Conference Agenda

The conference planning committee has worked hard to make sure this 2026's event is the best one yet! This year's conference is all about bringing the FUN, and will feature energetic and informative education sessions, a full expo hall of vendors for everyone, plenty of networking opportunities, and did we say FUN?

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

7:00AM – 12:30 PM Vendor Move In
8:00AM - 4:00PM Registration Open
8:00-11:00 AM Offsite Visits - One
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Roundtable Discussions

Directors Roundtable Discussion - Room: TBD
Maintenance Roundtable Discussion - Room: TBD
Programmers Roundtable Discussion - Room: TBD
Aquatics Roundtable Discussion - Room: TBD
Student Roundtable Discussion - Room: TBD
Small Department Discussion - Room: TBD

10:30AM - 11:30AM Education Session 1 – Education Rooms
11:30PM - 1:00PM Lunch on your own
1:00PM - 2:00PM Expo Hall opens 
2:00PM - 3:00PM Education Session 2 – Education Rooms
3:15PM - 4:15PM Education Session 3 – Education Rooms
4:15PM - 5:15PM Expo Hall Social
5:00PM - 6:00PM New Member Social – New Member Bingo
6:00PM - 8:00PM Dinner on your own
8:00PM - 11:00PM Evening Social Event  - GAME NIGHT

7:30 AM - 4:00PM Registration Open
8:00-11:00AM Offsite Visits - Two
8:00AM - 9:00AM Expo Hall Coffee Break – Expo Hall
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Playground Maintenance Training (Pre-Registration Required)
9:00 AM - 10:15AM Keynote Speaker - CEU eligible
10:30AM - 11:30AM Education Sessions 4 – Education Rooms
11:30PM - 12:30PM Boxed lunch in Expo Hall
12:30PM – 1:00PM Expo Hall Activity
1:00PM - 2:00PM Education Session 5 – Education Rooms
2:00PM – 3:00PM Break in Expo Hall with Door Prizes 
3:00PM - 4:00PM Education Sessions 6 - Education Rooms
4:00PM – 5:00PM Silent Auction Cocktail Hour
5:00PM - 7:30PM Dinner on your own – Area Restaurants
3:00PM - 9:00PM Vendor Tear Down – Expo Hall
7:30PM - 10:00PM Trivia Night! 

8:00AM - 1:00PM Registration Open
8:00-11:30 Offsite Visit - Three
8:30AM – 9:30AM Annual Meeting
9:30AM – 9:45AM Break
9:45AM - 10:45AM Education Session 7 – Education Rooms
10:45AM – 11:00AM Break
11:00AM - 12:00PM Education Session 8 – Education Rooms
12:00AM – 12:15PM Break
12:15 PM - 3:00 PM Awards Luncheon