2026 Conference on the Value of Play, April 28-30

Schedule

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am to Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm

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Location

Indiana Memorial Union | Bloomington, IN

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A three-day event that will include headliner presentations, round tables on critical issues and trends, a research symposium for academics, educational sessions for practitioners, PLAYforums and PLAYtalks, networking, epic play breaks and more!
Check out our website to learn more! https://usplaycoalition.org/conference/2026_conference.html
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Indiana Memorial Union, 839 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, United States

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