2026 Capital District Kiwanis Convention

The 106th Annual Capital District Kiwanis Convention will be held August 21-23, 2026 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Annapolis, MD!

Join us for the fellowship, great speakers, educational workshops, and more.

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Preliminary Convention Agenda*

Friday, August 21, 2026
All DayConvention Office
8:00am-9:00amCapital District Finance Committee Breakfast
9:00am-1:00pmExhibit Set-up
9:30am-11:30amCapital District Board of Trustees Meeting
11am-6pmRegistration Open
12:00pm – 1:30pm25-26 and 26-27 Leadership Luncheon (Ticketed)
1:00pm – 5:00pmExhibits Open
1:30pm – 2:00pmCDKF Finance Committee Meeting
2:00pm – 4:00pmCDKF Board of Directors Meeting
8:00pm – 10:00pmFriday Night Activity (Ticketed)
9:00pm – 11:30pmRegional Hospitality Suites Open
Saturday, August 22, 2026
7:00am-3:00pmRegistration Desk Open
8:00am-9:00amOpening Breakfast (Ticketed)
9:00am-3:00pmExhibits Open
9:10am-10:00amEducational Sessions 1
10:10am-11:00amEducational Sessions 2
11:10am-12:00pmEducational Sessions 3
12:15pm-1:45pmFellowship Luncheon (Ticketed)
2:15pm-4:00pmHouse of Delegates I / CDKF Annual Meeting
4:00pm-5:00pmPast Governors Meeting – Conference Theater
6:00pm-7:00pmGovernor’s Reception – Regency Foyer
7:00pm-9:30pmGovernors Gala (Ticketed)
9:30pm-11:30pmRegional Hospitality Suites Open
Sunday, August 23, 2026
8:00am-8:45amHouse of Delegates II
9:00am-11:00amInspirational Breakfast/Transfer of Leadership (Ticketed)
* Subject to change

Convention Sponsorships & Program Advertisements

Please consider sponsoring our annual 2026 Capital District Kiwanis Convention this summer from August 21-23, 2026 at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Annapolis, MD.  Complete sponsorship information will be available here shortly.

Sponsorships or Advertisements in the District Convention Program can be purchased until August 1, 2026 by completing this form.


Club Delegates

At our district convention this August, each club in good standing, shall be entitled to seat up to three (3) delegates, two (2) of whom should be the club president and president-designate. All club delegates shall be active members of the clubs they represent.

In order to certify your club delegates (after they have been elected by the club membership), please have the Club President or Secretary complete this form as soon as possible, but no later than August 8thThere will be no on-site credentials certification.  

The results of this form will be used to produce Delegate Passes which will be included in the registration envelopes of club and at-large delegates.


Exhibiting at Convention

If your club would like to exhibit a project that your are proud of and want to share with other clubs in the Capital District, please sign up for an exhibit table at the convention at no cost. You can sign-up, by sending an email to Exhibits Chairperson Mike Lewis.


Hotel Information

Capital District Kiwanis has negotiated a rate of $139.00/night ($158.46 including tax) for sleeping rooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis through August 6, 2026. To make sleeping room reservations, please click here.


Registration Information

Kiwanis Early Bird Package Registration rate of $250.00 is good through July 25, 2025 – which includes all conference materials, Friday Casino Night with Hors d’oeuvres, and all 4 ticketed general meal sessions (Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Breakfast). This package rate will increase to $275.00 after July 25th.

There is no registration fee for non-Kiwanian guests attending with a registered Kiwanis member. Couples who are both Kiwanis members must register separately.

Kiwanis members/guests who are not coming for the entire weekend can register a la carte for the sessions they would like to attend:

After August 15th, Online Registration will close and there will be no on-site registration. Don’t delay…..register today!

If you don’t receive an email confirmation after hitting submit below, your registration did not go through and your credit card was not charged. Please make sure that you receive a confirmation email. For assistance please contact [email protected]


District Polo Shirt

Our official Capital District polo shirt is red with the American flag on the left shoulder. The Kiwanis logo as well as the Capital District Kiwanis wordmark are embroidered on the left chest below the flag.

The shirt is available in both men’s and ladies sizes and the cost for the shirt will be $45.00 for sizes S-XL, $50 for 2XL and $55 for 3XL.

Visit this site to place your order before July 25th and your shirt will be waiting for you the District Convention Registration Desk for pickup. Order today!

Cancellation Information

Cancellation of sleeping room accommodations must be done by 5pm ET three days (72-hours) prior to arrival or one night’s room and tax will be charged to the credit card on file.

Cancellation of convention registration/meals must be done by August 15th in writing (by email to [email protected]). No refunds will be provided after this date.

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