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Welcome to the GPN & ARE-ON Joint Conference 2026 schedule. Use this page to browse sessions, view speaker and session details, and build your personal agenda for June 22–24 in Rogers, Arkansas. Check back through May as additional sessions and details are added.
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Monday, June 22
 

9:00am CDT

Conference Registration Opens
Monday June 22, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT

Monday June 22, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT
NWACC Commons 1 College Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712

11:30am CDT

Networking Lunch
Monday June 22, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT

Monday June 22, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
NWACC Commons 1 College Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712

12:00pm CDT

Welcome
Monday June 22, 2026 12:00pm - 12:20pm CDT

Speakers
avatar for Mickey Slimp

Mickey Slimp

Executive Director, Great Plains Network
Recently joined GPN after working on NTIA, HUD, and HRSA grants in Texas. Now constructing a home near UAMS, UALR, and Philander Smith University in Little Rock.
Monday June 22, 2026 12:00pm - 12:20pm CDT
NWACC Commons 1 College Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712

3:00pm CDT

Refreshment Break
Monday June 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:15pm CDT

Monday June 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:15pm CDT
NWACC Commons 1 College Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712

3:15pm CDT

Keynote: GPN and the National Research Platform
Monday June 22, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm CDT
Frank Wuerthwin will be speaking in the Peterson Auditorium
Monday June 22, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm CDT
NWACC Commons 1 College Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712

4:00pm CDT

*Tour: C‑TEC - Supporting the Trails and Biking Industry at NWACC
Monday June 22, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT

Max Attendee Tickets Available:30
NOTE: There is a competing tour for this tour so the shuttle will NOT be available to take attendees of this tour back to Embassy. See Mickey Slimp for more details.

*IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Attendees must first complete their Joint Conference registration prior to attending this Tour. In addition, pre-registration for this Tour is required at: https://gpnandareonjointconference2026.eventbrite.com/

Tour the C‑TEC Facility at NWACC

Experience the C‑TEC (Cycling and Trails Education Center), a state‑of‑the‑art facility created through an $8 million investment from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation. C‑TEC serves as an integrated hub for hands‑on skills training in bicycle repair and maintenance, trail design, trail architecture, and sustainable construction practices, all supported by purpose‑built labs, specialized tools, and outdoor learning spaces.

This guided tour offers an inside look at how applied technology and real‑world instruction come together in a single facility to support the growing cycling and trail economy. Attendees will see how C‑TEC functions as a replicable model for workforce training, facility design, and industry engagement—bridging education, infrastructure, and outdoor recreation.

Monday June 22, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
NWACC Commons 1 College Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712
 
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