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Registration

REAL Leadership Academy (RLA) will take place January 8-10, 2027, in Dallas, Texas, at the Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport Hotel. 

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  • Registration opens September 17, 2026

  • Registration closes December 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. MST.
  • Registrations after December 10 will incur a $50 late fee. Cancellations after December 10 will be subject to a $50 cancellation fee.
  • After December 31, registrations are 100% nonrefundable. 

Registration Fees  

  • Chapter president (double occupancy): $500
  • Chapter advisor (double occupancy): $500
  • Chapter advisor (single occupancy): $675
  • International volunteer (double occupancy): Complimentary
  • International volunteer (single occupancy): $175 

Pricing Includes: 

  • Two nights double occupancy at the Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport Hotel.
  • Complimentary airport shuttle to/from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (based on availability).
  • The following meals: Friday: dinner; Saturday: breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner; Sunday: breakfast.
  • Complimentary basic Wi-Fi in guest rooms and meeting space.
  • Complimentary parking for hotel guests.
  • Customized workforce programming. 

Not Included in the Price: 

  • Airfare
  • Travel meals (airport parking, fuel, meals while traveling, etc.)

*Invited international volunteers can submit for reimbursement for these items according to the workforce expense policy found here.  

Scholarships

Thanks to our generous Foundation donors, need-based registration and/or travel scholarships will be available for RLA 2027. Scholarships will be awarded based on chapter financial need.

Scholarship applications will open on September 17 and close on October 29. Applicants selected to receive a scholarship will be notified by November 5. If selected, further instructions will be provided for redemption of the registration and/or travel scholarship.

Applications are open to both Chapter Presidents and Chapter Advisors. We encourage chapters experiencing financial barriers to attendance to apply. Please click here to apply. 

Attendee Registration Guidelines 

Please note that an invitation to register for RLA assumes your attendance for the entire event. Partial attendance will not be approved. All attendees are required to stay at the event hotel; no exceptions will be made. Please make sure to read through all the information before filling out the registration form.  

Cancellation Policy 

All RLA cancellation requests must be in writing and emailed to International Headquarters (IH). Please send written requests to Conferences and Meetings Manager Karima Soliman. Cancellations after December 10 will be subject to a $50 cancellation fee. After December 31, registrations are 100% nonrefundable. No exceptions.   

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