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2026 CAI-NC Annual Conference & Expo

2026 CAI-NC Annual Conference & Expo

8/13/2026 - 8/14/2026

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Join us in Winston-Salem on August 13-14 for the 2026 CAI-NC Annual Conference & Expo!


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POTENTIAL EXHIBITORS: please start by viewing the expo map and choosing your top 5 options.  You can preview the expo map here: https://caincexpo2026.expofp.com/. Two attendees are included with your exhibitor booth.  You can add an additional 4 team member (maximum of 6 attendees). See example below.

 


Tentative schedule:

Thursday

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Expo Load in

1:30 - 4:00 PM Reverse Trade Show (separate event registration)

4:30 - 6:00 Sip and Stroll Early Expo Hour - Including Live Acoustic Music & The Poetry Fox

6:00- 8:00 Welcome Party & Seal of Distinction Awards (no external events during this time)


Friday

7:30 - 8:15 AM: Second Expo Session: Early Bird Expo & Grab 'n Go Breakfast

7:30 AM- 1:30 PM Free Head Shots for all

8:30 AM:  President's Welcome

8:45 - 9:45 First Learning Session

9:45 - 10:45 First Learning Session

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Final Expo Session

11:45 Lunch buffet opens for attendees (Exhibitor lunch buffet in the expo hall)

12:30 - 1:30 PM LAC UPDATE and "PCAM" WALK Exhibitors welcome to the Ballroom at 12:30 to join managers and board members for after-lunch programming and celebration.

1:45 - 2:45 PM Third Learning Session

2:45 PM Afternoon Iced Coffee & Krispy Kreme

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Final Learning Session





Benton Convention Center

Winston-Salem, NC

Join us for our first time at the Benton Convention Center in Downtown Winston-Salem!

Event Contact
Vickie Traynum
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8/13/2026 - 8/14/2026

THURSDAY:

Exhibitor load-in opens: 11:00 AM; must conclude by 3:00 PM

Attendee registration opens: 3:00 PM  

Optional pre-conference Manager Speed Dating event: 1:30 PM   

First main event: 4:00 - 7:30 PM   

FRIDAY: 

8:30 AM - 3:00 PM 

 

Registered Guests
311
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