For more information, please visit our website at institute.traps.org.

The Premier Education and Networking Event in Texas for the Park and Recreation Community.

If you are registering for the Pre-Institute or Maintenance Morning only (and not attending the full conference), please contact us at traps@traps.org or call 512-267-5550 for assistance.

Refund, Cancellation and Substitution Policy

Registration refund and cancellation requests must be made in writing via email to traps@traps.org by January 16, 2026, and will incur a 20% administrative fee. Absolutely NO refunds will be issued if requested after January 16, 2026.

• Refunds are only applicable to Institute Packages.
• Individual/Extra special event, exhibit hall, and meal tickets are nonrefundable.
• Military deployments are the ONLY exceptions for a refund past the cancellation deadline.

A substitution of your full registration is permitted prior to the conference by submitting a written request to traps@traps.org by January 16, 2026. Only one substitution is permitted per the original registrant. Badge sharing, splitting, and reprints are strictly prohibited.

• Attendees needing to transfer their registration to a colleague after January 16, 2026 will incur a $15 change fee per transfer.
• Onsite transfers must be accompanied by proof of the original confirmation letter.

Refunds will not be given for no-shows. All requests for exceptions to the cancellation/refund policy must be submitted in writing by the registrant with appropriate documentation no later than January 30, 2026. After that time, no refund considerations will be made.