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SOLD OUT · July 30 to Aug 2 · Gaylord Palms, Orlando

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Professionals In Paradise 2026

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Professionals in
Paradise

Gaylord Palms Resort · Orlando, Florida

Four days. 100+ business leaders. One room. Not a conference where you collect business cards. PIP is where the relationships that change your business actually form.

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Keynote: David PowerTalk Solomon

Key West Pool Party · Saturday

Closing Celebration, Miami Vice Night

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Why We Cap the Room

Built for real relationships, not badge collectors

We made a deliberate decision years ago: PIP will never become a trade show. When the same group of business leaders shares four days together , meals, pool parties, real conversations, you leave knowing people by name. That's by design.

The intentional intimacy is why attendees come back. It's why sponsors sell out. It's why the connections made at PIP turn into real deals and lasting partnerships.

Real Relationships

You'll know nearly everyone in the room by Sunday. That's by design.

Business Leaders Only

Every seat is a Florida business owner, entrepreneur, or executive.

High-Energy Program

Keynotes, panels, workshops, and parties, every hour is designed.

Luxury Setting

Gaylord Palms, water park, world-class dining, stunning atriums.

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A Capped Room.
Intentionally.

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David Solomon

David PowerTalk · Transformational Speaker

PIP26 Speakers & Panels

Opens Friday with a Keynote. Then the Real Work Begins.

David PowerTalk Solomon opens Friday morning with a keynote built specifically for Florida's business community, high-energy, practical, and genuinely transformative. Then a full day of expert panels and workshops begins.

Full speaker lineup below ↓

PIP26 Speaker Lineup

Meet the Experts Taking the Stage

Covering AI, finance, health insurance, marketing, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Full schedule dropping soon.

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Marly Q Casanova

Founder

Event Facilitator · PIP26

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⭐ Confirmed Keynote Friday

David Solomon

David PowerTalk

Turning Pain Into Power · Friday Kickoff

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Danais Perez

Credas Advising

Founder

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Monica Herrera

GEMRT

Partner

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Nicole Mendez

GEMRT

Partner

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Will Dukes

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Co-Founder

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Shannon Dukes

FecundFig

Co-Founder

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Charlie Corbett

Local Wealth Advisors

Founder

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Eduardo Hornero

Popular Bank

SVP · Head of Middle Market

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Franklin Hernandez

Service Geek

Founder

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Lorrie Thomas

Web Marketing Therapy

CEO

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Michelle Jacobik

Business Coach

Business Profitability Strategist

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Diana Mederos

Mederos Legal, PLLC

Patent Attorney

Christine Kieffer

Christine Kieffer

Kieffer Consulting

AI Coaching

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Juan Carlos Gonzales

GEMRT

CPA & Partner

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Dr. Burak Cankaya

Associate Professor

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Full session details dropping soon. Tracks covering AI, Finance, Health Insurance, Marketing, and Leadership are confirmed, schedule and topics being finalized now. Buy before the full lineup drops.

Interested in speaking at PIP26? Apply here →

Full Event Schedule

Four Days. Every moment is designed.

From the Thursday welcome reception to Sunday farewell, four days of education, connection, and experiences you won't find anywhere else in Florida.

Thursday · Jul 30

Welcome Reception

July 30, 2026

Arrival & Check-In

Get settled at Gaylord Palms Resort

Welcome Reception

Goodie bag, badge & lanyard. Appetizers & open bar included. 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Meet & Connect

Your first look at the room that changes everything

Friday · Jul 31

Main Conference

July 31, 2026

Breakfast

Full breakfast inside Castillo De San Marco

Keynote: David PowerTalk Solomon

Turning Pain Into Power, Friday morning kickoff

Lunch + Networking

Seated lunch, fully included

Panels & Workshops

AI · Finance · Health insurance · Marketing · Leadership

Business Showcase

Open to all Central Florida business owners, 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Saturday · Aug 1

Pool Party & Closing Celebration

August 1, 2026

Key West Pool Party

Hosted by FPA's Key West crew. Pool, sun, best networking you didn't know you were doing. Starts at 11:30 AM

Explore Orlando

Disney, Universal, minutes away. Your call.

Meet & Connect

Closing Celebration, Miami Vice Night

Sunday · Aug 2

Farewell & Safe Travels

August 2, 2026

Goodbyes & Check-Out

Exchange final contacts. Make plans. Head home changed.

The PIP Community Continues

Connections carry forward into Florida Professionals Association year-round.

* Schedule is tentative, sequence is confirmed, exact times may adjust closer to the event.

Conference Passes, PIP26

Choose Your Experience

Sold out. Every seat is claimed.

Buy now, pay over time. Select Affirm at checkout to split your purchase into monthly payments. Subject to Affirm approval and terms.

Full Access Pass

Everything PIP has to offer, keynotes, panels, workshops, all networking and social events, evening celebrations.

$1,699

per person · one-time payment

Monthly payment option available at checkout

All keynotes & general sessions

Including David PowerTalk Solomon Friday keynote

Welcome Reception, Thursday night

🍹 Appetizers & open bar, all included

Full conference day, Friday

🍳 Breakfast, lunch & afternoon snacks, all included

Key West Pool Party, Saturday

🌊 Hosted by FPA Key West members

Closing Celebration, Miami Vice Night

🍽️ Dinner & open bar, all included

Goodie bag, badge & lanyard

21+ event · alcohol served at social events

Full Access + Guest Pass

Bring a business partner, spouse, or colleague. Your guest pass is a different access level , it covers all social events but does not include the Friday General Session.

$2,398

Full Access (you) + Social Guest Pass (them)

Monthly payment option available at checkout

Everything in Full Access, for you

Guest: Welcome Reception, Thursday

🍹 Appetizers & open bar included

Guest: Key West Pool Party, Saturday

🌊 Hosted by FPA Key West members

Guest: Closing Celebration, Miami Vice Night

🍽️ Dinner & open bar included

Guest: All networking events

🍽️ Dinner & open bar, all included

Important: Guest pass is a social access level only. It does not include Friday's keynote or General Session, that requires a Full Access Pass.

21+ event · alcohol served at social events

Sold out · every seat is claimed

Questions? Call 786-460-4012 · Pay over time with Affirm (subject to approval) · Sponsorship packages ↓

Saturday Night · August 1

The Night They Always Talk About

Every year PIP closes Saturday with a themed Closing Celebration that people reference for the next twelve months. PIP26 goes Miami Vice. Pastel suits, open collars, and a room full of people who genuinely know each other after four days together.

Saturday Night · August 1

Closing Celebration
Miami Vice Night

🕶 Dress Code: Miami Vice · Pastel suits · Open collars · Best dressed wins Music by Sound Level Events · Eddie Gil · 21+ event

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Event Venue

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center

An iconic Florida luxury resort with soaring glass atriums, a full water park, world-class dining, and an adults-only pool. Minutes from Walt Disney World, the perfect backdrop for four days of business and unforgettable experiences.

🛏 PIP26 Special Group Rate

$229 + 14.5% tax / night

Group rate available 3 days before & after the event · subject to room availability.

Booking link emailed to you after ticket purchase.

🏨 Gaylord Resort Fee, $45/night + tax · Includes:
⭐ PIP26 Group Concessions
Past Attendees

Hear It From the People in the Room

"I've been to a ton of conferences over the last 20 plus years. There is nothing like Professionals in Paradise. It is a conference, a retreat, and a connection experience like none other."

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Marley Q. Casanova

PIP25 Attendee

"This is not just an experience, it's an investment. You'll make new friends, you'll learn a lot, and you'll leave with tactical lessons you can apply to your business immediately."

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Catherine

Web Marketing Therapy · PIP25

"This is my fourth year in a row and third year as a sponsor. It's a wonderful opportunity to forge meaningful connections that you will have for a lifetime."

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James Fernandez

Aerial Recon Media · PIP25 Sponsor

"This is much more of a family than it is a business networking group, but we do happen to refer a lot of business to each other. Five years in and it's been a blessing."

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FPA Member · 5 Years

PIP25 Attendee

"What a conference, and it's only a day and a half in. I've met amazing new people and caught up with old friends. If you're not here this year, you've lost out. Sign up for PIP 2026."

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Lillian Forer

Forer & Associates · Business Attorney · PIP25

"This was my very first PIP and I got so many actionable takeaways I'm putting into effect immediately. I met wonderful people and I'm already excited for next year."

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Jessica Croft

Bookkeeping by Prismatic · PIP25

"This is my fifth year at PIP and I cannot speak enough about Andy and Vanessa and the show they put on every year. I hope to see every single one of you at PIP26."

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Andrew Roski

Hemingway Home & Museum · PIP25

"I totally enjoyed the conference, especially everything on AI. I'm definitely going to apply a lot of what I learned and I'm looking forward to coming back next year."

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Steve Pruitt

Lynn University · PIP25

"It's the best event I've gone to in many years. I loved it because I met a lot of great new people, learned great tips about business, and would highly recommend it."

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Joe

First-Time PIP Attendee · PIP25

Questions

Everything You Need to Know

Because a room of 100 people over four days creates real relationships. A room of 500 creates a sea of strangers with lanyards. Six years in, the feedback is unanimous, the cap is what makes PIP special. You will know nearly everyone in that room by Sunday.

Everything: Thursday Welcome Reception (appetizers & open bar), Friday breakfast, keynote with David PowerTalk Solomon, all panels and workshops, lunch, afternoon snacks, the 5PM Business Showcase, Saturday's Key West Pool Party, and the Closing Celebration, Miami Vice Night (dinner & open bar included). Full Access covers everything from Thursday evening through Sunday checkout.

Yes. Select Affirm at checkout to split your purchase into monthly payments. Affirm offers various payment plans subject to approval and their terms. Rates and eligibility vary by applicant. See Affirm's terms at checkout for details.

The Guest Pass (included in the Full Access + Guest package) gives your plus-one access to all social and networking events, the Welcome Reception, Pool Party, and Closing Celebration, Miami Vice Night. Guest passes do not include Friday's General Session and keynote. It's designed for spouses, business partners, or colleagues who want the full social and networking experience.

After purchasing your pass, you'll receive a confirmation email with a private booking link for the PIP26 room block at $229 + 14.5% tax per night at Gaylord Palms. The group rate is available 3 days before and after the event, subject to room availability. Kids 12 and under stay free in the same room. 50% off self-parking (currently $38/night, excludes valet). Double Marriott Bonvoy points. A daily resort fee of $45 + tax covers WiFi, yoga, water park access for up to 4 guests, Disney Springs shuttle, and more.

Title is sold out (both slots claimed). Available: Platinum ($7,000), Gold ($4,000), Silver ($1,500), Bronze ($750). Platinum includes a choice of one major activation (A/V, Breakfast, Lunch, WiFi, or Photo). View sponsorship page or download the deck.

You don't have to, but everyone does. Pastel suits, white linen, open collars, big sunglasses. Prizes for best-dressed. It's genuinely one of the best nights of the year.

Call 786-460-4012 or reach out via the contact form. For sponsorships, fill out the form on the sponsorships page and our team will respond quickly.

PIP26 · July 30 to August 2, 2026

Sold Out. That’s It.

When seats are gone, registration closes. Your pass to Florida's most intimate business gathering is right here.

Sold out. Every seat is claimed.

Pay over time with affirm · Questions? Call 786-460-4012