ASPA's 2026 Annual Conference will take place in person in Hollywood, March 20-24!
ASPA's Annual Conference is public administration's largest gathering of the year and the 2026 event will carry on this tradition. We're looking forward to bringing together as many people as possible for five days to focus on resilience and renewal. This year's conference will help us all begin building the bridge we need to take us from today’s environment to what comes next. We can do “it” better. It is up to us to figure out how. It is up to us to share our knowledge, build our networks and be ready to help our communities, our workforce and our teams be more efficient, effective, economical, ethical and equitable. In short: Be resilient. We are living in a time of change and uncertainty; now is the time to plan for our renewal.
This year's agenda includes favorite events and some new ones! You'll want to be there for:
- Four plenary lectures
- Nine presidential panels
- Opening Reception
- International Assembly
- Multiple university and Section receptions
- Student and New Professional Summit
- More than 150 concurrent sessions
- Gloria Hobson Nordin Social Equity Luncheon
- SWPA National Awards Breakfast
- Ten Section symposia and a poster session