PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 4 TO 6, 2026
After the success of NCSA 2025, "Great Lakes Leadership", the gavel has now been passed and we are looking forward to our 54th Annual National Conference on Student Activities (NCSA), which will be held the weekend of December 4-6, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! YOU are invited to join us for "UnstopPAble Leadership", a unique conference that will bring together the Advocates, Advisors, Administrators, and Allies of Student Activities for a weekend of learning, sharing ideas and best practices, networking, and FUN!
After NCSA 2026, you'll be inspired - and equipped - to make the most significant difference possible in the lives of your students, colleagues, and members of your school community!
Letter of Support - CLICK HERE for a letter about NCSA that you can share with your school administration - and please encourage them to join us, too! After all, NA4SA is for "Advocates, Advisors, Administrators, and Allies" of Student Activities!
Promotional Video - CLICK HERE to view our promotional video that was previewed at NCSA 2025 in Grand Rapids, inviting everyone to join us this December in Pittsburgh!
NCSA 2026 will feature three outstanding Keynote Speakers who will motivate, challenge, and inspire you as a Student Activities Professional! Stay tuned for more information in the Spring about our featured Keynote Speakers
Friday December 4
To be announced in Spring 2026
Saturday December 5
To be announced in Spring 2026
Sunday December 6
To be announced in Spring 2026
The core elements of the National Conference on Student Activities (NCSA) program include:
But wait, there's more...
At the NCSA, you'll feel like part of a unique community right away - be sure to pack for our daily shirt themes!
Friday December 4 - Rep Your School or State!
Show everyone your pride in where you're from, where you work, or in your State Association!
Saturday December 5 - Regional Color Day!
Wear your Region's designated color (we'll give you a Region color shirt!) to make finding and bonding easy with your fellow Regional attendees - see the map at right to find out which of our four Regions YOU are a part of!
Sunday December 6 - Wear Your Passion Day!
Show everyone a true passion you have - it could be a sports team, hobby, or special interest that drives the passion within YOU!
THE FOUR REGIONS OF NA4SA
The map below shows the four Regions NA4SA uses for representation on the Board of Directors and the NCSA hosting rotation.
Keep checking back here for more detailed information on core elements of NCSA 2026 as planning continues:
An important part of NCSA is our attendees sharing their experience with fellow Student Activity Professionals! Therefore, we encourage ALL attendees to strongly consider presenting a Breakout Workshop or facilitating a Roundtable for one of the two Table Talks sessions - and yes...you CAN do both!
Workshop Presenter Application - will open in April 2026
PITTSBURGH AIRPORT MARRIOTT
777 Aten Road | Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 788-8800
Hotel Website
Conference Room Rate - $149 per night for all standard Double Queen or Single King Rooms. Our room block will have rooms available from Tuesday night December 1 through Sunday night December 6.
The NA4SA Board of Directors is proudly continuing the Barrie Elizabeth Finnemeyer Newcomer Scholarship Program, with the intent of honoring long-time member and former NAWD Registrar Barrie Elizabeth Finnemeyer while encouraging new members to discover all that your National Association for Student Activities and its annual National Conference on Student Activities has to offer.
Who was Barrie Finnemeyer? A long time NAWD member and Registrar, Barrie Elizabeth Finnemeyer passed away on May 4, 2017. Barrie was the wife of past NAWD/NA4SA Executive Director Jim Finnemeyer, mother to sons Matthew and Drew, and grandmother to Niya and Zed. A Chemistry teacher at North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Barrie was also a dedicated Student Activity Professional, serving as National Honor Society advisor for 25 years, a host advisor for the 2006 NASC National Conference, and as a long time Registrar for the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils until her passing. Barrie was known for her dedication, love for activities and recruiting others to join state and national organizations that will create stronger and knowledgeable advisors, who in turn will provide students with skills and competencies to become leaders in their school and communities.
Thanks to generous donations, there will be THREE Barrie Elizabeth Finnemeyer scholarships available this year to first time or second time attendees of the National Conference on Student Activities. Each scholarship of up to $500 is designed to cover the conference registration fee and provide some additional funds to cover a day of substitute pay (if needed) or other expenses to attend NCSA 2026.
Online application will open in May 2026
We encourage all first or second time NCSA attendees to consider applying for one of these three scholarships that not only keep the legacy of Barrie Elizabeth Finnemeyer alive but also serve to reinvigorate and expand our NA4SA Professional Community.
The Registration Fee include conference materials, Regional Color Shirt, one dinner (Friday), one breakfast (Saturday), and one lunch (Saturday). There are several different rates, primarily based on when you register:
Rates will be posted in March 2026, once approved by the Board of Directors
There are a couple add-ons that you will want to consider when registering; please see below for more information about each:
REGISTRATION FORM
All registration for the NCSA is online; payment may be made by credit card at the time of registration or by check (payable to NA4SA) which must be received prior to or at the conference.
EARN GRADUATE CREDIT
Attendees can earn one (1) Graduate Credit through Fresno Pacific University for attending the National Conference on Student Activities.
The cost is $85, payable directly to Fresno Pacific University. Please note that this is in addition to the conference registration fee which is paid to NA4SA. For more information, and to register/pay online for college credit, you may use the link below.
The designated Hall of Exhibitors time is Friday December 4 from 12:00–5:00 pm, but Vendors/Exhibitors may also set up their tables on Saturday December 5 from 8:30 am-4:00 pm to engage attendees between conference sessions. All vendors/exhibitors, other than NA4SA National Gold or Platinum Partners, are arranged through the conference host - this year it is the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils (PASC).
NOTE: Vendors/Exhibitors DO NOT have access to meals or conference sessions. To participate in any activities of the conference (beyond being a Vendor/Exhibitor), they MUST register separately through NA4SA for conference registration.
WHAT ABOUT THE NCSA IN 2027 AND BEYOND?
The 55th annual NCSA will be held in Colorado Springs, CO on the weekend of December 3-5, 2027. Our conference hotel will be the Antlers, a Wyndham Hotel. More information will be posted about this event on this page in January 2027.
The 56th annual NCSA will be held in the Southern Region on the weekend of December 1-3, 2028. The site search and selection process is underway; we are looking at possible locations in North Carolina and Texas. We hope to announce a location in January 2026.
The 57th annual NCSA will be held in the Central Region on the weekend of November 30-December 1, 2029. The site search and selection process will take place in early 2027, with the intent to announce a location by June 2027.
Please CLICK on the images below to visit their websites!
National Association of Secondary School Principals
2025-2026 PLATINUM PARTNER
CoolSpeak
2025-2026 GOLD PARTNER
Lead4Change
2025-2026 GOLD PARTNER
Work2BeWell
2025-2026 GOLD PARTNER
Please CLICK on the images below to visit their websites!
Dynamx Digital
Jostens
The Fisher Agency
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