Staff Institute 2026 | Oct. 4–6 in Minneapolis, MN
Staff Institute is a newly designed conference for people in all staffing roles to build practical skills, share real-world solutions and address challenges pools face today.
Registration for pools opens July 25. QEI Patron registration opens in July.
Choose one of two learning options based on your role and goals:
The Residency Experience is a 2.5-day immersive program for pool executives and senior staff, similar to our historical CEO Institute. AGRiP Resident Juliet Funt facilitates the program, teaching a reductive mindset, letting go of legacy systems and practices, and creating more efficient ways of working for your entire team. Participants explore their own leadership priorities and exchange ideas with peers facing similar organizational challenges. Space is limited to 130 attendees.
Open Sessions are for pooling professionals to explore current issues shaping public entity pooling. In a format similar to our traditional Staff Forum, attendees select the topics most relevant to their role and interests through concurrent sessions and roundtable discussions.
Please plan to arrive in Minneapolis on Sunday, Oct. 4. The Residency Experience begins at 12 p.m. CT that day, and optional programs such as AGRiP Orientation and our Prince-inspired welcome reception take place Sunday afternoon and evening. Sessions are scheduled until 5 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
All attendees should plan to stay through our closing night event at Target Field on Tuesday evening.