Save the date for PMGC26 in Chicago, July 8-10. Registration opens in early March.

The PMDMC is now the Public Media Growth Conference. Join us in Chicago, July 8-10. Registration is now open.

Schedule Overview

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PMGC 2026 Schedule

What to Expect

We publish sessions and keynotes as they are confirmed, although shifts and changes sometimes occur. We aim to have at least half of our sessions finalized by mid-April and most of the schedule finalized by early June.

A partial list of the PMDMC 2025 breakout sessions can be found here. The complete breakout session schedule and content details will be available in early June.

8:00 a.m. – Registration Opens

**8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Crossroads Summit, presented by PMCC (Additional registration required, not included in the PMGC ticket)

**9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Community Radio Convening, presented by NFCB (Additional registration required, not included in the PMGC ticket)

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Station-to-Station Roundtables

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Opening Celebration

**= NFCB and PMCC events require a separate registration and are not included in the Public Media Growth Conference ticket price.

7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Morning Keynote

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Breakout sessions

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own

**12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.Our Hour Luncheon (RSVP required)

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Breakout sessions

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Breakout sessions

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Closing Reception

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Happy Hour

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Young and Young at Heart Professionals (YAYAHPs) Happy Hour

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Dine O’Round Dinners

**= Our Hour Luncheon requires an RSVP; eligible attendees will be emailed separately.

7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Morning Keynote

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Breakout sessions

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Breakout sessions

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Breakout sessions

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Closing Reception