IPRA Annual Conference & Expo 2026

The 2026 event is at Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The organizer identifies industry leaders, experts, and advocates as participants, and the agenda also names recreation professionals.

The organizer lists more than 100 exhibit booths and more than 50 educational sessions.

It is most useful for park and recreation staff across Indiana, such as department managers and program coordinators, who want practical continuing education, since the program lists 50+ educational sessions and 100+ exhibit booths from suppliers. Professionals based outside Indiana, or those seeking a national-scale program with a large international vendor pool, will get less from it, since it is a state association meeting held in Fort Wayne.

Park and recreation professionals usually wear business casual at state association conferences, such as slacks or khakis with a polo or blouse, often with agency-branded shirts. Comfortable shoes suit the exhibit floor, and early November in Indiana calls for a jacket.