The 99th Annual Messenger Assembly of the American Baptist Association will be held in Springfield, Missouri, from June 16 to June 19, 2025. Our sessions will be held at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center and the Springfield Expo Center. 

 

Hotel Reservations

The headquarters hotel will be the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, with the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center available as an alternative option. The Springfield Expo Center is located right across from the University Plaza Hotel, and the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center is only 3.6 miles away, a short drive from the Expo Center. Complimentary parking is offered for our attendees at both hotels and convention center lots.

Hotel reservations will be available starting Monday, January 13, 2025, and you must confirm our rates by Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The price for a King or Queen/Queen room at the University Plaza is $119.00, plus a tax of 16.96%.  No breakfast is included at the University Plaza Hotel. The Oasis offers several options: a Deluxe King, Deluxe Queen, Poolside, Poolview, or Courtyard room for $119, a King Suite for $209, and a Paradise Suite for $319, all plus 16.96% tax. The Oasis offers a complimentary breakfast for all guests. 

Expo Center & University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center
The General Sessions, Exhibits, and the Standing Missionary Committee will convene at the Springfield Expo Center. All other meetings and events will be held at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center.
 

Exhibitors

Exhibitor information is available on the ABA website.  Look for Events at the top and click on 2025 ABA Meeting Information. We have 135 - 8’ x 10’ booths available this year.

 

Name Badges

We have added a Registration and Badge Submission form to the ABA website.  Please use this to secure your name badges and let us know if you are interested in the meal functions.  

 

Sunday Morning Service
We plan to have a Sunday morning service in the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center – Nebraska Room beginning at 10:00 AM on Sunday, June 16, 2024.  Further details will be provided as available.

 

Expense of Meeting Fund

Please prayerfully consider increasing your offerings for the Expense of Meeting Fund. We're focused on filling our room blocks, so we encourage you to make your reservations soon. Once we meet our requirements for the contracted rooms, the basic meeting space cost will be covered. However, we still need funds for A/V costs, salaries, minutes, and other expenses related to our meeting. Despite our efforts to keep costs down, expenses have gone up significantly in recent years.

 

Send offerings to:

 

Office of Secretary/Treasurer of Missions

PO Box 1050

Texarkana, TX 75004-1050

 

Looking forward to seeing you in Springfield!

 

Please plan to join us in June for a wonderful time of worship and fellowship. If you have any difficulty booking your room or submitting your exhibit application, please feel free to call, text, or email. I'm always available to help.