MARCH 19-20, 2025
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MARCH 19-20, 2025
The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club
Conference Schedule
Event schedule will be updated regularly as we receive more information.
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
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Empower Your Leadership Skills and Personal Brand
Join us for a highly engaging and interactive session led by Kristen McAlister, an expert in leadership development, team building, and business transformation.
Women in the mattress and bedding industry will come away with real tools to lead with confidence, navigate transitions, and drive meaningful impact for their company. Kristen will guide the conversation using key concepts from her books, Finding Leadership: Building Teams That Build Your Business and How I Fired My Boss & Made More Money, covering:
- Building and leading high-performing teams with clarity and purpose
- Overcoming roadblocks and breaking through barriers
- Developing a strong personal brand and positioning yourself for any opportunity
- Fostering collaboration and innovation to strengthen your organization
Attendees will break into small groups to dig deeper into topics, discuss insights and exchange experiences. Learn real strategies and takeaways that you can implement immediately.
This is your chance to connect, collaborate and grow alongside other women leaders in the industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in yourself and your career.
Space is limited—reserve your spot today!
(men are welcome to attend)
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.
Sponsored by
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.
Sponsored by
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 – 11:50am
Understanding the Global Economic Landscape
Join global economist and thought leader Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Director of Armada Corporate Intelligence, for a thought-provoking discussion on the key factors shaping the global economic landscape in 2025. Drawing on decades of experience as a professor of economics and finance across the U.S. and internationally, Dr. Kuehl brings a unique perspective to global trends.
With wit and relatable anecdotes, he will explore the macroeconomic forces influencing industries and economies, providing valuable insights for business leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders. As the chief economist for several national and international organizations, and a writer for respected economic publications, Dr. Kuehl distills complex topics into actionable guidance. This session is a must-attend for those seeking clarity and foresight in an ever-evolving global economy.
11:50pm – 12:15pm
Celebrating 10 Years of Mattress Recycling
Over the past decade the Mattress Recycling Council has made a remarkable impact, becoming one of the largest mattress recycling organizations in the world. Chief Operating Officer Mike O’Donnell will reflect on recent accomplishments, current opportunities and future plans.
12:15pm – 1:30pm
Networking Lunch and Table Top Exhibits
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Bridging the Sustainability Gap: Challenges and Opportunities for the Sleep Products Industry
Sustainability is top of mind for most industries, but it can come with its share of challenges. In the bedding industry, manufacturers work hard to improve their environmental performance, and they lean on the retailers to help tell their sustainability story. However, most retailers have a hard time explaining complex sustainability practices to customers, and consumers often don’t know what to believe or how to make informed choices. Are the sustainability messages from brands and manufacturers even getting through to retailers? Do consumers care, or is this just a nice-to-have for most shoppers?
Scot Case, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability at the National Retail Federation (NRF), will dig into these tough questions. He’ll talk about why manufacturers and retailers find it so challenging to work together on sustainability, why it’s hard to prove environmental claims, and what we can do about greenwashing, supply chain transparency, and making sustainability easier for everyone to understand.
This session will also explore how to get more consumers, retailers, and manufacturers aligned with communicating sustainability. What’s the best way to get retailers interested? How do we make sustainability messaging resonate with consumers?
Sponsored by
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!
Sponsored by
International Sleep Products Association
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CONTACT
General Questions: 703-683-8371
Sponsor/Exhibit: Kerri Bellias, 336-945-0265
Registration: [email protected]