From: David Johnson – CEO/Founder – IAPPF

To: Our community

Re: Rescheduling IAPPF International Conference and Expo to 2026

Greetings,

After careful consideration for our members and supporters, the IAPPF leadership team has decided to reschedule the inaugural International Conference and Expo for next spring.

We made this difficult decision to ensure the long-term success of the association and our ability to best serve the pickleball and padel industries.  We are doubling down on our mission to strengthen the emerging facilities ecosystem, aiming to make every member facility and related businesses more successful. This decision ensures we have the right resources and time to build the foundation necessary for our long-term mission of empowering facilities and our industries to thrive.

The IAPPF will continue to serve as the premier trade and professional development association for facilities and suppliers, providing resources, advocacy, counsel, exclusive benefits, and expert connections that help facilities thrive. In the coming months, members and partners can look forward to:

• Exclusive industry reports offering market intelligence for decision-makers.
• Group buying opportunities available through the association’s aggregated purchasing power.
• Member-only webinars featuring expert-led sessions on operations, growth, and profitability.
• Virtual and in person networking events connecting facility operators, suppliers, and investors globally.
• Advocacy initiatives ensuring the voices of pickleball and padel facilities are heard in key policy and development discussions.
• Supplier showcases to spotlight innovations and solutions for facilities.
• The launch of Facility Magazine, a resource-rich publication unmatched across the pickleball and padel industry ecosystems.
• Much more!

Our future is bright, we have tremendous support from our members and our sponsors, and the need for the IAPPF has never been greater.

We are deeply grateful for the support of our members,sponsors, and the entire pickleball and padel community. And all of us remain as passionate and dedicated as ever to serving you. Together, we will continue building the vibrant, connected, and sustainable future our industries need and deserve. We invite all members and sponsors to actively participate in the upcoming events and initiatives, as we continue to shape the future of our industry together.

If you have any questions, comments, or want to discuss anything industry related, we are here for you. Give us a shout. And for those in the Southeast, a reminder we still have a few spaces left for our IAPPF Regional Meetup next Friday August 22 in Fort Lauderdale. It’ll be a jam packed day of valuable information, case studies, best practices, expert networking, product and service demos, facility tours, pickleball and padel play, and more.

More details and register HERE.

And stay tuned for lots more to come!

Humbly and gratefully,

David

Contact us:

• David Johnson
  • CEO & Founder/IAPPF
  • david@iappf.org
• Josh Kerns
  • Chief Member Officer
  • josh@iappf.org
• Chris Klein
  • Global Vice President
  • chris@iappf.org
• Courtney Jenkins
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • courtney@iappf.org