2025 Connections Conference
August 24-26, 2025 | Gulfport, Mississippi
We want to invite everyone to this year’s Connections Conference in Gulfport, MS as we continue to connect, recharge and learn more about Development and Communications.
This group meets annually to network, collaborate and for continuing education in the areas of development and communication. Connections consists of development and communications professionals from Southern Baptist child care agencies from around the United States.
Register Today!
Early-Bird Registration
$275 Members
$100 Guests
If registered by Friday,
June 30, 2025
Registration
$325 Members
$125 Guests
If registering between
July 1, 2025 and July 14, 2025
Spouse/Guest Registration Includes
Sunday Welcome Event, Monday Dinner and Ice Cream Social
Registration Fee Includes
Speaker Fees/Expenses
Conference Rooms and A/V Rentals
Welcome Bags and Conference Printing
All Meals During Conference:
Sunday evening through Tuesday morning
Registration Fees Do Not Include
Hotel Rooms
Free Time Activities
Hotel Information
Grand Centennial Plaza
200 East Beach Boulevard
Gulfport, MS 39507
1.800.325.0720
Hotel Information - See what you are in store for!
This 2-minute must-watch video will help you when making your hotel reservation. We will be staying in the Oasis Resort so follow these simple instructions to see how to take advantage of our Connections discount and we will see you in August.
We hope you are bringing your spouse and family to enjoy the Mississippi Gulf Coast with you. If you are, only mark 1 in the room count because there is a little technical glitch in the software. Shoot us an email to let us know who you ar bringing with you that should be included in the reservation.
Conference Room Rate Sunday-Monday:
$139/night for a King Room
$159/night for a Queen Double Room
Conference Room Rate Saturday:
$179/night for a King Room
$189/night for a Queen Double Room
Code for booking - Connections
Rate guaranteed through July 23, 2025
Rate is available:
Saturday, August 23, 2025 | Check-out Wednesday, August 26, 2025
Check-in 4:00 p.m. | Check-out 11:00 a.m.
Contact Us
We will continue to update this website as more information becomes available. We invite you to check back often but if you have any questions, cares, comments or concerns, we are always happy to help!
The Baptist Children’s Village
601-952-2422
Tim McWilliams, Director of Partner Ministries
tmcwilliams@bcvms.com
Chrystelle Thames, Director of Communications
cthames@bcvms.com
Connections Leadership
Dana Philips – dphilips@nmbch.com
Tim McWilliams - tmcwilliams@bcvms.com
James Morrow - james.morrow@mbch.org
Ashley Wolff - awolff@stchm.org