Tentative Agenda (subject to change)

Monday, June 15, 2026

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Pre-Conference Tour Day
  Bush’s Beans and Dollywood Theme Park (separate fee required)

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

• 7:30 am - 9:00 am | NAADA Past President's Breakfast
  
  
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | NAADA Board Meeting
  
  
• 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Registration Opens
  
  
• 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | First Timers Meeting
  
  
• 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Conference Kickoff
  
  
• 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Track Networking Sessions (5 in total)
  
  
• 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm | Break
  
  
• 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm | Opening Reception Cocktail Hour
  
  
• 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Opening Dinner

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

• 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration
  
  
• 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Breakfast and Speaker
  
  
• 9:00 am - 9:15 am | Break
  
  
• 9:15 am - 10:15 am | Education Track Session 1 (4 Total)
  
  
• 10:15 am - 10:30 am | Break
  
  
• 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Education Track Session 2 (4 total)
  
  
• 11:45 am - 1:00 pm | Special Lunch and Presenter
  
  
• 1:45 pm - 4:45 pm | Educational Tours
• Zoo Knoxville
• FIFA World Cup 2026 Research Center and Neyland Stadium Tour
• UT Little River Dairy Tour and UT Creamery Visit
• UT Hopyard Research and Yee-Haw Brewing
• Outdoor Recreation and Tennessee RiverLine Tour
  
  

• 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm | NAADA Annual Spirit Night
  Neyland Stadium, Tennessee Terrace (transportation to Spirit Night will leave from the Crowne Plaza beginning at 5:00 pm)
  
  

Thursday, June 18, 2026

• 7:30 am - 7:00 pm | Registration
  
  
• 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Annual Meeting Breakfast and P&P awards Presentation (Attendees Only)
  
  
• 9:30 am - 10:30 am | Education Track Session 3 (Total 4)
  
  
• 10:30 am - 10:45 am | Break
  
  
• 10:45 am - 11:45 am | Education Track Session 4 (Total 4)
  
  
• 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch with Table Topic Discussions
  
  
• 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm | Break
  
  
• 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Education Track Session 5 (Total 4)
  
  
• 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Break
  
  
• 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Beg, Borrow, and Steal Session
• Alumni
• Communications
• Development
• Student Professionals
• Volunteers

• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Break
  
  
• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Awards Reception
  
  

• 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Individual Awards Dinner and Program

 
Thank You to our 2026 National Annual Conference Host!

Thank You to our 2026 National Annual Conference Sponsors!

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors