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PREC 2026 - April 16 & 17 at the Tuscany Suites Hotel in Las Vegas preceding the NAB Show

The PREC is public radio's annual get-together for engineers, technologists, leaders and creators of all experience levels. Hear sessions and interact with colleagues about the broad array of issues, challenges and ideas facing the public radio and public media technical community.


Details, Call for Papers and Scholarship Opportunities to be shared soon.

No increase in price from 2025


Details:
Registration for the Public Radio Engineering Conference, includes all presentations, meals, and Night Owl session. In person attendance is planned. Our regular rate applies after March 1, 2026.

When:
16 - 17 April 2026

Where:
Tuscany Suites and Casino
255 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV  89169

EARLYBIRD PRICE (through March 1, 2026)
APRE Members$300
Non-APRE Members$330


Registrants will receive a special rate at the Tuscany Suites Hotel. Details provided soon after your registration is processed.


APRE Engineering Awards Dinner - April 17, 7pm

APRE Members:$110 (tentative)
APRE Non-Members: $140 (tentative)


UPDATED pricing for Online Registration for the Public Radio Engineering Conference, includes full online access to the PREC26 Online Conference, Now at half price:

 

Date and Time: April 16-17 2026, 08:00 until 17:00 PT

APRE Members

$150.00

Non APRE Member

$180.00


  


 

  


 

The Public Radio Engineering Conference is generously supported by:

Dinner Sponsor:
hindenburg


Dinner Libations Sponsors
:


Thursday Breakfast Sponsor

   

Thursday Lunch Sponsor
Optimized Media Group

Thursday Morning Break


Thursday Afternoon Break
Broadcast Supply West

Thursday Night Owl Sponsor
NeoGroupe


Friday Morning Breakfast


Friday Lunch Break

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APRE thanks our Conference Sponsors: 


GOLD SPONSORS

     Xperi

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PREC BAG SPONSOR:

Nautel 2024 logo


SILVER and BRONZE SPONSORS

Angry Audio logo


  
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Eleno Group   

   


APRE Officers and Board of Directors, April 2024

President - Scott Hanley WZUM,  Pittsburgh Jazz Channel
Vice-President -  Bill Dahlstrom Minnesota Public Radio / American Public Media Secretary - Darrell McCalla WBHM, Birmingham
Treasurer -  David Antoine Broadcast / Audio / Media Systems Engineer
Past President  Victoria St. John Vermont Public
Members of the Board
Bruce Wahl Consultant
Bill Bennett  Enco
Ralph Hogan Past President - IEEE Broadcast Technology Society at IEEE William Harrison Chief Engineer WETA-FM