Conferences & Events
Where the Sterling Community Gathers
Four days in June. One day in October. Lunch hours all summer. Peer learning that lasts all year.
Working gatherings
Sterling’s events aren’t trade shows. They’re working gatherings — keynotes from role-model organizations, deep workshops across every category of the Sterling framework, and peer conversations with leaders facing the same problems in different industries.
On the calendar
Events
35th Sterling Leadership Conference
June 8–11, 2027 · JW Marriott Bonnet Creek, Orlando
No Limits. Just Leadership. The nation's premier conference for practical learning in leadership and management systems — four days of keynotes, workshops, the Governor's Sterling Awards Banquet, and pre-conference examiner training.
Summer Learning Series
Wednesdays, July 22 – August 26, 2026 · Virtual
Six free 30-minute sessions on Advanced Leadership Development — six world-class voices distilling the 2026 conference's acclaimed leadership track into a lunch-hour rhythm. Open to anyone who registers.
South Florida Summit
January 21, 2027 · Zoo Miami
The Sterling Leadership Conference condensed into a single day. Management best practices from public and private organizations across Florida.
Registration available fall 2026
Summit detailsExecutive Roundtable
Invitation-only
A closed-door conversation for Sterling's most senior leaders on compassion, empathy, culture, and the leadership systems that carry them.
2026 recap available
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In the room
Who Attends
Senior leaders across healthcare, government, education, manufacturing, utilities, and financial services
Quality, HR, and continuous improvement professionals
Current and prospective Sterling Examiners
Board members of Sterling Council organizations
Teams preparing to pursue a Governor's Sterling or Georgia Oglethorpe Award