Secure Your Spot at the 2026 PR & Comms Summit
Secure Your Spot at the 2026 PR & Comms Summit
Pre-registration is officially open for the 2026 PR & Comms Summit — your opportunity to be part of the conversations shaping what’s next in public relations and communications.
Join us August 9–12, 2026, at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate for a high-impact experience designed to expand your perspective and strengthen your strategic edge. With sessions spanning AI and automation, strategic content development, crisis communication, audience engagement and evolving media landscapes, you’ll gain practical insights you can immediately put to work.
Pre-registration will take place from now through Sunday, May 3, and offers FPRA members and non-members a chance to take advantage of a discounted registration rate. Standard rates and registration will begin on Monday, May 4, 2026.
Gain Fresh Perspectives, Industry Insights and Immediate Take-Aways
This year’s Summit brings together top communications leaders from influential brands including Virgin Music Group, iHeartMedia, Radio City Rockettes, MGM Resorts International, Meltwater, The Poynter Institute and more. Through dynamic panels, engaging general sessions and focused breakout discussions, you’ll gain fresh insights, practical strategies and ideas you can put to work immediately.
Here’s a look at some of the session topics:
- The New Rules of Earned Media: It’s Not About the Outlet Anymore
- Inside the Award-Winning Pitch: What Actually Lands Media Coverage
- Your Metrics Are Lying to You
- State of Journalism Report & What’s AI Reading?
- The Future of AI and Search
- From Campaigns to Cultural Moments: How Global Brands Break Through
Beyond the sessions, you’ll find meaningful opportunities to connect with peers, exchange perspectives and build relationships that extend well beyond the event. Whether you’re looking to refine your strategy, explore emerging trends or expand your network, the Summit delivers the insights and connections that help move your work, and your career, forward.
Honoring Industry Professionals and Their Impactful Work
At PR & Comms Summit, recognition takes center stage. As the oldest public relations trade association in the world, FPRA sets the standard for excellence — and being recognized by FPRA is among the highest honors within the PR and comms profession.
Throughout the Summit, FPRA will celebrate the work, leadership and impact shaping the industry — from Presidents’ Awards and Chapter of the Year Awards on Monday to the Golden Image Awards and Pinnacle Awards during a signature gala on Tuesday.
Beyond a moment of celebration, these honors showcase what’s possible — offering inspiration, insight and a benchmark for the kind of work that moves our profession forward
Be in the Room Where Big Ideas Happen
From seasoned leaders to emerging professionals, PR & Comms Summit brings together a dynamic mix of communicators shaping today’s landscape. Whether you’re leading strategy as a CMO, managing reputation for a global brand, driving engagement for a nonprofit or building your career in communications, this is where your work—and your perspective—belongs.
PR & Comms Summit is known for bringing together some of the most influential voices in public relations and communications — and creating the space for meaningful connection. Throughout the week, you’ll exchange ideas, share experiences, and gain fresh perspective from peers who understand the challenges and opportunities shaping the industry today. These moments of connection often spark new thinking, new approaches, and even your next big idea.
Here’s a look at some of the networking events planned for 2026:
- President’s Welcome Reception – Kick-off 2.5 days of learning with an interactive, engaging and entertaining networking at the at Eagles Edge at ChampionsGate on Sunday evening.
- Engagement Hub – Explore our activation engagement hub where our partners bring you memorable experiences while you grab a coffee and enjoy a chat, fire up your next big idea or take a quiet moment to check emails.
- In Between Sessions – The hallways of the Summit hotel will be packed with industry peers, exchanging ideas and insights, between the packed 2.5 days of programming.
- Around the Breakfast Tables – Grabbing a quick bite to eat in the morning allows you to connect with professional peers before the start of each day.
Become a Partner and Be Where Decisions Take Shape Be part of what’s shaping the future of PR by becoming a partner of PR & Comms Summit.
Be part of what’s shaping the future of PR by becoming a partner of PR & Comms Summit.
Over the course of 4 days, the 2026 PR & Comms Summit will feature cutting-edge conversations and actionable strategies on trending topics that will help transform the way in which PR professionals do their jobs.
Partners of this transformational event will put their brand in front of decision makers just as they are considering best practices, emerging trends and new strategies and tactics. Let us know if you are interested.
Register Today!
Start your registration process for the premier PR and communications conference of the year. Questions? Contact State@FPRA.org.