Registration

The Summer Leadership Institute is committed to producing and delivering exceptional programming while focusing on the health and well-being of our attendees. Do not travel to the Summer Institute if you have a positive test result for a contagious illness. You should not participate in sessions if you become sick at any time while attending. Please operate on the assumption that there are others present who are at a heightened risk for severe illness. By presenting yourself at the registration counter, you are confirming that you have observed the precautions described above. 

Credit Card: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover 

Check: To request an invoice, please email Victoria Vo at [email protected]. The check payment must be received by Wednesday, July 2, 2025 to participate. If you have questions regarding payment, email [email protected]. 

Checks should be mailed to: 

The Arc
Attn: 2025 Summer Leadership Institute
2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 500 
Washington, DC  20006

For those who require accessibility accommodations to fully participate in the Summer Leadership Institute, please advise event organizers during the registration process. We cannot guarantee accommodation requests made less than 30 days before the start of the event. 

Cancellation Request Deadline: Friday, June 20 

To receive a refund (minus a $50 cancellation fee), you must submit a cancellation request to [email protected] by Friday, June 20. No refunds will be issued for requests received after the cancellation deadline.   

The Summer Leadership Institute reserves the right to review and refund registration fees it deems appropriate. Refunds will not be given for no-shows. Attendee substitutions are gladly accepted. 

Only one transfer is permitted per original registrant. The individual submitting the transfer request is responsible for all financial obligations (any balance due) associated with that substitution. 

To transfer your full registration prior to the event, please submit a written request to [email protected]. On-site transfers must be accompanied by proof of the original confirmation email. 

Questions? Please email [email protected]. 

Registration and attendance at, or participation in, Summer Leadership Institute sessions and networking events constitutes an agreement by the attendee to the use and distribution of the attendee’s image and voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, and audiotape of events and activities by the Summer Leadership Institute and other third parties, including, but not limited to, the venue, the host city, and the host Convention and Visitors Bureau, without any compensation or credit to the attendee.

The Arc and the National Conference of Executives of The Arc (NCE) are dedicated to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming experience for all Summer Leadership Institute participants. To this end, The Arc and NCE strictly prohibit any act that demeans, menaces, discriminates against, or harasses any Summer Leadership Institute participant, including staff and contractors, based on their sex, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), creed, veteran status, technology choices, or other characteristic(s). The Arc and NCE expect all event participants to abide by this Code of Conduct while attending any Summer Leadership Institute related sessions and networking events. The Arc and NCE reserve the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior, and reserve the right to prohibit attendance at any future meeting, virtually or in person. If you are the victim of or witness any violation of this Code of Conduct, please contact [email protected].