NAACP Ohio Conference & Convention
2025

96th Annual State Convention

The Fierce Urgency of Now:
All About the Children

  • Friday, August 22 – Saturday, August 23, 2025
  • Hilton Polaris
  • 8700 Lyra Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43240
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Convention Schedule

Friday, August 22, 2025

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Convention Opening

  • Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • Election of the Election Procedures Committee

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Black Media Memorial Luncheon

  • Honoring the Founders: Don Black, Bill Ellis, and George Freeman
  • Keynote Speaker: Distinguished guest from the legal or business community

1:35 PM – 2:30 PM

Media & Economic Empowerment Workshop

  • Exploring the intersections of media ownership, access to capital, and economic justice

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The State of Black Ohio by The State of Ohio Collective

  • 1-hour presentation and interactive Q&A
  • Focusing on innovation, community research, and statewide collaboration initiatives

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Executive Committee Meeting

  • Closed session for State Executive Committee members

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

President’s Reception

  • Networking, entertainment, and honoring NAACP leaders and partners

Saturday, August 23, 2025

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Candidates Forum

  • Hear from individuals running for leadership positions within the organization

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Opening General Session

  • National and state updates
  • Remarks from Ohio NAACP leadership

11:00 AM – Until Completion

Voting Session

  • Credentialed delegates cast ballots for leadership and resolutions

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Women in NAACP (WIN) Luncheon

  • Honoring outstanding women leaders and advocates across the state

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Youth & College Division Lunch & Awards

  • Celebrating the Actions, Activities, and Activism of Ohio Youth Leaders and their Strongest Advocates

1:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Coalition Building Workshops

  • Labor Leaders Track: Organizing, policy, and worker justice
  • College Students & DEI Track: Advocacy, campus organizing, and future leadership

1:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Youth & College Division Sessions

  • TBD

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Closing Session

  • Announcement of Election Results
  • Presentation of Resolutions
  • Time & Place Committee Report
  • Final Committee Reports and Convention Wrap-Up

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Labor and Leadership Dinner

  • Celebrating achievements in labor, civil rights, and advocacy
  • Adjourn the 96th Annual Convention