Conference Schedule

Take a peek at what we have in store for this year’s National Convention! Please note that these details are subject to change.

Thursday, July 24, 2025

  • 9 AM - 11 AM: Executive Committee Session (By Invitation Only)

  • 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM: University of Washington Campus Tour (RSVP by July 20)

  • 11 AM - 5 PM: Registration/Check-In

  • 12 PM - 1 PM: EC/BAC Lunch (By Invitation Only)

  • 1 PM - 3 PM: BAC Meeting (By Invitation Only)

  • 2 PM - 4 PM: 4 Reel! Film Screenings

  • 6 PM - 8 PM: Welcome Reception

Friday, July 25, 2025

  • 7 AM - 6:30 PM: Registration/Check-In

  • 9 AM - 10:15 AM: Breakout Sessions Block 1

    • I Look for You Across Time: A Poetry Workshop [College Track]

    • In Solidarity - Building Coalitions Across Ethnicity, Race, and Generation [Org Development Track]

    • Navigating What Matters: Financial Safety for Every Generation [General/Advocacy Track]

    • Sharing & Preserving AANHPI History [General/Advocacy Track]

  • 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM: Breakout Sessions Block 2

    • Leading From Your Culture and Values [College Track]

    • Leveraging Data and Narrative to Advance Community Justice [General/Advocacy Track]

    • Uprooting Hate: Reimagining AAPI-led Hate Crime Prevention [General/Advocacy Track]

    • First Line of Defense: Washington State's Legal Resistance to Federal Directives [General/Advocacy Track]

  • 12 PM - 1:30 PM: Youth Recognition Luncheon

  • 2 PM - 3:15 PM: Game Changers Plenary: Seattle Pasifika Athletes and Their Journeys

  • 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM: Breakout Sessions Block 3

    • On Strike! Shut It Down! Asian American Studies and Activism [College Track]

    • AAPI Community Media Strategies to Use in Challenging Times: When Words Become "Illegal" [Org Development Track]

    • Staying Centered while being Sandwiched: How to Navigate Well-Being, Parenthood, and Parental Care [General/Advocacy Track]

    • Self-Defense 101 with Mak Fai Kung Fu [General/Advocacy Track]

  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Intern Alumni Reception (By Invitation Only)

  • 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Friday Night Community Dinner

    • Three Subsessions:

      • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: OCA Corporate Achievement Awards

      • 6:30 PM - 7 PM: Alki Beach BBQ Dinner

      • 7 PM - 8:30 PM: MAKING WAVES Film Screening + Talk w/ Director Jon Osaki

Saturday, July 26, 2025

  • 8 AM - 3 PM: Registration/Check-In

  • 9 AM - 10:45 AM: The State of the U.S. Constitution Plenary Breakfast

  • 10 AM - 3 PM: Community Outreach Fair

  • 10 AM - 3 PM: Professional Headshot Booth

  • 10 AM - 3 PM: Resume & Interview-Building

  • 11 AM - 12:15 PM: Breakout Sessions 4

    • Grassroots Capacity Building & Internal Organization [Chapter Advancement Track]

    • Membership & Recruitment [Chapter Advancement Track]

    • Development, Budgeting, and Fundraising [Chapter Advancement Track]

    • Program and Communications [Chapter Advancement Track]

    • From Gold Mountain to Emerald City: OCA - Greater Seattle Reenactments [General/Advocacy Track]

  • 12:30 PM - 2 PM: OCA Membership & Chapter of the Year Luncheon

  • 2 PM - 3:30 PM: President's Circle Initiative Pitch

  • 5 PM - 6:30 PM: Gala Check-In

  • 5 PM - 6 PM: Gala VIP Reception (By Invitation Only)

  • 6 PM - 8:30 PM: OCA Awards Gala Dinner

Sunday, July 27, 2025

  • 8 AM - 12 PM: National Board Meeting (By Invitation Only)

  • 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Bruce Lee Legacy Tour (Sign Up by July 20)

  • 5:25 PM - 6:30 PM: Argosy Cruise Waterfront Tour (Sign Up by July 20)