The annual conference provides a unique opportunity to interact with campus leaders from institutions across the nation, and the chance to learn from and alongside future professionals from a wide variety of disciplines. With speakers, workshops, and projects devoted specifically to the Blue Key founding principles of Leadership, Scholarship, and Service, members who attend often leave with a deepened understanding of the role those values can play in their lives going forward.

Paramount to the success of our organization is the free and open exchange of ideas about student leadership, and the annual conference provides unparalleled access to the ideas, strategies, and methods utilized by schools undertaking similar projects on their own campuses. Additionally, the conference has a valuable social component to it, giving students an unstructured time of fellowship with one another, something often lacking in the busy lives and overfilled schedules of student leaders. The annual conference exists not only to strengthen bonds between different chapters but also to strengthen bonds within chapters, the ultimate goal is to create more organized, efficient chapters while bolstering members’ individual capabilities to serve as more effective, confident student leaders.

The conference begins on Friday evening at 6 pm with a welcome social and dinner. The conference concludes on Saturday evening with an awards ceremony and banquet. Chapters typically arrive at the hotel by 5 pm on Friday and depart on Sunday morning/afternoon.

Click here to view the detailed conference schedule.

The conference will be held on the campus of The University of South Alabama from Friday, January 12th, 2024 - Sunday, January 14th, 2024.

The Mobile, AL regional airport (MOB) is the preferred airport for Chapters traveling by air as it is only 10 minutes from campus and the conference hotel. The conference hotel offers a complimentary airport shuttle. Other nearby airports include Downtown Mobile International (BFM) - 30 minutes from hotel and campus and Pensacola International Airport (PNS), 1 hour 15 minutes from hotel and campus.

Conference hotel:
Hampton Inn and Suites - Providence Park
525 Providence Park Drive East Mobile, AL 36695
251-776-5866

For Chapters traveling by car, the hotel offers free parking.

The goal is to have four (4) students per room when practical to make efficient use of lodging space. Advisors are two (2) per room.

The conference is open to all current Blue Key members, advisors, and alumni. Each chapter receives two (2) complimentary conference delegate (student) registrations.

Additional conference delegate registrations are:

• $180 for each additional conference delegate (student/active member)

• $220 for each advisor or alumni

• $50 for each additional conference delegate (student/active member/advisor) – Host Institution

Step 1: Download the Conference Registration Template HERE.

Step 2: Complete the conference registration form for yourself or your entire chapter delegation HERE.

Step 3: Complete your conference registration by making a payment by Friday, December 15th, 2024.

Payment Option 1:
The preferred payment method is by check to the Blue Key National Office. Make check payable to Blue Key Honor Society and address to:

ATTN: Byron Thetford
University of West Alabama
101 College Drive, Station 61
Livingston, AL 35470

Payment Option 2:
Digital Purchase through PayPal (an additional $2.00 PayPal fee is applied to the cost). Please choose your preferred registration level below, update the quantity, and click ‘Add to Cart.’

No conference registration refunds will be available after November 31st due to confirmation with lodging and food vendors. Even if the weather prevents a chapter from attending the conference no registration refunds will be available. The National Office encourages each chapter to speak with its institution about purchasing travel insurance.

Chapters may make substitutions of individuals registered. Please be mindful of the fact that same-gender substitutions are easier to manage by the National Office for lodging purposes. Thank you for your courtesy.

Note that registrations received after December 15th will only be accepted on a space and availability basis as per the hotel.

All Chapters are highly encouraged to submit nominations for conference awards. Award nominations are due by Wednesday, December 13th at 11:59 pm.

Submit award nominations HERE.

Read more about each individual award and criteria here.

The Blue Key Board of Directors consists of seven members (Four Blue Key Officers who are either chapter advisors or Blue Key alumni and three Student Directors who are enrolled as full-time students in the Blue Key Chapter’s institution at the time of election). Blue Key Officers serve a four-year term, while student Directors serve a two-year term.

At the 2024 Conference, there will be one Blue Key Officer position and one Student Director position open.

NOMINATE yourself or someone else here.