24th PRCA Annual International Conference and Expo
February 2-4 2027 : Annual Conference and Expo
February 1-4, 2027 : Qualified Instructors Certification
February 1-4, 2027 : Qualified Inspectors Certification
VENUE / LODGING:
VENUE / LODGING:
Lake Aurora Christian Camp & Retreat Center
237 Golden Bough Road
Lake Wales, FL 33898
(863) 696-1102
United States
| Monday 2/1/27 | Tuesday 2/2/2027 | Wednesday 2/3/2027 | Thursday 2/4/2027 |
| Pre Conference | Start of Conference | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| QI & CI | 10:00:00 AM | Morning sessions | QI/CI Testing |
| 10am – 8PM | Lunch | Lunch | Morning Sessions |
| Lunch and supper | Afternoon Sessions | Afternoon sessions | 11:00 Closing |
| Supper | Supper | Dismissal | |
| 7 PM Evening Mixer | 7 PM Annual Member Mtg. | Finish testing | |
| Annual Board Mtg. | Evening Mixer | By 2PM. |
ABOUT PRCA AND ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
February 1-4, 2027
PRCA is pleased to announce that we will be hosting our Annual Conference and Expo at Lake Aurora Christian Camp & Retreat Center in Lake Wales, Florida. Join us for the 20-27 Annual Conference whether you are new to the industry, a student, a camp and recreation professional, a camp or recreation operator, a related business, a builder or our valued members and past conference attendees.
PRCA has held an annual conference since 2004 with the goals of creating networking opportunities, sharing general industry knowledge, offering professional development workshops, presenting state of the industry reports, engaging members, and hosting the official PRCA Board and Membership Annual Meetings.
Owners, builders, operators, guides, instructors, facilitators, camp professionals, attorneys, insurance professionals and more that have an interest in the ropes challenge course industry, aerial adventure course industry, zip line industry and/or outdoor recreation industry should attend.
At a PRCA conference you will get to know others in the industry in a more relaxed environment. You can build valuable contacts that you can relate to on an industry level. Share ideas and resources, learn from seasoned professionals and develop a rapport with fellow facilitators and operators.
Attendees will leave with new skills and hands on knowledge that can be used throughout their professional career. Keep up with what’s going on in the industry and meet others who are just as passionate as you. Whether you are a seasoned PRCA member or this will be your first year attending a PRCA conference, we look forward to seeing you at the 2027 Annual Conference and Expo!
PRCA has a block of rooms for this meeting being held at the Holiday Inn Express Lake Wales N-Winter Haven. You can click on this link to go directly to reserve your room.

PRE-CONFERENCE CERTIFICATION SEMINARS
PRE-CONFERENCE CERTIFICATION SEMINARS
Certification seminars are offered in conjunction with the PRCA Annual Conference and Expo. For 2027, the certification programs begin February 1, 2027, providing participants an opportunity to complete certification training while attending the conference.
Qualified Instructor Certification: The Qualified Instructor Certification program is designed for individuals with extensive experience and provides an opportunity to confirm the requisite levels of knowledge and experience of persons performing instructor training in the challenge course, aerial adventure park, and zip line/canopy tour industry.
Qualified Instructor Re-Certification: Also available upon approval.
For further information and details on QI Seminars, contact Mike Barker at climb1guide@gmail.com. (Click here to visit our Certifications page and then download the application.)

Members will need to login to their Profile and Register through there.
