Overview

AAPA is excited to welcome you to this year’s House of Delegates Meeting, which will be held at AAPA 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This page provides all the necessary information and materials delegates need to ensure a productive and successful meeting.

Meeting Details:

Date: May 15-17, 2026

Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Two Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Logistical Information:

• All delegates will require a conference badge to be admitted to HOD. No codes are required to register for this year’s AAPA 2026 and the HOD meeting. The system recognizes you with your AAPA ID and will offer you the discounts you are eligible for. To register for the conference, please log in using this link: https://www.aapa.org/conference/.
• HOD Dress-code: Business Casual (consider air conditioning in hotel ballrooms and convention centers)
• Hilton New Orleans Riverside HOD Meeting Floorplan
• New Orleans, LA Weather Forecast

Getting Between Venues:

Agenda

The following schedule-at-a-glance is subject to change. Please review the full meeting agenda here: 2026 HOD Meeting Agenda.

Thursday, May 14

Friday, May 15

Saturday, May 16

Sunday, May 17

HOD Standing Rules

It is the responsibility of the Standing Rules Committee, which is appointed annually by the House Officers, to review the House of Delegates Standing Rules and make recommendations for revisions as appropriate to the House of Delegates. The current HOD Standing Rules can be found in the AAPA Policy Manual.

This year’s Standing Rules Committee Report can be found here: 2026 Standing Rules Committee Report

Resolutions, Five-year Policy Review, and More

Advance material on submitted Resolutions, the 5-year Policy Review and other Reports will be available by April 15th for all Delegates to review ahead of the HOD meeting.

Resolutions

• 2026 HOD Resolutions – combined (PDF)
• 2026 HOD Resolutions (Zip-file)

Late Resolutions

5-Year Policy Review

• 2025-26 Five-year Policy Review (Recommendations to Reaffirm or Expire)
• 2025-26 Five-year Policy Review (Recommendations to Amend)

Extracted 5-Year Policy:

HP-8760 has been extracted from the 5-year policy review and assigned to Reference Committe C as C-19. The policy language reads:

AAPA denounces the use of excessive force by all law enforcement agencies and police officials against all people of color and members of vulnerable populations. AAPA recognizes in an effort to achieve health equity, the imbalance in the use of force fueled by racial injustice and inequality must come to a halt. AAPA affirms its commitment to maintaining and securing the safety and health of the public by advocating for effective community policing, robust training and education of de-escalation tactics, as well as the institution of accountability measures for all law enforcement agencies and officials.

Reports

• Board Removal Task Force
• Ethical Conduct Task Force
• Excellence Designation Task Force
• Governance Review Task Force
• Ratio Task Force

PA Organization Reports

• ARC-PA Message to the HOD (video)
• NCCPA Message to the HOD (video)
• PAEA Message to the HOD (video)
• PAHx Message to the HOD (video)

Proclamations

• ARAPA 50th Anniversary
• GAPA 50th Anniversary
• MAPA Ina Cushman
• MAPA 50th Anniversary
• NDAPA 50th Anniversary
• PAHPM 15th Anniversary

Questions? Reach out to the contact listed in each resolution or [email protected] if you need assistance.

Delegate Credentialing

Delegates are required to complete the AAPA Conflict of Interest and Disclosure form at the start of each leadership year or before beginning service in the House of Delegates (HOD). The Credentialing Committee, with support from governance staff, reviews these forms to identify and address any potential conflicts of interest. At the beginning of the HOD meeting, each Delegate is required to check-in with the Credentialing Committee to verify their COI compliance, voting eligibility, and receive their delegate badge.

Disclosure & Conflict of Interest

The COI form must be completed regardless of whether you completed a form already this leadership year or holding another leadership position with AAPA. This new form will save your information from year to year. Please make sure to review the Policies and Procedures as well as the COI Instructions carefully.

• Disclosure and COI Form
• Disclosure & COI Policies and Procedures
• Disclosure & COI Instructions
• Disclosure & COI FAQs

CO Compliance

AAPA policy for CO compliance states that all officers of a chapter, recognized specialty organization, or caucus are required to be and remain fellow members of AAPA for the duration of their term. Please make sure to submit any updates in time to remain compliant. The links to the appropriate submission forms are below:

• CO Annual Update Form (for submitting Officers & Delegates)
• Delegate Notification Form (for only submitting Delegates)
• 2026 HOD Compliance Page

Delegate Information

We are pleased to provide you with the following important information to review ahead of the House of Delegates meeting.

• 2026 HOD Delegate Orientation
• Parliamentary Procedure Primer
• Elected Delegate List
• 2026 HOD Apportionment
• 2025-26 AAPA Policy Manual
• Delegates as Fiduciaries – Legal Memo
• Chief Delegate Email Directory (accessible only for Chief Delegates)

Elections

Annual elections for House Officers, Nominating Committee, and Governance Committee positions are being held during the House of Delegates meeting. Additional information and timelines related to the House Officer and Nominating Committee elections can be found at www.aapa.org/elections.

Candidate for Governance Committee (Elected by the House of Delegates)

Nicole Schwensow
Platform Statement
CV

Kaila Gaughan
Platform Statement
CV

Reference Committee Reports & Summary of Actions

A Summary of Actions will be posted promptly after the HOD meeting.

• 2026 Reference Committee A Report
• 2026 Reference Committee B Report
• 2026 Reference Committee C Report
• 2026 Summary of Actions

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