| Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Conference Registration Desk |
Grand Ballroom Offices North/South, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| 6:45 AM – 7:30 AM |
Sunrise Stretch: Morning Yoga & Reset |
Imperial Ballroom B, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Conference Registration Desk |
Grand Ballroom Offices North/South, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 7:30 AM |
Check-in Opens: Knowledge Bowl |
Audubon, 3rd Floor |
Competitive Events |
| 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Competitive Events Judge Hospitality Room |
Provence, 3rd Floor |
Employer Partners |
| 8:00 AM |
Check-in Opens: Employability Skills |
Milano, 3rd Floor |
Competitive Events |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
JAG Spring Board Meeting (Invite Only) |
Grand Salon, 1st Floor |
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| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Exhibitor Move-in |
Grand Ballroom AD, 1st Floor |
Employer Partners |
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Lunch Concessions |
Imperial Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 12:00 PM |
Check-in Opens: Business Plan |
Milano, 3rd Floor |
Competitive Events |
| 1:00 PM |
Check-in Opens: Financial Literacy Exam |
Milano, 3rd Floor |
Competitive Events |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
JAG for Life: Introducing the Alumni Network Innovation Lab |
Envoy, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
Specialist and Chaperone Orientation |
Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
Specialists and Chaperone |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
AI – You Were Born For This |
Imperial Ballroom C, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
Your Future, Built Here: Inside the Submarine Workforce |
Murano, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
Leadership Session: Message in Motion: Communicating with Impact! |
Imperial Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
College and Career Expo |
Grand Ballroom AD, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 2:00 PM |
Check-in Opens: Prepared Speaking |
Milano, 3rd Floor |
Competitive Events |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Leadership Session: The Burnout Balance |
Imperial Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Educational Workshops |
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| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Beyond the Résumé: Navigating the Modern Job Search with Confidence |
Imperial Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Financial Planning Careers: Where Money, Meaning & Entrepreneurship Meet |
Murano, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Your Career, Education, and Life in the Agentic Age |
Imperial Ballroom C, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Voting Delegate Orientation |
Grand Salon, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM |
Educational Workshops |
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| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM |
Masonry Strong: Build it with Masonry |
Murano, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM |
Beyond the Resume: Real Talk on the Road to Leadership. A Conversation with Janelle Duray, JAG President & CEO, Hiram Chodosh, Claremont-McKenna College President, Moderated by Karin Wu, JAG SVP of Advancement & External Affairs |
Imperial Ballroom B, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM |
Leadership Session: Give Where You Live |
Imperial Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM |
Finding Your Ground: The 8 Limbs as a Map for Uncertain Times |
Imperial Ballroom C, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Dinner Concessions |
Imperial Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM |
NCDC Partner Welcome Networking Reception (Invite Only) |
Grand Ballroom CD Reception, 1st Floor |
Employer Partners |
| 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Doors Open for Opening Ceremony |
Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
NCDC Opening Ceremony |
Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| 7:00 AM |
Check-in Opens: Creative Decision Making |
Milano, 3rd Floor |
Competitive Events |
| 7:00 AM |
Check-in Opens: Career Preparation |
Milano, 3rd Floor |
Competitive Events |
| 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Breakfast Concessions |
Imperial Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Competitive Events Judging Hospitality Room |
Provence, 3rd Floor |
Employer Partners |
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Conference Registration Desk |
Grand Ballroom Offices North/South, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
Your Career, Education, and Life in the Agentic Age (Clone) |
Envoy, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
Leadership Session: Message in Motion: Communicating with Impact! |
Imperial Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
Regions Bank: Financial Literacy…Reality Check |
Murano, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
Educational Workshops |
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| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
My Voice, My Brand |
Imperial Ballroom B, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
Dream It, Do It, and Lead It! JAGCA National Officer Session (Student Led) |
Imperial Ballroom C, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
INVASION ALERT: Pest Detective Challenge |
Grand Salon, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
College and Career Expo |
Grand Ballroom AD, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Leadership Session: The Burnout Balance |
Imperial Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Let’s Play Life Before Life Plays YOU! (Student Led) |
Imperial Ballroom C, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Educational Workshops |
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| 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Tap into Opportunity |
Imperial Ballroom B, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Regions Bank: Financial Literacy…Reality Check |
Murano, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 11:00 AM |
Check-in Opens: LOVE Project |
Milano, 3rd Floor |
Competitive Events |
| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Navigating the JAG Hub: Your Gateway to Success |
Imperial Ballroom C, 1st Floor |
Specialists and Chaperone |
| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
All Roads Lead to Valvoline |
Envoy, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Your Future, Built Here: Inside the Submarine Workforce |
Murano, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Arts-Powered JAG: Engagement, Leadership, and Impact |
Imperial Ballroom B, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Educational Workshops |
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| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Leadership Session: Give Where You Live |
Imperial Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Lunch Concessions |
Imperial Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Affiliate Leaders Community of Practice |
Envoy, 1st Floor |
Affiliate Leaders |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
Closed: College and Career Expo |
Grand Ballroom AD, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
Knowledge Bowl Semi and Finals – Open to Everyone |
Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 1:00 PM |
Check-in Opens: Project Based Learning |
Milano, 3rd Floor |
Competitive Events |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
AI – You Were Born For This |
Imperial Ballroom B, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
Your Money, Your Choices, Your Future |
Imperial Ballroom C, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
Leadership Session: Message in Motion: Communicating with Impact! (Clone) |
Imperial Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
Educational Workshops |
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| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
College and Career Expo |
Grand Ballroom AD, 1st Floor |
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| 1:30 PM |
Check-in Opens: Financial Budget Presentation |
Milano, 3rd Floor |
Competitive Events |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Lead with Vision |
Murano, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Educational Workshops |
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| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Leadership Session: The Burnout Balance |
Imperial Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
JAGCA Business Session and Officer Election – Open to Everyone |
Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM |
Leadership Session: Give Where You Live |
Imperial Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM |
Educational Workshops |
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| 9:00 PM – 11:30 PM |
Denim & Diamonds Student Dance |
Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
Youth Participants |
| 11:30 PM – 11:59 PM |
Youth Curfew |
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Youth Participants |
| Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Breakfast Concessions |
Imperial Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Closing Award Ceremony |
Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
All Participants |
| 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
JAGCA Day in Salt Lake City or Depart on Your Own |
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All Participants |
