Program for 2026
Here is our schedule for the 2026 International Gay Coaches Conference. You can click on links for each workshop to learn more. Timings and activities may be subject to change.
Attendees will see more detailed descriptions in the conference app, which will be updated throughout the conference in the event of any changes. That is the definitive reference point for participating in the conference.
Wednesday April 29
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Check In
DINNER 7:00PM - 8:00PM
8:15PM - 9:30PM
Opening Circle
(Great Room)
9:30PM - 9:45PM
Chris Cooper
Intro to Well being and Self-Care Sessions
(Great Room)
WOOD FIRED SAUNA SESSION 10:00PM - 11:00PM
Thursday April 30
7:15AM – 8:00AM
(Great Room)
Yoga with Tim Cooley
Gentle morning yoga session suitable for all levels, whether you’re trying yoga for the first time or an experienced yogi. A beautiful way to start your day.
BREAKFAST 8:00AM - 9:00AM
9:15AM - 11:15AM
11:30AM - 12:45PM
GREAT ROOM
TEMPLE
LUNCH (12:45PM - 2:00PM)
BOARD MEMBER LUNCH (12:30 - 2:00)
2:00PM - 3:15PM
GREAT ROOM
David Ridley-Parris
TEMPLE
Jayme Roderick
3:30PM - 4:45PM
Elias Scultori
Mike Jackson-Polek
6:00PM-7:00PM
Cocktail & Cheese Reception
DINNER 7:00PM - 8:00PM
8:15PM - 10:00PM
Movie Night: Pillion
Pillion is the highly acclaimed 2025 adaptation of Adam Mars-Jones’ novel Box Hill, a stirring exploration of how we, as gay men, often seek connection in the most unexpected of places.
MOREWOOD FIRED SAUNA SESSION 10:00PM - 11:00PM
Friday May 1
7:15AM – 8:00AM
(Great Room)
Yoga with Tim Cooley
Gentle morning yoga session suitable for all levels, whether you’re trying yoga for the first time or an experienced yogi. A beautiful way to start your day.
BREAKFAST 8:00AM - 9:00AM
9:15AM - 11:15AM
Matthew Thomas LeBaron, Joshua New, Chris Cooper
11:30AM - 12:45PM
GREAT ROOM
Daniel Rodriguez Schlorff
TEMPLE
Corey Powell
LUNCH 1:00PM - 2:00PM
2:00PM - 3:30PM
GREAT ROOM
TEMPLE
3:45PM - 5:00PM
6:00PM-7:00PM
Cocktail & Cheese Reception
DINNER 7:00PM - 8:00PM
8:15PM - 10:15PM
Evening Program
Massage
WOOD FIRED SAUNA SESSION 10:00PM - 11:00PM
Saturday May 2
7:15AM – 8:00AM
(Great Room)
Yoga with Tim Cooley
Gentle morning yoga session suitable for all levels, whether you’re trying yoga for the first time or an experienced yogi. A beautiful way to start your day.
BREAKFAST 8:00AM - 9:00AM
9:15AM - 11:15AM
11:30AM - 12:45PM
GREAT ROOM
Unconference ONE
Create your own conference session live during the conference! If you are feeling inspired when you arrive at Easton Mountain to bring a session to the conference, either solo or working with someone you meet here, we are creating space in the timetable for this.
This is something we do every year and it adds something unique and unexpected to the program. More information on how this works will be given on the first night, after the Opening Circle.
TEMPLE
Unconference TWO
Create your own conference session live during the conference! If you are feeling inspired when you arrive at Easton Mountain to bring a session to the conference, either solo or working with someone you meet here, we are creating space in the timetable for this.
This is something we do every year and it adds something unique and unexpected to the program. More information on how this works will be given on the first night, after the Opening Circle.
LUNCH 1:00PM - 2:00PM
2:00PM - 3:15PM
Tony Smith
3:30PM - 4:15PM
GCA Annual General Meeting
and Thomas J. Leonard Award Presentation
(Great Room)
4:30PM - 5:30PM
CONNECTION HOUR -
Well Being and Self-Care
6:00PM-7:00PM
Cocktail Reception Hour
DINNER 7:00PM - 8:00PM
8:30PM - 10:00PM
Talent Show
(Great Room)
WOOD FIRED SAUNA SESSION 10:00PM - 11:00PM
Sunday May 3
7:15AM – 8:00AM
(Great Room)
Yoga with Tim Cooley
Gentle morning yoga session suitable for all levels, whether you’re trying yoga for the first time or an experienced yogi. A beautiful way to start your day.
BREAKFAST 8:00AM - 9:00AM
9:30AM - 10:45AM
GREAT ROOM
Matthew LeBaron
TEMPLE
Robert Bellarn
11:00AM - 12:00PM
(All Spaces)
CONNECTION HOUR -
Well Being and Self-Care
Noon - 12:45