The preliminary outline of activities at the 2026 Industry Conference presented by haku in St. Louis, MO is below. Please note that the subject is not final and is subject to change before the event. All sessions will take place at the Union Station Hotel. Register here. (Running USA members should reach out to membership@runningusa.org for their custom discount codes.)
Content announcements to date include:
- Dawn Harper-Nelson announced as keynote speaker
- Ronell Blackmon announced as event emcee
- First round of breakout sessions announced
- Second round of breakout sessions announced
- EB Systems to showcase participant movement tracking, sponsor event
- Recover Brands to demonstrate sustainability, sponsor Expo Lounge
- Award nominations for annual honors are open through Nov. 14
Sunday, February 1
12:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Expo and Registration Opens
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Innovation Showcase
4:00 – 5:00 pm – Speed Networking
5:00 – 6:30 pm – Opening Reception in Expo
Monday, February 2
7:00 am – Morning Run
8:00 – 8:45 am – Breakfast
8:00 am – 6:00 pm – Expo Open
8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Registration Open
9:00 am – 9:45 am – President and Executive Director remarks
9:45 – 10:45 am – Keynote Speaker, Dawn Harper-Nelson
11:00 – 11:30 am – Awards Presentation
11:30 – 12:30 pm – General Session
12:30 – 1:30 pm – Networking Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm – Round Table Sessions
2:45 – 3:30 pm – Breakout Sessions
3:45 – 4:30 pm – Breakout Sessions
4:30 – 6:00 pm – Puppy Happy Hour in the Expo, sponsored by TicketSocket
Tuesday, February 3
7:00 am – Morning Run
8:00 – 8:45 am – Breakfast
8:00 am – 1:00 pm – Expo Open
9:00 – 10:00 am – General Session
10:00 – 10:20 am – Refreshment break in expo, sponsored by Hawi Management
10:20 am – 11:00 am – Awards Presentations
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – General Session
12:00 – 1:00 pm – Networking Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 pm Breakout Sessions
2:00 – 2:45 pm – Breakout Sessions
3:00 – 4:00 pm – General Session
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Closing Reception