EDPA CHAPTER EVENTS
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August
Event Title: Texas Trivia
Date: Wednesday, August 13th
Time: 4:00 pm CT
Event Description: Calling all brainiacs, pop culture buffs, and curious minds—Texas Trivia Night is your time to shine! Join us on Wednesday, August 13th, for trivia!
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83935036543?pwd=zClDGLS2RFiRaSRmWXlJTHUSjUISgn.1
Event Title: Upper Midwest EDPA 52nd Annual Golf Outing (Followed by the 19th Hole Bar Crawl!)
Date: Thursday, August 14th, 2025
Location: Heritage Links in Lakeville, MN
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Description: Join UMEDPA members for our 52nd Annual Golf Outing — now at an exciting new course! This year, we’re adding a fresh twist with our first-ever 19th Hole Bar Crawl! After a great day on the green, EDPA members are invited to keep the fun going by joining UMEDPA for a lively bar crawl through downtown Lakeville. Registration will open at 7:00 AM and shotgun tee time is at 9:00 AM.
Registration Link: UMEDPA Golf Outing 2025 • RSVPify
Event Title: 19th Hole Bar Crawl! (After the UMEDPA Golf Outing)
Date: Thursday, August 14th, 2025
Location: Downtown Lakeville, MN
Time: 6:00 PM
Event Description: This year, we’re adding a fresh twist with our first-ever 19th Hole Bar Crawl! After a great day on the green, EDPA members are invited to keep the fun going by joining UMEDPA for a lively bar crawl through downtown Lakeville.
Registration Link: Register Now
Event Title: Boozey Bingo (Virtual) Fundraiser in support of the RSMGC with Celebrity guest host Chris Griffin
Date: Thursday, August 14
Location: Virtual
Time: 2pm PT/3pm MT/4pm CT/5pm ET
Registration: Link to follow
Event Title: EDPA Baseball & Crabs
Date: August 19
Location: Aberdeen Ironbirds
Time: Gates open at 6, game starts at 7:05
Event Description: Join the EDPANE Chapter for a fun-filled night at an Aberdeen IronBirds game—complete with crabs, ballpark food, and great company!
Registration Link- Aberdeen IronBirds Baseball Night — EDPA Northeast
Event Title: Get Out of the Gutter…for a Good Cause!
Date: August 21, 2025
Location: Bowlero Chamblee - 2175 Savoy Dr. Atlanta, GA 30341
Time: 4:30pm – 8:30pm
Event Description: The EDPA Southeast invites you to the 18th annual Get of the Gutter bowling event that helps support the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic! Join the fun, mingle with industry professionals, and get ready to bowl!
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-out-of-the-gutterfor-a-good-cause-tickets-1355223352529?aff=oddtdtcreator
Event Title: EDPA Midwest x IFES Present: The Chicago 2025 Masterclass
Date: Monday, August 25 - Tuesday, August 26
Location: Chicago Merchandise Mart, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
Time: Monday, August 25: 4 PM-10 PM; Tuesday, August 26: 9 AM-4 PM
Event Description: For the first time ever in the U.S., join us for a two-day international masterclass exploring global trends in the experiential and event industry. Hear from industry experts and discover how domestic and international practices intersect to shape the future of our work. Open to all sectors!
Registration Link: https://www.edpamidwest.org/event-details/edpa-midwest-x-ifes-present-the-chicago-2025-masterclass
Event Title: ‘Advocacy in Motion: ECALAD Insights & Expanding Advocacy Impact’ with Tommy Goodwin
Date: Tuesday, August 26
Location: Webinar
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
Event Description: Please join the EDPA Great Lakes Chapter along with Tommy Goodwin, Executive Vice President of ECA for an informative session that will provide a behind-the-scenes look at this year’s Legislative Action Day, including key wins, takeaways, and the issues shaping our industry’s advocacy agenda. Tommy will also share how ECA is continuing the momentum beyond the Hill.
Registration Link: Coming Soon!
Event Title: EDPA Vegas x IFES Present: The Las Vegas 2025 Masterclass
Date: August 27 & 28th
Location: UNLV Blackfire Innovation Center – 8400 W Sunset Rd., Suite 400, Las Vegas, NV 89113
Time: August 27th 6:00 PM PDT – August 28th 4:00PM PDT
Event Description: For the first time ever in the U.S., join us for a two-day international masterclass exploring global trends in the experiential and event industry. Hear from industry experts and discover how domestic and international practices intersect to shape the future of our work. Open to all sectors!
Registration Link: https://www.ifesnet.com/masterclass-2025-las-vegas/
September
Event Title: The Classic Golf Tournament
Date: Monday, September 8th
Location: Cyprian Keyes Gold Club
Time: Registration opens at 11:30am, shotgun start at 1pm with a banquet dinner to follow at 6pm
Event Description: Join the NE EDPA Chapter for our “Classic” golf event.
Registration Link: The Classic EDPA Northeast Annual Charity Golf Tournament — EDPA Northeast
Event Title: Taking the Long View, with Chris Griffin
Time: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 3-4pm ET
Description: Chris Griffin, president of EDPA and CREW XP, always takes the long view, starting his career as a child actor, dropping out of college, founding multiple companies, and cheating death to become a leader of the event industry. Join for a rousing conversation with “the most interesting dinner guest in the room” as Chris shares his views on building a career through building experiences, seeing failures as opportunities and advocating for the future of our industry. He’ll also give us a preview of the upcoming EDPA ACCESS program!
Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p7uu-zfvQT6aNOkFPiKT8A