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The sixty-seventh annual Missouri Conference on History, hosted by Park University and sponsored by the State Historical Society of Missouri, will be held March 12-14, 2025, at the Adams Pointe Conference Center in Blue Springs. The conference brings together scholars, teachers, and other professional historians to share in the presentation of research, to exchange information on teaching and curriculum, to consider ways to promote the welfare of the profession and general interest in history, and to discuss other concerns common to all historians.

• Early Bird Registration (on or before 2/10/25): $55 ea.
• Standard Registration (2/11/25 – 2/24/25): $65 ea.
• Late Registration (2/25/25 or later): $75 ea.
• Students save $10 on registration fees

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The cost of 2025 registration includes:

• All Conference Sessions
• Welcome Reception on Wednesday
• Keynote Luncheon on Thursday
• Evening Reception on Thursday 

Additional events invite attendees to experience and celebrate local history for a small fee:

• Awards Banquet on Friday 

All presenters and participants must register for the conference. Submission of the registration form is a commitment to attend the conference, and reimbursement will not be issued for cancellations. Another member of your organization is welcome in your place if circumstances necessitate.

For more information, contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at mch@shsmo.org or (573) 882-7083. Keep watching this page for further updates. 

Conference Schedule

Details on all events are still being confirmed. 

Wednesday, March 12

Welcome Reception

Welcome Reception hosted by The State Historical Society of Missouri

Adams Pointe Conference Center, 1400 NE Coronado Dr., Blue Springs, MO 64014

Roundtable titled “Preserving the Presidency: Presidential Libraries and Museums and the Semiquincentennial” with panelist Mark Adams, Director of the Harry S. Truman and Todd Arrington, Director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower presidential libraries and museums at the conference hotel.

5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. – Reception
6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. – Roundtable 
 

Thursday, March 13

Conference Sessions

Plan to attend sessions throughout the day to enjoy presentations of new research on a wide variety of topics from all fields of history.

Keynote Luncheon

Dr. Gary Kramer, Executive Director, The State Historical Society of Missouri

Evening Reception

Evening Reception hosted by The George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War at Park University

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Entrance on East Side of Building, 500 W US Hwy 24, Independence, MO 64050

5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. – Complimentary shuttle departs hotel
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. – Tours and Reception
7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. – Complimentary shuttle returns to hotel
Free admission for conference registrants to tour the museum and visit the museum giftshop.
 

Friday, March 14

Conference Sessions

Plan to attend sessions throughout the day to enjoy presentations of new research on a wide variety of topics from all fields of history.

Other Events

Awards Luncheon will include both the annual business meeting and recognition of the 2025 winners of the Best Book Award, the Lawrence O. Christensen Article Award, the Petra DeWitt Student Paper Prize, and the Lynn and Kristen Morrow Missouri History Student Prize.

Hotel

The event will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Kansas City East in Blue Springs. 

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