2025 Builder Summit FAQs

 
 

General FAQs

    • Monday day: St. Jude Campus Tour – casual attire
    • Monday night: Glow Party – bust out your fun, neon and other bright colors for a Glow Party
    • Tuesday day: General & Workshop Sessions – business casual attire
    • Tuesday night: Awards Dinner and Program – cocktail attire with moody, vibrant colors (teal, dark purple, etc.)

    See lookbook for examples.

    2025 St. Jude Dream Home Builder Summit Look Book featuring outfit suggestions for each event segment. Day 1 AM: casual attire with comfortable shoes, including floral dresses and St. Jude t-shirts. Day 1 PM: glow party outfits in bright neon colors like pink tutus and smiley-face tanks. Day 2 AM: business casual styles with blouses, cardigans, and trousers. Day 2 PM: semi-formal wear in summit theme colors such as navy and purple suits and dresses.
    • The agenda, your flight itinerary, hotel confirmation number and event reminders are all available on the event app.
    • Click here to Download St. Jude Events from the Apple or Android store and select Dream Home Builder Summit.
    • The app will also allow you to create a profile and meet the other attendees.
    • There will be important push notifications sent from the app during the Builder Summit that you don’t want to miss.
    • The event app will be available one week prior to the event.
    • Travel arrangements have been made through our travel partner, Egencia
    • Please review your flight information and confirm all information is correct prior to your travel day.
    • If you did not use Egencia for your travel arrangements, please send your flight itinerary to Soo Karber at soo.karber@alsac.stjude.org.
    • For flight changes, cancellations or delays of over 2 hours on day of travel, please contact Jessica Carlisle via text at 901-530-8590 and let your St. Jude Representative know. If a flight needs to be rebooked and you are not at the airport, please call Egencia at 866-397-2677 for assistance.
    • If flying, upon arrival to Memphis airport, go to Baggage Claim B near the escalator, and a greeter holding St. Jude signage will meet you and escort you to a shuttle that will take you to the Peabody Hotel
    • Builder Summit registration will be open on Sunday, August 24, at 6 - 7:30 p.m. & Monday, August 25, at 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT on the West Mezzanine at the Peabody Hotel. Complete your registration, download the app, grab your Dream Home Builder Summit gift and then join us in the Grand Ballroom at 11:30 a.m. If you are a first-time giveaway builder, showplace builder or media partner, please see the agenda for an exclusive morning session.
    • All attendees will receive a name badge at registration. Please wear your name badge throughout the Summit 
    • Summit events will take place at The Peabody Hotel and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The physical address for the hotel is:

                        The Peabody Memphis
                        Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103
                        Phone: 901-529-4000

    • Hotel room is compliments of ALSAC/St. Jude; however, please note that a credit card is required at check-in for incidentals. If using a debit card, the hotel’s policy is to withhold $200 which will be refunded after your stay. We highly encourage you to bring a credit card for your visit.
    • Check-in for the hotel is 4 p.m. You will be able to check your bag with the bellmen if you arrive early or the room is not ready at check-in.
    • Due to health and safety precautions for our patients and changes made during the pandemic, we are not able to tour the patient care facility. We will provide a mission-filled St. Jude hospital campus tour, and you will hear from St. Jude patient families during the Summit.  
    • To protect patient privacy, we do not permit cameras, recording devices or photos of patients or staff. 
    • For your safety and security, The Peabody Hotel and SJCRH have on-site staff available 24/7. If you have a non-emergency issue or general safety/security concern during the Summit, please contact (901) 232-3726 for assistance.
    • Please be aware of your surroundings and use the buddy system while enjoying the Downtown Memphis experience.
    • The average August temperatures in Memphis are highs of 90 degrees with lows in the 70s. Please visit weather.com for the current forecast.
    • If for some reason you are unable to attend St. Jude Dream Home Builder Summit, please call your ALSAC/St. Jude representative as soon as possible so we can cancel your room and flight reservations. ALSAC/St. Jude is obligated to pay for “no shows” or last-minute cancellations. 
    • Shuttle buses will take you from The Peabody Hotel to the airport. We encourage everyone to arrive at the airport 2 hours before your flight departure.