Registration for the 2026 Steward Conference is now open! The conference will be held Saturday, June 6, 2026in-person at The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center (100 Green Meadows Drive South, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035). The conference will provide union leaders and stewards with important networking opportunities and skill-building to be taken back and applied immediately at the chapter level.

On-site check in, informational tables, and breakfast will be available from 8:30 am to 10:00 am, and the main session begins at 10 a.m. Two pre-conference trainings, GOTV (Get Out The Vote) Training and Chat GPT Training, will take place the evening of Friday, June 5. The trainings are in-person only and are limited to 70 participants each. You must register in advance to attend a Friday night training via the conference registration form.

The deadline to register for the conference and optional trainings is Friday, May 22. Click the link below to register now.

Overnight lodging at a special group rate is available at The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center. Please note that there are a limited number of rooms available at this rate. Reservations are not guaranteed after the cutoff date of Friday, May 15 and availability may be limited. Attendees are encouraged to make reservations as early as possible. Use the online booking link below, or call 614-880-4300 and use the Group Code: 2606OCSEA.

Group Rate: $157.00 plus taxes per night
Room Reservation Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2026

Find all Steward Conference details at OCSEA.org/steward-conference.