Schedule at a Glance

2026 NAIA National Convention Schedule at a Glance
Generic Sessions - meeting dates and times are subject to change (updated 1-22-26)

 

 

Thursday, April 9

7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Great Plains Athletic Conference Meeting

Friday, April 10

 

8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

NAIA Governance Academy

9:00 a.m. – Noon.

ADA Board of Directors Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.

ASA Student-Athlete Leadership Summit

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

NAC Championships Competition Committee

 

NAC Polls, Awards and Statistics Meeting

 

NAC Rules Committee

2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

NAC Postseason Selection, Qualification and Ratings Committee

2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

NAC Experience and Enhancement Committee

2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

New Member ECP Session

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

New Member National Office 101

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Conference/Independent Eligibility Chairs

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

NAC Executive Committee

6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

First Time Attendee Reception/GLA Reception

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  

Constitution and Bylaws Committee

Saturday, April 11

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.   

Eligibility Personnel Breakfast

8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

National Administrative Council

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

First Time Attendee Welcome Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.   

Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

ADvantage Program Session

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

New Member Session: SAED 101

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

 ASA Session: ASA/CSA Session

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Workshop: ETeam Sponsor

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Workshop: NACE

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

FARA Business Meeting

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Session: ASA

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Workshop: ADA Workshop

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Eligibility Personnel Workshop

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Workshop: NAIA Eligibility Center

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

ADA Business Meeting

11:15 a.m. – 2 p.m.

CCA Business Meeting

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 

Association for Student-Athletes Meeting

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.  

Workshop: ADA Workshop

1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Workshop: Legislative Workshop

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Session: Bylaws Reform Taskforce

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  

Workshop: NAIA RISE  

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  

Workshop: ROA

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

CSA Business Meeting

4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.  

Workshop: Crux

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  

Conduct and Ethics Committee

5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

General Session I: State of the Association and Welcome Reception

Sunday, April 12

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Conduct and Ethics Committee

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Devotional Huddle

8:30 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.

General Session II: Introduction to Legislation

9:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

General Session III

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

ADA Workshop

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Workshop: INCred

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Workshop: Optimal Business Solutions

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Workshop: Graystone Investments

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

NAIA Audit and Investments Committee

11:40 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

NAIA Awards Luncheon

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Athletics Compliance Administrator Business Meeting

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Conference Commissioners Association Business Meeting #2

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.  

Workshop: ADA

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Council of Presidents Meeting #1

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.  

Workshop: ADA

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Workshop: ASA/CSA Joint Session  

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Workshop: Legislative

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Workshop: Sponsor

4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

General Session IV: NAIA Keynote Session

5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Partner Roundtables

5:15 p.m. – 6 p.m.

ASA Caucus

5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.  

Home School Committee Meeting   

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.  

Celebrating Women Leaders of the NAIA Reception

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  

President’s Dinners (Invite Only)

6:00 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Athletics Directors Reception  

Monday, April 13

7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m

Council of Presidents Breakfast

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Learning Disability Advisory Committee Meeting

8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Council of Presidents Meeting #2

9 a.m. – 10: a.m.   

Workshop: NCSA

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

SWLA Business Meeting

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

NAIA Exhibit Hall

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Opening Coffee Break  

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Workshop: School of Character

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Workshop: SWLA

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

New Member NAIA Connect Session

1 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

General Session V

2 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.       

General Session VI

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.      

Workshop: Legislative

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Workshop: NAIA RISE  

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Workshop: Opendorse

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.  

ADA Caucus

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. 

CCA Caucus

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  

NAIA Exhibit Hall Happy Hour

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

All Convention Attendee Reception

Tuesday, April 14

 

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

National Eligibility Committee

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.   

ADA Workshop

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  

Delegate Registration

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

General Session VII: 85th Annual NAIA Business Meeting

 

FUTURE DATES

2026 Fall Meetings
September 26-29, 2026
Kansas City Airport Marriott
Kansas City, Mo.

2026 NAIA National Convention
April 10-14, 2026
Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Kansas City, Mo.

2027 NAIA National Convention
April 8-12, 2027
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the Riverwalk
San Antionio, Texas