Registration for the 2026 Associated Press Sports Editors summer Conference in Washington is now open.
The conference will be Thursday, July 16 through Saturday, July 18 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va., just across the Potomac River from the District of Columbia.
Click on the link here to register.
Added to the program will be the Thursday night opening reception with the Washington Mystics. There will be a gathering in a venue next to CareFirst Arena prior to the 7 p.m. tipoff against the Portland Fire.
There is no additional cost for the reception, but we will need to purchase tickets to attend the game. You can do that here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Apse2
Other expected highlights of the week include sessions and workshops discussing:
+ Washington Post layoffs: Where do we go from here?
+ How to maximize our most precious resource – time management
+ Best practices for FOIA requests
+ Going all in on high school sports coverage
+ Reporting with accuracy and respect on LGBTQ+ issues in sports
+ Best practices for vertical video
+ Where we are with NIL legislation
In addition, we will celebrate Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy as the winner of the Red Smith Award and recognize the best work from around the country at our annual awards banquet.
Registration for the convention is now open. Attendees must register by June 26.
Again, to register, go here: https://associatedpresssportseditors.regfox.com/associated-press-sports-editors-summer-conference-2026
