Events

OCDCA 2026 Annual Conference

This year's conference theme, Rooted in Place: Growing Strong, Interconnected Community Ecosystems, reflects the belief that thriving communities grow from a strong local base and meaningful partnerships. Like a forest ecosystem, community systems are interconnected—when housing, economic development, food access, and financial stability grow together, communities become more resilient.

Partner Events

Community Opportunity Alliance National Summit

August 24-26

Community Opportunity Alliance's Summit is designed by and for community development association staff and board members.

This is your time — to learn from peers across the country, connect with national partners, and invest in your leadership and organizational capacity.

We are delighted to partner with the Housing Network of Rhode Island to bring our national summit to Providence, RI. Learn more.

2026 Active Transportation Conference

September 2

GOPC is excited to announce it will host the 2026 Ohio Active Transportation Conference on Wednesday, September 2! The 2026 Ohio Active Transportation Conference will be held at the Conference Center at the OCLC in Dublin, Ohio.

This conference will focus on bike and pedestrian infrastructure, funding and financing for complete streets infrastructure improvements, successful strategies for educating the public, and more. Planners, engineers, local government leaders, and advocates will gather to learn, network, and gain the tools they need to build safer streets and vibrant communities in Ohio.

Registration opens May 18.

2026 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference

September 22-25

The Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference is the only national event dedicated to tackling vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties and advancing community revitalization. Our hands-on workshops, neighborhood tours, and dozens of sessions cover every stage of the property revitalization cycle. Learn more.

Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference

September 25

This year’s Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference will focus on data centers and the local decisions, laws, and policies shaping how Ohio communities respond to their environmental impacts. Join students, attorneys, environmental advocates, energy advocates, community leaders, and policy experts for a day of practical conversations about land use, zoning, community advocacy, judicial decision-making, state policy, and the tools communities can use to respond to data center development.

Heritage Ohio Annual Conference

September 29 - October 1

Ohio's premier preservation & revitalization conference in partnership with the state historic preservation office will take place September 29-October1! Join Heritage Ohio in historic downtown Cincinnati for 3 days of inspiring educational sessions on historic preservation and community revitalization.

Registration opens in June.

2026 Ohio Economic Development Association Annual Summit

October 6-9

From October 6–9, more than 500 economic development professionals will gather downtown at the brand-new Dayton Convention Center, one of the first major statewide events to call the renovated facility home. Over four days, OEDA will host 30+ breakout sessions across six tracks, five Learning Labs, ten fast-paced IGNITE talks, general sessions, and keynotes.

Ohio Land Bank Association Fall Summit

October 22

The OLBA Fall Summit is a one-day event designed to bring together land banks, local governments, community development partners, and other stakeholders from across the state. The Summit provides an opportunity to learn about work happening in Ohio communities, discuss emerging issues, hear updates on legislation and public policy, and connect with peers working on vacant property, housing, redevelopment, brownfields, demolition, and land reuse.

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