Registration Link

Register here for Savor the Future.

Registration is now open and will close January 19, 2026

Hotel Information

LeadMN has a block of hotel rooms at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis offered at a discounted rate of $155 a night. Book under “LeadMN Scholarship Celebration.” Book by December 29, 2025 to get the discounted rate. Use this link to book. 

Hotel Details: 

Advocacy Day

Event Details

February 24, 2026
Christ on the Hill Church and the MN State Capitol

Registration link

Register here for the 2026 LeadMN Advocacy Day!

Registration is open now and will close on Wednesday, February 18th

Hotel Information

LeadMN has a block of room reserved at the Double Tree Hilton in Saint Paul offered at a discounted rate of $119 a night. Book reservations before February 19th to receive the block rate. Use this link to book. 

Hotel Details:

DoubleTree by Hilton
2201 Burns Ave, St Paul, MN 55119

There are 10 single and 20 double rooms available at this rate. A code to receive free parking will be provided upon confirmation of reservation.

Event Schedule

8:00am: Breakfast and check-in

8:30am: Training with the whole group

9:15am: Breakout for training and planning with the group you will travel with for the day

10:30am: Group photo on the Capitol steps

11:00am-4:00pm: Individual legislative appointments

Lunch vouchers will be provided for the Rathskeller Cafeteria within the Capitol building

Event Details

March 23-25 (event dates)
March 22-26 (with LeadMN travel dates)

Registration link

Register here for the 2026 D.C. Student Summit

Early bird registration deadline is December 31st at 11:59pm. That cost is $100/student. Standard registration deadline is March 13th at 11:59pm. That cost is $125/student.

Advisor registration is free.

Hotel Information

LeadMN has a block of room reserved at the Beacon Hotel in Washington D.C. offered at a discounted rate. Book reservations before February 20th to receive the block rate. Use this link to book. 

Hotel Details:

Beacon Hotel

1615 Rhode Island Ave NW Washington D.C. 20036

Single room is $239/night. Double room is $249/night.

Room Sharing!

If you are interested in sharing rooms with other colleges for your students, please complete this google form. As we receive notifications, we will pair advisors together to make booking plans.

Event Schedule

LeadMN will arrive with students on Sunday, March 22nd. There will be a group activity that evening (sightseeing, meet&greet, dinner, etc) with details to come.

Monday, March 23

9:00am: Breakfast and check-in

9:30am: Welcome and keynote

10:30am: Higher Ed policy overview

11:30am: Round Robin Conversations (topic selected by students during event registration)

1:00pm: Lunch

2:00pm: Storytelling training

5:00pm: Reception

Tuesday, March 24

9:00am: Breakfast and check-in

9:15am: POD session one (learn about legislative meetings and prepare talking points)

10:45am: Round Robin Conversations (Higher ed access and attainment topics)

12:30pm: Lunch and team building activity with your POD group

1:30pm: Department of Education briefing

2:30pm: POD session two

Wednesday, March 25

8:00am: Departure to the Hill

Group picture on the steps of the Capitol before group head to their day of Hill meetings

Notes:

LeadMN will be organizing group outings each night. They will include sightseeing, walking tours, opportunities to meet with students from across the country, dinner, etc. They will require pre-registration and that information will be shared about a month before the event.

Food that is provided during the Summit will be breakfast and lunch both Monday and Tuesday. There will be take away containers for folks to take leftovers with them for dinners. The reception on Monday night will also have heavy appetizers and small plates.

Information coming January 2026!

Mileage Reimbursement

For anyone who has a student using a college vehicle to get to and from LeadMN events, linked here is the reimbursement form to get a mileage reimbursement from LeadMN.