Please note: The first day of the Board Meeting will be Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Cost: $250

Vendors/Sponsors: For booth & sponsor opportunities, please contact Executive Director, Kay Smiley at ed@usla.org or (904) 377-7798.

Airports:

• Theodore Francis Green Memorial State Airport (PVD), 27 miles from Newport
• New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB), 31 miles from Newport
• Boston Logan International Airport Boston, MA (BOS), 75 miles from Newport
  

Hotel Information: Wyndham Newport Hotel - To reserve a room for the USLA Spring 2025 Educational Conference and Board Meeting, click HERE. Room reservations must be made by March 23, 2025, to receive the discounted rate.

Hotel Rates, Fees & Details:

• Saturday - Sunday (April 12 - 13): $189 + tax
  
• Monday – Thursday (April 14 - 17):
  • One King bed $166.14 + tax
  • Two King beds $188.28 + tax
• USLA Members staying at the host hotel receive a hot breakfast Monday - Thursday
• Non-USLA Members (spouses & partners) can pay for their breakfast at check-in
• Complimentary Daily Overnight Self-Parking
• Shuttle to downtown Newport
• Saltwater Heated Pool and Towels
• Special thanks to the Wyndham Newport for waiving the $15 per day shuttle and facility fee
  
  

Monday, April 14:

• 4:00PM - 6:00PM: Conference Check-in / Registration
• 6:00PM: President Welcome Reception - Sunset Room

Tuesday, April 15: Board of Directors Meeting & Committee Meetings

• 9:00AM - 11:00AM: Board of Directors Meeting
• 11:00AM: Committee Meetings
  

Wednesday, April 16: Educational Conference

• 9:00AM: Educational Conference
• TBD: Group Outing
  

Thursday, April 17: Board of Directors Meeting & Committee Meetings

• TBD: Committee Meetings
• 12:00PM: Board of Directors Meeting
• 6:00PM: Banquet

Optional Local Self-Guided Activities:

• Ocean Drive: A must for anyone with a car! A beautiful drive along the coast. An excellent spot to stop is Brenton Point State Park.
• Fort Adams State Park: Have fun exploring this famous state park/bunker on the water.
  
• Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge: A beautiful walk along one of the best beaches in the area.
• Newport Rhode Races: The 2025 Newport Rhode Races will take place on April 18.
• Newport Daffodil Days: Daffodils are in bloom while USLA is in town!
• To learn and discover more about Newport, Rhode Island, click HERE.