January 2026 | Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Midway Review Judging | Virtual
Volunteer Opportunity
Provide feedback to student teams during Design and Specification Midway Reviews.
Get involved: Contact Mary Pluta at mpluta@nfpa.com.
Provide feedback to student teams during Design and Specification Midway Reviews.
Get involved: Contact Mary Pluta at mpluta@nfpa.com.
January 16, 2026 | Discover Fluid Power Day at Northampton Community College | Bethlehem, PA
Fast Track Hub Opportunity
Engage with high school students through lab tours, networking, and career conversations.
Member need: 3 volunteers | Contact Erin Bauer at ebauer@nfpa.com.
Engage with high school students through lab tours, networking, and career conversations.
Member need: 3 volunteers | Contact Erin Bauer at ebauer@nfpa.com.
January 28, 2026 | How to Utilize Smart POs to Increase Supplier Engagement in 2026 | Virtual
Webinar | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM CST
Learn practical strategies for building resilient supplier workflows.
Speaker: Michael Ciavarella, Leverage AI.
Learn more on our webpage: https://www.nfpa.com/smart-pos-webinar.
February 3, 2026 | University of Houston Industry Connection Event | Houston, TX
Power Partner Opportunity
Meet and recruit engineering students through lab tours and panel discussions.
Member need: 4 volunteers | Learn more & Register today.
Meet and recruit engineering students through lab tours and panel discussions.
Member need: 4 volunteers | Learn more & Register today.
February 12, 2026 | Ridgewood High School Fluid Power Connection Event | Ridgewood, IL
Fast Track Hub Opportunity
Exhibit and participate in a career panel with high school juniors and seniors.
Member need: 6 exhibitors, 3 panelists | Contact James Foster at jfoster@nfpa.com for more information.
Exhibit and participate in a career panel with high school juniors and seniors.
Member need: 6 exhibitors, 3 panelists | Contact James Foster at jfoster@nfpa.com for more information.
February 17–19, 2026 | NFPA Annual Conference | New Orleans, LA
The NFPA Annual Conference is one of the best ways to connect with others in the fluid power industry. As NFPA's most-attended event, the conference offers an exclusive, members-only experience to strengthen our fluid power community. The event features engaging presentations from expert speakers and ample opportunities to network with industry peers.
February 26, 2026 | Kennesaw State University Industry Connection Event | Kennesaw, GA
Power Partner Opportunity
Career fair–style event followed by student networking and roundtable discussions.
Member need: 10 volunteers | Learn more and register today.
Career fair–style event followed by student networking and roundtable discussions.
Member need: 10 volunteers | Learn more and register today.
March 4–5, 2026 | Advanced Hydraulics Conference | Las Vegas, NV
Two-day technical conference for off-highway vehicle and fluid power engineers, held alongside CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026.
Spring 2026 | Fluid Power Action Challenge Events | WI, IL, MI, OH, TX & PA
Fast Track Hub Opportunity
Volunteer or sponsor middle school events introducing students to fluid power careers.
View events or contact James Foster at jfoster@nfpa.com.
Volunteer or sponsor middle school events introducing students to fluid power careers.
View events or contact James Foster at jfoster@nfpa.com.