ECAD is the World’s Largest Gathering of Explorers once upon New York City each April! ECAD 2025 will be April 24-27th

This panel will demystify ECAD for new members or those who still or unsure, to help with planning and booking. And to allow you to ask any questions you may have!

Tickets for ECAD (the Explorers Club Annual Dinner) are on sale now! ECAD weekend includes the annual dinner (only event which costs money), but also so much more! Come learn from chapter members who have attended ECAD weekend to find out more about what ECAD is, what to expect and how to maximize your experience.

Topics will include:
- Dates and basic logistics of ECAD (including new member drinks Friday Night, and tbd Chapter meet up)
- When events are happening to help in your arrival and departure planning.
- Annual Dinner and Volunteering. What is the annual dinner like? Can I volunteer? (Gala alternatives)
- What are the other events over the weekend, when are they?
- EC50
- NGEN
- Symposium
- Grants/Flag Returns
- Members Annual Meeting. What happens at the meeting? Is it worth attending?

There will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you have about the weekend.

This talk will be help online via zoom. Open to members. Please contact newengland@explorers.org for further info and links.

ECAD 101

Founded around our inaugural meeting in 1904, the ECAD weekend is not to be missed. Members from around the world come together over ECAD weekend for three days of talks, parties, fancy dinners, grant presentations, flag returns, member meetings, cocktail parties, and above all making amazing connections with fellow explorers. If you are able plan to come Thursday night to Sunday night to catch all the festivities at the Clubhouse. The ECAD 2025 Gala theme is Paradise Found Protecting Precious Places.

All events are free for members except the Gala Saturday night which requires tickets, purchased in advance. Tickets do sell out.

Each year evolves slightly but generally follows the same schedule, here is a link to the 2024 schedule.
When it is published you will find the 2025 schedule here.