Event Schedule

31st Annual National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp

May 22 - 26, 2025

While registration is now closed, we’d be happy to check availability for you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at 202-588-8277 or email us at seminarregistrations@taps.org—we’ll do our best to accommodate you if space becomes available.

Event Schedule

31st Annual National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp

May 22 - 26, 2025

During the seminar, you will have the opportunity to hear from national experts in grief, trauma, health and wellness and more.

TAPS Mobile App

Make sure to also download the TAPS Mobile app. Recommended session schedules for different grief programming and speaker information are all built into the easy-to-navigate app.

Live Stream Sessions and On-Demand Webinars

For those who cannot attend in-person, there will be sessions live streamed on YouTube, these sessions are marked in green in the schedule below. See also our Live Stream Sessions and On-Demand Webinars page for a list of these live-streamed events and a list of on-demand webinar sessions.

Monday, May 19, 2025

7:00 p.m. — Pre-event What to Expect, Your Seminar Questions Answered
Attending in person? Please join us for a pre-event Zoom meeting to talk about what to expect at the seminar. We will also review safety and health standards that will be in place. We will discuss hotel check-in, registration, meals, and many other details that have been taken care of for us to gather safely in-person.

Thursday, May 22, 2025

11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Registration
Resource Village
TAPS Store

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception and Early Evening BBQ Dinner
Dinner includes mac & cheese, cole slaw and baked beans. Please make alternate arrangements for your dinner if you have special dietary restrictions.

5:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

Good Grief Camp

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

First Time Attendees
Peer Mentor Gathering

7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Share Groups by Loss with your Peers
(Accident, Combat, Homicide, Illness, Suicide)

8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Peer Group Gatherings

Friday, May 23, 2025

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Provided

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Registration Continued

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Eastern

Good Grief Camp Opening Ceremony
Hyatt Regency Crystal City

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Adult Opening Ceremony
Live streamed

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Resource Village

9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

TAPS Store

12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Peer Mentor Training, Part 1

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Art Therapy Studio
with Jenna Preston and Jennifer Baldwin

Friday Afternoon Adult Sessions

Presenters: Dr. Robin Goodman, Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann, Andy McNiel, Emily Muñoz, Dr. Denise Rollins, Dr. Megan Parmenter, Dr. Carla Stumpf Patton, William Wagasy, Candace Wheeler, Lisa Zucker

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Optional Evening Activities
National Mall Adventure Walk Via Metro
Family Bingo & Game Night
Men's Share Group
Adults Share Group
Chair Yoga and Wellness for Beginners with Rayanne Hunter
Young Adults "The Challenge"
$$ D.C. Monuments Night Tour (extra fee, until 11:00 p.m.)

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Provided

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Healing in Nature Foundations of Well Being
with Jason Stout

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Resource Village

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

TAPS Store

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Good Grief Camp: National Mall in the afternoon

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Art Therapy Studio
with Jenna Preston and Jennifer Baldwin

Saturday Morning Adult Sessions

Presenters: Audri Beugelsdijk, Bob Delaney, Sammi Hester, Erin Jacobson, Emily Muñoz, Dr. Denise Rollins, Alexander Silva, Dr. Carla Stumpf Patton, Jesse Tubb

9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Peer Mentor Training, Part 2

Saturday Afternoon Adult Sessions

Presenters: Ann Duff, Dr. Pamela Gabbay, Dr. Robin Goodman, Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann, Rachel Hunsell, Rayanne Hunter, Jesse Tubb, Lisianne Valentine, William Wagasy, Candace Wheeler, Lisa Zucker

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern

Grand Banquet
Meal prepared by Chef Robert Irvine, Special Guest Speakers, Entertainment by U.S. Marine Corps Drum & Bugle Corps
Live streamed

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Provided

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Healing in Nature Foundations of Well Being
with Jason Stout

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

TAPS Store

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Good Grief Camp

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Art Therapy Studio
with Jenna Preston and Jennifer Baldwin

Sunday Morning Adult Sessions

Presenters: Audri Beugelsdijk, Dr. Pamela Gabbay, Sammi Hester, Erin Jacobson, Rachel Hunsell, Rayanne Hunter, Karl Wagner, Terri Williams

Sunday Afternoon Adult Sessions

Presenters: Bonnie Carroll, Cherie Castellano, Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann, Andy McNiel, Dr. Carla Stumpf Patton, Jesse Tubb, Candace Wheeler, Lisa Zucker

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Eastern

Family BBQ
Special Guest Speakers, Presentation of Good Grief Camp Seniors, Entertainment by Brice Long
Live streamed (starts at 7:00 p.m.)

Monday, May 26, 2025

Grab and Go Breakfast and Boxed Lunch Provided

7:30 a.m.

Buses Depart for TAPS Families to Arlington National Cemetery

11:30 a.m.

Buses Depart for National Memorial Day Parade featuring TAPS Float

Hugs and we miss you already!

VOLUNTEER

General Volunteers help with set-up/breakdown, check-in, store sales, serve as airport greeters, and more. Please use the National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp Volunteer Sign-Up form to sign up as a General Volunteer.

Current TAPS Peer Mentors assist staff as greeters, at the help desk, in the survivor sanctuary, in share groups, and more. To serve as a volunteer as a Peer Mentor, please complete the TAPS National Seminar Peer Mentor Volunteer Sign-Up form or email peermentors@taps.org.