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FACP is excited to host two conferences per year. The 2026 Spring Conference was held on May 6-7, 2026 at the Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place in Melbourne. and the 2026 Annual Conference, sponsored by FPL, will be held on November 4-6. at the beautiful Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection in Sarasota.

Attendees will again enjoy general sessions and track-specific sessions in the four tracks --  Membership, Marketing & Communications, CEO & VP, and Events, Affinity & Programs.

There are sessions for everyone and attendees are able to switch between tracks as they wish*.

General Sessions:

  • Revenue Growth by Design
  • Let’s Get UnFunkt
  • Winning Engagement
  • Obstacles to Actions: A Simple System to Move You Forward
  • Excelling as a 3C Chamber: Then, Now and In the Future
  • Take Your Advocacy Program to the Next Level and Increase Your Value
  • Building Your Chamber's Value Proposition
  • #ChamberStrong Florida Chamber Update
  • Survey Feud : GrowthZone Annual Survey Results & Non-Dues Revenue
  • VISIT FLORIDA Update
  • Helping Your Members (& Your Chamber) Navigate Today's Healthcare Market
  • KPI's: The Importance of Creating a Roadmap

Membership Track Sessions:

  • Retention: What's Working Today Panel Discussion
  • Beyond the Prompt: AI For Membership & Member Value
  • Prospecting for New Members
  • 50 Ideas in 50 Minutes
  • Peer Roundtable Discussion

Marketing & Communications Track Sessions:

  • Beyond the Prompt: AI For Chamber Communications & Marketing
  • 5 Types of Questions for More Productive (& Lucrative) Conversations
  • Why Your Chamber's Best Content is Invisible
  • Let the Birds Show You How to Better Communicate
  • Peer Roundtable Discussion

CEO & VP Track Sessions:

  • Chamber Boards: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
  • Centers of Gravity: AI is Shifting the Centers & What It Means for Chambers
  • The Informed Chamber Leader: Turning Public Data Into Strategic Insight
  • Using EOS® to Execute Your Strategic Plan
  • Peer Roundtable Discussion

Events, Affinity & Programs Sessions:

  • Building Stronger Sponsorships
  • Beyond the Prompt: AI For Events, Sponsorships and Non-Dues Revenue
  • Peer Roundtable Discussion
  • Beyond Graduation: Building an Advanced Leadership Program
  • Non-Dues Revenue Roundtable

Attendees will enjoy a Reception, hosted by Visit Sarasota, as well as Breaks, sponsored by Thatch and Oscar.  The "And the Winners Are..." Luncheon, sponsored by Comcast, will be held on Thursday. GrowthZone will again host the exciting Silent and Live Auction, Tim will be behind the controls at the Dobil Laboratories AV  table,  and Digital Table Displays will make their debut in Florida!

*CEO & VP Track Sessions available only for CEOs and VP level staff members.

First-Time Attendee Scholarship Opportunities

Are you a first-time attendee and need financial assistance? If so, you can apply for a scholarship to cover your registration fee by completing the 2026 Annual Conference Scholarship Request Form

What our attendees say about our conferences ....

The event was extremely well-organized, and the speakers were wonderful. I've learned so much and I'm eager to start putting it into practice. It was also incredibly refreshing to be around other chamber professionals who just get it. I made a lot of valuable connections and am already in contact with many of the people I met. -- Kathryn Rhoden, Marketing & Event Coordinator, Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce

Just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your efforts to make this year’s Fall conference so AMAZING. The speakers and programming seemed to be truly spot on and resonated with our entire group from Sarasota. -- Heather Kasten, CCE, President, Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

I want to reiterate how fantastic last week’s conference was! You do such a great job at putting together a stellar program and I want you to know that I am better at my job because of you!  -- Kim Dalglish, IOM, Vice President, Manatee Chamber of Commerce