- EMC 2026 CONFERENCE
- April 27-30, 2026
- Chattanooga, TN
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PRELIMINARY AGENDA
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Monday, April 27—Hands-on Learning, Kickoff & Connections
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1–5:30 p.m.
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Beginner and Advanced Workshops, Sessions & Field Visits
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5:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 28—Breakouts, Exchanges & Exhibit Engagement
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8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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Field Visits and Exhibits Setup
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8:30–11:30 a.m.
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Morning Breakouts—led by experts in environment innovation and governance
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11:30 a.m.
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lunch (on your own)
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11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
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State-to-State Government Exchange
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12:00 p.m.
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Exhibits Open—Official Launch of the exhibit floor
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2–3:30 p.m.
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Forums grouped by stakeholder type—Customer, Regulator, NGO & Govt Provider, Business Provider)
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4:00–5:30 p.m.
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Small-Group Meetings—for Regulators, DOT, USACE, ILF Providers and Others
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Evening
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Dinner Connects by Topic or Region—hosted small-group dinners (up to 10 participants). Self-pay format encourages casual networking
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Wednesday, April 29—main stage momentum and Advancing Solutions
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8 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
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Exhibits Open All Day—explore cutting-edge solutions and network.
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8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
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Keynote, Breakouts & Invest Connect—a day of high-impact talks, interactive panels, and connecting.
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5:30 -7:00 p.m.
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EMC Networking Reception in Exhibits—Enjoy meaningful exchanges at EMC’s most popular and unmatched networking event!
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Thursday, April 30—Big Ideas, Policy & Implementation
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8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
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Exhibits Open—for continued connections and discovery
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8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
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Main Stage Presentations, Breakouts & Collaboration Zones—Includes Tech Connect pitches and common Ground Topic Tables for cross-sector dialogue
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3:30 p.m.
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Closing Raffle Event—a popular farewell celebration with prize drawings. (sponsor opportunity)
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5 p.m.
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Offsite Experience—celebrate advancements and connections (sponsor opportunity)
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| MONDAY, APRIL 27—HANDS-ON LEARNING, KICKOFF & CONNECTIONS | |
| 1–5:30 P.M. | BEGINNER AND ADVANCED WORKSHOPS, SESSIONS & FIELD VISITS |
| 5:30 P.M. | MONDAY MIXER—UNWIND AND MINGLE OVER REFRESHMENTS (SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY) |
| TUESDAY, APRIL 28—BREAKOUTS, EXCHANGES & EXHIBIT ENGAGEMENT | |
| 8:30 A.M.–12:00 P.M. | FIELD VISITS AND EXHIBITS SETUP |
| 8:30–11:45 A.M. | MORNING BREAKOUTS—LED BY EXPERTS IN ENVIRONMENT INNOVATION AND GOVERNANCE |
| 11:45 A.M.–1 P.M. | LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) |
| 12:00-1:30 P.M. | SMALL-GROUP MEETINGS—FOR REGULATORS, DOT, USACE AND OTHERS |
| 12:30–P.M. | EXHIBITS OPEN—OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE EXHIBIT FLOOR |
| 2–3:30 P.M. | STATE-TO-STATE GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE, FACILITATED DIALOGUES AND SESSIONS |
| 4–6:00 P.M. | FORUMS GROUPED BY STAKEHOLDER TYPE—CUSTOMER, REGULATOR, NGO & GOVT PROVIDER, BUSINESS PROVIDER |
| EVENING | DINNER CONNECTS BY TOPIC OR REGION—HOSTED SMALL-GROUP DINNERS (UP TO 10 PARTICIPANTS). SELF-PAY FORMAT ENCOURAGES CASUAL NETWORKING |
| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29—MAIN STAGE MOMENTUM AND ADVANCING SOLUTIONS | |
| 8:00 A.M.–7:00 P.M. | EXHIBITS OPEN ALL DAY—EXPLORE CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS AND NETWORK. |
| 8:30 A.M.–5:30 P.M. | KEYNOTE, BREAKOUTS & INVEST CONNECT—A DAY OF HIGH-IMPACT TALKS, INTERACTIVE PANELS, AND CONNECTING. |
| 5:30 -7:00 P.M. | EMC NETWORKING RECEPTION IN EXHIBITS—ENJOY MEANINGFUL EXCHANGES AT EMC’S MOST POPULAR AND UNMATCHED NETWORKING EVENT! |
| THURSDAY, APRIL 30—BID IDEAS, POLICY & IMPLEMENTATION | |
| 8:00 A.M.–4:30 P.M. | EXHIBITS OPEN—FOR CONTINUED CONNECTIONS AND DISCOVERY |
| 8:30 A.M.–3:30 P.M. | MAIN STAGE PRESENTATIONS, BREAKOUTS & COLLABORATION ZONES—INCLUDES TECH CONNECT PITCHES AND COMMON GROUND TOPIC TABLES FOR CROSS-SECTOR DIALOGUE |
| 3:30 P.M. | CLOSING RAFFLE EVENT—A POPULAR FAREWELL CELEBRATION WITH PRIZE DRAWINGS (SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY) |
| 5 P.M. | OFFSITE EXPERIENCE—CELEBRATE ADVANCEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS (SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY) |
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