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SUMMARY:States for the Future Annual Convening  - November 4-6\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the annual States for the Future Convening in Nashville\, Tennessee on November 4-6\, 2025. \nRSVP here (deadline extended to October 10) \nConnect (and re-connect) with your counterparts in other states \nThe States for the Future convening will be an opportunity to learn\, share\, and collaborate with like-minded organizations that are leading policy conversations in their state with data and research. Building on the success of our two annual convenings in 2023 and 2024\, our agenda will provide ample opportunities to learn how organizations similar to your own overcome challenges\, engage their community\, and inspire data-driven policy that positively impacts their state. \nAgenda highlights include: \n\nNavigating policy topics as non-partisan organizations\nBuilding good data products\nEngaging in the policymaking process\nStorytelling and communicating with data\nGetting smarter on key policy topics like education\, housing\, childcare\, infrastructure\, water and more\n\nMore detailed session information\, including a full program agenda\, will be provided in the coming months. \nWho should attend? \nThis event provides a rare opportunity to connect with and learn alongside fellow experts and practitioners  from across the country who share your commitment to data and research in advancing long term solutions to the many challenges states face. \nTo create opportunities for organizational and state ecosystem planning\, we encourage you to share this invitation with a cross-section of colleagues from within and outside of your organization\, such as: \n\nSenior leadership in communications\, policy\, data\, and programming at your organization\nKey stakeholders from philanthropy\, research community\, and the business community in your state\n\nEvent logistics \nAs was in the case in prior years\, there is no registration fee for this conference and SFF will cover all meals on site. This year\, participants will be responsible for their own lodging and travel to the meeting. By completing the registration form\, a hotel room will be reserved for you at the Canopy; there is no need to contact the hotel separately. SFF has secured a group rate of $299 (plus taxes and fees) per night for hotel rooms. Participants will pay for lodging when they arrive at the hotel. \nHotel rooms are available to meeting attendees on the nights of Tuesday\, November 4 and Wednesday\, November 5. Sessions will begin the morning of November 5 and end midday on November 6. We encourage out-of-town guests to arrive on Tuesday\, November 4 in order to take full advantage of our sessions together. \nWe will host a dinner the evening of November 4 for anyone whose travel itinerary enables them to join (more details forthcoming). \nLimited travel and/or lodging assistance is available for those for whom these costs would otherwise prohibit attendance. Please email info@statesforthefuture.org for more information. \nAbout our location \nLocated in Nashville\, Tennessee\, the Canopy by Hilton Nashville Downtown (920 Division St\, Nashville\, TN 37203) is in the heart of the city and offers close proximity to many of the area’s attractions. \nRSVP information \nTo secure a room as a part of our hotel room block\, participants must RSVP by extended deadline of October 10. Complete the registration form below to reserve your space at the convening and lodging accommodations. \nRSVP here (deadline extended to October 10) \n 
URL:https://statesforthefuture.org/event/sff-annual-convening-november-4-6-2025-in-nashville-tennessee/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Nashville Downtown\, 920 Division St\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
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