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2026  Gulf States Region Conference:

The Leadership Playbook: Developing the Next Generation in Design and Construction.

July 9 - 11, 2026
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Knoxville, TN

Early Registration and Hotel Booking rate ends June 1!

THURSDAY SUMMARY:
The conference will be starting Thursday morning with a full day of CEU sessions on varying topics ranging from developing & retaining EPs, EPs entering the workforce from a recent graduate’s perspective, a live utility demonstration, a legal perspective on delegated design, an AI panel discussion, and a TN Stadium Entertainment Districts presentation. We will have our Hospitality Event at the Smokies baseball game vs. the Biloxi Shuckers that evening following a tour of the new Covenant Health Park Stadium.

FRIDAY SUMMARY:
We’ll continue Friday morning with the CSI opening session and leadership training, as well as continuing to touch on team building and developing the next generation of leaders. Friday topics include knowing your team (including personality assessments), positioning yourself for success, and another panel discussion on team building and the next generation of leaders. We’ll wrap up Friday with our Awards Banquet that evening.

SATURDAY SUMMARY:
We’ll continue Saturday morning for a half day of sessions focusing on specs in the age of AI, a practical guide on contracts, and wrapping up with possibly a roundtable discussion about what we’ve picked up and learned from the conference and how to apply it and develop strategies on how to address current CSI issues such as membership & Chapter decline, struggles pulling in and engaging younger members, etc.

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

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Purchase a Sponsorship HERE.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Early Bird Registration Open Now!

HOTEL REGISTRATION

CSI Room Block now OPEN.