2025 AEMA Convention Schedule
ANNOUNCEMENT: Vegas Golden Knights Tour Cancellation
Please note that the Vegas Golden Knights Tour has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. Please see your email for more details. *We have added an additional session for CEU credit you may attend in it’s place.
| Saturday, May 31, 2025 | Event | Room |
| 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | AEMA Registration and Credential Pick-up | Mezzanine Registration |
| 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | AEMA Certification Steering Committee (CSC) Meeting – Closed | Westwood Ballroom |
| 8:15 pm – 9:30 pm | AEMA Member Networking Room – Game Night | Santa Monica 2 |
| Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Event | Room |
| 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | AEMA Registration and Credential Pick-up | Mezzanine Registration |
| 9:00 am – 11:00 am | AEMA Continuing Education Committee (CEC) Meeting – Closed | Melrose 1 |
| 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm | AEMA Board of Directors Meeting – Closed | Melrose 1 |
| 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | AEMA Registration and Credential Pick-up | Mezzanine Registration |
| 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm | AEMA Member Networking Room | Santa Monica 2 |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | AEMA Exam Procedures Overview – Robert Jones, Head Proctor, AEMA Examination Committee – Closed – Exam Candidates only | The Studio |
| 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | SESSION: AEMA 2025 Member Opening Meeting and Awards Program | Celebrity 1 & 2 .2 ceu value |
| Member Welcome from the President, Melisande Resendiz, E.M.,C | ||
| Keynote Fireside Chat with AEMA Board President, Melisande Resendiz, E.M.,C and AEMA Executive Director, Ann Kitt-Carpenetti | ||
| FY2026 Budget – Matt Althoff, E.M.,C – Board Executive Director | ||
| Opening Meeting Sponsors (Florida Biotech, – Dylan Harazda and Shield Lockers, – Danny Lewis) | ||
| AEMA Awards Program | ||
| AEMA Scholarship Award Winners – Presented by Preston Rogers, E.M.,C, AEMA Scholarship Committee Chair | ||
| AEMA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner – Presented by Matt Althoff, E.M.,C -Board Executive Director | ||
| Booker Kilgore Award – Presented by Paul Miller – 2024 Booker Kilgore Award Winner | ||
| Glenn Sharp Award – Presented by Ann Kitt-Carpenetti | ||
| Monday, June 2, 2025 | Event | Room |
| 7:30 am – 12:00 pm | AEMA Registration and Credential Pick-up | Registration Desk |
| 8:00 am – 11:00 am | AEMA Certification Exam closed – Exam Candidates only | The Studio |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | AEMA Special Interest Group Gathering: Fellowship of Equipment Managers | Melrose 1 |
| 9:00 am – 1:00 pm | AEMA Vendor Exhibitor Hall | Celebrity 3 – 8 .5 ceu |
| 12:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Info Booth: AEMA National Office | Registration Desk |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | AEMA Certification Gather, Listen, and Learn – What’s New? *added in lieu of Vegas Golden Knights Tour Cancellation | Melrose 3& 4 .1 ceu |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | SESSION: Product Licensing and the Equipment Manager–Dan Siermine, E.M.,C Associate AD Equipment/Licensing Director, Air Force Academy Sponsored by dekoGraphics, Booth Number 520 | Celebrity 1 & 2 .1 ceu |
| 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | District Meetings | |
| District 1 MEETING: Mackenzie Rivers E.M.,C, District 1 Director, UCONN | Sunset 1 .1 ceu | |
| District 2 MEETING: Keith Moodie E.M.,C, District 2 Director, Alvernia University | Sunset 2 .1 ceu | |
| District 3 MEETING: Will Matzke E.M.,C, District 3 Director, Coastal Carolina University | Sunset 3 .1 ceu | |
| District 4 MEETING: Daniel Reeves E.M.,C, District 4 Director, U. of Arkansas | Sunset 4 .1 ceu | |
| District 5 MEETING: Scott Jess E.M.,C, District 5 Director, Bowling Green University | Wilshire B .1 ceu | |
| District 6 MEETING: Larry Hare E.M.,C, District 6 Director, U. of Kansas | Sunset 5 .1 ceu | |
| District 7 MEETING: Trevor Cook E.M.,C, District 7 Director, U. of Texas | Wilshire A .1 ceu | |
| District 8 MEETING: Megan Freshour-Caras E.M.,C, District Acting Director, U. of Utah | Sunset 6 .1 ceu | |
| District 9 MEETING: Brian Brigger E.M.,C, District 9 Director, U. of Arizona | Melrose 3 & 4 .1 ceu | |
| 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm | SESSION: AEMA Leadership Panel Sponsored by Certor Sports, Booth Numbers 710 & 712 | Celebrity 1 & 2 .1 ceu |
| 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | SESSION: Effective Leadership-Jason Frank, UNLV Student and Academic Senior Staff Sponsored by PlayerKits, Booth Number 902 | Celebrity 1 & 2 .1 ceu |
| 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm | AEMA Member Reception – Sponsored by Riddell | Mezzanine |
| Riddell Career Boost AEMA Scholarship Award Presentation, Booth 905 | ||
| Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | Event | Room |
| 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Info Booth: AEMA National Office | Registration Desk |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | AEMA Special Interest Group Gathering: Fellowship of Equipment Managers | Melrose 1 |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | AEMA Special Interest Group Gathering: Women of AEMA | Sunset 1 |
| 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | AEMA Vendor Exhibitor Hall | Celebrity 3 – 8 .5 ceu |
| 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Breakout Sessions | |
| D1/FBS – Hot topics for FBS – Larry Hare E.M.,C, U. Of Kansas | Celebrity 1 & 2 .2 ceu | |
| FCS – Hot topics for FCS – Alvy Armstrong E.M.,C, Youngstown State University | Melrose 3 & 4 .2 ceu | |
| D2 – Hot topics for D2 – Dan Rickbeil E.M.,C, U. of Minnesota-Mankato | Sunset 1 .2 ceu | |
| D3 -Hot topics for D3, Quinn Patterson, E.M.,C. Trinity (TX) University | Sunset 3 .2 ceu | |
| NAIA/JUCO- Hot topics for NAIA/JUCO – Jesus Garcia E.M.,C, College of the Canyons | Sunset 5 .2 ceu | |
| High School – Hot topics for High School, Stephen Spada, E.M.,C Charlotte Country Day School | Sunset 4 .2 ceu | |
| 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | SESSION: Sport Safety Standards and Equipment with NOCSAE – John Parsons, Ph.D NOCSAE Executive Director and Mike Oliver, JD, General Counsel and Executive Director Emeritus, NOCSAE | Celebrity 1 & 2 .1 ceu |
| 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | SESSION: Avoiding 401K/403B Mistakes-Jeff Lewis, Investment Advisor | Melrose 3 & 4 .1 ceu |
| 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | AEMA Board of Directors Meeting – Closed | Melrose 1 |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | SESSION: NIL and Revenue Sharing: Changes in Athletics-Johnathan Pyke, Assistant Athletics Director, Compliance/Financial Aid, UNLV & Justin Campbell, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Compliance/Title IX, UNLV | Celebrity 1 & 2 .1 ceu |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | CLOSING SESSION: Best Practices in the Equipment Management Profession – Helpful Hints from the Field Facilitated by Dan Rickbeil, E.M.,C – AEMA Program Co-Chair | Melrose 3 & 4 .1 ceu |