The Iowa National Guard Recognition Dinner and INGOA Annual Conference is scheduled for March 28-29, 2025 at the Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines. 

**On-line RSVP is now open, click on this line to RSVP., please RSVP NLT March 21, 2025. 

**On-line application for a conference grant is now open, please click here to apply for a grant. 

Please join us for this great event, the Iowa National Guard Recognition Dinner and INGOA Annual Conference are great venues to share information, network with peers and senior leaders, and recognize the officers/warrant officers that retired in calendar year 2024.

****For those that plan to stay at the hotel, please do not make the reservations on-line or through the IHG/Holiday Inn 800 number, please call the hotel directly to make your reservation, 515-287-2400 and ask for the National Guard Conference, the discounted price can only be guaranteed until March 14, 2025 by calling the hotel directly.****

Tentative Schedule (subject to Change)

Friday night:
1700 – 1800: Caucuses
1800 – UTC: Icebreaker (Theme TBD)
1800 – UTC: Corporate Sponsor Displays

Saturday Morning:
0700 – 0800: Registration
0815 – 1200: INGOA Business Meeting/OPD sessions
1200 – 1330: OPD luncheon

Saturday Evening:
1745: Call To mess
1800-2030: IA National Guard Recognition Dinner
2030 – UTC: Hospitality Rooms

Future Dinner / Conferences
March 27-29, 2026 – Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines
April 9-10, 2027 – Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines

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Events
  • Conference Ice Breaker
    Location: Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center, an IHG Hotel, 6111 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321, USA
    Dates: March 28, 2025 - March 29, 2025
  • INGOA Business Meeting / OPD
    Location: Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center, an IHG Hotel, 6111 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321, USA
    Date: March 29, 2025
  • IA National Guard Recognition Dinner
    Location: Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center, an IHG Hotel, 6111 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321, USA
    Dates: March 29, 2025 - March 30, 2025
  • NGAUS Conference
    Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA
    Dates: August 22, 2025 - August 26, 2025