The BLET’s 2026 Western Regional Meeting will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, the week of July 13. The 2026 Eastern Regional Meeting will take place in Chicago, Illinois, the week of August 24. As many BLET members are getting ready to schedule their vacations for 2026, this would be a good time to make plans now to attend one or both of these meetings. The meetings and training sessions are available at no cost to BLET members (but there is a fee for meals).
Per BLET Bylaws, regional meetings are held “for the purposes of membership training, education and discussion of matters of importance to the membership.” Additionally, the meetings are structured to include options for fellowship with other members and their families.
The 2026 meetings will be held on a Monday through Friday schedule. Travel to the meeting, registration, and a welcome reception for each meeting will be held on Monday. Meetings, training classes, and other events will be scheduled throughout the remainder of the week and will include training classes and a closing dinner event on Thursday evening. Travel home is planned for Friday.
More specific details will be announced in the coming months. Registration information will be available online at the BLET National Division regional meeting website, bletregionals.org.
All members are encouraged to attend. We hope to see you at the regional meetings in 2026.