2026 Preliminary Conference Agenda
Friday, June 26
Dress for the Day: Business casual | ||
7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open (morning pre-class coffee available) | |
8:00 am - Noon | TAPT Golf Tournament & Awards Separate registration required | |
8:00 am - 3:30 pm | Pre-Conference TAPT PDC Classes See TAPT Education Tab - tapt.com | |
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch on your own | |
11:00 am - 12:15 pm | PDC Instructor/Intern ONLY Lunch and Annual Meeting | |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | New Member / Conference Attendee Orientation | |
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | TAPT Friday Night Event More Info to Follow... Separate registration required | |
Saturday, June 27
Dress for the Day: Business casual Dress for the Banquet: Dress your Best | ||
7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open (morning pre-class coffee available) | |
8:00 am - 1:00 pm | TAPT "Bus"ting Clays Sporting Clay Tournament Separate Registration Required | |
8:00 am - 3:30 pm | Pre-Conference TAPT PDC Classes See TAPT Education Tab - tapt.com | |
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch on your own | |
TBA | Exhibitor Move-In By scheduled times | |
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Pre-Banquet Social Mixer Cash Bar | |
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | TAPT Awards Banquet Dress your Best Badge or Ticket Required TAPT Employee of the Year Awards TAPT Honoree Awards | |
Sunday, June 28
Dress for the Day: Business Dress for Trade Show: Business casual, comfortable shoes | ||
7:00 am - 9:00 am | Conference Registration Desk Open | |
7:15 am - 7:45 am | Non-Denominational Church Service | |
7:30 am | Pre-Session Coffee | |
8:00 am - Noon | Exhibitors Complete Move-In Vendor Registration and Coffee | |
8:00 am - 11:00 am | First General Session Business Session 2026 Speech Contest Presentation Keynote - Clint Swindall 2025 Memorial and Flashback Introduction of Candidates Full Conference ONLY - Badge Required |  |
11:00 am - 3:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open | |
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Lunch on your own | |
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Past President & Honorary Lifetime Member Luncheon - by invitation only | |
11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Vendor Lunch Exhibitors and Staff Only | |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | TAPT Election Online Voting Help-Desk available in Trade Show | |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | TAPT Vendor Show Badge or ticket Required | |
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Exhibitor Dismantle and Move-Out Continues Monday morning | |
5:00 pm - ??? | Open Evening - Enjoy The Woodlands! | |
5:00 pm - ??? | Vendor Invitation Only Hospitality | |
Monday, June 29
Dress for the Day: Business casual Dress for the Banquet: Tailgate Party...Rep your favorite team or sport | ||
7:00 am - 9:00 am | Conference Information Desk Open Information and Ticket Sales | |
7:30 am | Pre-Session Coffee | |
8:00 am - 10:00 am | Final Exhibitor Dismantle and Move-Out | |
8:00 am - 11:00 am | Second General Session Keynote - Johnny Quinn |  |
11:15 am - 12:00 pm | Breakout Educational Sessions | |
11:15 am - 1:30 pm | Conference Information Desk Open Information and Ticket Sales | |
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch on your own | |
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Committee Chair & Chapter President Luncheon - by invitation only | |
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Third General Session NEW! - Member networking event by Area Keynote - Clint Swindall | |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Breakout Educational Sessions | |
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm | TAPT President's Banquet Tailgate Party Theme Badge or Ticket Required TAPT Election Results Passing of the Gavel & President's Plaque Door Prize Drawings Music and Dancing Conference Concludes | |
Dress for the Day: Business casual | ||
8:00 am - 10:00 am | Executive Committee Post-Conference Overview & Breakfast | |
Tuesday, June 30