JOIN US FOR THE MRPC ANNUAL MEETING THIS SEPTEMBER!
Baton Rouge, LA
Join the Mississippi River Parkway Commission this fall in Louisiana’s capital city for three days of engaging and informational sessions at our 2025 Annual Meeting, which will be held September 10-12, 2025, in Baton Rouge.
Hear from authors, river experts, and commissioners from all 10 states as we discuss what’s happening along the Mississippi River now and how to leverage partnerships along the Great River Road and beyond to promote our amazing All-American Road.
We’ll also celebrate the Great River Road’s selection as the Best Scenic Drive in America in this year’s USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards and discuss plans for the Great River Road as part of the country’s 250th birthday celebration (America250) in 2025 and 2026.
Don’t Miss Out—Register by August 10 for Your Free Copy of Empire of Commerce
Register for the 2025 Annual Meeting here. To print the registration form, click here.
Meeting registration includes:
- Welcome reception and dinner (Wednesday night)
- All general sessions and materials
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Thursday
- Breakfast on Friday
Lodging Information
Lodging is available at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. Make your hotel reservation for the Hilton Baton Rouge here or call (800) 955-6962.
Room rate is $110 per night.
The hotel cutoff date is August 25.
Meeting Schedule
Stay tuned for additional agenda updates throughout the summer.
Wednesday, September 10
- 2:30-5pm Registration (Hotel Lobby)
- 3 pm MRPC Board Meeting (Louisiana Room)
- 5:30 Welcome Reception-Dinner and Tour Louisiana River Road Museum at Houmas House
Bus loads in front of hotel beginning at 5:15pm. Bus departs at 5:30pm. Or feel free to drive yourself – 40136 Highway 942 Burnside | Darrow, LA.
Thursday, September 11
- 7:30-8:30am Registration and Breakfast for registered attendees (Riverview B)
- 7:30am New Member Orientation (Paramount Room)
- 8:30am General Session (Riverview B)
- Welcome and Introductions
- Susan Gaunt Stears, Empire of Commerce: The Closing of the Mississippi River and the Opening of Atlantic Trade
- America250
- America’s Watershed – Kim Lutz
- Navigation of the River, MS River Pilots Assoc. – Jason Ledet
- Corn Belt Ports – Robert Sinkler
- State Updates
- Elections
- 12:15pm Lunch (Riverview B)
- 1:30pm Grant Writing – Sharon Calcote
- 2:15pm </strong >Technical Committee Meetings
- 6:00pm Banquet at the Capitol Park State Museum
Bus loads in front of hotel beginning at 5:45pm. Bus departs at 6:00pm. Or feel free to walk 10-15 minutes – 660 North Fourth Street.
Friday, September 12
- 7:30-8:30am Registration and Breakfast for registered attendees (Riverview B)
- 8:30am General Session (Riverview B)
- Committee Discussions
- Mastering AI for Productivity, Krista Neher
Cancellations made on or prior to Monday, August 25, will receive a full registration fee refund minus $20 processing fee. Cancellations made after Monday, August 25, will not be eligible for a refund.
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