#ILEETA2026 Conference Schedule, What to Expect The ILEETA Conference is intentionally designed to give you maximum choice, variety, and value across the entire week, without forcing you to choose between learning, networking, and visiting the expo. Each conference day is organized into four two-hour learning blocks, creating a predictable rhythm while still offering a wide range of options in every time slot. Whether you are focused on instructor development, leadership, firearms, defensive tactics, wellness, investigations, technology, or emerging training methodologies, you will find meaningful opportunities in every block, every day. View the Schedule A Strong Start and a Purposeful Flow The week begins with Opening Ceremonies on Monday morning, bringing the entire conference together to set the tone, align expectations, and officially kick off the learning experience. From there, the conference quickly transitions into a full and diverse slate of classes that continues throughout the week. Each day is structured to balance high-energy learning periods with intentional space for connection, reflection, and engagement with exhibitors and partners. Expo Hours, Designed with Intention During key expo hours (especially from 10:00am to 1:00pm on Tuesday and Wednesday), the number of simultaneous classes is intentionally reduced. This design encourages attendees to spend meaningful time on the expo floor, connect with vendors who are also instructors and subject matter experts, and explore new tools, technology, and solutions that support training excellence. Importantly, this does not reduce learning opportunities. Instead, the schedule is built so that robust class offerings surround expo blocks, ensuring that you can attend high-quality sessions before and after expo time without feeling rushed or conflicted. Depth, Continuity, and Choice Across the week, the schedule blends short, focused sessions with extended blocks that allow for deeper exploration of complex topics, including multi-block courses for more immersive learning. A mix of first-time presenters and seasoned ILEETA conference alumni delivers concurrent learning tracks that span the full range of law enforcement training disciplines, allowing attendees to build their own path, whether sampling broadly or focusing deeply within a specific area. 540+ Hours of Learning Midweek and late-week schedules are intentionally robust, offering some of the widest variety of concurrent sessions across all disciplines. These days are ideal for attendees who want maximum choice and flexibility, with learning options that span classroom, experiential, leadership, tactical, wellness, and technology-focused instruction. Range activities and specialty training opportunities are also integrated during this time, providing even more options depending on your interests and goals. Hospitality: Where Learning Turns into Connection The ILEETA Conference experience extends well beyond the classroom through a series of highly anticipated networking opportunities throughout the week. It begins Sunday night with the Newcomers Welcome Session hosted by Jason Dunn, bringing first-time attendees together with seasoned alumni to share insights, best practices, and prepare for the week ahead. Monday night features the iconic Emerson Hour, moderated by Todd Fletcher, where six handpicked speakers reflect on Ralph Waldo Emerson’s question, “What has become clearer to you since we last met?” A long-standing conference tradition, this event [...]
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