Conference Date: October 30th, 2025
Registration Closing Date: October 22nd, 2025
Conference Location: DoubleTree Hotel — Lansing
Conference Overview
The 2025 SASA Michigan Advocacy Conference (MAC) will take place on October 30th, 2025 in Michigan’s capital city, Lansing. MAC is a one-day event, where robotics students are taught how to hold meetings with their elected officials in the morning, and then apply their new skills in the afternoon advocating for the Robotics Competition Grant in the Michigan School Aid Budget. All Michigan robotics students are welcome and encouraged to attend! Contact [email protected] for more information.
Conference Agenda
- 8:30 to 9:00 AM – Registration and breakfast
- 9:15 AM – Conference Welcome
- 9:30 AM – Education in Michigan
- 10:00 AM – Michigan Legislature and Section 99h
- 10:30 AM – Break and Networking
- 10:45 AM – Advocacy 101
- 11:45 AM – Break and Networking
- 12:00 PM – Effective Meetings
- 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM – Mock Meeting
- 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM – Lunch and Meeting Practice
*schedule subject to some changes
Conference Registration Rates
- SASA Member, early registration: $85
- Non-Member, early registration: $100
- Late registration, after September 17th, 2025: $125
Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and materials. All registrations are transferable but not refundable. Staff Member to Contact: Ty Vanlerberghe, [email protected]
FRQs
- What are we advocating for?
Increases in the Robotics Grant Program under Section 99h of the Michigan School Aid Budget. - If I am a SASA member, how do I receive my discount?
Email Ty Vanlerberghe directly and he will send your discount code. - My team has never done advocacy before, can we still register?
Yes! We welcome advocates from all experience levels to the conference. New advocates will be well prepared before and during the conference to take on professional advocacy meetings.