AJPA
2026 Annual Conference
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AJPA 2026 Annual Conference
Conference Agenda
June 2–5, 2026 · New York, NY · Tentative — subject to change
Tuesday, June 2
Wednesday, June 3
Thursday, June 4
Friday, June 5
Tuesday, June 2
Arrival Day
Hilton Garden Inn Long Island City, New York
Evening
Social
Welcome Reception
Hilton Garden Inn Long Island City, New York
Wednesday, June 3
Conference Day One
UJA-Federation of New York
9:00 – 10:05 am
Opening Keynote
The Jews at America 250: Where Are We, How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Going?
Pamela Nadell
Historian, researcher, and author
Gidi Grinstein
Founder of Reut Group and President of Reut USA
10:05 – 10:15 am
Networking Break
10:15 am – 12:00 pm
Editorial
Jewish Institutions: What Are They Good For? How Can They Thrive Going Forward?
10:15 – 11:05 am, then Networking Break 11:05 – 11:15 am
Business
Setting Your Strategy Bootcamp
Alison Go
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Editorial
The Future of Jewish Community: Engaging Gen Z and Millennials
12:00 – 12:25 pm
Newsmaker
Newsmaker Moment
12:30 – 1:15 pm
Lunch and JNS User Session
1:15 – 2:05 pm
Editorial
The Future of American Jewish Political Identity: Where Do We Go From Here?
Business
Unlocking the Revenue Potential of Community-Building
Kevin S. Adelstein, President, Publisher and CEO, Cleveland Jewish News
Rebecca Phillips, Publisher, 70 Faces Media
2:05 – 2:20 pm
Newsmaker
Newsmaker Moment
2:20 – 2:30 pm
Networking Break
2:30 – 3:25 pm
Featured Conversation
The Jewish View from Broadway: A Conversation with Tovah Feldshuh
3:25 – 3:40 pm
Networking Break
3:40 – 4:30 pm
Sessions
Sessions — Details to be announced
4:30 – 4:40 pm
Networking Break
4:40 – 5:25 pm
Sessions
Sessions — Details to be announced
5:25 – 6:00 pm
Travel to JCC of Manhattan
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Social
Networking Event at JCC of Manhattan
7:30 – 8:30 pm
By Invitation
Executive Committee Dinner
Thursday, June 4
Conference Day Two
Center for Jewish History
9:00 – 10:00 am
General Session
New York Politics
Julie Menin
Speaker of the New York City Council
10:00 – 10:45 am
Editorial
Details to be announced
Business
Telling Our Story at a Time of Upheaval
Geoff Schiller, Chief Revenue Officer, Vox Media
Howard Mittman, Former CEO, Bleacher Report
10:45 – 11:00 am
Networking Break
11:00 – 11:45 am
General
General Membership Meeting
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
General Session
Orthodox/Haredi Media
12:30 – 1:15 pm
Lunch and JTA User Session
1:15 – 1:45 pm
Newsmaker
Newsmaker Moment
1:45 – 2:30 pm
Editorial
Telling Jewish Stories Through Food and the Arts
Beejhy Barhany, Chef and owner of Tsion Cafe
Ari'el Stachel, Grammy and Tony Award Winner
Business
Selling Value When Price is the Advertiser's Only Focus
Ryan Dohrn, Emmy-winning sales and leadership speaker
2:30 – 2:45 pm
Networking Break
2:45 – 4:00 pm
Editorial
Details to be announced
2:45 – 3:30 pm
Business
7 Ways Not to Get Ghosted After a Great Advertiser Meeting
Ryan Dohrn, Emmy-winning sales and leadership speaker
3:15 – 4:00 pm
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Sponsored
Sponsored Session — Center for Jewish History
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Tour
Tour of the Center for Jewish History
6:30 – 9:30 pm
Gala
45th Annual Simon Rockower Awards Reception & Dinner Gala
Center for Jewish History
Friday, June 5
Closing Day
Location to be announced
TBA
Field Trip
Site Visit / Field Trip
Details to be announced.
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