LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2026 FREEMASONRY: A WAY OF LIFE August 14–16, 2026 | Harrisonburg, Virginia
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
7:30 PM | Hospitality Suite Opens Brethren are invited to join us for informal fellowship as we begin our Leadership Conference weekend.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 Dress Code: Business Casual
7:30–8:55 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Fellowship Breakfast for hotel guests; registration, coffee, networking, and fellowship for conference attendees. 8:55–9:10 AM | Opening Ceremony 9:10–9:30 AM | The Deputy’s Vision 9:30–10:30 AM | Keynote Address: Dr. Charles Stuppard 10:30–10:45 AM | Break 10:45–11:30 AM | Session I — “What If?” 11:30AM–12:15 PM | Session II — “Correcting Common Protocol Oversights in Lodge” 12:15–1:00 PM | Lunch / Hotel Check-In Hotel check-in will be available if rooms are ready. 1:00–1:40 PM | Leadership Breakout Sessions Lodge officers will meet with their respective Grand Lodge counterparts for focused discussion, mentoring, and leadership development. 1:45–3:30 PM | Master Mason Degree School of Instruction The Sublime Degree of Master Mason: An exploration of ritual excellence, meaning, symbolism, and Masonic instruction. 3:30–4:00 PM | Closing Reflections, Announcements & Group Photograph 4:00–4:45 PM | Break / Hotel Check-In 4:45 PM | Leadership Banquet 5:50 PM | Departure to Luray Caverns 6:45 PM | Guided Tour of Luray Caverns 9:00 PM | Return to Hotel 9:15 PM | Hospitality Suite Opens Fellowship and social time.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 Dress Code: Proper Masonic Attire
8:30 AM | Past Master Degree For all Brethren attending the Past Master Degree: Black Suit • White Shirt • Black Tie Attendance is restricted to Sitting Worshipful Masters and Actual Past Masters.
