2026 NCEAFCS ANNUAL MEETING, Kill Devil Hills, NC - September 13-16, 2026

SUNDAY, Sept. 13

3:00 pm Hotel Check-In Opens

3:00–4:00 pm Registration (Block 1)

4:00–5:00 pm Executive Board Meeting

5:00–6:00 pm Registration (Block 2)

6:00–8:00 pm Hospitality Room Open

MONDAY, Sept. 14

6:00–8:00 am Breakfast On Your Own

9:00 am Registration Opens

9:00–11:15 am Pre-Conference Sessions & Tours (Select One)

• Yoga with Scott Lawlor

• Delta Kite Design at Kitty Hawk Kites

11:30 am–12:30 pm Lunch & Opening Session

12:30 pm Board Transportation

1:00–3:30 pm Professional Development Tours & Classes

• Theodosia with Chef Vivian Howard

• Red Sky Café with Chef Wes Stepp

4:00–5:00 pm Business Meeting

5:00–6:00 pm Break & Check-In / Prepare for Friendship Event

6:00–8:00 pm Friendship Event (Light Hors d'oeuvres) – Pier House

8:00–10:00 pm Beach Games & Gathering

TUESDAY, Sept. 15

6:30–8:00 am Hotel Breakfast

8:00 am Board Vans for the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI), Wanchese

8:30–8:45 am Arrive in Wanchese & Group Assignments

8:45–9:45 am Session 1

9:45–10:00 am Morning Break

10:00–11:00 am Session 2

11:00–11:15 am Morning Break

11:15 am–12:15 pm Session 3

12:15–12:30 pm Break

12:30–1:30 pm Lunch – Basnight's Lone Cedar Café

1:30–1:45 pm Post-Lunch Break

1:45 pm Load Vans & Return to Hotel

2:15 pm Arrive at Hilton Garden Inn

2:30–5:00 pm Afternoon Learning Options

• New Agent Training

• Self-Guided Experiential Learning Tours

6:00–8:00 pm Awards Banquet & Keynote Address

8:00–10:00 pm Hospitality Room Open

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16

6:30–8:00 am Hotel Breakfast

8:00–10:30 am Closing General Session

• Administrative Updates

• Installation of 2026–2027 Officers

• Invitation to the 2027 NCEAFCS Annual Session

10:30 am Annual Session Adjourns & Hotel Check-Out