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Leadership Conference

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the U.S. Naval Academy Leadership Conference?

The United States Naval Academy, the Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law, along with the Hart Foundation, Senator Margaret Chase Smith, and the USNA Class of ’38, are proud to sponsor the 2025 Leadership Conference at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

The U.S. Naval Academy Leadership Conference's mission is to bring together the best minds in the practice and study of leadership to exchange ideas, experiences, and methodologies with both military and civilian undergraduate students of leadership. The United States Naval Academy Leadership Conference also has dozens of foreign delegates in attendance each year.

Since 1984, the Naval Academy has hosted an annual leadership conference for senior cadets and midshipmen from each of the service academies. In 2002, the conference expanded to include students from civilian universities and broadened its scope to include leadership topics relevant to government, business, and academia, as well as the military. Made possible through the generous support of the Class of ’38, Senator Margaret Chase Smith, and Mitch and Linda Hart, the USNA Leadership Conference now includes more than 400 participants from over 45 military and civilian colleges. In 2006, the Leadership Conference incorporated a student-generated and professionally published conference report that addressed key issues related to the conference theme. In recent years, the Leadership Conference has varied presentation formats and increased the amount of small group interaction and discussion in order to foster learning experiences among attendees.

 

 

How do I attend?

All requests and questions can be submitted through our email: nalc27delegates@gmail.com 

We hope you will be able to join us in 2027!

 

Is there a map of the Naval Academy Campus available?

Yes, download it from this link > USNA Visitors Map

Who do I contact to receive an invitation?
If you are interested in attending, reach out to us at nalc27delegates@gmail.com
Who can attend the conference?
The conference is traditionally attended by students at fellow universities or places of higher education nationwide. ROTC units, civilian programs, and international delegates also regularly attend. In addition to this Annapolis Fire and Police departments as well as business professionals will be attendance at this years conference. 
What is the uniform for the conference?
The uniform for military members is service dress uniforms (Ex. Navy personnel wear Service Dress Blues). The uniform for civilians is business casual.
What are some things to do while visiting Annapolis?

Maryland's capital has a lot to offer outside of the walls of the Naval Academy. Some other attractions include:

  • The city dock in downtown Annapolis
  • Restaurants & shopping along Main Street
  • The historic capitol building
  • 40 minute drive to Washington. DC.
What does lodging look like for the conference?

ROTC cadets as well as cadets from international military academies are allowed to stay in Bancroft Hall (USNA dormitory) for the duration of the conference. 

For civilian delegates, as well as delegates 25 and older, there will be separate lodging available for registration in Annapolis.

If you have any further questions, please reach out to us at nalc27delegates@gmail.com

What does local travel look like (to/from airports, hotels, and the yard)?

Transportation from BWI, DCA, and IAD will be facilitated by duty vans on Sunday, 24 January and Wednesday, 27 January. For the duration of the conference duty vans and buses will transport delegates to and from their hotels as they attend conference events at USNA. 

More information regarding transportation will be sent out once all attendees are confirmed.

 

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