Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026

12:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Attendee check-in/Badge pick-up — Registration Desk

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Opening Cocktail Reception — Austin Grand Ballroom Foyer, Salon J and Skybridge Terrace

Monday, Feb. 23, 2026

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

First-Time Attendees Orientation 

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Morning Workshops

8:00 – 8:10 a.m.

Conference Opening – Welcoming Remarks — Grand Ballroom Salons F, G, H

8:10 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Keynote Session – When Innovation Speaks: The Power of Human Connection in a Digital World, presented by Annelise McCarthy  — Grand Ballroom Salons F, G, H

9:10 – 9:30 a.m.

Break

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Breakout Sessions

10:45 – 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

General Session — Grand Ballroom Salons F, G, H

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

ERA Update & Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation— Grand Ballroom Salons F, G, H

1:45 – 2:00 p.m.

Break

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

4:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Break

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

General Session — Grand Ballroom Salons F, G, H

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Conference Networking Party — Grand Ballroom Salons F, G, H

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Morning Workshops

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Chapter Leadership Council (CLC) Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.

Opening Remarks — Grand Ballroom Salons F, G, H

8:10 – 9:10 a.m. 

General Session — Grand Ballroom Salons F, G, H

9:10 – 9:30 a.m. 

Break

9:30 – 10:45 a.m. 

Breakout Sessions

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. 

Break

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.

ERA Awards Announcements, presented by ERA Board President Tom Griffin, CPMR and ERA Board Chairman John O’Brien, CPMR — Grand Ballroom Salons F, G, H

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

3:45 – 4:00 p.m.

Break

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

General Session — Grand Ballroom Salons F, G, H

5:00 p.m.

Conference adjourns