Registration opens on Monday, January 26, 2026.

Attendee (Individual) Registration: You will login using your my.leadingage.org email and password (or the email/password of the individual you’re registering). If you/they don’t have a LeadingAge account or need help, please email info@leadingage.org or call 1-844-840-4669 option 4.

Already registered?  Please do not login again or you will create a duplicate. Simply click the ACCOUNT ACCESS button in your registration confirmation or email meetings@leadingage.org for help.

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Attendee (Group) Registration: You will login as the main contact for your group by creating an account/ event password (which is new for each event, it does not carry over from past events). If you need help, please email LeadingAgeGroup@maritz.com.

Once in the registration system, you can add people (from the same organization) to the group registration and select their registration category.

Already registered? Please use your event password to sign in to add additional attendees to your group registration.

View the Registration Information page for the registration rates and categories.

You have to be a member to gain access to members-only registration rates for LeadingAge events! The login process will automatically qualify your membership status and display the member rate for you when you register. You may register at the LeadingAge member rate as long as your membership is current and approved.

Not a member? To request membership information, please call 1-844-840-4669 – option 5 for provider membership or e-mail join@leadingage.org – or option 3 for business firm membership or e-mail sales@leadingage.org.

When you register, your membership status is pulled from the LeadingAge database. If you believe your membership status is incorrect, please notify LeadingAge. You can continue to register; just hold off on the payment portion while we get back to you.

Provider membership: contact Angela Brown, meetings@leadingage.org at 202-508-9437 or contact Jordan Lollar, join@leadingage.org at 202-508-9492.

Business firm membership: contact LeadingAge Sales, sales@leadingage.org  or 202-508-9473.

To view information regarding registration confirmations, modifications, substitutions, and cancellations, please visit the bottom of the Registration Information page.

Please check the bottom of the Education page for more details regarding CE credits and eligibility.

Sign up for Lobby Day when you register for Leadership Summit. Choose either a Full or Daily Wednesday registration category for Leadership Summit – then add Lobby Day to your schedule on the ‘Events’ screen at the end of the registration process. You’ll enter in your work address so that our advocacy team can assign you to the appropriate Congressional district. Closer to the event, you’ll receive your appointment information and details.

Forgot to add Lobby Day? No problem.

• Find your Leadership Summit confirmation email – click on the account access link in the email to return to your registration dashboard.
• Select the ‘Add Sessions & Events’ button, once you see the Sessions screen click ‘Next’ to advance to the Events screen.
• Fill in the Lobby Day form on the Events screen and hit Next to save.

Questions? Please email meetings@leadingage.org.

After you register, please make sure to make your hotel reservations separately. The Leadership Summit will take place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. There is a special conference rate available – please see the hotel page for more information.

Download the Leadership Summit Event App
**Live as of Thursday, April 9**
You must be a registered attendee to access the app.
1. On your mobile device, download the Engagefully app here: www.leadingage.org/app
or access the app website on your web browser: https://events.rdmobile.com/Events/Enter/20112
2. Open the app, search for LeadingAge and select the 2026 LeadingAge Leadership Summit event icon (shown on the ‘Upcoming’ tab)
3. Click ‘email me a link’ and enter the email you used to register
4. Check your email on your mobile device — in that message, tap the Log In Now button and your device is now verified

**Important App Features**
Home Screen
Tap on the bottom right ‘menu’ or ‘more’ button to access most of the app content. The
Schedule/Sessions icon and other quick links are on the navigation bar of the Home Screen.

Evaluate Sessions: Share Your Feedback
Go to the Schedule/Sessions icon in the event app, choose the session, scroll down to the Resources tab, and tap on Evaluate this Session on the session screen.

Download Session Presentations
Go to each individual session to view the session presentations (in the Resources section at the bottom of each session page and tap the presentation file).

Your Sessions
Toggle between the full schedule and the sessions you selected when you registered. Tap on Schedule/Sessions and apply the Selected Sessions filter at the top of the screen to view your selected sessions (note: Keynotes and Hill Visits will not show under your selected sessions). Untap the Selected filter to view the full schedule.

Connect with Attendees
Who’s coming? Go to Connect with Attendees on the app menu or more button. Adjust your profile privacy settings under your name. In order to message someone, an attendee needs to be a participant who has logged into the app and opted in.

Please make sure to let us know any special accommodations when you register. On the first page of the registration form, you’ll have the ability to fill out your needs – simply click on the ‘Special Accommodations’ section. We’ll contact you to follow up.

The LeadingAge Leadership Award recognizes an individual at any level within a member organization whose unique leadership attributes have made a significant difference in their organization. The recipient demonstrates dedication to developing strong teams and leaders, and delivering exceptional quality services aligned with their organization’s mission and LeadingAge’s values. The honoree will also be someone who drives change within their organization or local community, especially in ways that can be quantified or measured. This new honor will be presented annually at the LeadingAge Leadership Summit. Nominations are due February 27, 2026. Please see more information and application details here.

Yes, there are a limited number of scholarships available.

LeadingAge provides conference registration scholarships to:

• Increase the diversity of aging services professionals represented at LeadingAge conferences.
• Engage undergraduate and graduate students in the field of aging and expand the reach of meaningful education and professional development opportunities to the next generation of leaders in our sector.
• Eliminate barriers to provider member participation in LeadingAge conferences.*

* Need-based education discounts are also available for leadership programs and online learning.

Learn more about our scholarships here.

Yes! Students 18 years or older are welcome at Leadership Summit and have a discounted registration rate. Please read the Student registration category description and eligibility requirements (at bottom of Registration Information page) for more details.

Additionally, students can apply for a registration scholarship. Learn more about our scholarships here.

Complimentary press access to the Leadership Summit is reserved for working members of the media, subject to verification. Reporters and editors interested in attending Leadership Summit should contact LeadingAge media relations department (Colleen Knudsen, associate director of communications and media relations (cknudsen@leadingage.org) in advance of the event.

More details and our press policy can be found at the bottom of the Registration Information page.