30 AM

SPEAKERS

John Berry
National Council President

John is an experienced senior executive and tireless advocate for people in need. He champions national, state, and local efforts to fight poverty, dependence, and need. John served 14 years as the Chief Executive Office for St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, before being elected in 2023 as Society of St. Vincent de Paul's National Council President. See Full Bio John Berry Bio.pdf

Michael Acaldo
CEO, National Council SVdP

Michael Acaldo began his role October 1, 2024 as National Chief Executive Officer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA. He supports more than 90,000 Vincentian members in 4,000+ parish-based Conferences across the country, helping them to grow spiritually, serve the poor, and help people out of poverty.

A native of Baton Rouge, Michael received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and his Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University.

He has been a member of the Vincentian Family since 1990 when he began serving as the CEO of the SVdP Diocesan Council of Baton Rouge. 

Michael and Paula, his wife of 32 years, are the proud parents of adult twin daughters, and one granddaughter. Acaldo bio 2024.pdf

Archbishop Andrew E. Bellisario, C.M.
National Episcopal Advisor

Archbishop Andrew E. Bellisario, C.M. was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. He graduated from Saint Vincent's Seminary High School in Montebello, CA in 1975 and entered into the Congregation of the Mission. He received a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Mary's of the Barrens Seminar College in Perryville, MO, and was ordained a priest for the Vincentians, Province of the West in 1984. Archbishop Bellisario was appointed the sixth Bishop of Juneau in 2017, and was appointed the first Archbishop of Anchorage-Juneau in 2020 by his Holiness Pope Frances.  Archbishop Bellisario Bio.pdf 

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VISIT ST. LOUIS

Arriving early or staying on after the Midyear Business Meeting?  Take advantage of one of the many historical sites and tours St. Louis has to offer!

Visit Ballpark Village, the Old Courthouse or the Gateway Arch, standing 630 feet tall, the Gateway Arch, our nation's tallest man-made monument, anchors Gateway Arch National Park (formerly Jefferson National Expansion Memorial) and stands as the iconic monument symbolizing the westward expansion of the United States.

Grab a cab and visit the brand new Aquarium, Ride the Ferris Wheel or grab a shake at the Soda Fountain at Union Station, visit the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, with one of the largest collections of mosaics in the world; visit Forest Park or the St. Louis Zoo, home to the 1904 World's Fair, take in 3D show at the St. Louis Science Center & Planetarium,  explore the 79 acres of beautiful lush gardens at the Missouri Botanical Gardens or take a tour of the St. Louis Anheuser Busch Brewery, and so much more!

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Cancellations:  Please be advised that any cancellations prior to February 15th will receive a $25 processing fee.  After February 15th, the cancellation fee is 50% of the registration fee.
No refunds will be given after March 1st.

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2025 MIDYEAR EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS

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