SMASH 2026 – THE IAPPF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXPO

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

At AB Show · Orlando · Nov. 17–19, 2026

Don't just survive the shakeout. SMASH it.

The industry is sorting into winners and losers. SMASH 2026 is how you win: two days of revenue, retention and margin strategies from the operators getting it right, plus an expo floor that puts the industry’s suppliers in one place

Nov. 17-19, 2026 · Orange County Convention Center, Orlando · At AB Show

Save $100. Register by Oct. 15 with code Orlando2026 and pay $295 instead of $395. Paid IAPPF members attend free.

40+

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100+

Speakers

200+

Exhibitors

2,000+

Attendees

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

At AB Show · Orlando · Nov. 17–19, 2026

You've invested millions. Invest two days in your future.

Competition is rising, and plenty of clubs are struggling. Others are growing, adding courts and opening new locations. What separates them is what the operator knows about retention, costs and revenue, and how fast they act on it.

SMASH 2026 puts that knowledge in one place for two days. You leave with strategies you can put to work immediately.

What you get:

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Exclusive industry data and reports you can act on

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Three tracks, with dozens of speakers from top facilities

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Hands-on time with new tech, from simulators to AI video

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The largest B2B gathering in pickleball and padel

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

At AB Show · Orlando · Nov. 17–19, 2026

One badge. Everything.

Built for the people building the industry.

Two-day conference

40+ sessions on financing, operations, marketing and growth

Padel Business Summit

Padel Business Summit A dedicated afternoon on the business of padel

The expo floor

The expo floor Court builders, surfacing, tech and equipment, inside AB Show’s 200+ exhibitors

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

At AB Show · Orlando · Nov. 17–19, 2026

Sessions that pay for the trip.

Six of the 40+ sessions on the schedule. Each one sends you home with something to use.

Survive the shakeout

Clubs That Closed and Why

The mistakes that sank them, and how to spot the same warning signs in your own numbers.

John Smith

CEO & Travel Industry Expert

19 Nov 2026

The Margin Hides Here: Controlling Costs

Where profit leaks out of a facility and how to get it back.

John Smith

CEO & Travel Industry Expert

19 Nov 2026

Mastering Member Retention

How to keep the members you already paid to win.

John Smith

CEO & Travel Industry Expert

19 Nov 2026

SMASH it

Innovative Revenue Boosters

New revenue lines that are working in clubs right now.

John Smith

CEO & Travel Industry Expert

19 Nov 2026

Tomorrow Tech Today

The tools worth your money, from simulators to AI video.

John Smith

CEO & Travel Industry Expert

19 Nov 2026

Padel Business Summit

A full afternoon on building and running padel profitably.

John Smith

CEO & Travel Industry Expert

19 Nov 2026

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

At AB Show · Orlando · Nov. 17–19, 2026

Learn from the operators who are winning.

More than 100 speakers, including the owners and operators of top-performing facilities, share what is working in their clubs.

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SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

At AB Show · Orlando · Nov. 17–19, 2026

Presenting sponsors

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

At AB Show · Orlando · Nov. 17–19, 2026

The full agenda

Two days. Three tracks. Tuesday, Nov. 17, and Wednesday, Nov. 18.

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NOV. 19, 2026

ORLANDO, FLA.

Orange County Convention Center · at AB Show

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SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

At AB Show · Orlando · Nov. 17–19, 2026

Tuesday, Nov. 17 · 1 to 5 p.m.

Padel Business Summit

Thinking about adding padel, or already building? This dedicated afternoon covers what it takes to build, program and operate padel courts profitably in the U.S. market, from operators and suppliers already doing it. A padel networking event follows at 5 p.m.

Attend the summit and every day-one conference session for $195.

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

At AB Show · Orlando · Nov. 17–19, 2026

Every supplier you need, in one place.

The expo floor brings court builders, surfacing, technology and equipment suppliers together inside AB Show’s 200+ exhibitors. Compare options side by side and talk to the people behind the products.

The conversations between sessions

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IAPPF Welcome Party: Crush Yard, Orlando. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 to 10 p.m.

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Tuesday, 5 p.m.: Networking events for padel, international facilities and facilities in development.

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Wednesday, 5 p.m.: Networking for Women in Pickleball and Padel.

TUESDAY NOV. 17

Conference Sessions 9A–5P

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

9:00

IAPPF Keynote

10:00

Programming: Balancing your playing schedule from open play to reservations

Mastering SEO, AI Discovery & Instant Booking

Pickleball Facility Profile

10:30

Moneyball and 3rd party leagues

Mastering Texting as a Marketing Tool

Thinking about opening a facility?

11:00

DUPR In Depth: Maximizing ratings for facility success

Upleveling Your Website: Best Practices for Maximum effectiveness

The Simulator Surge

11:30

Pickleball & Padel Coaching & Certification

Mastering Retention Practices

Inside the numbers: The State of the Pickleball Industry Report - Court Reserve & IAPPF

12:00 PM

Lunch

PADEL BUSINESS
SUMMIT

1:00 – 5:00 PM