Leadership Development Institute

July 10–11, 2025, Long Beach, California - Hyatt Regency Long Beach

Each SCA must submit the State/Territory Request Form by May 1. Each individual will then receive a LDI registration form to complete by June 1.

• The program is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. PT on July 10 and will conclude by 6pm on July 11.
• Meeting prior to LDI for Association Staff - July 10, 8:00- 11:30 Executive directors and other association management staff are invited to a facilitated working session in advance of LDI in Long Beach. RSVPs will be confirmed via the individual LDI registration process. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
• View a tentative schedule here.

The Leadership Development Institute (LDI) is a two-day professional development event for volunteer leaders and staff of ASCA's affiliated state/territory school counselor associations (SCAs). Participants can expect training and speakers to review leadership competencies, ASCA updates and the chance to share/network with one another. The ASCA Business Meeting is held immediately after LDI. Each SCA designates two voting delegates for the meeting. All LDI participants are encouraged to attend the business meeting as their SCA delegate or as a nonvoting participant.

LDI participants must be current ASCA members at the time of the meeting. In addition, voting delegates must meet the requirements in ASCA Bylaws (Article IV) and policies.

LDI participants who plan to attend the ASCA Annual Conference are eligible for a special registration rate. Select the delegate rate when registering online. SCAs may register multiple people for the ASCA Conference at the delegate rate online or by check. Request a paper ASCA Conference delegate registration form by email to pay via check. 

What's the difference between LDI and the ASCA Business Meeting, and who attends each?

LDI is a leadership development and training meeting for ASCA's affiliate organizations, also called chartered divisions. Divisions may send as many leaders as they wish to attend this meeting.

The ASCA Business Meeting is the gathering of delegates from each division to represent the ASCA membership and identify current issues, trends and concerns that inform the ends policies of the association; provide recommendations to the Board of Directors, committees and task forces; and review and vote on proposed revisions to ASCA bylaws.

Each division has two voting delegates, but as the business meeting for the organization, this is an open meeting. Eligibility for voting delegates is outlined on the ASCA Business Meeting page or within the ASCA Bylaw