Header Photo Courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation
Schedule at-a-Glance
The following schedule of events is subject to change. Please check back for updates.
| Sunday, January 25, 2026 | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00pm | Conference Registration Desk Open |
| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Pre-Conference Workshops (pre-registration and additional fee required) |
| 2:00pm - 5:00 pm | Speaker Ready Room Open |
| 1:00pm - 6:00 pm | Exhibitor Set-up |
| 5:00pm - 6:00 pm | Student Icebreaks Meet & Greet |
| 6:00pm - 9:00 pm | Welcome Networking Social |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | 7:00am - 8:30am | Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 7:00am - 5:00pm | Speaker Ready Room Open |
| 7:00am - 5:00pm | Trade Show Open |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | Conference Registration Desk Open |
| 8:00am - 10:05am | Plenary Session 1 and Awards |
| 10:05am - 10:30am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Business Meeting for the North Central Division of the American Fisheries Society |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Annual Membership Meeting - North Central Section of The Wildlife Society |
| 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Luck on Your Own |
| 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Student & Professional Networking Luncheon (pre-registration required; included in registration fee) |
| 1:30pm - 5:30pm | Concurrent Technical Sessions & Organized Symposia |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:30pm on | Evening on Your Own; Dine-Around |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | |
| 7:00 am - 8:30 am | Cpntinental Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Speaker Ready Room Open |
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open |
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Plenary Session 2 and Awards |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Concurrent Technical Session & Organized Symposia |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch on Your Own |
| 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Concurrent Technical Session & Organized Symposia |
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Coffee Break |
| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Poster Session & Tradeshow Social |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | |
| 7:00 am - 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open |
| 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Concurrent Technical Sessions & Organized Symposia |
| 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm | Time and Place Debrief Meeting For host team representatives from Missouri (2025) and Indiana (2026) |