2026 SUMMIT

Exhibition Prep Guide

General Information

Quick Overview

Conference: Baird Convention Center

Address: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 

Dates: September 15, 2026 - September 17, 2026

Event Website: 2026 SUMMIT

Event Hashtag: #NASWASUMMIT26

Baird Convention Center

Milwaukee, WI
USA

Conference Registration

Be sure you and/or your company representatives register for the SUMMIT.

If you or your colleagues are:

  •  working at the exhibit table,
  •  plan to be in the exhibit hall/ programming area, and/or 
  • plan to attend the conference,

you must still register as a "Non-member" conference attendee on the event registration page.

* A Non-member is someone who is not a NASWA member (state workforce agency staff) or government partner. This includes vendors, conference sponsors, and NASWA Affiliates.

Registration Pricing

The cost to attend the SUMMIT is pending. The registration deadline is August 24, 2026, 5:00 PM ET, or earlier, if capacity is reached.

Registration may close earlier than August 24, 2026 if capacity is reached.

Your sponsorship comes with a specified number of complimentary registrations (see below). Please refer to your “Sponsorship Details at a Glance” page within your registration for the complimentary code.

  • Number of Complimentary Registrations
    • Diamond Sponsor: FOUR
    • Platinum Sponsors: TWO
    • Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Contributors (with an exhibit table purchase): ONE

Hotel Reservation Information

Hotel Information will be made available soon. 

Attendee Lists and Lead Capture

Attendee List Download

Attendee lists are provided to Diamond, Platinum, Gold, and Silver Sponsors as well as Bronze or Contributor Sponsors (that purchased the pre-conference attendee list add-on) ONLY.

The first pre-conference attendee lists will be shared with applicable sponsors starting August 17, 2026.

Attendee Lists

NASWA encourages Sponsors' efforts to communicate with Event attendees. However, in an effort to meet Sponsors' needs and also protect the privacy rights of our attendees, the following provisions shall apply:

  • NASWA agrees to release to the Sponsor, if applicable to the Sponsor's sponsorship selection, the attendee's name, title, organization, and e-mail address, as provided by the attendee.
  • Sponsors and Exhibitors shall:
    • use attendee information in accordance with each attendee’s reasonable expectations
    • limit the use of attendee information to contacting each attendee
    • no more than two [2] times leading up to the date of the Event
    • no more than one [1] time within seven [7] days following the Event
    • put in place reasonable technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of attendee information
    • comply with the rights of attendees including any opt-out requests
    • not transfer attendee information to any third party outside the Sponsor. Sponsor shall not share with any affiliate entities.
    • not host events during any NASWA Event programming (including NASWA-hosted evening events).

Lead Captures

Additional information regarding lead capture services will be provided at a later date.