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2026 NCRAAO Conference
Monday, August 10, 2026 - Friday, August 14, 2026
Agenda:
All times are Mountain Daylight Time
Hospitality and educational classes held at the Astoria Hotel unless otherwise noted.
Monday, August 10:
- 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM NCRAAO Registration - Astoria Hotel
- 3:30 PM NDAAO Business Meeting - Location Dickinson City Hall
- 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Golf Hospitality - Astoria Hotel
Tuesday, August 11:
- 7:30 AM ND State Board of Equalization held virtually at Dickinson City Hall for ND Assessors
- 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM NCRAAO Registration
- 10:00 AM - NCRAAO Board Meeting
- 12:00 PM Pre-Conference Golf Tournament at Bully Pulpit Golf Course (Voted USA Today’s #1 Best Public Golf Course in 2025)
- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM President's Reception with Fundraiser Auction
- 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM NCRAAO 2027 Hospitality
Wednesday, August 12:
- 7:00 AM - Noon Registration
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Opening Ceremony/Keynote Speaker
- 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Educational Session #1 (1.0 hrs)
- 10:30-11:00 AM - Networking Break with Attendees & Vendors
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Educational Session #2 (1.5 hrs)
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Educational Session #3 (1.5 hrs)
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Networking Break with Attendees & Vendors
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Educational Session #4 (1.5 hrs)
- 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM NCRAAO Banquet & Mystery Dinner Theater Entertainment
- 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM NCRAAO 2027 Hospitality
Thursday, August 13:
- 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Educational Session #5 (2.0 hrs)
- 10:00 AM-10:30 AM - Networking Break with Attendees & Vendors
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Educational Session #6 (1.5 hrs)
- 12:00 PM - Board buses to Medora, boxed lunch provided on the bus trip
- 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM Educational Session #7 (1.5 hrs) at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
- 3:00 PM Tour of the TR Presidential Library
- Dinner at The Pitchfork Steak Fondue
- 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Entertainment - The Medora Musical
- 9:30 PM - Board buses back to Dickinson
Friday, August 14:
- Return Home
DOCUMENTS:
2026 Educational Session Descriptions (PDF)
Hotel Information & Blocks (PDF)