This summer, the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) is excited to host its annual conference in the “city by the lake,” Chicago, Illinois! Join your peers June 25-28, 2024, for four days of empowering conversations, leadership development, mobile tours, and a chance to connect with local leaders like yourself while exploring issues unique to your role as an African American municipal official.
What to Expect
This year’s theme: From Leadership to Legacy: Continuing to Fulfill the Promise
We look forward to you joining us for engaging panels, informative workshops, and peer discussions on various topics that local leaders around the country are addressing.
This year, NBC-LEO is striving to bring local leaders resources in the following areas:
- Housing
- Public Safety
- Direct funding to municipalities
Stay tuned for exciting updates on speakers and session titles coming soon!
Conference Schedule
Registration Rates
Rates are based on your city’s NLC membership.
| Rate | Early (4/15-5/15) | Advance (5/16-6/21) | On-site (After 6/21) |
| NLC Member | $400 | $500 | $600 |
| Non-Member | $550 | $650 | $750 |
| Illinois State Rate Eligible for municipal elected officials and city staff from Illinois | $375 | $475 | $575 |
| Guest/Spouse registration 18+ Includes Evening Social Events only | $150 | $200 | $250 |
| Register a group of 4 and receive the fifth registration free. | |||
Hotel Accommodations
Plese note that reservations for the hotel room block ended on June 4th. As of June 7, the conference room block at the host hotel – The Palmer House Hotel, located at 17 East Monroe, St., Chicago, IL, 60603, is full. You may contact the hotel directly for assistance and to check current availability at 312-726-7500. Please be sure to mention the NLC NBC-LEO Summer Conference when inquiring.
While the hotel will do its best to honor the conference group rate if additional rooms are available, it cannot be guaranteed since the room block close date of June 4 has passed. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to check with nearby hotels to inquire about their availability. We do apologize for any inconvenience but hope that you will join us in Chicago!
Contact Us
For registration assistance, including booking your hotel stay or additional questions, please contact constituencygroups@nlc.org or (202) 626-3100.