#MilMoneyCon25
San Antonio, TX – May 15-17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
MilMoneyCon is the event for financial professionals united by military service. Its mission is to bring service members, veterans, and military spouses together to build and progress their careers, continue their education, and grow their earning power as practicing or rising financial professionals.
It’s a place to foster community and ignite conversations among military financial professionals.
Here are some reasons to attend the first MilMoneyCon.
- To get the latest industry news
- Make connections
- Get your questions answered
- Find employment and earning opportunities
- Discover solutions
- Continue your education
- To start your career
- Get business advice and education
Financial counselors, coaches, students, educators, writers, and planners from the military community. Or anyone interested in a career in personal finance. Or those who want to support the military financial community.
There were 190 attendees at this year’s conference, and 250 are anticipated in 2025.
location
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Yes, The conference is being held at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk. MilMoneyCon has a limited discounted room block of $229 per night, only available until April 22, 2025. Be sure to reserve your room at the hotel where all the action is happening. You can book your room here: https://book.passkey.com/go/MilMoneyCon25.
Here are some key dates to mark on your calendar for the conference.
LIVE Q & A
Do you have burning questions about MilMoneyCon 2025? Here’s your chance to get them answered! Founder Lacey Langford is going LIVE to share insights from behind the scenes on the planning and execution of MilMoneyCon and how the event works. Plus, she’ll answer all your conference questions. This is an opportunity to engage directly with the person behind MilMoneyCon25.
September 5, 2024, 12 pm ET
January 9, 2025, 12 pm ET
April 10, 2025, 12 pm ET
Speaker Submissions
If you’re interested in speaking at MilMoneyCon in San Antonio, we would love that! The window to apply will be from September 19 to December 6, 2024. You can submit your information and session idea via a form in September. After the submission window closes, you’ll be notified if you are selected to speak.
September 19, 2024 (open)
December 6, 2024 (close)
Pass Price Increases
Plan ahead! Pass prices for MilMoneyCon25 increase in November and March. By securing your pass early, you save money and ensure your spot at MilMoneyCon25 in San Antonio.
November 15, 2024
March 15, 2025
Hotel Rooms
Stay at the hub of activity and networking of MilMoneyCon25. Book your room at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk, where the conference is being held. With limited rooms available, reserving your spot by April 22, 2025, or before they sell out is important.
Passes
There are two different passes for the conference: Basic and Power Pass.
The Basic Pass is for those who want to attend MilMoneyCon, network, and connect with the community.
The Power Pass is for those who would like to do everything above but also find employment opportunities, increase earning power, and continue their education.
No, you do not have to be affiliated with the military to attend, but most content for the conference will be geared towards military financial professionals.
Transportation
The closest airport to the hotel is San Antonio International Airport (SAT).
No, the hotel does not provide transportation to or from the airport.
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Speakers
Speaker submissions will be open from September 19 to December 6, 2024. You can sign up here for the MilMoneyCon updates to get notified when speaker submissions open. You can also follow @MilMoneyCon on social media for speaker announcements.
We’re looking for presentations to help others learn and increase their earning power as financial professionals. We want you to share your knowledge, experiences, and expertise. Here are the tracks for the conference:
- Earn (entrepreneurship/business, writing, hiring, products, sales, services)
- Future (industries, research, regulation, trends, technology)
- Grow (career transitions, certification, education, marketing)
- Practice (communication, government, military, processes, techniques)
You don’t have to be military or government-affiliated to speak, but preference will be given to speaker submissions with a military affiliation.
other stuff
Wear something for networking and attending sessions. Or whatever you’re comfortable in. When in doubt, nice jeans and a comfy top are great. Don’t forget a light sweater or jacket in case the rooms are cold.
It’s not required, but here are a few of our favorite conference-related things.
- Business cards
- Cell phone (for event app & LinkedIn connecting)
- Lozenges
- Hand sanitizer
- Nuun or AirBorne
- Favorite snickety snack (you’ll need your energy for networking)
- Refillable water bottle (hydrate!)
- Note-taking material
- Light sweater or jacket
- Chapstick or lip gloss (chatting with chapped lips is no fun)
- One page/sheet
- Resume
Many attendees coordinate to have a roommate to reduce the hotel expenses. Once you purchase a pass to attend MilMoneyCon, you’ll get access to a roommate board to connect with other attendees interested in having a roommate at the conference.
MilMoneyCon pass holders will have access to a conference app approximately two weeks before the conference start date. The app has the full schedule of events, networking opportunities, and features like coordinating ride-sharing from the airport and viewing images from the conference.
