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2026 National Instructor Conference

September 15 - 17, 2026

Oak Lawn Hilton

9333 South Cicero AvenueOak Lawn, Illinois 60453

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TRAVEL DETAILS

Arrive:

Monday, September 14, 2026

Depart:

Either Thursday, September 17, 2026 in the afternoon or Friday, September 18, 2026

Airport:

Midway Airport (MDW) is the closest airport.

 

The Oak Lawn Hilton offers free airport shuttle

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SCHEDULE

​​​Breakfast and lunch will be provided Tuesday through Thursday during the conference

Monday, September 14, 2026

5:00pm - 6:30pm:  Registration

6:00pm - 9:00pm:  Welcome Reception

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

6:30am - 7:30am: Registration

8:00am:  Conference Opening

9:00am: Instructor Breakout Session with your Regional Offices

10:00am - 3:00pm: Classes

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

8:00am: Morning Session

8:30am - 3:00pm: Classes

6:00pm: Instructor Dinner at Fox's

Thursday, September 17, 2026

9:00am: Instructor Breakout Session with your Regional Offices

10:00am: Awards and Conference Closing

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CLASSES

  • Teaching Across Generations

  • Mental Health Awareness in the Trades

  • Instructor Forum

  • First Aid - Defibrillators & NARCAN

  • Learning Management System

  • Recruitment

  • EPRI

REMINDERS

  • Bring a laptop or tablet to the conference

  • We will be performing EPRI STEs XD01.02 Confined Space Attendant Duties and XD05.02 Use of Fall Protection

  • If you can, please take the written portion of those STEs before the conference

  • We will also be performing STE Evaluator Audits.

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CAN YOU MAKE IT?  RSVP AND LET US KNOW

2026 National Instructor Conference

September 14 - 17, 2026

Oak Lawn Hilton, 9333 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Will you be attending the Welcome Reception on Monday, 9/14/26?
Yes
No
Will you be attending the Instructor Dinner on Wednesday, 9/16/26?
Yes
No
Would your local or business like to donate promotional items to the conference?
No
Yes, we will donate the following:

Mail promotional items to:

GLABAP

5666 95th St.

Oak Lawn, IL 60453


If you have any questions, email Kathy McComb at kmccomb@bnap.com or Mark Wertz at mwertz@bnap.com

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