2026 NAPE Summit Schedule

8 a.m. — 5 p.m. 
Registration & Material Pickup
Concourse, 1st Floor

8 a.m. — 5 p.m. 
Exhibit Setup
Exhibitor or EAC Badge Required
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

8 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Registration & Material Pickup
Concourse, 1st Floor

8 a.m. — 5 p.m. 
Exhibit Setup
Exhibitor or EAC Badge Required
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

8:30 a.m. — 5 p.m. 
AIEN Seminar
Energy Business Conference Registration Required
Sponsored by NAPE
Room 330, 3rd Floor

8 a.m. — 7 p.m. 
Registration & Material Pickup
Concourse, 1st Floor

8 a.m. — 7 p.m. 
Exhibit Setup
Exhibitor or EAC Badge Required
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. 
NAPE/SMU Energy Innovation Case Competition
NAPE Badge Required
Room 342D, 3rd Floor

8-9 a.m. 
Energy Business Conference Breakfast
Energy Business Conference Badge Required
Grand Ballroom A&B, 3rd Floor

9 a.m. — 3:25 p.m. 
Energy Business Conference — Business Track
Energy Business Conference Badge Required
Grand Ballroom B, 3rd Floor

9 a.m. — 3:25 p.m. 
Energy Business Conference — Technical Workshops
Energy Business Conference Badge Required
Grand Ballroom A, 3rd Floor

9 a.m. — 3:25 p.m. 
Energy Business Conference — Law Track
Law Track Registration Required
Room 330, 3rd Floor

11:30 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. 
Energy Business Conference Luncheon with Keynote & HOF Awards
Energy Business Conference Badge Required
Grand Ballroom C, 3rd Floor

2:30-4:30 p.m. 
NAPE/SMU Energy Innovation Case Competition Presentations
NAPE Badge Required
Room 340, 3rd Floor

3:25-3:50 p.m.
NAPE Charities & American Hero Award Presentations 
General Assembly Theater A, 3rd Floor
Attendee, Invite or Exhibitor Badge Required

3:50-4:45 p.m.
Governors Forum 
General Assembly Theater A, 3rd Floor
Attendee, Invite or Exhibitor Badge Required

4:30-5:30 p.m.
LST Reception/Case Study Awards
Student Badge Required
Room 332 AB, 3rd Floor 

5-7 p.m.
Icebreaker featuring NAPE Charities Entertainment
Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor | Attendee, Invite or Exhibitor Badge Required

8-9 a.m.
Exhibit Setup & Exhibitor Breakfast
Exhibitor Badge Required
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

8 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. 
Registration & Material Pickup
Concourse, 1st Floor

9 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. 
Exhibits Open
Attendee or Exhibitor Badge Required
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

9 a.m. — 5:30 p.m.
Job Fair
Attendee or Exhibitor Badge Required
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

9:30-10:15 a.m. 
NAPE/SMU Energy Innovation Case Competition Winning Presentations
Renewable Energy Hub — Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

9:30 a.m. — 4 p.m. 
Domestic & International Prospect Previews
Prospect Preview Hub — Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

10:15-11:15 a.m.
Renewable Energy Hub Sessions
Renewable Energy Hub — Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

11:15 a.m. — 1:15 p.m. 
Expo Lunch Buffet
Attendee or Exhibitor badge required
Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

noon — 12:30 p.m. 
Expo Lunch Buffet with Keynote Speaker
Attendee or Exhibitor Badge Required
Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

1-30-2:30 p.m.
Minerals & NonOp Hub Sessions
Minerals & NonOp Hub — Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

2:30-3:30 p.m. 
Bitcoin Mining Hub Sessions
Bitcoin Mining Hub — Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

3-4 p.m.
Critical Minerals Hub Sessions
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

3:30-4:30 p.m.
Data Hub Sessions
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

4:30-5:30 p.m. 
Cocktail Receptions with Attendee Games
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

8-9 a.m. 
Exhibit Setup
Exhibitor Badge Required
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

8 a.m. — 1 p.m. 
Registration and Material Pickup
Concourse, 1st Floor

9 a.m. — 1 p.m. 
Exhibits Open
Attendee or Exhibitor Badge Required
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

9:30-11:30 a.m. 
Expo Brunch
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

11:15-11:45 a.m. 
Government Affairs Session
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

12:30-1 p.m. 
Summit Sweepstakes Drawings
Must be present to win
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

1-8 p.m. 
Exhibit Teardown
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor

8 a.m. — noon 
Exhibit Teardown
Exhibitor or EAC Badge Required
Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor