Conference Details
Registration for the 2024 SEPA Conference is now open!
Early delegate registration for the 2024 conference is $225. After May 15, 2024, the standard delegate registration for the 2024 conference will be $250. Visit the Delegate Registration page to register for the conference.
Welcome Reception – Tuesday Evening, June 11 at the Memphis Museum of Science and History
The evening will feature a Laser Live demonstration with a talented local band named Salo Pallini. The music was created during the pandemic as a “preemptive scoring” for a possible mini-series based on the Kurt Vonnegut novel The Sirens of Titan. If you haven’t read the book, I highly recommend it. I would describe this instrumental music as a futuristic fusion of “infundibulated” Latin and Jazz. I hope to have LPs available.
Thursday Dinner Cruise on the Mississippi River – ($60 additional fee, limited to 90 attendees)
Come enjoy a two-hour cruise on Ol’ Man River featuring our Live Entertainment, and a Meal. The dinner will be Memphis-Style Pulled Pork BBQ, Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast, Baked Beans, Mac & Cheese, House Salad, Buns and Dessert. Complimentary tea and water. There will be a full bar on board for purchase of alcohol. This is NOT included in your ticket price. The bar accepts cash & card.
- Boat Boards at 7 p.m.
- Boat Departs at 7:30 p.m.
- Cruise returns at 9:30 p.m.
- Bus transportation from the hotel to the boat dock will be available. We will board buses at 6:30 p.m.
For those who wish to drive on their own to the boat dock:
- Boarding Location: 45 S. Riverside Drive Memphis, TN 38103.
- Parking is not on site. The closest parking to our boarding location is ACROSS THE STREET from 119 N Riverside Drive Memphis, TN 38103. GPS will bring you to the TN Welcome Center but DO NOT PARK THERE. You will see a “Riverboat Parking Sign” at the entrance of the fenced in lot directly across the street from the Welcome Center. This is a paid parking lot. To park here you will use the instructions on the signs throughout the parking lot to pay on the parking app. We do not own this lot. Once you park you will take the sidewalk South towards the boats. You will pass the River Garden Park on the left before you will be able to physically see the boats on the river. The boats are located at the intersection of Riverside & Monroe. You will see the ramp that goes into the Cobblestone Landing at the top of the hill at Riverside & Monroe where the metal gate is. THIS IS A 8-10 MINUTE WALK. If you have any handicap guests, please drop them off at the boarding location before parking.
Meal Information
Note all the meals listed below are provided to registrants at no additional charge. The fee for guests to attend a meal is listed with the meal description.
Breakfast
Start your day with breakfast in the Shelby Room (You may instead buy breakfast from the menu in the first-floor hotel restaurant.)
Wednesday, June 12 (Guest fee: $25) – Continental; Assorted Danishes, Muffins & Mini Bagels, Sliced Fresh Fruit and Berries, Individual Yogurts, Granola, Assorted Cereals & Milk, Creamery Butter and Preserves, Cream Cheese
Thursday June 13 (Guest fee: $25) – All American; Fluffy Scrambled Eggs, choose (1): Applewood Smoked Bacon, Pork Sausage or Turkey Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes with Onions and Bell Peppers, Buttermilk Biscuit, Butter and Preserves, Coffee, Tea, or Juice
Friday June 14 (Guest fee: $25) – Sunrise Buffet; Choice of Two Breakfast Sandwiches. Buffet includes sandwiches, breakfast potatoes and fresh sliced fruit display, Ham, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Turkey, Egg & Cheese Croissant, Sausage, Egg and Cheese Burrito, Egg & Cheese English Muffin, Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Egg White, Baby Spinach & Cheese English Muffin, Assorted Preserves, Coffee, Decaf and Assorted or Bigelow Hot Teas, Choice of Two Juices
Saturday June 15 (Guest fee: $30) – Big Tiger; Scrambled Eggs, Breakfast Potatoes, Applewood Smoked Bacon & Pork Sausage, Delta Grits or Biscuits & Milk Gravy or Old Fashion Oatmeal, Waffles or Pancakes, Fresh Fruit & Berry Platter, Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaf and Assorted or Bigelow Hot Teas, Choice of Two Juices
Lunch and Dinner
Tuesday, June 11th – Welcome Reception at MoSH (Museum of Science and History) – (Guest fee: $15)
TOPS BACKYARD COOKOUT, 60 Tops Famous Burgers, 24 Tops Dawgs (beef), 15lb Pork Shoulder chopped, Potato Salad, BBQ Beans, Burger toppings, Condiments & Sauces, Buns, Sweet Tea, Lemonade
Wednesday Lunch June 12 (Guest fee: $32) – All American buffet; Pesto Tortellini, Southern Chicken Salad, Roast Beef, Breast of Turkey, Pit Ham, Swiss Cheese, Provolone Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, American Cheese, Assorted Deli Breads, Lettuce/Tomato/Onion/Pickles/Mayo, Baked Cookies
Wednesday Dinner June 12 (Guest fee: $43) – Tiger Buffet; with the Broiled Atlantic Salmon and the Italian marinated Flank Steak entrees with Tomato and Cucumber salad, Jasmin Rice Pilaf, and Seasonal Vegetable Medley.
Thursday Lunch June 13 (Guest fee: $38) – Greek Buffet; Grilled Sliced Chicken Breast, Thinly Sliced Marinated Beef Strips, Romaine Lettuce, Tomatoes & Cucumbers, Kalamata & Spanish Olives, Pepperoncini & Red Onions, Crumbled Feta Cheese, Greek and Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Dressings, Assorted Breads and Pita Basket, Mini Baklavas and Other Assorted Desserts
Thursday Dinner June 13 – Mississippi Dinner Cruise ($60 fee, Limit 90) otherwise on your own.
Friday Lunch June 14 (Guest fee: $38) – Italian Pasta Bar; Minestrone Soup, Caesar Salad, Antipasto Salad, Chicken Penne Pasta Alfredo, Tomato Beef Lasagna, Broccoli & Ziti in Olive Oil, Seasonal Vegetables, Garlic Bread and Bread Sticks, Biscotti, Assorted Italian Desserts
Friday Night Banquet – June 14
Each includes choice of red or white wine at the table, as well as water, coffee, or tea.
Dinner Options (Guest fee: $50):
- Chicken Cordon Blue – Ham and Swiss Cheese Stuffed Breast of Chicken, Lightly Breaded, Mornay Sauce, Steamed Broccoli
- Rosemary Pork Chop – Marinated and Grilled, Vanilla-Apple Cider Sauce, Roasted Sweet Potato Galette, Sautéed Edamame
- Blackened Delta Catfish – Creamy Polenta, Steamed Broccoli, Sweet Yellow Corn Cream Sauce, Black Bean, Pickled Onion & Shaved Corn Chow- Chow
- Vegetarian
SEPA Professional Development Fund Silent Auction 2024
The Silent Auction is a fun activity held at each SEPA Conference. SEPA members provide items to be sold to benefit the Professional Development Fund, which was set up by SEPA Council in order to help colleagues and interns who might not otherwise be able to afford to attend the conference or a workshop.
For participants who cannot send or bring the item to the conference, or if you are offering a service or custom craft rather than a complete and tangible object, please complete and submit the Silent Auction Form.
If you think you are a good candidate for the SEPA Professional Development Fund or would like more information, visit the SEPA Professional Development Fund web page.