Important Dates: September 2025

To make planning even easier, we’ve created a downloadable September calendar with all events in one place. Save the dates so you don't miss an opportunity!

Important Dates:

Thursday, September 4:

  • National Board Elections Voting Begins
    • The election ballot will be sent from elections@vote-now.com. Check your spam folder if you have not received the ballot. Voting closes Friday, Oct. 3.

Tuesday, September 9:

  • APPAM's Policy on the Rocks Panel, co-sponsored by AEA | Washington D.C. | 5 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. ET
    • Connect with fellow researchers and practitioners and get to know our community over refreshments while hearing leading experts discuss the most pressing issues related to public policy and public management. Policy on the Rocks events are free and open to all.
  • Evaluation 2025 Early Bird Pricing Ends

Tuesday, September 16:

  • The Evolution of Evaluation: Meeting the Moment, Panel Discussion hosted by AEA and Washington Evaluators | 5 p.m. ET
    • This panel brings together experienced voices from across sectors to explore how evaluators can rise to meet our current state of transition with resilience, creativity, and renewed purpose. Registration is required to attend.

Thursday, September 18:

  • Evaluation Policy Task Force Town Hall | Virtual | 2 p.m. ET
    • AEA's Evaluation Policy Task Force (EPTF) needs your input to update the influential Evaluation Roadmap for a More Effective Government for today's challenges and opportunities. the EPTF is inviting AEA members to offer their perspectives on strengthening the Roadmap's relevance and the EPTF’s impact for the next five years. Your voice will help determine how evaluation can be embedded and defended in various levels and types of governments. Registration is required to attend.

Friday, September 19:

  1. Are there specific gaps, ambiguities, or challenges that should be addressed in this update?
  2. What suggestions do you have to strengthen the relevance and applicability of the principles?

Tuesday, September 23:

  • Pre-Conference Webinar: Introduction to Foresight for Evaluators | Virtual | 2 p.m. ET
    • This free webinar will describe, discuss, and demonstrate constructs, definitions, and methods that can help evaluators on their foresight journey.

Thursday, September 25:

  • Webinar with CREA: “Advancing Values-Conscious Leadership: Navigating Culturally Responsive Evaluation in Times of Complexity and Change” | Virtual | Time TBD

More Important Events in 2025:

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