The US Play Coalition’s 2025 National Conference on the Value of Play: Create, Explore, Inspire! is less than six months away (April 15-17, 2025)! We are looking forward to hosting an amazing event, filled with inspiring speakers and a fantastic line up of presenters across research, education, and poster sessions.
The call for presentations has been extended to Sunday, November 3, at 11:59pm PT. Information and the application for the call for presentations can be found here.
Registration rates for the 2025 conference have been posted to the US Play Coalition conference page. Keep an eye out for registration to launch in early November! Discounted group registrations and sponsorship opportunities are available. Please reach out to usplay@iu.edu for more information.
A Recap of the first IU Play Retreat
Nearly 40 Indiana University (IU) faculty and staff convened for the US Play Coalition first IU Play Retreat on Friday, October 4. The day featured informational sessions, teaching and research spotlights, funding and resource discussions, and of course—some fun, games, and silly icebreakers along the way! Seeking to build a community of researchers, educators, and practitioners across IU, the day was a great way to build community and identify the play advocates on campus! Thank you to the Gayle Karch Cook Center for Public Arts and Humanities for hosting us!