SFMA CONFERENCE PREVIEW
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2026 SFMA Conference and Exhibition
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THE 2026 SFMA CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION will be held January 18-22, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. SFMA’ s Annual Conference and Exhibition allows attendees to share information with other successful members of the sports field management industry.
The full-day Seminar on Wheels on Monday will tour Toyota Stadium( FC Dallas); Riders Field( Frisco RoughRiders); and Southern Methodist University. The half-day Seminar on Wheels on Thursday will tour AT & T Stadium( Dallas Cowboys) and Globe Life Field( Texas Rangers).
This year’ s keynote speech will be a presentation by SFMA CEO Paula Sliefert, SFMA President Adam Thoms, Ph. D., and SFMA President Elect Alpha Jones, CSFM. They will provide an SFMA update on the future plans for the organization.
Graduate students will present project posters during the SFMA Conference. Submissions must be sports field focused and present either industry research or a case study that explains the project’ s purpose and significance.
The following preview provides insight into the 2026 SFMA Conference & Exhibition education lineup, but for more information or to register, visit www. sportsfieldmanagement. org / conference.
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