8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Plainfield Indianapolis Airport, 6089 Clarks Creek Road, Plainfield, IN 46468
Welcome!
About this Year's Conference
The National CERT Association (NCA) is excited to announce the 2025 National CERT Conference will be held in the greater Indianapolis, Indiana area.
Theme
The 2025 National CERT Conference theme is "Building Resilience, One Brick at a Time," with a nod to the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway, known as "The Brickyard." The conference will feature training and presentations for all levels of CERT including Emergency Managers, Program Managers, Instructors, Volunteers, and CERT Partners.
Location
The conference will take place at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Plainfield Indianapolis Airport. Special room rates will be available for conference attendees.
ADA Accomodations
It is our hope to host a conference which invites and facilitates meaningful participation for all attendees. If you have ADA accommodations requests or accessibility concerns or questions, please let us know by July 6 so that we can address them promptly and efficiently. Naturally, any access issues which arise during the conference will be handled to the best of our ability but cannot be guaranteed. Please contact the Conference Co-Chairs at: conference@nationalcert.org.
Schedule
Monday, August 4, 2025
8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Pre-Conference Training
8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Pre-Conference Training
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Pre-Conference Training
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Registration Open
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Opening Plenary and Reception
8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration Open
8:00 am - 9:15 am: Breakout Session 1
9:15 am - 9:30 am: Break
9:30 am - 10:45 am: Breakout Session 2
10:45 am - 11:00 am: Break
11:00 am - 12:15 pm: Breakout Session 3
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm: Box lunches provided (Special Meeting for State CERT Coordinators)
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Breakout Session 4
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm: Break
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm: Breakout Session 5
Friday, August 8, 2025
8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration Open
8:00 am - 9:15 am: Breakout Session 6
9:15 am - 9:30 am: Break
9:30 am - 10:45 am: Breakout Session 7
10:45 am - 11:00 am: Break
11:00 am - 12:15 pm: Breakout Session 8
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm: Box lunches provided (Special Meeting with Regional Representatives)
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Breakout Session 9
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm: Break
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm: Breakout Session 10
Saturday, August 9, 2025 - One-day registration available!
8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration Open
8:00 am - 9:15 am: Breakout Session 11
9:15 am - 9:30 am: Break
9:30 am - 10:45 am: Breakout Session 12
10:45 am - 11:00 am: Break
11:00 am - 12:15 pm: Breakout Session 13
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm: Box lunches provided (NCA Leadership Meeting)
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Breakout Session 14
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm: Break
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm: Breakout Session 15
Cost
| Conference Rates | Before 6/6/25 | After 6/6/25 |
| General Registration (Volunteers) | $395 | $445 |
| General Registration (Non-Volunteers) | $525 | $575 |
| General Registration + Pre-Conference (Volunteers) | $470 | $520 |
| General Registration + Pre-Conference (Non-Volunteer) | $600 | $650 |
| One-Day Registration for Saturday August 9th | $100 | $150 |
| Pre-Conference Training Only | $75 | $75 |