Walter Abernathy
Chief Executive Officer · NANA
Conference
Annual Leadership Summit
Three days, 1,200 association leaders, one agenda: what's next for the sector.
- Dec – , 2027
Washington, DC · In-person
The Summit is NANA's flagship gathering of executive directors, board chairs, and senior staff.
Tracks cover governance, membership growth, advocacy, and digital operations.
Agenda
3 sessions
General
Opening plenary: the state of the sector
Main Hall
Walter Abernathy
Chief Executive Officer, NANA
Walter Abernathy opens with findings from State of Associations 2026.
Governance
Board governance in a transition year
Room 201
Dominic Ferrante
Vice Chair, National Council of Building Officials
Margaret Oyelaran
Board Chair, Institute for Civic Stewardship
A working session on succession planning ahead of an executive transition.
Policy
Federal advocacy update
Room 105
Simone Radcliffe
Director of Public Policy, NANA
A briefing on active and monitoring policy issues heading into 2028.
Speakers
Dominic Ferrante
Vice Chair · National Council of Building Officials
Margaret Oyelaran
Board Chair · Institute for Civic Stewardship
Simone Radcliffe
Director of Public Policy · NANA
Haruko Tanaka
Treasurer · Alliance of Regional Credit Unions
Registration rates
Most popular
Early bird
Register before general registration opens
$695A limited-time rate, open to everyone.
- Full access to every session
- 18 CAE credit hours
Member
NANA members
$895Active NANA membership required.
- Full access to every session
- 18 CAE credit hours
Non-member
Not yet a NANA member
$1,295Open to everyone.
- Full access to every session
- 18 CAE credit hours
Sponsors
Presenting
Premier
Supporting
Venue & travel
NANA National Conference Center, 1000 Association Blvd, Washington, DC 20001. Ten minutes from Reagan National (DCA) via Metro.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — up to 18 CAE credit hours across the full three days.
Organizations registering five or more attendees receive 15% off.
Register for Annual Leadership Summit
Three days, 1,200 association leaders, one agenda: what's next for the sector.