Frequently Asked Questions

Please note: Summit and LEAD Institute registrations are separate, and the LEAD Institute carries its own additional fee. You are invited to register for both — but LEAD Institute registration is not available on its own.

Leadership Summit Only: The consumer registration rate is $125, and the regular conference registration fee is $900. Registration will be available online through Monday, January 18, 2027 at end of day, or until registration is sold out.

Leadership Summit + LEAD Institute add-on: The consumer registration rate is $150 and the regular registration rate is $1,200.

Subject to availability, the late registration rate is $950 for the Summit and $1,250 for the Summit plus LEAD Institute add-on. For more information on rates and registration timelines, visit the Registration page.

Registration for the 2027 Leadership Summit on Ending Homelessness includes access to all summit sessions and plenaries; the Networking Reception on Monday, March 1; continental networking breakfasts on Tuesday and Wednesday (March 2 – 3); and lunch both days of the summit. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be provided at the Networking Reception, and drinks will be available for purchase.

Participants who add the optional pre-summit LEAD Institute to their registration will gain additional access to institute sessions and plenaries, as well as lunch on Monday, March 1. Review the agenda for full event details.

Event registration does NOT include hotel or travel costs. Please make sure to register BEFORE booking hotel and airfare.

If your organization requires payment by purchase order or requires an invoice for payment, please email conference@naeh.org. Invoices can be paid by check or with credit card over the phone.

Cancellation requests made by 11:59 P.M. ET on Monday, January 11, 2027, will incur a $50 cancellation fee. Requests made between Tuesday, January 12, 2027, and Friday, February 5, 2027 by 11:59 P.M. will incur a $150 cancellation fee. Cancellations made on or after Saturday, February 6, 2027, will receive no refund.

If someone is able to take your place, you may transfer your registration by 11:59 P.M. ET on Friday, February 5, 2027. After that date, no transfers can be accepted.

Please be advised that registration fees are non-refundable under any circumstances outside of the cancellation policy, including but not limited to contracting COVID-19 or weather-related issues affecting your ability to attend.

For full cancellation details please visit the Cancellation page.

Yes. If you still want to attend the Leadership Summit but can no longer attend the LEAD Institute, you may transfer or cancel your LEAD Institute registration.

Please Note: The same cancellation fees apply whether you cancel both events or only the LEAD Institute add-on.

For full cancellation details please visit the Cancellation page.

The Alliance is pleased to offer a special ‘consumer’ rate for individuals who are currently experiencing homelessness or have experienced homelessness within the last five years. A limited number of scholarships are also available for individuals with lived experience of homelessness to attend the summit. Visit our Scholarship page for more information.

Individuals staffing information tables may not participate in the event (this includes attending both workshops and plenaries) unless they have paid an attendee registration fee.

The application deadline for sponsorships and information tables is 11:59 P.M. ET on Friday, December 11, 2026.

Visit the Sponsors/Info Tables page for more information.

Many of your materials were collected on your application. For further details and instructions, please contact the Alliance’s Senior Manager of Individual and Institutional Giving, Allie Mattil, at development@naeh.org.

No. Only two staff are allowed per information table, and rotation of staff during the event is not allowed. Staffers must wear their name badges at all times, or they will be asked to leave the event.

All applications are subject to review and approval. Once you’ve submitted an application online, you will receive a confirmation of receipt. Please allow a few days for review. You’ll then receive the approval decision from the Alliance’s Senior Manager of Individual and Institutional Giving, Allie Mattil. If you have questions about your application, please contact development@naeh.org.

Once you have been approved to sponsor or exhibit at the event, you will receive an invoice and payment instructions, an additional form to complete, and further details regarding your sponsorship and/or information table. Failure to complete the form and payment by the given deadline will result in your application approval being revoked.

As applicable, you will receive instructions on completing complimentary registrations, accessing the event app, instructions on AV/tech rentals, and shipping instructions for your information table materials. This information will be provided closer to the event date.