NCSL Legislative Summit

The nation's largest gathering of legislators and legislative staff for more than 40 years.

The Summit is the meeting where Republicans and Democrats come together to work on the nation’s pressing problems, share experiences and influence federal policy.

You’ll be inspired—fired-up by inventive ideas, bold solutions, new connections.
Take a “deep dive” into critical issues and come up with a roadmap to results.
New, interactive sessions are crafted to be engaging, relevant and memorable. They’ll give you the tools you need to put your ideas into action

Choose from interactive sessions that allow you to dig deep in a particular topic or get an overview of an area that interests you. You’ll also find professional development workshops and networking events where you can connect with legislative colleagues.

Why attend the Legislative Summit?

Connect with your colleagues--legislators and legislative staff from the 50 states.
Influence Congress on federal legislation that affects your state.
Hear how other states are solving critical problems, and come away with ideas you can put into action.
Learn how state innovations are saving millions of dollars.
Take a deep dive into issues in interactive sessions
Sharpen your leadership, communication and professional skills.

Who attends? More than 5,000 state legislators, legislative staff, government officials, business representatives, educators and others interested in public policy, along with their families.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Jon Meacham -- Jon Meacham is the author of the No.1 New York Times best-selling biography, "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power." Meacham paints a portrait of Jefferson as a flawed, contradictory, elusive man who embodies an eternal drama: The struggle of leadership to achieve greatness in a difficult and confounding world. View the session

Sheryl Connelly -- Connelly, futurist and manager of Global Consumer Trends for the Ford Motor Company, discusses the social, technological, economic and environmental and political trends in the next 20 years and how they will change the world. View the session

Piper Kerman -- She had a career, a boyfriend, a loving family and a Smith College education before Piper Kerman became inmate #11187–424. In "Orange is the New Black," a No. 1 New York Times best seller and Emmy-award winning Netflix series, Kerman offers a rare look into women in prison, why we lock them up and what happens to them when they’re there. View the session