2025 OAGE Conference

Below are the final details and logistics you need to know leading up to the big days:

Parking:

This year's conference is hosted at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union at Bowling Green State University (806 Ridge St, Bowling Green, OH 43403).
You must park in Lots 7B, 7C, or 7D (ADA spaces are available in lot 7C). If you cannot find parking spaces in one of those lots, there is overflow parking in Lot E or Lot 4 (do NOT park in Lot 7A). See attached for the Campus Map with Parking Lots.
Parking for the OAGE Conference is free, sponsored by Bowling Green State University Optimal Aging Institute. You will need to register your vehicle EACH day of the conference. (Note: attendees driving an official state vehicle do not need to register their vehicle.)

CLICK HERE to register your vehicle. Remember, you need to register your vehicle via the link for EACH day you attend.
Bowling Green State University and OAGE are not responsible for any tickets or charges associated with parking for the conference.

Registration:

Please be sure to check-in at the registration tables as soon as you get to the conference to pick up your bag and name tag. You will check-in at the tables right outside of the Ballroom (see the Student Union Map). Registration opens at 1:00 pm on Thursday and 7:30 am on Friday.
If you are coming early for the pre-conference Sharecase on Thursday, that will begin 10:00 am. You will register your vehicle and park in the same lots as mentioned in the "Parking" section above. You will not be able to check-in at the registration table before the Sharecase as that won't be officially "open" until around 1:00 pm. The Sharecase will be in Room 201; lunch will NOT be provided. Multiple food options are available for purchase in the Student Union.

Schedule & Program:

Please see the final versions of the Program and Schedule.
A hard copy of the schedule will be provided to you in your folder. The program will not be available as a hard copy but can be accessed throughout the conference on our website HERE

Food:

Beverage station: There will be a beverage station available throughout the entirety of the conference outside of Room 201 which is adjacent to the Ballroom.
Thursday afternoon: There will be a light reception corresponding with the OAGE Scholars in Aging Poster Presentations from 4:30-5:30 pm outside of Room 201 which is adjacent to the Ballroom.
Friday morning: There will be a continental breakfast available in the Ballroom from 7:30-9:30 am (please note that the Keynote presentation begins at 8:00 am).
Friday lunch: There will be lunch provided in the Ballroom between 11:45 am-1:15 pm.
Friday afternoon: There will be a light reception corresponding with the Poster Presentations from 3:45-4:45 pm in Multipurpose Room 228.
Friday evening: For those of you who pre-registered for the President's Dinner on Friday, it will be held at Juniper Brewing Company (145 S Main St, Bowling Green, OH 43402) from 6:00-8:00 pm. Your ticket to the President's Dinner includes appetizers, main entree, dessert, and two drink tickets.

Continuing Education:

CSWMFT and BELTSS Continuing Education (CE) Credits are provided for this conference. Please review the attached Schedule to check which sessions have been approved for which CEs.
If you are needing a CE Certificate, you will be required to sign in AND sign out of each session to verify your attendance. You will also be required to complete a session evaluation for each session.
If you do not need a CE Certificate, but would like a general Certificate of Attendance for your employer or personal records, you will also need to sign in & sign out of each session. In the column on the sign in sheets that ask what type of CE Certificate you need, you can just put "Attendance".