The Arkansas School Boards Association is pleased to share that registration is now open for the 2025 Southern Region Leadership Conference (SRLC), hosted by the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA). As a proud member of the Southern Region alongside Louisiana and Mississippi, ASBA encourages Arkansas board members and district leaders to take advantage of this opportunity to engage, learn, and lead.
This year’s conference will take place July 28–30, 2025, at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Participants can expect a dynamic lineup of general and breakout sessions focused on today’s most pressing education issues. Topics include Artificial Intelligence, teacher recruitment and retention, English Language Learner strategies, ESSA accountability updates, and more. The conference will open with keynote speaker Mark C. Perna, a national expert in workforce development and intergenerational communication.
Attendees may also choose one of two Early Bird sessions scheduled for Monday afternoon:
Conflict Resolution: Do We Always Disagree or Should We Agree to Disagree?
To Be a Student in Today’s World… An Inside Look at Life in a Social Media World
Don’t miss this chance to collaborate with school board members from across the Southern Region!
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: July 28-30, 2025
July 28: Registration opens at noon; Early Bird sessions begin at 2:30 p.m.
July 29–30: General sessions, breakouts, networking, and more
WHERE: Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd., Lake Charles, LA
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE: View here
TRAINING HOURS: Up to Ten (10) Hours
HOW TO REGISTER:
Register via the following form: SRLC 2025 Registration Form
Submit a separate form for each person registering. (To modify a previously submitted registration, contact the LSBA office at 225-769-3191. Please do not fill out a second registration.)
Use the email address of the person who is processing the registration in the first field. A confirmation of each registration will be emailed to the address provided in this field.
COST:
Full Conference - $590
Early Bird Session - $175 (Additional)
Send payment by check to: Louisiana School Boards Association / 620 Florida Street, Suite 100/ Baton Rouge, LA / 70801
DEADLINES & CANCELLATIONS:
Registration deadline is Friday, July 11, 2025.
Registration is capacity-limited. Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
No on-site attendee registration.
Written cancellations before May 23 will receive a 50% refund.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER MAY 23.
Registrations are transferrable in place of cancellations until July 11.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
There is a limited number of hotel rooms at the Golden Nugget for those who register for an Early Bird session. The reservation link will be provided once you have registered for the conference and the Early Bird session. Complimentary parking is available in the parking garage for guests staying at the hotel.
The L'Auberge Hotel also has a limited number of rooms for those who are registered for the conference only (no Early Bird session). The reservation link will be provided once you have registered for the conference.
Questions may be directed to LSBA at (225) 769-3191 or Robin Cosenza at rcosenza@lsba.com.