Regional | In-Person | Open to All Special Districts
Special Districts Governance Summits
AASD’s Regional Special Districts Governance Summits are hosted in cities across the country. These two-day events will offer thought-provoking and motivating perspectives on longtime and emerging district governance topics.
AASD strives to deliver these resources in the “backyards” of America’s special purpose government leaders, in regions where such conferences have never occurred, and in a way that is affordable for all types and sizes of special districts. In fact, AASD Member registrations for 2025’s two-day governance summits will not exceed $100 with secured hotel room block rates no higher than $165/night for five out of six Summits.
Photo: Ozarks Special Districts Summit; Lebanon, Mo.; July 2024
Apr
3-4
Southern Special Districts Governance Summit
April 3-4, 2025 | New Orleans, La
Join fellow special district leaders and stakeholders from across the South for two days of networking, governance resources, professional perspectives, and advocacy in the French Quarter. This will be the first event for AASD’s Regional Governance Summit Series.
Regional focus: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas; Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
AASD Members: $60 | Non-Members: $125
Apr
24
America’s Library Districts Summit A special event before the Mid-America Summit
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | Springfield, Mo
America’s 1,600+ library districts provide services in a unique governance enviornment. From relations with board-appointing authorities to responding to an impassioned community with diverse voices: these local governments are in a truly special position that deserves more attention, resources, and assistance for those in the thick of it.
Join leaders from library districts across the nation for a “meeting of the minds” to address, head-on, the tough issues impacting special library districts and their ability to provide robust services in their communities.
AASD Members: $55 | Non-Members: $115
Join the Mid-America Special Districts Regional Summit for +$20
Apr
25
Mid-America Special Districts Governance Summit
Friday, April 25, 2025 | Springfield, MO
Special district leaders and stakeholders will gather in the Queen City of the Ozarks for networking, advocacy, and governance resources focusing on federal grants, municipal finance and investment, procurement, retirement, and more.
Regional focus: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma
AASD Members: $50 | Non-Members: $110
Districts interested in attending the Library Summit and the Mid-America Summit General Session: register here
JUL
24-25
Northern Special Districts Governance Summit in partnership with: National Association of Emergency & Fire Officials
July 23-24, 2025 | Fargo, ND
Special district leaders and stakeholders from St. Paul to Seattle, in between, and beyond are invited to join their fellow district directors, managers, and administrators for a two-day event promoting good governance, growing advocacy capacity, and more. The Northern Summit will bring the heat with a flare for emergency districts while balancing perspectives for parks, health, irrigation, water, conservation, mosquito, and the many other types of districts serving America’s nothern tier.
Regional focus: Alaska, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
Registration opens March 24, 2025.
SEP
11-12
Southwestern Special Districts Governance Summit
September 11-12, 2025 | Albuquerque, NM
From irrigation to fire protection to water resources and more – special districts are the backbone of much of the critical and essential local resources across the Southwest. Join fellow district leaders and stakeholders in Albuquerque for two days of governance best practices, special district perspectives for advocacy, and a direct connection to trusted professional service providers.
Regional Focus: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah; American Samoa, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands.
Registration opens May 12, 2025.
OCT
23-24
Great Lakes Special Districts Governance Summit
AASD Annual Business Meeting | Professional Network Appreciation Event
October 23-24, 2025 | Munster, IN (Chicago Area)
The Great Lakes Region is home to many special districts – including the most fire, library, and park districts relative to the rest of the United States. Millions of Americans in the region depend on special district services. Join peer special district leaders and stakeholders from the Great Lakes down to the blue grass of Kentucky for two full days of fresh district perspectives, advocacy resources, and a connection to professional resources for special districts.
Regional Focus: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
AASD’s business meeting and Leadership elections will occur during the Great Lakes Summit, and the AASD Board of Directors will welcome members of the AASD Professional Network as well.
Registration opens June 2, 2025.
Get involved to unite, strengthen, and advance America’s Special Districts.
Email: contact@americasdistricts.org