Get ready for PMDMC25! Check out our guide to help you prepare for your conference experience in Philadelphia.

The deadline to book your room at the conference hotel at our preferred rate is this Sunday, June 15th. Don’t miss out!

PMDMC 2025 – Contest Rules and Prizes

Participate in challenges, earn points, and win prizes on the PMDMC25 app.
PMDMC 2025 - Philadelphia

Don’t miss our fun contests now live in the PMDMC25 app! Offering virtual challenges designed to enhance your PMDMC experience and your time in Philadelphia.

How to Play

First things first, Download Whova, the PMDMC25 mobile app, then follow these steps to find PMDMC25:

  • Click on Find My Event / Conference
  • Search “PMDMC”

Leaderboard Contest

PMDMC25 Swag

Easy to Win - PMDMC Swag

Earn points by providing feedback for your sessions, participating in the community message board, answering live polls, and more. Once you reach a certain number of points (we will reveal this number on Monday), head on over to The Leaderboard Points Shop to pick out your favorite PMDMC25 swag item. Please note that supplies on swag items are limited and will be given out on a first come, first serve basis. You must redeem your points for swag before 3:30pm on Wednesday, July 9.

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Grand Prize - PMDMC 2026

Accumulate 30,000 points or more before 6pm ET on Wednesday, July 9 and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a complimentary registration to next year’s PMDMC, July 14-17, 2026 in Chicago.

Trivia Contest

Test your public media knowledge! Visit our PMDMC sponsors in The Hub to find 15 questions all about public media. You can find the quiz here. Please note the Trivia Contest does not begin until 2:30pm ET on Monday, July 7.

Three (3) winners will be randomly selected from the entries. One (1) winner will receive a $50 Amex gift card and two (2) winners will receive $25 Amex gift cards. Winners will be announced at Wednesday’s Keynote. Contest closes Tuesday, July 9th at midnight ET.

Icebreaker Contest

Get to know your fellow PMDMC25 attendees! Pick one of six icebreaker questions to answer. The icebreaker that receives the highest number of reactions wins the prize!.

Submit your Icebreaker by 5pm ET on Tuesday, July 8 for your chance to win. One (1) winner will receive a $25 AmEx gift card.

Photo Contest

What’s your superpower? Visit the Car Talk Vehicle Donation Program booth to pose for a limited-edition set of superhero profile photos. Share your superhero photo in PMDMC’s Conference App with hashtag #drivingpublicradio for a chance to win a prize for your station.

Be sure to submit your photo by 3:30 PM on Wednesday, July 9th.

Grand prize is a trip (including travel and accommodations) for one of your station’s listeners and a guest to see “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” in Chicago! Photo with the most likes wins. One (1) grand prize available. Only attendees representing member stations are eligible to win. If more than one photo is submitted by an attendee, the photo with the most likes will be used. Full contest details available at Car Talk VDP’s booth in The Hub.

Please note, these contests are not affiliated with Google or Apple.