2026 Conference Key Dates and Deadlines

January 28 – Call for Presenters applications due

January 30 – Sponsorship sales open to previous year’s sponsors ONLY

February 21 – Sponsorship sales open to all

Mid-March – Call for Presenters Phase 1 notifications issued

March 26 – Exhibition sales open to previous year’s exhibitors ONLY

April 10 – Exhibition sales open to all

April 16 – Conference registration opens

April 29 – Call for Presenters draft papers and/or slide decks due for Phase 2 review

Mid-June – Call for Presenters Phase 2 notifications issued

June 26 – Early bird rates deadline for:

• • • Conference registration
    • Exhibition

June 26 – Deadline to purchase sponsorships

June 26 –Technical session presenters must be registered for the conference to be included in the program

July 21 – Technical session draft paper revisions due

Late July – Technical session presenter schedule announced

August 5 – Second round of tours announced — Sponsor-led and LOC technical tours open for booking

Mid-August – Technical session authors notified if papers are accepted

August 26 – Regular rates deadline for:

• • • Conference registration
    • Exhibition

Early September – Technical session presenter and moderator training and information session

September 5 – Technical session presenter/author final information due

September 26 – Technical session final slide decks and papers due

October 3-5 – Fall Technical Meetings

October 5-8 – TAC Conference & Exhibition

October 2-4, 2026 – Fall Technical Meetings in Winnipeg

October 4-7, 2026 – TAC Conference & Exhibition in Winnipeg

November 26 to November 28, 2027 – Fall Technical Meetings in Halifax

November 28 to December 1, 2027 – TAC Conference & Exhibition in Halifax