LERA 78th Annual Meeting 2026
Organized by Labor and Employment Relations Association
The LERA 78th Annual Meeting, themed "Bridging the Divide: Tripartite Solutions for a Changing World," is a four-day event featuring intense learning and skill-building a...
- Dates
- May 28-31, 2026
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Deadline
- May 14, 2026
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The LERA 78th Annual Meeting, themed "Bridging the Divide: Tripartite Solutions for a Changing World," is a four-day event featuring intense learning and skill-building across more than 80 workshops and sessions. It will host over 350 diverse presenters focused on the annual theme. Attendees can expect to build networks and enhance knowledge with professionals from management, unions, research, public policy, and agency staff from across the U.S. and internationally. The meeting aims to provide value-added insights for organizations and individual careers through practical workshops, debates on applied research topics, and expert discussions on successful navigation of critical workplace issues. The program includes various professional development and skill-building opportunities, CLE and MCLE credits, and consortiums. Registration fees typically include most meals and hospitality events.
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LERA offers various sponsorship and advertising opportunities. These include sponsoring a LERA Session Room with podium signage ($750/day for breakout rooms, $1000/day for plenary rooms), sponsoring special hospitality events (e.g., Policy Forum Luncheon or Presidential Luncheon for $40,000 each, Morning Coffee and Pastries for $10,000, Midmorning or Afternoon Break for $5,000, Special Off-Site Tour for $1,000 and up), and sponsoring the Annual PhD Student or Junior Faculty Consortium for $1,000. Exhibitor booth spaces are available for $2,500 for the duration of the conference, including one registration and a standard table. Additional advertising options include print ads in LERA publications, web banner ads, eBlast advertisements in semi-monthly eBulletins or quarterly newsletters, and mailing list rentals. Sponsorship for individual panel registrations is also available.
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