FOIL Opens Registration for May 2026 Tampa Conference for Foiling Supply Chain

FOIL announced that registration is open for its Spring 2026 conference at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on May 27–28, 2026. "Dear FOIL Members, We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the Spring 2026 FOIL Conference!" the organization wrote, and added that "This year’s spring conference will take place at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on May 27–28, 2026."

The association is projecting significant turnout: "We are expecting over 300 FOIL members to join us for this impactful event. The FLDOE Team will lead sessions on key topics that are important to all of us, making this a conference you won’t want to miss," FOIL's announcement states, signaling a program shaped in part by the Florida Department of Education. The site also displays an "In partnership with the Florida Department of Education" credit line next to the logo image.

FOIL’s website navigation shows dedicated pages labeled Conference Registration and Conference Hotel, indicating separate resources for signing up and reserving rooms. The announcement warns attendees that rooms sell quickly and gives a hard booking cutoff: "We encourage you to secure your group rate accommodations early, as these rooms tend to sell out quickly. ​The deadline to book your hotel room is May 5, 2026." The captured text did not include registration pricing, a registration URL, or exhibitor fees.

Organizational leadership is front-and-center in the announcement. The message closes with "Our FOIL Board looks forward to seeing you in May!" and is signed "Sincerely, Dr. Gina Tovine President." The site capture also included navigation headings such as Sponsorships and FOIL Conference Partners, and a copyright line reading "© 2024 by CEO for FOIL."

Regional calendar context from Pffc-online highlights a potential scheduling overlap in Florida. Pffc-online lists "May 27-29, 2026 | Global Pouch Forum, Clearwater Beach, FL ()", which coincides with FOIL’s May 27 start date. The industry calendar also flags conferences drawing attention around the same period, including R2R USA scheduled for May 19–21, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio; Pffc-online notes that the spring-time R2R USA "will draw a record number of attendees and exhibitors" at the Huntington Convention Center.

The FOIL announcement provides a clear event date, venue, partner credit, and a membership attendance projection, but leaves several logistical items unspecified in the captured copy. There is no registration fee structure, no registration link provided in the captured text, and no speaker list beyond the FLDOE Team. An original short report contained an incomplete fragment — "The announcement, published in late F" — which is truncated and not usable as a publication date. Journalistic follow-up with FOIL will be required to obtain registration URLs, fee schedules, full program details, and official media contacts.

With registration open and a May 5 hotel deadline in place, FOIL’s Board and President Dr. Gina Tovine have positioned the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay gathering as a spring focal point for the foiling and marine innovation supply chain; the announced FLDOE sessions and an expected 300-plus membership turnout mark the conference as one to watch in late May.