It is time to register for the 2026 APSE Convention in Arlington, Virginia, at the Marriott Crystal Gateway.
Registration is key, as it allows the organization to present accurate numbers to the hotel for the Red Smith Luncheon and the annual ASPE Awards Dinner.
Early registration ends June 26.
To register: https://associatedpresssportseditors.regfox.com/associated-press-sports-editors-summer-conference-2026
In addition, the opening night reception presented by USA Today will be held at CareFirst Arena, where the WNBA’s Washington Mystics will host the Portland Fire.
The reception is free and is expected to begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. Please purchase tickets at the following link – https://www.gofevo.com/event/Apse2
You do not need a ticket to attend the opening reception. It will take approximately 40 minutes riding the yellow and green lines of the Metro.
2026 APSE Convention Schedule
Thursday, July 16
Rooms to be determined
OFFICERS MEETING
REGISTRATION
When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Presiding: Paul Barrett, APSE president
GENERAL SESSION | Washington Post layoffs: Where do we go from here?
The gutting of the Washington Post sports section sent shockwaves through the industry. What went wrong, and what does it mean for the future of sports journalism? If The Post got rid of its sports section, is there hope for any of us?
GENERAL SESSION | Time management: How to maximize our most precious resource
WELCOME RECEPTION | Portland Fire at Washington Mystics
When: 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Where: CareFirst Arena, 1100 Oak Drive SE, Washington, DC 20032
Reception will be at a location across the street from the arena.
5:30 p.m. Reception.
Game time: 7 p.m. – for tickets – https://www.gofevo.com/event/Apse2
Friday, July 17
REGISTRATION
When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
COFFEE TALK and PASTRY STATION | Investing in high school sports coverage
GENERAL SESSION | NIL legislation: Where we’re at
WORKSHOP 1 | Vertical video: Best practices
WORKSHOP 2 | Q&A: Best practices for FOIA requests
WORKSHOP 3 | Reporting with accuracy and respect on LGBTQ+ issues in sports
RED SMITH LUNCHEON
Sponsor: The Boston Globe
Presenting: Tim Kurkjian, ESPN analyst and staff writer
Honoree: Dan Shaughnessy, The Boston Globe
Presentation of the Jack Berninger Award for service to APSE
REPEATS OF WORKSHOPS 2&3
GENERAL SESSION | Sports entertainment, and how we cover it
Sponsor: TKO
THAI NIGHT
Saturday, July 18
REGISTRATION
When: 8 a.m.-noon.
PASTRY STATION
APSE FOUNDATION SILENT AUCTION
GENERAL SESSION | Career Development
Sponsor: The Athletic
GENERAL SESSION | Ask the students
Sponsor: APSE Foundation
Student journalists take the dais for a reverse panel as editors, reporters and others ask about how they consume news, the opportunities they see to reach younger audiences, etc.
LUNCH BREAK
Registrants are on their own for lunch
GENERAL SESSION | How we did it: Examining our best work in 2025
CLOSING GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Presiding: Perryn Keys, APSE incoming president
AWARDS DINNER RECEPTION
When: 6-7 p.m.
AWARDS DINNER AND BANQUET
When: 7 p.m.
Presiding: Erik Hall, APSE second vice president
Sponsor: NASCAR
CLOSING RECEPTION
When: 9:30-11 p.m.
