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2025 MAGPPA Annual Conference & Vendor Expo

Date and Time

Sunday, October 26, 2025, 8:00 AM until Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 12:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) (UTC-06:00)

Location

IP Casino Resort Spa (Ed. Sessions/Receptions) and MS Gulf Coast Convention Center (Vendor Expo)
https://www.mscoastcoliseum.com/
850 Bayview Ave
Biloxi, MS  39530
USA
228-432-3216

Event Contact(s)

Shannon Howard
MAGPPA Annual Conference Co-Chair


Jacqueline Gray
MAGPPA Annual Conference Co-Chair


Suzanne Gill
Vendor Expo Chair

Category

Annual Conference

Registration Info

Registration is required
Payment in Full In Advance Or At Event

About this event



2025 MAGPPA Annual Conference & Vendor Exposition

 

MAGPPA invites you to attend our Annual MAGPPA Conference & Vendor Exposition, October 26-29, in the beautiful Mississippi coastal city of Biloxi!

 

The Vendor Exposition will be Monday, October 27th, at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center, 2350 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Mississippi 39531. This is a full day dedicated to our vendor community, with a showroom floor full of vendor booths, and a networking lunch for all. On this day, attendees visit the vendor displays with no classes, seminars, or other distractions scheduled. MAGPPA anticipates 300+ delegates from various Mississippi government entities (State, counties, municipalities, school districts, higher education, as well as many other public entities) and approximately 85 vendor booths.

All other conference activities will take place at the IP Casino Resort Spa, 850 Bayview Ave., Biloxi, Mississippi 39530


Contact Information for the Annual Conference Co-Chairs:

Shannon Howard         showard@mdot.ms.gov

Jacqueline Gray           jsgray@mdot.ms.gov

Accommodations are available at the IP Casino Resort Spa for $89.99 per night Sunday - Tuesday. There is a $15.00 resort fee per room per night. View Rooms (rooms with a view of the Biloxi Bay or Gulf of Mexico) are available for an additional $20.00 per night. All room rates and fees are subject to Harrison County accommodations tax (currently 5%) and state sales tax (currently 7%) unless the proper tax-exempt form and matching form of payment is provided at the time of reservation.

 

Reservations can be made via the IP Casino Resort Spa website at www.ipbiloxi.com/groups with use of the Group Code MPAJ25C or by calling 1-888-946-2847, pressing 1 for reservations and identify yourself via Group Name or Code.

The cut-off date for reservations is October 1, 2025.

Tentative Agenda for the 2025 MAGPPA Conference & Vendor Exposition (Trade Show)


Saturday, October 25, 2025

Event:  Volunteer Bag Stuffing
Time:    3:00-6:00 PM

Location:  IP Casino Resort Spa


Sunday, October 26, 2025


Event:  Golf Tournament*
Time:    9:00 AM CST until

Location: TBD

Event:  Delegate Registration
Time:   1:00 - 5:00 PM CST
Location: IP Casino Resort Spa

Event:  Vendor Set-up & Reg.
Time:   1:00 – 5:00 PM CST
Location: MS Gulf Coast Convention Center

Event:  1st Timers Orientation
Time:    5:00 – 6:00 PM CST
Location: IP Casino Resort Spa

Event:  Welcome Reception
Time:   6:30 PM CST until
Location: IP Casino Resort Spa

Monday, October 27, 2025


Event:  Delegate & Vendor Reg.
Time:   7:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
Location: MS Gulf Coast Convention Center

Event:  Opening Ceremony
Time:   9:00 – 9:30 AM CST
Location: MS Gulf Coast Convention Center

Event:  Vendor Exposition (Trade Show)
Time:  9:30 AM – 3:00 PM CST
Location: MS Gulf Coast Convention Center

Event:  Social Reception
Time:   7:00 PM CST until
Location: IP Casino Resort Spa 

**Lunch Provided**

Tuesday, October 28, 2025


Event:  Delegate Registration
Time:   7:00 – 8:00 AM CST
Location: IP Casino Resort Spa

Event:  Education Seminars
Time:   8:00 – 11:30 AM CST
Location: IP Casino Resort Spa

Event:  Business Luncheon
Time:   11:45 AM – 2:15 PM
Location: IP Casino Resort Spa

Event:  Education Seminars
Time:   2:30 – 4:30 PM CST
Location: IP Casino Resort Spa

Event:  President Reception
Time:   7:00 PM CST until
Location: IP Casino Resort Spa

**Lunch Provided**

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

 

Event: Swagger Like a Pirate (Fun Run/Walk)

Time:  6:30 – 7:30 AM CST

Location: TBA


Event:
  Closing Ceremony & Breakfast
Time:    8:30 – 11:30 AM CST
Location: IP Casino Resort Spa

**Breakfast Provided**
 
Light hor d’oeuvres will be served at all of our receptions.

*As the Golf Tournament is a separate, add-on experience (meaning it's a self-supporting event outside of the Annual Conference & Vendor Expo), it will require separate registration(s) and/or sponsorship(s) to cover all expenses. Furthermore, all MAGPPA members that choose to participate in the golf tournament must personally pay for the associated registration in a separate transaction since public entity funds cannot be used as there is no educational value associated with this experience.
 

Number of People Who Will Attend

Non-Member *
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Activities/Items (Click the down-arrow to view details)
Base Registration
Delegate - Full Conference Package
Monday Only Package
Tuesday Only Package
Wednesday Only Package
Welcome Reception Ticket - Sunday Night
Social Reception Ticket - Monday Night
President Reception Ticket - Tuesday Night

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