Reimagine. Reconnect. Restore.
An Immersive Conference at the
Intersection of Art, Culture & Business
WHEN
Oct. 23, 2025
WHERE
.ZACH Theatre in St. Louis
CAPACITY
100 Humans
Belonging
What happens when 100 humans from completely different walks of life come together in one room? The 2025 Belonging Conference isn't your typical corporate event. This is a carefully curated, full-day immersive experience where managers sit alongside formerly incarcerated individuals, where therapists dialogue with construction workers, and where LGBTQIA+ advocates connect with city comptrollers.
Through structured storytelling, live performances, and dialogue circles, you'll explore what it truly means to belong, not just at work, but as a human being in community with others.
You’ll
Experience
Live spoken word and vocal performances integrated throughout
Dialogue circles with people you'd never normally meet
Documentary-style content creation
Community coalition building for real St. Louis impact
Pre-conference personalized experiences (hint at the special registration process Reggie mentioned)
Human story collection in intimate dialogue circles
Cross-domain conversations across industries and life experiences
Live performances that bring the room together
Real coalition building for community impact
AI-integrated content that explores coexistence, not replacement
3 Transformative Movements
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Connections
Exploring Our Habits, Traditions & Learned Behaviors
Cross-domain conversations between white collar, blue collar, and pink collar voices. Real talk about othering, surviving, and learning to belong.
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Culture
Exploring Our Habits, Traditions & Learned Behaviors
Cross-domain conversations between white collar, blue collar, and pink collar voices. Real talk about othering, surviving, and learning to belong.
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Community
Business & Collective Applications for Progress
Move beyond inspiration to action. Work together to create real solutions for the St. Louis community while building lasting networks for change.
SPEAKERS
Meet the diverse speakers and participants creating dialogue across industries and life experiences. From corporate leaders to community advocates, every voice contributes to belonging.
Featured speakers will be announced soon.
What Makes this Different?
This Isn't Another Conference. It's a Social Experiment.
Curated Human Diversity: Individual contributors, managers, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ community members, therapists, formerly incarcerated individuals, city leaders, nonprofit workers, accessibility advocates
Live Integrated Performances: Spoken word, vocal performances, and sign language artistry woven throughout the experience
Dialogue Circles: Structured conversations designed to build genuine connections across differences
AI & Humanity Exploration: Content that explores coexistence, not replacement
Community Coalition Building: Leave with real commitments to collective action
FAQs
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Expect to be moved, challenged, and connected. This isn't a sit-and-listen conference. You'll participate in dialogue circles, experience live performances, and work collaboratively on real community solutions. Come ready to engage authentically.
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Attendees are drawn from a wide variety of sectors and disciplines, including diversity practitioners, academics, educators, policymakers, community activists, and business and community leaders, interested in exploring belonging.
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We're intentionally curating a group that represents different industries, life experiences, and perspectives. The goal is to bring together people who wouldn't normally be in the same room but who all have something valuable to contribute to conversations about belonging.
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Expect to be moved, challenged, and connected. This isn't a sit-and-listen conference. You'll participate in dialogue circles, experience live performances, and work collaboratively on real community solutions. Come ready to engage authentically.