As April draws to a close, we are one month closer to our 2026 Conference in Vero Beach. I thought it would be a good time to update everyone on where we stand attendance-wise. So far, we have 46 paying attendees, 12 confirmed speakers, 4 staff (including me), and 5 conditional attendees (i.e., tentative). We’re off to a good start!
Our goal is 100 paying attendees. We believe that with some help and support from volunteers “on the ground” in Vero Beach, we can and will reach this goal. We have also had a very good response from donors who have agreed to support us at the highest ($3,000.00) level (more about those donors to come in a later, separate post). Advertising space in our program is moving along at a brisk pace as well.
Overall, we are quite pleased by the progress to date. We will have more about our presenters and their topics as we move along through the next few months, as those things begin to take shape.
Ben Costello
President, 1715 Fleet Society
