LEAD Conference – National Association of Student Councils

 

Mark your calendars for the 2027 LEAD Conference, taking place February 26-28, 2027,  in Washington, D.C.  This premier event brings together more than 2,000 students and advisors from the National Association of Student Councils (NASC), National Honor Society (NHS), and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) for a weekend of leadership training, networking, and inspiration. Held at the Washington Hilton, the conference offers a variety of sessions designed to empower student leaders and enhance the effectiveness of chapters and councils. Registration opens in Fall 2026.

School delegations attending register through their school advisor, the school advisor must attend.  MASC will also be taking a delegation of MASC Executive Board students (additional interested students on a case-by-case basis, as there is a chaperone-student ratio limit).

• Date: February 26–28, 2027
• Washington Hilton (1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009)
  Registration kicks off this fall
• NASC or NHS Member Registration: $299 (member schools)
• Non-Member Registration: $474 (non-member schools)

 

Estimated Costs:  

$330.00 Registration Fee (assuming membership in NHS or NASC for schools – the MASC delegation attends at the membership rate, regardless of the individual’s school’s membership)
$0.00 Transportation – students provide their own (Metro, parents, carpooling)
$50.00 (estimation) Meals not included (two dinners) – approximately
$50 (estimation) two evenings sightseeing or other activities (including transportation – Uber/Metro)
$532.00 TOTAL – PLUS add HOTEL costs below (two nights: Friday/Saturday)
Prices below are for two nights
$531.05 * one per room  ($229/night plus 15.95% tax per night $265.52)
$265.52 * two per room  ($229/night plus 15.95% tax per night $265.52)
$184.74 * three per room  $239/night (plus 15.95% tax per night $277.12)
$138.56 * four per room  $239/night (plus 15.95% tax per night $277.12)

HOTEL: The MASC executive director will book rooms for the MASC delegation based on student sign-up.  There is no guarantee that a student can be four in a room (gender dependent).

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On or before October 9th– students interested in going with the MASC Delegation should complete this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Early October – Mrs. Crawford, MASC Executive Director, will email parents to confirm student attendance before registration is finalized. Please note that registration is NON-REFUNDABLE (per NASSP rules). Once registered, participants are responsible for the registration fee or for securing a substitute (of the same gender if rooming has already been assigned).