BANG 2026 Conference & Crisis Negotiator Challenge

Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Dates: April 22-24, 2026

Wednesday – Seminar Day 1 (Theme: Non-Traditional Negotiations)

7:00 AM – Registration Opens, Raffle Sales, B.A.N.G. Store
Breakfast provided by event partners
8:00 AM – Opening Ceremony (welcome, colors, anthem, pledge, title sponsor)
8:30 AM–12:00 PM – Seminar Sessions
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM–4:30 PM – Afternoon Training Blocks (presentations, case discussions, collaborative learning)
5:00 PM – Dismissal

Thursday – Crisis Negotiator Challenge (ScenarioSync-powered)

8:00 AM–5:00 PM – Team rotations through live, actor-driven scenarios; judges/facilitators/role players in structured blocks
Boxed lunches provided for registered teams and staff
5:00 PM – Dismissal

Friday – Seminar Day 3, Awards & Networking

7:00 AM – Breakfast, Raffle Sales, B.A.N.G. Store
Breakfast provided by event partners
8:00 AM–11:00 AM – Seminar Sessions (presentations, debriefs, roundtables)
11:00 AM – Challenge Awards Ceremony
12:00 PM–1:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM–5:00 PM – Extended Networking Session (meet peers, swap best practices, agency collaboration)
5:00 PM – Dismissal