2026 AEMA Convention Schedule
| Sunday, June 14, 2026 | Event | Room |
| 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm | FERN Decorating Set-up | Event Center 1 |
| 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Executive Board Meeting | 1 |
| 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Member Registration | Lobby-Grand Staircase Wall |
| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | AEMA Continuing Education Committee (CEC) Meeting – Closed | 1 |
| 5:20 pm – 5:40 pm | Exam Procedures | 9-10 |
| 7 pm – 9:30 pm | Network Lounge and Programming Room | |
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| Monday, June 15, 2026 | Event | Room |
| 7:00 am – 9:00am | Hospitality Room | |
| 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Exhibitor Set-up | Event Center 1 |
| 8:00 am – 10:30 am | Certification Exam | 9-10 |
| 8:00 am – 11:00 am | Member Registration | Lobby-Grand Staircase Wall |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Pre-Convention Meeting | 1 |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Workshop: Designing Equipment Rooms – SpaceSaver | Ballroom D |
| 10:15 am – 11:15 am | Workshop: Sponsorships on Uniforms | Ballroom D |
| 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Riverboat Lunch Cruise | Off-Site |
| 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Breakout Meetings | |
| FBS | Ballroom D |
| FCS | 2 |
| D2 | 3 |
| D3 | 4 |
| NAIA/JUCO | 5 |
| High School | 6 |
| 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Member Registration | Lobby-Grand Staircase Wall |
| 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm | AEMA Convention Welcome and Awards Reception | |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | Event | Room |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Hospitality Room | |
| 7:30 am – 10:00 am | Member Registration | |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Fellowship of Equipment Managers (FEM) Meeting | 2 |
| 9:00 am – 1:00 pm | Vendor Exhibits | Event Center 1 |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch Break (TBD) | |
| 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | District Meetings | |
| District 1 MEETING: Mackenzie Rivers E.M.,C, District 1 Director, UCONN | 5 |
| District 2 MEETING: Keith Moodie E.M.,C, District 2 Director, Alvernia University | 2 |
| District 3 MEETING: Will Matzke E.M.,C, District 3 Director, Coastal Carolina University | 3 |
| District 4 MEETING: Daniel Reeves E.M.,C, District 4 Director, U. of Arkansas | 4 |
| District 5 MEETING: Scott Jess E.M.,C, District 5 Director, Bowling Green University | Ballroom D |
| District 6 MEETING: Larry Hare E.M.,C, District 6 Director, U. of Kansas | 6 |
| District 7 MEETING: Andrew Johnson E.M.,C, District 7 Director, U. of Houston | 7 |
| District 8 MEETING: Bo Bates E.M.,C, District 8 Director, U. of Utah | 9 |
| District 9 MEETING: Brian Brigger E.M.,C, District 9 Director, U. of Arizona | 8 |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | Workshop: Sports Travel (Panel with Dan and Emily moderating) | Ballroom D |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | Workshop: Laundry with ISS Andy and Jason | Ballroom E |
| 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm | AEMA Staff and Board Open Hours | 1 |
| 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Workshop: Hockey Fitting & Equipment with Scott Jess/BGSU | Ballroom E |
| 4:30 – 6:00 pm | Workshop: Football Fitting (Shoulder Pads & Helmets) | 2, 4, 6, 8 |
| Evening | Reds/Mets game – tickets purchased on own w/ link provided | Great American Ballpark |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | Event | Room |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Hospitality Room | |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | AEMA Staff and Board Open Hours | 10 |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Fellowship of Equipment Managers (FEM) Meeting | 2 |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Women of the AEMA Meeting | 4 |
| 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Vendor Exhibits | Event Center 1 |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Workshop: NOCSAE | Ballroom D |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Workshop: Shoe Painting & Custom Shoes | Ballroom E |
| 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm | Workshop: Superhera with Marina Paul | Ballroom D |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Workshop: Sewing Basics with Lou Serio | Ballroom E |
*Updated 4/8/2026
Thank you for attending the 2026 AEMA Convention in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky!
Save the date (June 12-15, 2027) for the 2027 AEMA Convention in Orlando and see you there!
