Join us for the Spring 2025 PLMA Conference

Register for the Conference

• PLMA members must sign in with an authorized user account for member rates or a member pass.
• If you need information on member passes, contact Monica Hammond at [email protected].
• If you are not a PLMA member, click on "Register Today" and follow the directions to create a free user profile and receive our non-member rate.
• Please be advised late registration fees will apply beginning Monday, April 28, 2025.

Registration includes one admission to all core conference sessions. Attendees who pay the full registration rate and whose organizations are not already PLMA members will receive the incremental registration fee as a membership credit if they join before June 30, 2025.

Conference Pricing Discounts

Planning to register multiple conference attendees? Consider a sponsorship that includes free conference passes.
Academic members receive 50% off the standard member registration.
Needs-based scholarships in exchange for volunteering: A limited number of opportunities exist to volunteer at the conference in exchange for a discounted registration. Please contact Judy Knight for more information.

Payments, Cancellations, and Refunds Policy

All registration payments must be received one week prior to the conference. All walk-up registrations, including those for off-site events, must be paid on-site at the time of signup.

If circumstances change and you are no longer able to attend this event, you can cancel your registration for a full refund until Monday, April 28, 2025. Cancellations received on or after Tuesday, April 29, 2025, will receive a 50% refund of the total registration fee.

If you become ill after Friday, May 2, 2025, please obtain a doctor's note documenting your illness. In this situation, you can apply your registration fee as a credit toward a future PLMA event, or you can request a refund in the form of your original payment method. Please email your doctor's note with proof of illness to [email protected].

PLMA is unable to issue refunds for no-shows.

FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY AND WELL-BEING

• MASKS: Please respect the space of colleagues who need to continue to wear masks.
  
  
• VALUABLES: Please do not leave your valuables and belongings unattended, at any time!
  
  
• MISSING BADGE: Please notify the PLMA Registration Desk if you notice someone at the conference without a PLMA name badge.
  
  
• SAFETY IN NUMBERS: Please walk in groups of two or more whenever you leave the hotel property.
  
  
• EMERGENCY OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY: Please notify the PLMA Registration Desk immediately, in person or by phone via Nick Philip at 317-519-9686. PLMA will summon additional help and provide you with next steps.

Conduct

All attendees or others who interact with attendees must comply with PLMA's Code of Conduct posted at Policies. Some policies are highlighted below but these are not the entirety of the policy or the Code of Conduct. You are encouraged to review the Code of Conduct in its entirety to ensure you and your organization are in compliance during PLMA events. Here are a few key highlights:

• Anti-Harassment Policy:
  PLMA is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, color, ethnicity, political position, or religion.
  
  
• Conference Promotion Policy:
  PLMA recognizes that one of the benefits of a PLMA event is the interaction among the attendees and the open environment provided. It is the intent of PLMA that participants attending PLMA events be allowed to fully participate without outside distraction.
  
  
• Anti-Trust Statement:
  PLMA's Antitrust guidelines direct all conference participants to avoid discussion of topics or behavior that would result in anticompetitive behavior including: restraint of trade and conspiracies to monopolize, unfair or deceptive business acts or practices, price discriminations, division of markets, allocation of production, imposition of boycotts, and exclusive dealing arrangements.
  
  
• Photographs:
  Video recordings, screenshots, and still shots are taken throughout the event and may be posted afterward as conference resources. By completing registration you agreed to have your image captured and all such images may be used for PLMA promotional purposes.
  
  
• Free Time:
  You are welcome to conduct your own special events or meetings that do not compete with PLMA's conference agenda. To make meetings more accessible and still allow registrants to get the most out of the conference's learning and networking opportunities, PLMA offers the following guidance for hosting sanctioned sponsor or other activities: (please also see the Conference Promotion Policy in the Code of Conduct)

  Please schedule your personal and professional meetings and activities either prior to or following PLMA's scheduled conference programming.

  • Monday, May 5:
    Conference activities are scheduled for 8 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7:
    The conference agenda includes a 90-minute lunch during which food will be served for the first 30 minutes. Free time is available during the last hour until conference sessions resume.
  • Tuesday, May 6:
    The networking reception is scheduled for 90 minutes. Food will be served during the first hour and free time will be available after the first hour.
  • Wednesday, May 7:
    ULME's Networking Dinner will end at 8 pm. Please plan personal and/or professional activities following the dinner.
  • Thursday, May 8:
    The ULME meeting concludes at 4 pm. Please plan personal and/or professional activities for after 4 pm.

Conference Location and Hotel

The conference sessions will take place at:

The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center
1 E Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 474-4400

Located amid several downtown attractions, The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center is a haven of wellness and renewal. Embrace relaxation in spacious accommodations with Heavenly® Beds, floor-to-ceiling windows, large work desks, and signature amenities. Plus, there's easy access to popular attractions from our hotel in downtown Kansas City, MO, including Crown Center KCMO, Union Station, T-Mobile Center, The Kansas City Convention Center, and the Power & Light District.

Book Your Room

Lodging is not included with your conference registration. Make sure all of your organization's attendees have time to book a room. PLMA's preferential rate of $199 a night at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center ends at 5 pm CT, Friday, April 18. Register online at: Book MY PLMA Hotel Room

PLMA's preferential rate is good for the dates May 2-9, 2025, until it's sold out. If you receive a sold out message when trying to book, try a different set of dates, as the pre- and post-days may sell out earlier than the main conference days. If that happens, access the booking window on the hotel's webpage or call the hotel directly at 1-816-474-4400 and ask for the PLMA room block.

Choose PLMA's event dates which are May 5-7, 2025.

Taxes, fees, and optional gratuities are not included in PLMA's preferential rate. Please note that PLMA never uses an attendee or exhibitor lodging provider. We provide you the ability to book directly, and cannot be responsible for promises made or broken by unaffiliated third parties. 

Meals

PLMA provides breakfast and lunch each day, together with light refreshments and two receptions. You are free to make your own dinner plans anywhere you choose.

Getting Around

• For those flying in you may Lyft or Uber directly from the airport to the hotel.
• Parking (On-site fees)
• Valet, $35
• Self-Parking, $25

Spring 2025 PLMA Conference Agenda and Activities

Sunday, May 4

PLMA Networking Events

PLMA prides itself on connecting load management practitioners in supportive, collegial environments. And, together with the many learning opportunities of these conferences, we're also in favor of adding a little bit of fun to the mix! Here is an overview of the networking opportunities planned for the Spring 2025 Conference—we hope you'll join us!

Click Here to View Our Sunday Events

Monday, May 5: Concurrent Activities

Interest Group Meetings, May 5

PLMA Interest Group sessions planned for May 5 are open to everyone, and are included with your conference registration. Monday's breakfast and lunch is provided to all session attendees. Please see the Spring 2025 Conference Agenda page for details.

PLMA Education: "The Evolution of DR to DERs Class", May 5


This PLMA Education is offered separately from the Spring 2025 PLMA Conference and requires its own registration. It is not covered by PLMA member passes and it costs $299 for members and $499 for non-members. The "Evolution of DR to DERs Class" is one day in length and explains how today’s demand response initiatives are evolving to interact with an emerging future that includes distributed energy resources. Breakfast and lunch are provided to class attendees. You can learn more about this class and other PLMA trainings here.

Click Here for More Info on this Class and to Register!

Tuesday, May 6: Plenary Sessions

Women in DM Breakfast Connection


Grab some breakfast and join the PLMA Women in DM Affinity Group for the chance to collaborate and knowledge-share. Everyone welcome.

Plenary Sessions

Start off the conference with the Keynote Address followed by real-world insights and peer-selected sessions into flexible load management, DERs as grid resources, and much more! 

Spring 2025 Conference Lightning Round and Networking Reception


Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from several PLMA sponsors about their solutions and the specific ways they create value for the energy industry. Afterwards, join us for the opportunity to network with your colleagues and take your chances at winning one of PLMA's awesome door prizes! Everyone welcome.

Wednesday, May 7: PLMA Breakout Sessions

Close out the conference with more peer-led discussions and conversations on key energy topics and developments from more industry leaders.

Utility Load Management Exchange (ULME) Fall 2024 Meeting, May 7-8

This private post-conference meeting is a utilities-only event, and is NOT OPEN to other guests. Registration is $150 and includes dinner, breakfast, and lunch. Please Note: Registration for the ULME Fall Meeting is not covered by a PLMA member pass. For more information about ULME and this event, please visit ULME Spring 2025.

Day One of ULME is reserved for introductions and a networking dinner before the main day’s agenda on Thursday.

Thursday, May 8

Day 2 of ULME will focus on a variety of load control topics as viable options for utility deployments in demand reduction, economic dispatch, and more through a forum of member practitioner sharing of case studies, lessons learned, and results driven discussions. Topics include (but are not limited to) program design, marketing, vendor management, benefit-costs and technology deployments.

Frequently Asked Questions

PLMA Conferences

PLMA's conferences and symposia convene flexible load management practitioners and experts from across North America and beyond to discuss key developments and opportunities in DR, DERs, Management Charging and more. 

FAQs about PLMA Conferences and Symposia

Learn More About PLMA

PLMA is inclusive of all member practitioners and encourages any organization with an interest in flexible load management to join us. To learn more about our organization and membership, please click below to view these frequently asked questions.

FAQs on PLMA and PLMA Membership

Questions?

Please get in touch with Rich Philip, [email protected].