ACE – Academy of Chapter Excellence

This 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.

Mobile: Monday, August 31st

Montgomery: Tuesday, September 1st

Birmingham: Wednesday, September 2nd

Florence: Thursday, September 3rd

2026 Joint Leadership Development Conference

With nearly 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 Southeastern 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.

Mobile: Tuesday, October 6th

Birmingham: Thursday, October 8th

Virtual: October 18th