Save the date! The GOMA All Hands Meeting 2025 will be May 5-8, 2025, in Biloxi, MS, at the Golden Nugget.
Join us as we bring together more than 500 partners from state and federal agencies, academia, non-profits, and industry from across the region to plan projects that improve the Gulf Coast and implement Governors’ Action Plan IV.
Registration information coming soon!
Online registration is $175 for the entire four days. The deadline for online registration is April 25, 2025. Onsite registration is $200.
Federal employees who need a copy of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance’s NDAA 889 form can download a PDF copy here: NDAA 899 GOMA
The call for tools is now open! Submissions are requested from any Gulf of Mexico stakeholder interested in sharing more about their online or paper-based tool(s). Please see below for additional information on criteria and format guidelines.
Submissions are due by February 3, 2025. Contact Katie Wallace () with questions.
Pre-meeting Workshops
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sponsor Exhibits Open
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Pre-conference Workshops
Limited space is available for pre-meeting project breakout meetings, workshops, communities of practice, and professional development. Contact Becky Ginn () for more information.
Plenary, Team Meetings, & Tools Café
7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sponsor Exhibits Open
7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Coffee and Networking
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Get to Know GOMA Breakfast
9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Opening Plenary
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Team Meetings (concurrent)
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Networking Break
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Team Meetings (concurrent)
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Tools Café and Welcome Reception
Team & Cross-Team Meetings, Gulf Guardian Awards
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sponsor Exhibits Open
7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Coffee and Networking
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Team Meetings (concurrent)
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Networking Break
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Team Meetings (concurrent)
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Team and Cross-Team Meetings (concurrent)
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Networking Break
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Team and Cross-Team Meetings (concurrent)
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. EPA Gulf Guardian Awards Reception
Team & Cross-Team Meetings
7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Registration/Information Table
7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Sponsor Exhibits Open
7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Coffee and Networking
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Team Meetings (concurrent)
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Networking Break
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Team Meetings (concurrent)
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Team and Cross-Team Meetings (concurrent)
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Networking Break
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Team and Cross-team Meetings (concurrent)
5:00 p.m. Adjourn!
We have secured group rates for meeting attendees at two hotels. Space is very limited so please book as soon as possible. The deadline for all hotel room block reservations is April 3, 2025.
The Golden Nugget (151 Beach Blvd.) is the All Hands Meeting location. The group rate for meeting attendees is $118 per night. The government rate is $107 per night. Resort fees are waived for both room blocks.
The Hilton Garden Inn (648 Beach Blvd.) is a 5 minute drive (1.5 miles) from the All Hands Meeting. The group rate for meeting attendees is $169 per night. The government rate is $109 per night.
Please contact Becky Ginn at 228-547-4808 or for information on sponsorship opportunities.
Professional Development Workshop Sponsor
Opening Plenary Host
International Liaison
Cell Phone Charging Stations
Sustainable Meeting
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