Delegate registration & check-in
Afternoon
Hotel lobby
Pick up your badge, welcome kit, and cultural passport.
Labor Day Weekend · September 3–6, 2026
Convention schedule.
Three days of unity, transparency, and celebration. All times Pacific (PT).
Day 1
Friday · September 4, 2026
Welcome · Member-app unveil
Delegates arrive. Leadership meets. The weekend opens with a welcome reception and the official unveiling of the Congress member app.
Pre-convention leadership meetings
Afternoon
Delegates only
EXCO and Board of Directors closed sessions.
Welcome reception · Member-app unveil
Evening
Bay Grand Ballroom
Welcome to Bridges Across Waters. The Congress member app unveils on Day 1.
Day 2
Saturday · September 5, 2026
Plenary · Constitution ratification · Gala
Plenary keynotes, constitution ratification, breakouts across the four pillars, then the Bridges Across Waters gala. Specific keynotes in confirmation.
Opening prayer, anthems & welcome
Morning
Bay Grand Ballroom
Welcome by the host region (Northern California Itsekiri).
Plenary keynotes
Morning
Bay Grand Ballroom
Saturday keynote slate. Speakers in confirmation; first announcements coming.
PLENARY — Constitution Ratification
Late morning
Bay Grand Ballroom
Article-by-article review and formal ratification vote. Final constitution distributed to every delegate ahead of the convention.
Lunch
Midday
Ballroom Foyer
Breakout sessions
Afternoon
Breakout rooms
Concurrent tracks aligned to the four programming pillars: Heritage & Culture, Health (Iwere Care), Horizon (Youth & Future), Constitution & Governance.
Gala · Bridges Across Waters
Evening
Bay Grand Ballroom
Red carpet, dinner, awards, cultural performances, and a headline artist (in confirmation). Itsekiri formal attire welcomed.
Day 3
Sunday · September 6, 2026
Closing · Bay Area excursion · Farewell
A closing program, then an optional Bay Area excursion and farewell.
Closing program · Interfaith service
Morning
Bay Grand Ballroom
Sunday morning closing. All faiths welcome.
Bay Area excursion (optional)
Midday
Hotel lobby departure
Optional excursion — final route confirmed in the Convention Packet.
Farewell program
Afternoon
Off-site
Family-friendly closing. Music, food, farewell remarks.
Schedule subject to change.
Final times and speaker assignments are confirmed in the Convention Packet distributed 30 days before the event. Closed meetings are marked “Delegates only”.
Register & plan
Lock in your seat — then plan your weekend.
The Convention Packet (with final room assignments, headline artist, and confirmed Keynotes 2 and 3) will be emailed to every registered delegate 30 days before the event.