SMASH 2026 – The IAPPF International Conference & Expo + The Global Racquet Sports Investment Summit

One day. One room. The capital and players shaping racquet sports.

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

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

For everyone who builds, runs, and grows racquet sports facilities.

Three days, three tracks, and 40+ business-first sessions for the people who own, operate, develop, and invest in pickleball and padel facilities — at every stage, from first court to full portfolio.

November 17–19, 2026 · Orange County Convention Center, Orlando

Registration is free for paid IAPPF members. Not a member yet? Join first, then register free.

NOV. 17-19, 2026

THREE DAYS

ORLANDO, FLA.

ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER

AT AB SHOW

CO-LOCATED EVENT

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

1:00

Financing your first — or next facility

People Management

2:00

Facility Valuations — Buying & Selling

Franchising 101

3:00

All Star Pickleball Facility Roundtable

Practical AI

4:00

International Facilities — Europe, South America, Asia

Facility Operations and Maintenance

5:00

Padel Summit Networking Event

International Facilities Networking Event

FID Networking Event

7:00–10:00 PM

IAPPF Party · Crush Yard, Orlando

WEDNESDAY NOV. 18

Conference Sessions 9A–5P

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

8:00

Retail: Supercharging your pickleball and padel pro shop operations

AI Without the Overwhelm: How facilities Can Use Automation to Grow (tentative)

Pickleball Around The World - The Global Pickleball Report

8:30

Effective Event Sales

The 8 Paid Ad Campaigns That Fill Courts

Decades of lessons for facilities – what we can learn from the bowling industry

9:00

Sponsorship Sales: Keys to Success

Real Estate — market, site selection and negotiation

Platinum Series - Court Reserve

10:00

Controlling Costs

Youth & Junior Pipelines — Pickleball & Padel

Padel Facility Profile

10:30

AB Keynote · 10:30–12:00

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00

Your Club's KPIs

Events That Pay: When Tournaments Actually Drive Revenue

Platinum Series

1:30

Managing Risk — Legal & Insurance

FID Expert Q&A

Platinum Series

2:00

Pickleball & Padel Clubs that Closed and Why

FID Office Hours

Platinum Series

5:00

Vendor Session — Entering the US Market

Vendor Session — Entering the International Market

Networking for Women in Pickleball and Padel

THURSDAY NOV. 19

All Day

9:00A–5:00P IAPPF Global Racquet Sports Investment Summit

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

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

Day 3

Global Racquet Sports Investment Summit

One day. One room. The capital shaping racquet sports.

NOV. 19, 2026

ORLANDO, FLA.

Orange County Convention Center · at AB Show

SUMMIT SESSIONS

01

Big bets

Selkirk & Bread & Butter · Paddletek & PIKKL · Apollo & UPA

02

Sports tourism around pickleball and padel

Destinations, resorts and the travel economy of paddle sports

03

Pickleball and padel as an asset class

How institutional portfolios are pricing paddle sports

04

Investments in the U.S. padel market

Capital flowing into clubs, leagues and courts

05

Inside pickleball and padel tech

Booking, ratings, media and data platforms

06

Racquet sports in Australia, Europe and Asia

Growth markets beyond North America

07

Pros investing in their sport

Athlete capital on the cap table

08

The view from big facility players

Scale operators on unit economics and expansion

09

Juniors, high school and collegiate

Building the player pipeline of the next decade

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Racquet facilities

owners and operators

Pickleball & padel tech

platforms, ratings, data

Venture capital

early to growth stage

Private equity

buyout and credit

Family offices

sports and real assets

Private investors

angels and HNW individuals

Where capital meets the world’s fastest-growing sports

iappf.org · SMASH 2026 · The IAPPF International Conference and Expo

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

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

The best investment you can make for your business

Conference and Expo Registration

$395

Conference, Expo & Global Racquet Sports Investment Summit: $595

Global Racquet Sports Investment Summit only: $495

FULL CONFERENCE & EXPO REGISTRATION

Paid IAPPF members attend free.

SMASH 2026

The IAPPF International

Conference and Expo

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

Getting there, staying there

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Orange County Convention Center

Orlando, Fla.. co-located with the AB Show

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Host hotels nearby

Discounted room blocks at convention-center hotels

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November 17-19, 2026

Three full days of sessions, expo and networking

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Fly into MCO

Orlando International, ~15 min from the venue