Past eventHeld October 4–7, 2026
Summer Programs and Auxiliary Revenue Conference 2026
SPARC's annual national conference brought together auxiliary professionals across career stages.
Hotel Valley Ho
- Held
- October 4–7, 2026
- Venue
- Hotel Valley Ho
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ
TL;DR
- Summer Programs and Auxiliary Revenue Conference 2026 took place October 4–7 at Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, AZ.
- The conference was scheduled to cover human resources, marketing, business management, innovation and entrepreneurship, programming, operations, and technology.
- Its audience includes school summer program and auxiliary revenue professionals, from people beginning their careers to seasoned experts in auxiliary leadership.
About
The organization started from the observation that these leaders tend to be somewhat isolated at their own schools while needing a mix of abilities. Topics ranged from technology and operations to human resources, marketing and business management, plus innovation and programming.
Who was in the room
School summer program and auxiliary revenue professionals
The audience includes auxiliary professionals from those beginning their careers to seasoned experts in auxiliary leadership.
Public posts about this edition
1 postQuoted word for word from public posts; each links to the original.
“That’s the spark I’m carrying into the days ahead. Footprint, not just revenue.”
Emily Benton
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Featured speakers
1 listedIan Symmonds
Partners on record
26 listedWhat attendees say
“Thank you so much for running this incredible event. Each year I come back with so many fantastic ideas and resources. I hope more members of my team can come to learn from this incredible group of collaborative leaders!”
Venue & travel
Venue
Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale, AZQuestions people ask
5 answeredIt took place October 4–7, 2026.
It was held at Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, AZ.
School summer program and auxiliary revenue professionals attend, including people beginning their careers and seasoned experts in auxiliary leadership.
It is most useful for school staff who run summer and auxiliary programs, often as a lone leader, since the sessions spanned hiring, marketing, finance, operations and technology, and the audience ran from newcomers to veteran directors. Buyers comparing registration and camp management software had many vendors to talk to, including sponsors such as UltraCamp, CampBrain and ACTIVE Network, while people outside school-based programs would get less from the peer conversations.
Education administrators at professional conferences usually wear business casual, such as slacks, blouses or collared shirts, and sometimes school or camp logo polos. Scottsdale in early October is still warm, so lighter fabrics are common, with a layer for air-conditioned meeting rooms.
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