Event

2026 Annual Leadership Conference

Oct. 26 - 28, 2026|Conference/Meeting

About the conference

Children's Hospital Association's Annual Leadership Conference (ALC) is the premier conference for children’s hospital leadership teams. This member-only event convenes senior executives and emerging leaders for strategic dialogue, peer learning, and meaningful connection across the children’s health landscape.

Who attends

  • Executive and senior leadership teams
  • Administrative, strategy, finance, and policy leaders
  • Nursing, physician, and clinical executives
  • Emerging and enterprise-level leaders

What to expect

  • Executive-focused keynotes, education sessions, and poster presentations
  • Networking opportunities with peers from children’s hospitals across the country

Registration

Registration for this event is now closed. We will not be able to accommodate walk-in registrations.

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