FPC26 Updates + News You Can Use
A Call for All artists: Design the Official FPC26 Poster, Get FREE FPC26 Reg
We’re excited to share some updates as we gear up for the 2026 Florida Planning Conference in Miami!
A huge thank you to everyone who submitted session proposals as we received a record‑breaking 164 proposals! Your enthusiasm and expertise are helping shape an incredible program. Our Host Committee Panel Picking Team has its work cut out for them.
📅 Key dates:
- April 1: Deadline for the Call for Student Poster Competition & Multimedia Sessions. No foolin’! Details here.
- March: Sponsorship opportunities open. This is an ideal way to showcase your company or organization and there are perks that are optimal for all sizes and budgets. The same conference level sponsorship and vendor and booth opportunities are also still available that will place your brand in front of a captive audience.
- Early May: Session notifications will be sent.
- Early June: Early pricing conference registration opens.
🏨 Hotel Information
For those working on travel and budget requests, we’ve secured rooms for $189/night + tax at the InterContinental Miami, a beautiful waterfront location right in the heart of downtown.
🏈 Early football alert! Hey Seminole and Hurricane fans sticking around after the conference, you’re in luck as Florida State takes on University of Miami on Saturday, Oct. 17! Even better? Our discounted conference hotel rate runs through the weekend, so you can cheer on your team and keep your wallet happy.
We’ll continue sharing updates as more information becomes available, but for now, mark your calendars and start getting excited. Miami is going to be amazing, and we can’t wait to see you there!
Create the Official Conference Poster & Win FREE FPC26 Registration!
We’re excited to invite APA Florida members to showcase their creativity and planning spirit by designing the official poster for the 2026 Florida Planning Conference!
This year’s conference theme, Miami esta de Moda: Planning the Magic, Remixing the Future, not only celebrates the vitality and excitement Miami offers, but also celebrates the ideas, people, and innovations shaping the future of planning in our state. Now we want you to help bring that theme to life visually.
🎨 We’re looking for an orginal poster design that:
- Reflects the conference theme
- Captures the energy, spirit, and forward-thinking nature of planning in Florida
- Appeals to both planners and the communities we serve
🏆 What the artist of the selected work wins:
- You will receive a complimentary registration to FPC26!
- Your poster will be professionally printed and displayed during the conference.
- Your design will be sold as an official conference poster to help fund scholarships for next year’s conference. Your artwork will not only represent our conference, it will support the future professional development of planners!
FPC Is Returning to Miami in 2026!
