National Outdoor Recreation Conference

WHY ATTEND?

NORC is the premiere conference for outdoor recreation professionals with opportunities for learning, networking, and field-based case studies. During each conference, we create a program that inspires, challenges, and empowers the broad community of outdoor recreation professionals.

WHO ATTENDS?

NORC brings together over 600 people that include recreation resource planners, land managers, policy makers, tourism and destination stewardship partners, researchers, consultants, innovators, and leaders in outdoor recreation.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

This year’s conference promises to be an engaging 4-day format filled with workshops, several tracks of concurrent sessions, and a stellar lineup of keynotes.

We will open a request for proposals in late summer/early fall 2025 for the 2026 conference.

WHEN?

May 11-14, 2026

More details on the schedule and registration will come closer to 2026.

WHERE?

Duluth, Minnesota