95th Annual Conference of the National Guard Association of Louisiana in NOLA, 17-18 April 2026

Registration Open 20 January:

Member: $100.00
Spouse: $70.00
Enlisted: $50.00
Spouse of Deployed Member: Free
Business Session Only: $10.00
Sponsors: Free with sponsorship (please use the sponsor registration link on the website’s Sponsor Page: https://ngala.org/corporate-sponsors-NGALA-Conference/).

*IMPORTANT: NGALA members, please update your profile by clicking on your name at the top right of the screen BEFORE you register for the conference. Thank you!

Location: Hyatt Regency
601 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: 1 504 561 1234

Date: 16-19 April 2026
Price Per Night: $179.00
Group Code: G-NALA

Reservation Link: Hyatt Hotel

Parking Plan
Location: Vicinity of Hyatt Hotel
Hotel Valet: $52.00
Over-sized Vehicles: $57.00
Public Parking Garages: Available at Dave & Buster’s next to the hotel and the Entergy Parking Garage across St.

Golf Tournament Event: A classic conference event opener! Tee it up and turn up the energy—our conference golf event is where competition meets connection on the fairway. Expect big swings, bigger laughs, and the kind of networking that only happens between the tee box and the 18th green.

Costs: $100.00 per person
Date: 17 April 2026
Time: 0700-1400
Location: English Turn
Transportation: TBP
POC: CPT Dane Thibodeaux (61 TC)
Signups for the golf event are separate from the main registration. Link here and on the website homepage.

Motorcycle Ride
Event: A newly added Friday event is perfect for a beautiful April morning in Louisiana. Enjoy an iconic ride through some of the most beautiful southern scenery, the camaraderie of other riders on the open road, and a meal/refreshment stop along the way.
Date: 17 April 2026
Time: 0900-1400
Location: Jackson Barracks to Southside Cafe (Slidell) for lunch and return to Jackson Barracks.
Participation: Members must provide their own motorcycles. Rentals are available. Riders will be allowed to trailer their motorcycles at Jackson Barracks, first-come, first-served.
Route: Map
Rental Vendor: Eagle Rider
POC: CPT Chris Clevenger (256)

Hospitality Night
Location: Mardi Gras World
Date: 17 April 2026
Time: 1730-2200 (Commercial bus transportation from Hyatt to and from the event venue). NO POVS ALLOWED!
Theme: Mardi Gras Krewes Attire: Purple, Green, and Gold Mardi Gras Style Participation: All Conference Registered Guests and Sponsors (No Business Session, Only Guests).
Description: Come and “LAISSEZ les bons TEMPS” as our DRU’s show up and show off their unique Mardi Gras Krewe imaginations with designed costumes, signature drinks, and throws! Music and entertainment, along with complimentary drinks, jambalaya, and beans.

POC: CPT David Carroll (SAC)

Company Grade Luncheon
Event: Company-grade officers participate in a luncheon immediately following the main business session on Saturday. The session will include guest speakers or a discussion tailored specifically to company-grade officers and below.
Date: 18 April 2026
Time: 1145 – 1315
Location: Imperial 5, 4th Floor
Lunch Menu: Herb-Encrusted Chicken Breast
Participation: Co-Grade Officers and below only
Guest Speaker: MG (Ret) Frank McGinn – NGAUS President
POC: Capt Laura Knight (159 FW) CPT Adam Spoor (61 TC)

Retiree Luncheon
Date: 18 April 2026
Time: 1155-1315
Location: Strand 12A
Lunch Menu: Herb-Encrusted Chicken Breast
Participation: Retired officers. All additional attendees are invited upon request per the association’s retiree membership officer.
Guest Speaker: TBD
POC: CW5 (Ret) Kim Janneck

Senior Leader Forum Luncheon
Event: The SLF luncheon is not a standard conference meal. It is a premium, invitation-only, engagement-focused environment where select premier sponsors join Louisiana’s senior Army and Air Force leaders for focused, purposeful conversation. At the SLF Luncheon, Platinum-level sponsors and above have a rare opportunity to showcase solutions, capabilities, and mission alignment to the Guard’s top leadership.
Date: 18 April 2026
Time: 1155 – 1315
Location: Strand 13
Lunch Menu: Herb-Encrusted Chicken Breast
Participation: LANG senior leaders and select vendors based on sponsor level.
Guest Speaker:
POC: CW3 Stacey McCann (JFHQ)
POC: LTC (Ret) Kevin Middleton Corporate Relations

Warrant Officer Mixer
Date: 18 April 2026
Time: 1700-1800
Location: Celestin Foyer
Hosted Bar: Cash Bar
Participation: Warrant officers with their spouses or guests. All others are available upon request or invitation from the association’s membership officer for warrant officers.
POC: WO1 Alicia Poe