LGA THANKS OUR EARLY SPRING CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
If your logo isn’t in this list yet, contact christy.jenkins@easterassocates.com to become a conference sponsor today!
Join Us for LGA’s 2026 Spring Conference as the Celebrating Continues April 9-11 on the Portsmouth Waterfront!
50 Years of LGA Continues to Sparkle and Delight!
The stately Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel in Portsmouth, Virginia is the waterside backdrop for the LGA Spring Conference as we continue to celebrate our milestone birthday year. Here is what you can expect this April:
- 9 MCLE Hours – Topics will include the annual Legislative Update, along with Finance & Taxation, Employment Law, School Law, AI, and other topics.
- Thursday Evening Opening Night Party – LGA continues to look back 50 years and celebrate with a 70s themed opening night party featuring your favorite vintage party tunes! Send your playlist requests to christy.jenkins@easterassociates.com, and dig out that leisure suit from the back of your closet! No Tupperware permitted for leftovers, though!
- Friday Afternoon Free Time – The conference committee is working on some fun Friday afternoon activities; if you have ideas, please reach out to christy.jenkins@easterassociates.com.
- Friday Evening Awards Reception & Banquet – Join your colleagues for dinner in the Grand Ballroom to honor the 2026 Cherin Award winner. The Friday evening Hospitality Suite returns 8-10 pm.
LGA’s unique blend of professional development and networking is waiting for you on the waterfront this spring!
Registration:
Online registration opens February 26. Full registration is $500 and includes opening night party and Friday night banquet for those who RSVP their attendance; daily registration (which does NOT include socials) is $250 per day. Social Only registrations are available at $80 per social for both members and non-members/guests. Contact Christy Jenkins at christy.jenkins@easterassociates.com for more information about this option.
Prices increase for MCLE by $50 and $20 for socials after March 12.
Though online registration and payment is strongly preferred, you may also register by completing the printable registration form (when available) and mailing with payment or emailing it to staff.
REGISTRATION SYSTEM HOW-TO GUIDE
Room Block:
LGA has negotiated a room block at the Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel with rates starting at $179 per night, plus tax and $3/night occupancy fee; parking is $15/day. The room block will close Friday, March 20 at 5 pm, or once the block is full. The room reservation link will be distributed in the registration confirmation email. NOTE: Our program begins Thursday afternoon, April 9 and ends Saturday afternoon, April 11.
REMEMBER – register then reserve! Please refrain from reserving under a single name; each hotel reservation should be under the name of the ATTENDEE, and multiple rooms reserved under the same name will be flagged.
Exhibit Opportunities:
There are a limited number of tabletop exhibit spaces available; rates are $500; after March 26, there is an additional late registration fee of $50. To inquire about available exhibit space contact Christy Jenkins at christy.jenkins@easterassociates.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
LGA appreciates our conference sponsors for their generous support. For more information on opportunities, contact Christy Jenkins at christy.jenkins@easterassociates.com.
Law Fellow and Student Scholarships:
Law student and law fellow scholarship applications are available for LGA spring and fall conferences. Applications are due three weeks before the conference start. Please encourage your office’s law student interns, externs, and post-graduate law fellows to apply. Please contact Tara Mooney, Law School Liaison and Scholarship Committee chair at tmooney@pwcgov.org, with any questions, or contact staff.
Friday Afternoon Activities:
LGA is planning area activities on Friday afternoon, April 10. A list will be available closer to the conference. If you have any suggestions or interest in planning Friday Activities, contact LGA staff.
Important Documents:
- MCLE Forms for Attendees and Speakers will be made available the week of the conference.
- Online Registration will open February 26.
- Early registration pricing ends March 12.
- Printable Registration Form will be available soon.
- Law student and law fellow application forms
- Hotel Room Reservation Link will be distributed in registration confirmation email.
- Cancellation Policy
- Registrant List will be made available the week of the conference.
- Presentation Handouts will be made available the week of the conference.
Help LGA Save Thousands of Dollars Per Year!
REMEMBER – register then reserve! MORE INFO HERE
Basket Raffle & Awards Dinner Info
If you are a full conference registrant, please RSVP your attendance at the Friday evening Banquet! The basket raffle is at the banquet and you must be present to win! MORE INFO HERE
PROGRAM
The LGA Board of Directors anticipates approving a program which will provide 9 MCLE. Topics TBD and will be updated as soon as approved by the board.
The Spring Conference will feature a Dinner Banquet for awards and networking on Friday, April 9. Guests are encouraged, and a menu will be publicized prior to registration opening.
LGA THANKS OUR ANNUAL SPONSORS:
