
Individual attendees must register through their state association. Please contact your state association leadership to begin the process.
About 4,425 people registered to attend last year's conference in Detroit. The last time a NGAUS conference reached this number of attendees was the association's 140th General Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans, in 2018. Mark your calendar now for the 147th General Conference & Exhibition in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Aug, 22 to 25, 2025.
EXHIBITORS More than 270 companies have already purchased booth space, according to Tradeshow Logic, the association’s exhibition sales and show manager. About one-fourth of the booths are new business.
Milwaukee: A Conference Preview (NATIONAL GUARD | January/February/March 2025)
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CONFERENCE THEME America’s National Guard: Affordable, Accessible, Lethal
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!! This includes registration for both exhibiting and non-exhibiting industry — see below.
TRANSPORTATION Commercial bus transportation transfers from the airport to the downtown area hotels will run continuously from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, and Friday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Aug. 26, commercial bus transportation transfers from downtown hotels to the airport from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Transportation fee is $10 each way paid upon conference registration. Milwaukee airport is a 25-minute drive into the city. Buses depart every 30 minutes.
SCAMS Be aware of phishing scams related to registration and housing for the conference. Instructions for registration will come in a Call to Conference (see above) from the NGAUS president, while members will register and book housing in their room blocks through their state delegation. Exhibitors and other non-exhibiting industry will register directly through the NGAUS website. Distinguished guests, including speakers, will coordinate directly with Lakeshia Williams. Scams include attempting to sell you what they claim to be lists of conference attendees or contacting you via email or phone phishing for information about your hotel reservations. Only make conference registrations and hotel reservations with the NGAUS block through the website (for exhibitors and other industry), through your state delegation point of contact or NGAUS’ contracted affiliate Lamont Company.