Welcome to the 17th Annual YAL National Convention. Everything you need for the next three days is on this page.

YALCON 2026
Schedule Campus Map
The Program

Three Days.
Four Tracks.

All times Eastern. The schedule can shift — this page always has the latest.

On Stage

The Lineup

When Are They On?
Find Your Way

Getting Around

Cintas Center · Xavier University

3852 Victory Parkway · Cincinnati, OH 45207

Home base is the Cintas Center, and everything at YALCON 2026 runs on Xavier's campus — use the map to get your bearings between sessions.

Everything on campusSessions, breakouts, and the mainstage all run on Xavier's campus — everything within walking distance.
Finding your roomRoom assignments appear on the schedule on this page — check the Schedule section for times and rooms as they're posted.
Full campus mapNeed building names? Xavier publishes an official printable campus map (PDF) and an interactive map.
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Good to Know

FAQ

In the Schedule section at the top of this page — times, rooms, and breakout tracks for each day. Times can shift; this page always has the latest.

Breakout programming is split into four tracks: Build (grow and run a powerful YAL chapter), Elect (run for office and win campaigns), Pass (move real legislation in your state), and Ideas (the ideas of liberty, from sound money to free markets). Mix and match sessions across all four.

Twelve speakers are announced so far — including Dave Smith, Vivek Ramaswamy, Glenn Jacobs, Tom Woods, Brandon Herrera, and Afroman — with more added every week. See the full lineup in the Speakers section.