
About this Event
Please join us for the 2025 GPN Annual Meeting held in Ames, Iowa.
The annual meeting with be from Monday, June 2, 2025 to Wednesday, June 4, 2025 and will be located at · 2nd Floor of the Scheman Building at the Iowa State Campus (1805 Center Drive, Suite 102, Ames, IA 50011).
Monday, June 2, 2025 will consist of a full day of meetings along with an Opening Gala Reception on Monday night at location TBD.
Tuesday, June 2, 2025, we will have a full meeting day full of exhibitors, breakout sessions, workshops and speakers. We also will have our yearly event B.E.E.R. Net Tuesday evening.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 will consist of a half day of meetings in the morning.
Our focus is on expanding the use of advanced networking and high-performance computing to spur innovation and research opportunities within the member states of the Great Plains Network.
Schedule
Stay tuned for our 2025 GPN Annual Meeting Schedule--Coming Soon!
Hotel Reservations
We have negotiated a hotel block of rooms at the Best Western Plus – University Park Inn & Suites Hotel (2500 University Blvd, Ames, IA 50010). The hotel is within a 5 mile drive to our annual meeting venue at 2nd Floor of the Scheman Building at the Iowa State Campus (1805 Center Drive, Suite 102, Ames, IA 50011).
To take advantage of the negotiated rate of $125/night, please reserve your room before Apil 15, 2025 at the link below.
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.16101.html?groupId=U85ZK7W2
Sponsorships
GPN is offering multiple Platinum and Gold Sponsor Opportunities along with Exhibitor spots to showcase organization, products, and services to high‐level decision makers. These opportunities are available on a first-come, first-served basis until the deadline of May 1, 2025. If you would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please download the Sponsor Packet HERE.
Any other questions, please reach out to organizer Michelle Stewart at [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you in June 2025!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Scheman Building at the Iowa State Campus, 1805 Center Drive, Ames, United States
USD 100.00 to USD 350.00