
Schedule at a Glance
Start Planning Your Congressional City Conference Experience
in Washington, D.C. March 15-17, 2027!
Preconference events take place March 13-14
Note: The 2026 schedule below is designed to help attendees with travel and event planning for the coming year. The below does not fully reflect the schedule for 2027 and is subject to change. Check back for updates.
SAT. MARCH 14
8 AM – 5 PM
Registration & Ask NLC Open
12 – 1:30 PM
Board Executive Committee Meeting
2 – 3 PM
State League Steering Committee Meeting
3 – 4:30 PM
Board Committee Meetings
4 – 6 PM
Youth Delegate Opening Session
5:30 – 7 PM
NLC Board of Directors Reception
SUN. MARCH 15
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Registration & Ask NLC Open
8 – 11:30 AM
NLC Board of Directors Meeting
10 – 11:30 AM
Youth Workshop #1
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Youth Delegate Lunch
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
NLC Board & Advisory Council Luncheon
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
First Time Attendee Lunch (Ticket Required)
12:30 – 2 PM
Youth Workshop #2
1 – 3:30 PM
Federal Advocacy Committee Meetings
1 – 4 PM
NLC University: Local Government Innovation Hub
3:45 – 5 PM
Advisory Council Meeting
3:45 – 5 PM
Member Council Meetings (Large Cities, Small Cities, First Tier Suburbs)
5 – 7 PM
State League Executive Directors and Staff Reception
5:15 – 6:15 PM
Get Engaged! The My NLC Experience
6 – 7:30 PM
Youth Delegate Reception
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Constituency Group Membership Meetings (HELO & APAMO)
- 7:45 – 9 PM
LGBTQ+ Local Officials (LGBTQ+LO) Dinner (Ticket Required) - 7:45 – 9 PM
Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) Dinner (Ticket Required) - 7:45 – 9 PM
Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials (APAMO) Dinner (Ticket Required) - 8 – 10 PM
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) Networking Reception (Ticket Required)
MON. MARCH 16
7 AM – 5:30 PM
Registration & Ask NLC Open
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Opening General Session
10 – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Local Indigenous Leaders (LIL) Meeting
10:30 AM – 1 PM
Youth Workshop #3 & Closing Lunch Session
10:15 – 11:45 AM
State League Executive Directors & Staff Roundtable
10:30 AM – 12 PM
Conference Workshops & Policy Roundtables
12 – 1:30 PM
State League Executive Directors & Presidents Luncheon
12 – 1:30 PM
Member Council Meetings (Military Communities Council & University Communities Council, Youth Education and Families Council)
12 – 1:30 PM
Networking Box Lunch
12 – 1:30 PM
Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) Luncheon (Ticket Required)
12:15 – 1:30 PM
Strategic Partner Luncheon (Invite Only)
1:45 – 3:15 PM
Conference Workshops & Policy Roundtables
3:15 – 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 – 5 PM
General Session
6 – 7 PM
Membership Meeting (NBC-LEO, LGBTQ+LO)
6 – 11:30 PM
Evening Events, League Receptions, and Constituency Group events:
- 8 – 11:30 PM
NBC-LEO Night Out (Ticket Required) - 9 – 11 PM
Young Municipal Leaders Reception (Invite Only)
TUES. MARCH 17
7:30 AM – 3 PM
Registration & Ask NLC Open
7:45 – 8:45 AM
Celebrate Diversity Breakfast (Ticket Required)
8 – 9 AM
State League Federal Advocacy Breakfast
9 – 10:30 AM
Conference Workshops & Policy Roundtables
10:30 – 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM – 12 PM
Mayor’s Education Task Force (Invite Only)
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Conference Workshops & Policy Roundtables
12:30 – 2 PM
Luncheon and General Session
2:15 – 3:30 PM
State League Deputy Directors Only Session
2:15 – 3:30 PM
State League Executive Directors Only Session
2:15 – 3:30 PM
Federal Agency Office Hours & Ask the NLC Experts
2:15 – 3:30 PM
Race, Equity and Leadership Council Meeting
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Hill Day Training Session for Participants
4:45 – 5:45 PM
WIMG Board Meeting
8 – 10 PM
NLC Evening Reception
9:30 – 11:30 PM
Late Night Partner Reception (Invite Only)
WED. MARCH 18
8 – 9:15 AM
Grab and Go Breakfast
9 AM – All Day
NLC Hill Day
TBC
Press Conference on Capitol Hill
