GAMA Expo 2026 Preliminary Schedule
March 1-5, 2026
Louisville, Kentucky
Your GAMA staff is putting together a fantastic schedule of classes, events, and sessions for Expo 2026.
Everything is undergoing refinement and the schedule below is TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
We will update the preliminary schedule periodically before Expo and will announce when the final official schedule is published.
| Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
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| 8-6pm |
Registration Open! |
| 8am-12pm |
Exhibit Hall Set-Up (SPONSORS ONLY) |
| 12-6pm |
Educational Seminars |
| 12pm-8pm |
Exhibit Hall Set-Up - ALL
|
| 7-7:45pm |
Retailer Roundtable |
| 8-11pm |
GAMA Expo Welcome Reception - Entertainment, Power Retail Awards, and staff & board intros. |
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| Monday, March 2, 2026 |
|
| 8am-6pm |
Registration Open |
| 8am-8pm |
Exhibit Hall Set-Up - ALL
|
| 10am-7pm |
Media Suite Open |
| 10am-7pm |
Media Interview Rooms Open
|
| 9am-1pm |
Educational Seminars/Workshops
|
| 9am-1pm |
Speed Presentations |
| 9am-1pm |
Creator Programming |
| 11am-3pm |
Food Kiosks Open |
| 2-6pm |
Educational Seminars/Workshops
|
| 2-6pm |
Speed Presentations |
| 2-6pm |
Creator Programming |
| 4-4:30pm |
Media First Look Set-Up (publishers) |
| 4:30-6pm |
Media First Look |
| 6-8pm |
Dinner Break (On Your Own)
|
| 6:30pm |
GAMA Board Meeting (open to all) |
| 6-11pm |
Playtesting Space Open
|
| 7:30-8pm |
Game Night Set-Up (PUBLISHERS)
|
| 8-11pm |
Game Night |
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
|
| 8am-6pm |
Registration Open |
| 8am-9:30am |
Sponsored Women & Non-binary Networking Breakfast |
| 9am-1pm |
Educational Seminars/Workshops
|
| 9am-1pm |
Creator Programming |
| 9am-1pm |
Premier Presentations |
| 10am-7pm |
Media Suite Open |
| 10am-7pm |
Media Interview Rooms Open
|
| 11am-3pm |
Food Kiosks Open |
| 12-2pm |
Exhibit Hall Open - EXHIBITORS ONLY |
| 1-2pm |
Exhibit Hall Open - EXHIBITORS & MEDIA BADGE HOLDERS |
| 2-6pm |
Exhibit Hall Open - ALL
|
| 2-11pm |
Playtesting Space Open
|
| 6-8pm |
Dinner Break (On Your Own)
|
| 7-8:30pm |
Horizons Fellowship Dinner (INVITE ONLY) |
| 7:30-8pm |
Game Night Set-Up (PUBLISHERS)
|
| 8-11pm |
Game Night |
| 9-11pm |
DEI Committee Diversity Reception |
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| Wednesday,March 4, 2026 |
|
| 8am-5pm |
Registration Open |
| 8-9am |
Committee Open House |
| 9-10am |
Premier Presentations |
| 9am |
Exhibit Hall Open - EXHIBITORS ONLY |
| 9:30am |
Exhibit Hall Open - EXHIBITORS & MEDIA BADGE HOLDERS |
| 10-6pm |
Exhibit Hall Open - ALL
|
| 10am-7pm |
Media Suite Open |
| 10am-7pm |
Media Interview Rooms Open
|
| 11am-3pm |
Food Kiosks Open |
| 6-8pm |
Dinner Break (On Your Own)
|
| 6-11pm |
Playtesting Space Open
|
| 7:30-8pm |
Game Night Set-Up (PUBLISHERS)
|
| 8-11pm |
Game Night |
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| Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
|
| 8am-12pm |
Registration Open |
| 8am-9am |
Membership Division Roundtables
|
| 9am |
Exhibit Hall Open - EXHIBITORS ONLY |
| 9-10am |
Premier Presentations |
| 9am-12pm |
Playtesting Space Open
|
| 10am-2pm |
Exhibit Hall Open |
| 10am-2pm |
Media Suite Open |
| 10am-2pm |
Media Interview Rooms Open
|
| 11am-1pm |
Food Kiosks Open |
| 2-11pm |
Exhibit Hall Tear Down/Move Out |
