American Academy of Psychotherapists
71st Annual Institute and Conference

2026 I & C Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday October 7
12:00 – 4:50 ......... Registration
2:30 – 3:30 ........... New to AAP Orientation Group
1:45 – 4:45 ........... Training Institute
4:00 – 5:00 ........... Scholarship Process Groups
5:00 – 5:45 ........... Newcomers’ Welcome Reception Social (Cash Bar)
5:30 – 7:00 ........... Hotel Nightly Reception, two complimentary drinks for participants
5:45 – 7:10 ........... Opening Dinner is provided
7:15 – 8:30 ........... Opening Experience
8:45 – 10:15 ......... Open Process Groups, Peer Groups
Thursday October 8
7:00 – 8:45 ........... Breakfast is provided
8:00 – 8:50 ........... Registration
8:40 – 11:40 ......... Scholarship Process Groups
9:00 – 11:30 ......... Plenary 1
11:45 – 1:15 ......... Lunch is provided/Scholars Lunch/Diversity Lunch
1:30 – 2:45 ........... Community Meeting
3:00 – 6:00 ........... Workshops/Training Institute
5:30 – 7:00 .......... Hotel Nightly Reception, two complimentary drinks for participants
6:15 – 8:00 ........... Hosted Dinners/LGBTQIA Hosted Dinner/Dinner on your own
8:30 – 10:00 ......... Open Process Groups, Peer Groups, BIPOC Group
Friday October 9
7:00 – 8:45 ........... Breakfast is provided
8:00 – 8:50 ........... Registration
9:00 – 11:30 ......... Plenary 2
11:45 – 1:15 ......... Lunch is provided/12-Step Meeting/Diversity Lunch
1:30 – 2:45 ........... Community Meeting
3:00 – 6:00 ........... Workshops/Scholarship Process Groups
5:30 – 7:00 ........... Hotel Nightly Reception, two complimentary drinks for participants
6:15 – 8:00 ........... Hosted Dinners/BIPOC Hosted Dinner/Dinner on your own
8:30 - 10:00 ........ Open Process Groups, Peer Groups, LGBTQIA Group
Saturday, October 10
7:00 – 8:45 ........... Breakfast is provided
8:00 – 8:50 ........... Registration
9:00 – 11:30 ......... Stillness Activities
11:45 – 1:15 ......... Lunch on your own
1:30 – 2:45 ........... Community Meeting
3:00 – 6:00 ........... Workshops/Scholarship Process Groups
6:30 – 7:00 ........... Pre-dinner Social (Cash Bar)
7:00 – 12:00 ......... Presidential Address
Dinner is provided
Dance
Sunday October 11
7:00 – 8:45 ........... Breakfast is provided
7:30 – 9:00 ........... Scholars’ Breakfast Debrief
9:00 – 10:30 ......... Closing Experience