Conference Schedule
Event schedule will be updated regularly as we receive more information.
TUESDAY | MARCH 18, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Early-Bird Cocktail Hour
Meet fellow golfers and conference attendees while enjoying a refreshing cocktail.
WEDNESDAY | MARCH 19, 2025
Registration Hours:
2:00PM – 7:00PM
11:00am – 5:00pm
ISPA Golf Tournament (includes boxed lunch)
Box Lunch: 11am | Golf Tournament: 12 Noon
Hit the greens with fellow industry golfers at all levels on the championship 18 hole Vinoy® golf course. Polish your game on the driving range, practice putting green, new golf simulator, bunker and chipping area.
Conference registration required
Additional fee: $295 per golfer
2:30pm – 4:00pm
IWN and WithIt Round Table Discussion
Join us for a roundtable discussion and networking event hosted by the ISPA Women's Network and WithIt. This session will bring together women leaders and professionals in the mattress and sleep products industry to share insights, experiences, and strategies.
Engage in meaningful dialogue on leadership, mentorship, and overcoming challenges. The interactive format will foster idea exchange and build valuable connections.
4:30pm – 5:30pm
ISPA Women’s Network Reception
Reconnect with friends and introduce yourself to new women in the bedding industry as you enjoy drinks together.
Don’t miss this chance to network, gain new perspectives, and support women in the industry.
6:00pm – 7:30pm
ISPA Welcome Reception & Table Top Exhibits
Enjoy a cocktail, make valuable new contacts, and learn about the latest products and innovations in the bedding industry.
THURSDAY | MARCH 20, 2025
Registration Hours:
7:30AM – 3:00PM
8:00am – 9:00am
Networking Breakfast and Table Top Exhibits
9:00am – 9:30am
Alison Keane Delivers the Industry Address
Alison Keane, President, International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) and the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC), will deliver the State of the Industry for Mattresses, covering the latest challenges, opportunities, and trends in the bedding sector. She’ll outline how ISPA’s Advocacy team proactively shapes legislation and regulations to support industry growth and share valuable insights through ISPA’s robust data and statistical initiatives. Additionally, Alison will highlight ISPA’s consumer outreach through the Better Sleep Council (BSC) and sustainability leadership via the ISPA Sustainability Committee. She’ll also discuss MRC’s role as a nonprofit established by the mattress industry to manage recycling programs in states with mattress recycling laws, developing innovative and economically sustainable solutions for mattress recycling. Finally, Alison will underscore ISPA’s commitment to global partnerships that strengthen the industry worldwide.
9:30am – 10:30am
Opening Keynote
The Future of Work
An internationally renowned expert on workforce trends and generational dynamics, Seth advises many of the world’s leading brands and organizations on the key shifts happening around talent management, change innovation and more. As we move into an artificial intelligence-dominated work world, Seth explores how leadership, culture, resilience, and performance take on new meanings. What does leadership in the age of machines look like? What experiences will matter most to employees? Where will we do our best work? How will generational shifts transform the labor market? Seth Mattison will help you answer these questions and more.
10:30am – 11:00am
Break and Table Top Exhibits
11:00am – 11:45am
Business Session
11:45pm – 12:00pm
Celebrating 10 Years of Mattress Recycling
12:00pm – 1:15pm
Networking Lunch and Table Top Exhibits
1:15pm – 1:55pm
Business Session
1:55pm – 2:30pm
Retailer Panel Moderated by Scot Case
Let's Talk Sustainability
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Break and Table Top Exhibits
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Closing Keynote
Raise Your Game
A performance coach with a passion for helping business leaders change behaviors, Alan has spent 15+ years working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant). Learn practical, actionable lessons that can be implemented immediately toward individual and organizational performance. Alan teaches proven principles on utilizing the same business approaches elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level.
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Industry Cocktail Reception
Enjoy drinks and cocktails while catching up with old friends and meeting new colleagues.
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Industry Awards Dinner
Celebrate the best of the industry with dinner followed by the ISPA Awards!
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CONTACT
General Questions: 703-683-8371
Sponsor/Exhibit: Kerri Bellias, 336-945-0265
Registration: [email protected]