2026 CPOA / CGEA CONVENTION SCHEDULE
(Please note: Schedule is tentative & subject to changes)
Room Assignments/Event Locations:
- All General Sessions and CPOA Meetings will be held in the Cerise I and Azure I Room
- CGEA Breakout Sessions will be held in the Carmine Room
- Hospitality Suite: Room # 1721
- All other locations noted adjacent to event description below
- All attendees are encouraged to become familiar with logging into the CPOA Website (www.uscgcpoa.org) using your phone or portable electronic device to facilitate transactions and document sharing. We will still provide a folder with content for those who desire paper copies.
- Sponsor/Vendor Attendance: Tables will be set up adjacent to meeting spaces.
- First Command (Confirmed)
- CG Foundation (Confirmed/Confirmed Jen Fyke)
- CG CPO Foundation (Confirmed/CMC Lucas Pullen)
- CG Mutual Assistance (Confirmed/Donnie Brzuska and MCPOCG Bowen)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Confirmed/Cherry Stovall)
- CG Museum Association (Confirmed/Wes Pulver)
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando (Confirmed/Jim Nickles)
- Shallow Water Potter (Display only) (Confirmed/Jim Ruona)
- Non-Profit Ready (Pending)
Sunday, 23 August 2026 (Arrival Day/Registration)
1200-1800 Registration, Convention Committee Sign Up, Ships Store Open
1400-1500 CPOA and CGEA Board of Directors Pre-Convention Meeting
1700-1800 Presidents Welcome Reception Sponsored by The Coast Guard Foundation
Open to all Convention attendees, Sponsors and Guests
1800-1830 Roberts Rules/Parliamentary procedures familiarization conducted by the CPOA National
Vice President (great for ‘first-timers’ to familiarize them with the rules for open session)
1900-2359 Hospitality Suite Sponsored The Coast Guard Foundation
Monday, 24 August 2026 (A/D: Morning Attire – Tropical Blue Short Sleeve; Afternoon Attire: Civilian)
0900-1015 Opening Ceremony - Azure III Room
1015-1045 Gold Lifetime Member announcement and ceremony
1045-1115 Photo Session and break for lunch
1215-1330 Honor Luncheon – Carmine Room
1345-1600 General Session - Cerise I and Azure I Room
1500-1600 CGEA Breakout Session – Carmine Room
1900-2359 Hospitality Suite Sponsored by First Command Financial Services
Tuesday, 25 August 2025 (A/D: Civilian Attire)
0800-1200 General Session / Committees - Cerise I and Azure I Room
1200-1300 Lunch
1300 - 1700 Community Service Project
1700-2000 CGEA Activity/Social
1900-2359 Hospitality Suite Sponsored by First Command Financial Services
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 (A/D: Civilian Attire)
0800-1000 Senior Enlisted Leader / Ombudsman Panels - Cerise I and Azure I Room
0830-1000 CG Retiree Council Meeting – Carmine Room
1015-1030 General Session – Committee Reports - Cerise I and Azure I Room
1200-1300 Lunch
1300-1345 General Session – Committee Reports
1400-1630 CGEA Break Out Session – Carmine Room
1730-2100 Annual Awards Dinner: Location: East Terrace
(Uniform: Active Duty - Dinner is SDB or DDB, All others: Formal Dinner Attire)
2130-2359 Hospitality Suite Sponsored by First Command Financial Services
Thursday. 27 August 2026 (A/D: Civilian Attire)
0800-1130 General Session –Committee Reports - Cerise I and Azure I Room
1130-1230 Lunch
1230-1400 Closing Ceremony - Cerise I and Azure I Room
*HOSPITALITY SUITE - Sunday thru Wednesday – open daily until 2400.
