APRI Recap wording over imagery of Bourbon Street, New Orleans

A Recap of the

APRI's 55th National

Education Conference

"You had to be there!"


This year's conference theme was 

“ROOTED IN LEGACY…

RISING IN POWER"

held on

JULY 22-26, 2026

in New Orleans, Louisiana


It was a LIVE one ya'll!
Here's a short list ofwhat you missed, if you weren't there:



  • THE MEETING OF CHAPTER PRESIDENT'S 
  • APRI NATIONAL BOARD MEETING
  • TOWN HALL MEETING
  • GENERAL SESSION
  • TONS OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
  • UNION CAUCUSES
  • REGIONAL MEETINGS
  • AWARDS BANQUET & WHITE PARTY, ON A RIVERBOAT
  • THE SECOND LINE CELEBRATION
  • WORSHIP SERVICE



We had the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel

and the Lowes New Orleans

completely SOLD OUT,

along with Le Meridien and the

Caesars New Orleans hotels jumpin'!



Click Link Below to See Galleries:

https://cvent.me/dmNkW3

Click here to see exclusive photos taken by Valarie Goodloe.


also

WATCH OUR VIDEOS of the Youth Activities and More!