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**Harassment of other attendees/speakers/AMPAA staff (e.g. badgering to the point of emotional distress, refusal to back off when asked, sexual harassment, bigotry, etc.) will result in individual attendees being banned from further attendance.

AMPAA 2026 Point Clear, AL – August 2-5, 2026

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Welcome to AMPAA 2026 in Point Clear, Alabama. If you want to take advantage of the conference rate for the hotel before or after the AMPAA conference dates, stay and see all the Alabama has to offer. Whether it’s the white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, the moss-draped oaks of Mobile & Fairhope, a walk through the Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, or seeing the Saturn V rocket that put man on the moon in Huntsville, the Heart of Dixie has a little something for everyone. Stay a while, sip a sweet tea, and experience the southern hospitality that “Sweet Home Alabama” is known for.

Places to visit/see:

    • Fairhope (artistic southern town)
    • Gulf Shores/Orange Beach (beautiful beaches)
    • Mobile (birthplace of Mardi Gras & USS Alabama Battleship)
    • Montgomery (Civil Rights Movement & Civil War history)
    • Birmingham/Talladega (Talladega Superspeedway & Barber Motorsports Park)
    • Tuscaloosa/Auburn (College Football)
    • Huntsville (US Space & Rocket Center Museum)

Agenda (pdf) – 3-25-26

NOTE:  ALL DEADLINES WILL BE ENFORCED.  ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

State/Speaker/Alumni Registration (subject to change)

    • Registration Opens – Monday, May 4, 2026
    • Registration Closes – Friday, June 26, 2026 (5 wks before)
    • All Payments Due – Friday, July 3, 2026 (4 wks before)

Industry Registration (subject to change)

    • Registration Opens – Monday, June 1, 2026
    • Registration Closes – Friday, June 26, 2026 (5 wks before)
    • All Payments Due – Friday, July 3, 2026 (4 wks before)
    • No refunds after Friday, July 3, 2026 (4 wks before)
    • No transfers after Friday, July 3, 2026 (4 wks before)
    • Attendance will be limited to one (1) individual per company (subject to change) during the INITIAL round of registration confirmations to allow more companies to participate. Additional individuals per company will be added to the Waitlist and will only be granted access if space allows.
    • Order of approval is based on the time of submission of the registration.
    • You and your company are solely responsible for making sure employee(s) register in the correct order.

Industry Listserv Form (link)

    • You are responsible for the accuracy of your information.
    • Not responsible for Mail Delivery Failures due to firewalls, spam filters, typos, out-of-date email addresses, and all things outside of our control.

Hotel & Travel Information – Will be sent out with registration confirmations.  Room block is for CONFIRMED registered attendees ONLY.

 

Registration Fee:  $2250
Registration Closing Date: Friday, June 26, 2026 (5 wks before)
Registration Fee Due:  Friday, July 3, 2026 (4 wks before)

  • Attendance will be limited to one (1) individual per company (subject to change) during the INITIAL round of registration confirmations to allow more companies to participate. Additional individuals per company will be added to the Waitlist and will only be granted access if space allows.
  • Order of approval is based on the time of submission of the registration. You and your company are solely responsible for making sure employee(s) register in the correct order.

NO REFUNDS after Friday, July 3, 2026 (4 wks before).

NO REGISTRATION TRANSFERS after Friday, July 3, 2026 (4 wks before).

Registration transfer requests must be submitted by Friday, July 3, 2026. and are limited to already registered (but not confirmed) colleagues employed within the same company.

A confirmation email from AMPAA is required to attend. Completing a form doesn’t guarantee acceptance into the conference.

Conference is for Continuing Education & state networking ONLY. AMPAA doesn’t allow vendor booths or set aside space for them.

To adhere to U.S. Copyright Laws, copyrighted images will be removed from published slides/handouts.  Website links may/may not be provided.  Referencing of copyrighted images is not an ACPE requirement and is done as a courtesy ONLY.

*Slides with a significant amount of copyrighted text, graphics, images, etc per cited website(s)’ copyright policies WILL NOT be published online.

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