Events

The FMEA Professional Development Conference is one of the largest music education professional development events in the United States. In addition to approximately 250 clinic sessions and concerts, it is host to 22 All-State Ensembles featuring Florida's top Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Guitar, and Elementary students conducted by world-class conductors and teachers. It is attended by more than 10,000 people, including secondary music directors, elementary music teachers, music supervisors, college students, college music teachers, school administrators, K-12 students performing in the All-State ensembles, students and professional musicians performing with invited performing ensembles, exhibitors, and parents of performing students. Tickets for the All-State Performances will be available at registration on a first come first serve basis. For more information, please call (800) 301-3621 or visit www.flmusiced.org

Kimley Horn is one of the nation's premier engineering, planning, and design consultants dedicated to the continuing success of their clients. They are having a first time conference with offices in West Florida to meet, learn and collaborate with their colleagues from other offices.

For event details: www.militaryam.com DSI is a premier non-partisan Institute designed to assist in advancing the mission critical goals of the United States’ Military and Government.

IWRP General Membership Meeting and Quarterly Industry Day

For event details: web.cvent.com The 19th Annual National BBCB Summit will take place March 4-7, 2026. Staying true to our mission, BBCB – now known as: Believe. Build. Complete. Become. – remains deeply committed to advancing college completion and paving a smoother path to student success and has grown into a leading national event that is open to all students of any background. After 19 years, the Summit has been successful in attracting some of the most influential speakers and scholars to address barrier that affect persistence and completion among college students. A series of theme-based workshops on contemporary provide an important focus to the Summit, bringing together college students and practitioners to engage in dialogue about critical issues, sharing successful strategies and best practices. The 2026 Summit promises to be another exciting event featuring Blair Underwood at the Dr. Sylvia Marion Carley luncheon, with an additional eight nationally acclaimed speakers including Damola Adamolekun, Nigerian business executive and current chief executive officer of Red Lobster Investor Holdings as well as Mark Dean, former IBM computer engineer whose most notable accomplishments include co-creating the IBM personal computer released in 1981. Most importantly, BBCB creates unique opportunities and special student sessions for over 400 participants for over 150 educational institutions, and 800 community members attend.

For event details: www.tampahomeshow.com or (877) 730-7469 Produced by the East Coast Consumer Shows, the Tampa Home & Garden Show brings together vendors such as landscapers, pool/spa professionals, builders, and contractors who all specialize in home improvement.

The Fertilizer Show is the global gathering of the entire fertilizer production supply chain, acting as the meeting place to discuss the latest technologies for a sustainable, efficient fertilizer industry. The exhibition will be an essential meeting place for fertilizer producers to source suppliers and meet experts able to assist them in creating efficient, cost effective, products with a strong focus on sustainability and emissions reduction.

The Florida Farm 2 School Conference is a free event that offers teachers the chance to network with fellow educators, discover the latest agricultural education practices, tools, and resources, and visit local farms. The conference focuses on promoting Florida Farm to School through the three pillars: School Gardens, Agricultural Education, and Procurement. They are adding the Child Nutrition Directors conference as a part of this conference.