Day 1 of 2025 State Convention

TENTATIVE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

2025 MA UPMA STATE CONVENTION

BADGES MUST BE WORN AT ALL EVENTS

CASH PRIZES WILL BE DRAWN THROUGHOUT THE CONVENTION

MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN

AUCTION – FRIDAY NIGHT BRING A QUALITY NEW ITEM & BID

SIGN UP AT THE BCBS TABLE FOR A 5 MINUTE CHAIR MASSAGE FRI & SAT 1-4 PM

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025

11:00 - 12:00 PM  Registration, PAC, Hot Wheel Cars -

12:00 - 1:00 PM  Lunch – 

1:15 - 2:00 PM  General Business Session - 

Pledge of Allegiance

President Rob’s Opening Remarks  

2:00 - 3:00 PM  District Manager Mike Rakes – Remarks and Questions

3:15 PM -4:15 pm Training Session(s) TBD 

Retirees’ Meeting & Elections

4:30 PM Executive Board Meeting - 

5:30/6:00 – 10:00 PM  Cash bar, BBQ, Race Cars & Auction -

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025

7:30 - 8:15 AM Breakfast - 

8:15 AM   Registration and PAC  

8:30 - 12:00 PM  General Business Session 

Memorial Service – Becky Dzormeku

 Pledge of Allegiance 

Welcome 

Tony Leonardi, UPMA National President - Remarks & 

   Presentation of Proposed National Bylaws

Donna Legro, Presentation of State Proposed Bylaw

Training Session – TBD

Retirees’ Meeting 

 Officers’ Reports 

12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch -

1:15 Guest Speaker/Training Session 

Nat’l Candidates for Atlantic Area VP messages and voting:

 Tasha Clemons, NC; Rob Leary, MA; Peter Urbani, CT

Vote on Proposed National Bylaws

Vote on State Proposed Bylaws

Nominations & Elections for MA State President and

Executive VP 

5:30 PM  Cash Bar 

6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Banquet Dinner - Business Casual 

Swearing in of New Officers 

Scholarship Awards

2024 UPMA Leader of the Year Award  

Entertainment 

SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025

8:30 AM Breakfast -

9:30 AM   General Business Session -

Unfinished Business 

$$ 50/50 PAC Raffle $$

President Rob’s Closing Remarks

Adjourn

I will continue to update information about the convention on the page including the agenda for the weekend.  You really do not want to miss out.