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2026 NPAA Conference Agenda (tentative)
Friday, January 2
10:00 AM – Conference Registration Opens
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Board of Directors Meeting
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM – Box Lunches
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Partner Booths Open

Professional Workshops:
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM - Cal Munkvold / Connect-Ease – Best Practices for Boat Wiring
1:05 PM – 1:35 PM - Joel Nelson – onX Fish superuser training
1:40 PM – 2:10 PM - Mark Sexton & John Prochnow / Pure Fishing – How Berkley Science Helps You Catch Fish
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM - Tyler Trampe – From Boat to Broadcast: Tyler Trampe’s DIY Journey in Fishing Media
2:50 PM – 3:20 PM - Mark Govitz – Affiliate Marketing 101
3:25 PM – 3:55 PM - Garret Briggs / ASA – R3 & Government Affairs
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM – Break
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM – NPAA Annual Business Meeting
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM – Tom Huynh University Seminar
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM – Meet & Greet Event (Sponsored by YAMAHA)

Saturday, January 3
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM – Conference Registration Open
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Partner Booths Open Panel - Open Discussion:
7:30 AM – 9:15 AM – NPAA Board of Directors Moderated – Reimagining Walleye Tournaments: A Collaborative Think Tank for the Future

Special Presentation:
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Sara Trampe – Casting Confidence: Women Leading the Way in Angling
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM – Break
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM – Keynote: Jason Mitchell “Authenticity and Integrity – Keys for Success as a Professional Angler”
12:00 PM – 1:20 PM – Networking Lunch (Sponsored by ASA)
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM – Keynote: John Crews “25 Years as a Professional Angler: It is a Job”
2:20 PM – 2:45 PM – Awards Presentation & President’s Remarks
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM – Break Educational Breakout Sessions
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM – Corey Heiser – Retaining Local Sponsorships
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM - Matthew Crawford – Social Media Tips & Tricks
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM - Joe Henry / Lake of the Woods Tourism – Working with Destination Marketing Organizations (DMO)
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Benefit Reception (Raffle items & Silent Auction)
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM – NPAA Benefit Banquet – Dinner & Live Auction

Sunday, January 4
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Conference Recap – Board of Directors Meetin