2026 Conference

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Looks like NHQ has announced the site of the 2026 National Conference: Lowes Hotel, Kansas City, MO Aug 28/29

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I'm somewhat surprised they're returning to in-person conferences. Of the 36,000 senior members in this organization, they can barely get 2% of them to show up.

I know wing and region commanders keep pushing for in-person conferences each year, but I suspect their tune would change if they had to pay their own travel and lodging like the rest of the membership does.

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I'm somewhat surprised they're returning to in-person conferences. Of the 36,000 senior members in this organization, they can barely get 2% of them to show up.

Wow, I guess it is a matter of perspective, but 2% sounds very, very good indeed.  That is certainly a larger percentage than show up for the big Scouting America conference.  And the overwhelming majority of the CAP volunteers attending choose to do so because they believe the conference is worthwhile for them.

I know wing and region commanders keep pushing for in-person conferences each year, but I suspect their tune would change if they had to pay their own travel and lodging like the rest of the membership does.

You may be right.  Each of us makes a choice about how much or our personal time and treasure we spend attending CAP activities.  Literally hundreds of members choose to pay their own way to the conference.  I have cheerfully done so dozens of times.  Looks like I am going to KC next year.