55th Annual ARNOVA Conference · Loews Philadelphia Hotel

Schedule at a Glance

All times are listed in the conference location’s local time (Eastern).

Please note: the 2026 Conference Schedule at a Glance is tentative and subject to change.

Pre-Conference

Wednesday

DateNovember 18, 2026

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sector Lift

Pre-conference nonprofit capacity building event co-organized by ARNOVA and The Nonprofit Center (NPC), and co-sponsored by Bank of America and the William Penn Foundation.

1:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Doctoral Fellows SeminarBy invitation

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

ARNOVA Board of Directors Meeting

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Conference Registration Open

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Graduate Diversity Scholars & Leaders Professional Development WorkshopBy invitation

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Welcome Reception

Day One

Thursday

DateNovember 19, 2026

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Registration Open

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Exhibits Open

Continental breakfast available

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Opening Plenary Session

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Concurrent Sessions A

75-minute sessions

11:15 AM – 1:00 PM

Networking Break

Lunch will not be provided; grab a colleague and a bite to eat at the hotel restaurant or nearby locations.

11:15 AM – 1:00 PM

Emerging Scholars Research Roundtables

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Membership Meeting

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions B

75-minute sessions

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions C

75-minute sessions

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

Section Meetings

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

ARNOVA Reception & Poster Presentations

Day Two

Friday

DateNovember 20, 2026

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Registration Open

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Exhibits Open

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Concurrent Sessions D

75-minute sessions

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Concurrent Sessions E

75-minute sessions

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Awards Luncheon

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Concurrent Sessions F

75-minute sessions

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Concurrent Sessions G

75-minute sessions

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

Community Interest Group Meetings

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Evening Reception

Day Three

Saturday

DateNovember 21, 2026

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Registration Open

8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Exhibits Open

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Coffee Break in Exhibit Area

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Sections and Interest Groups Leadership Meeting

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions H

75-minute sessions

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions I

75-minute sessions

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

ARNOVA Board of Directors Meeting

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