2026 International Conference Agenda
FOUNDATIONS TO FRONTIERS: Research Parks and Innovation Districts for America’s Next 250 Years
Tuesday, September 29 – Thursday, October 1 | Pegasus Park in Dallas, Texas
Day One of Conference – Monday, September 28th
All meetings held at the Virgin Hotel (1445 Turtle Creek Blvd. Dallas, TX 75207)
1:00pm – 4:00pm | AURP Board of Directors’ Meeting
Day Two of Conference – Tuesday, September 29th
All meetings held at the Virgin Hotel (1445 Turtle Creek Blvd. Dallas, TX 75207)
8:00am – 3:00pm | COMMUNITIES OF INNOVATION 101 (additional fee applies)
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Group Lunch: COI 101, Leadership Roundtable, New Members and Sponsors
1:00pm – 4:00pm | LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE (additional fee applies)
6:00pm | AURP Board of Directors’ Sponsor Appreciation Dinner (by invitation only) – location TBD
Day Three of Conference – Pegasus Park – Wednesday, September 30th
All meetings held at Pegasus Park (3000 Pegasus Park Dr. Dallas, TX 75207) – transportation will be provided AM/PM only
8:00am – 8:30am | Continental Breakfast & Check-in
8:30am – 12:00pm | MAIN STAGE SESSIONS
Welcoming Remarks followed by a series of Transformative Speakers and Panels
Awards of Excellence in Innovation Presentations
12:00pm – 1:30pm | Group Luncheon & Small group tours in Pegasus Park
1:30pm – 2:45pm | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
3:15pm – 4:30pm | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
4:30pm – 5:30pm | Additional programming
7:00pm | Small Group Dinners
Day Four of Conference – Pegasus Park – Thursday, October 1st
All meetings held at Pegasus Park (3000 Pegasus Park Dr. Dallas, TX 75207) EXCEPT as noted ‘off property – transportation will be provided AM/PM only
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BIO HEALTH CAUCUS TRACK 7:30am – 10:30am | Tour & Presentation (off property) 11:00am – 12:30pm | Concurrent Workshops |
AIR & SPACE CAUCUS TRACK 8:30am – 12:30pm | Series of panels, speakers and workshops |
