Schedule of Events | 2026 NGLA Annual Conference

NGLA offers an educational experience that provides our fraternal leaders with inspiration, hope, and vision to navigate our world. Whether you’ve been attending for years or haven’t been in a while, we hope that you’ll join us for the next NGLA Annual Conference!

In addition to exploring the high-level schedule below, the detailed 2025 NGLA Annual Conference schedule is available to browse last year’s conference programming. The detailed 2026 NGLA Annual Conference schedule is available in early February.

Please direct questions to conference@ngla.org.

February 26 – March 1, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA

Thursday, February 26, 2026
4:00pm – 8:30pm	Registration Open NGLA Village Open Case Study Competition Sign Up Step, Stroll, Salute Competition Sign Up
8:00pm – 10:00pm	Welcome Program & Welcome Carnival
8:30pm – 9:30pm	Professionals Reception
8:00pm – 11:59pm	Quiet Study Room

Friday, February 27, 2026
8:00am – 1:00pm	Registration Open
8:00am – 5:00pm	NGLA Village Open Case Study Competition Sign Up Step, Stroll, Salute Competition Sign Up (Ends at 4:15pm) Professional Headshots
8:00am – 3:00pm	Gesell Lounge Open
8:00am – 6:00pm	Silent Auction Open
9:00am – 10:15am	Friday Keynote
10:30am – 11:30am	Education Block 1
11:45am – 1:00pm	Affiliation Lunch & NGLA Village Break Grilled Chicken with Fresh Vegetables, Penne Pasta, Alfredo Sauce, Assorted Cookies
1:15pm – 2:15pm	Education Block 2
2:30pm – 4:00pm	Experiential Education Block
4:15pm – 5:15pm	Education Block 3
5:30pm – 6:00pm	Case Study Competition Orientation
5:30pm – 8:30pm	Delegation Dinner on Own
8:30pm – 11:00pm	Step, Stroll, Salute Competition
8:00pm – 11:59pm	Quiet Study Room

Saturday, February 28, 2026
8:00am – 1:00pm	Registration Open Silent Auction Open
8:00am – 3:00pm	NGLA Village Open Gesell Lounge Open
9:00am – 10:30am	Saturday Keynote
10:45am – 11:45am	Education Block 4
11:45am – 1:15pm	Lunch & NGLA Village Visit Grilled Chicken, Seasonal Vegetables
1:00pm – 4:00pm	Case Study Competition
1:30pm – 2:30pm	Education Block 5
2:45pm – 3:15pm	Education Block 6
3:30pm – 4:00pm	Education Block 7
4:15pm – 5:00pm	Delegation Debrief On Your Own
7:15pm – 10:00pm	Closing Banquet Bistro Steak, Demi-Glace, Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Assorted Dessert Bars Closing Keynote Group Photos
10:00pm – 11:59pm	Quiet Study Room

Sunday, March 1, 2026
8:00am – 12:00pm	Travel Day Back Home – Please Check Out of the Hotel by Noon (12 PM). Bon Voyage!