NDACo Annual Conference

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The 2025 NDACo Annual Conference will be held October 26-28.

Step right up to the County Fair: 50 Years of Community for a nostalgic, hometown celebration packed with laughter, comfort food, and county pride. From gingham and mason jars to funnel cakes and fair games, this golden anniversary brings the heart of North Dakota’s counties to life like never before.

ROOM BLOCKS: We do not reserve room blocks. Please choose the hotel you desire, and when you make your reservations, ask for the State Rate. The Bis/Man CVB has an excellent list of hotels at noboundariesnd.com/where-to-stay/hotels. Click on the Lodging Comparison Chart to compare amenities.

Online registration will close October 10.

2025 rates:*

  • Full Conference - $270
  • One day - $195
  • First-time Attendee - $165
*Registration after October 10, including on-site registrations will be assessed an additional $50 handling fee.

This TENTATIVE schedule of events below is for the 2025 Conference, and is subject to change:

SUNDAY, Oct 26

3:00-6:15 Registration Desk Open

3:00-5:00 County Recorders Association Meeting – Upper Level Prairie Rose Room 104

4:15-5:00 Load Pass Meeting – Upper Level Prairie Rose Room 103

5:00-6:15 Welcoming Social – Upper Level Atrium
 

MONDAY, Oct 27

7:00-6:30 Registration Desk Open

7:00-8:15 Continental Grab-n-Go Breakfast – Main Level Hall A

7:30-3:30 NDDOT County Meetings Room PR 106 next to elevator on main level. 

8:20-10:00 Opening General Session – Main Level Hall A

  • Welcome Messages
  • EICG Awards
  • Keynote Speaker: More information coming soon!

10:00-12:00 Exhibit Hall Networking Break – Main Level Halls B & C

10:45-12:00 Nationwide Committee Meeting (Committee Members Only) – Upper Level Prairie Rose Room 104

12:00-12:45 Lunch – Main Level Hall A

  • ILG Awards
  • Scholarship Presentations

1:00-2:15 Workshop Block (3 Concurrent Sessions)

Tentatively working on:

- Policies related to energy industry growth, data centers, etc.

- Retirement options for counties to offer as a benefit

- NACo presenter discussing impacts of federal funding cuts on counties

2:15-3:15 Exhibit Hall Networking Break – Main Level Halls B & C

3:15-4:45 ALL COMMISSIONERS: NDCCA Business Meeting – Upper Level Prairie Rose Room 105

3:15-4:45 Member Association Meetings

4:45-5:15 NDACo Board of Directors Meeting – Upper Level Prairie Rose Room 102

5:15-6:30 Exhibit Hall Networking Social – Main Level Halls B & C

6:30-10:00 Dinner & Evening Entertainment – Main Level Hall A

 

Tuesday, Oct 28

7:15-2:15 Registration Desk Open

7:30-8:45 NDACo Delegate Council Meeting (Full breakfast for delegates only) – Main Level Hall A

7:30-3:45 NDDOT County Meetings – Room PR 106 next to elevator on main level. 

8:00-8:45 Continental Grab-n-go Breakfast – Upper Level Atrium

9:00-10:15 Workshop Block (3 Concurrent Sessions) Prairie Rose Rooms

Tentatively working on:

- Emergency Response/Wilfire Lessons Learned

- Infrastructure Funding

- AI in County Government: Dos, Don'ts and How-Tos

10:15-10:30 Refreshment & Snack Break – Upper Level Atrium

10:30-11:45 Workshop Block (3 Concurrent Sessions)

Tentatively working on:

- Survival Stories of Budgeting in the New "Caps" Environment

- GIS  topics related to Game & Fish Dept.

- Effective T alent Acquisition in a Competitive Market

 

12:00-2:00 Lunch and General Closing Workshop – Main Level Hall A

 - Dakota Daytrips with Cliff Naylor: Hear from the author himself, journeying and chronicling three books worth of North Dakota travel stories. It'll make you even more proud of your home state than you are now.

2:00 Grab-n-Go Snack

 

All events will happen at Bismarck Event Center