District Career Development Conferences
South District Career Development Conference –
When: February 2, 2026
Where: Mobile Convention Center
Mobile, Alabama
Central District Career Development Conference–
When: February 9, 2026
Where: Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center at Capitol Hill
Prattville, Alabama
North District Career Development Conference –
When: February 10, 2026
Where: Marriott Shoals Hotel and Conference Center
Florence, Alabama
National Career Development Conference –
When: April 29-May 2, 2026
Where: The Grand America Hotel
Salt Lake City, Utah
State Career Development Conference
Join us for the 2026 State Career Development Conference in March! The program will feature a day of activities, including an Opening Session, keynote speaker, workshops, competitions and the award session.
When: March 10, 2026
Where: Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex – Birmingham, Alabama
National Career Development Conference
Join us in Salt Lake City, Utah for the 2026 National Career Development Conference in April! The program will feature competition training, activities, general sessions, keynote speakers, workshops, competitions and the award session.
When: April 29-May 2, 2026
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
Academy for Chapter Excellence (ACE)
ACE—Academy for Chapter Excellence—is a one-day program is designed for chapter leaders to gain the leadership and officer skills to effectively lead their CTSO programs at the local chapter level. Chapter leaders and advisors from all CTSO’s will gather to network, share best practices, discuss ideas, and grow their leadership.
ACE 2025 Registration Open!
Joint Leadership Development Conference (JLDC)
With over 5,000 students, educators, industry leaders, administrators and counselors attending, Alabama’s Joint Leadership Development Conference is the largest non-athletic joint gathering of students in the South Eastern United States for an educational purpose.
The goal of JLDC is to build Alabama’s College+Career-Ready workforce with employability skills, leadership training, exposure to Alabama’s career opportunities, and increased knowledge of CTE+CTSO opportunities.
JLDC 2025 Registration Open!