Tactical & Occupational Performance Conference
About the Tactical & Occupational Performance Conference Collection
Conference Date: June 15-17, 2026
Conference Location: The DeSoto, 15 E Liberty, Savannah, Ga. 31401
Submission Deadline Extended: May 1st, 2026
For any questions regarding proposal submissions after the deadline, please contact Joseph Kardouni, or Emma Williams.
For more Information contact: TOPInstitute@georgiasouthern.edu or enwilliams@georgiasouthern.edu.
Include Your Presentation Materials in the TOPCON Archive
Presenters are encouraged to preserve your posters, papers, and handouts in the conference archive!
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- All materials made publicly available in the conference archive are required to include a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 license (opens in new tab) (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Under this license, end users may share and privately adapt your work, but they must give you credit for it and ask your permission to distribute any adaptations or use your work for any commercial purpose. When you send us your materials for publication, you and any co-presenters agree to apply the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license to your work.
- All materials made publicly available must comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA (opens in new tab). For help, see the University Libraries' Digital Accessibility Guide (opens in new tab).
The Tactical & Occupational Performance (TOP) Conference is a premier event designed to advance the health, fitness, and performance of tactical professionals. This comprehensive experience includes instruction for first responders and military personnel and those who support them. Conference content includes hands-on physical training, wellness strategies, and insights into current trends tailored for law enforcement, fire service, and military personnel. The TOP Conference brings together experts from health, human performance, and tactical backgrounds to share strategic approaches for enhancing individual capabilities and well-being. Attendees will benefit from educational and practical sessions focused on improving physical and mental preparedness for service members and providers alike. The TOP Conference features nationally known speakers and provides networking opportunities for attendees.
Information for Educational/Practical Session Proposals
- Title (no more than 15 words)
- Type of session (education or practical session)
- Session Description (250-word limit)
- Session Outline (50 minutes total):
- Include content level (basic, intermediate, or advanced)
- Equipment Needs or Special Requests (Session rooms will include basic AV of a screen and computer, with further details to be provided after acceptance of session.)
- Participant Limit (if applicable)
- Learning Objectives (up to four)
- References (at least 3, maximum 5)
- Speakers Information
- Name and Short Bio (no more than 250 words)
Information for Research Abstract Submissions
- Preference of Oral Presentation (15 minutes) or Poster Presentation
- Title (no more than 15 words)
- Presenting Author and Co-authors
- Abstract Body (limit of 3000 characters including spaces):
- Background/Purpose
- Participants/Subjects
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
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