Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) Ft. Worth – 2026

Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) Fort Worth – 2026

June 17, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Fort Worth, TX

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The annual Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) is the flagship training conference for the Texas Association of School Boards. SLI is designed to meet the needs of school board members, school district personnel, and education service center board members.

You have a choice to attend the Institute that best fits your summer plans: in San Antonio or Fort Worth. The schedules, general session speakers, and offerings for newly elected school board members and board officers are exactly the same in both locations.

Interested in presenting at SLI? Visit our SLI Session Submission webpage for instructions on how to submit your proposal.

Summer Leadership Institute, Fort Worth is being held at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel located at 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102.

Selecting Hotels

All main events (general sessions, education sessions, and meals) will take place at the Omni Hotel.

All reservation requests must be made through Convention Housing Management (CHM) and its housing website. CHM is the official SLI housing coordinator. Housing for SLI will only be available to registered attendees.

Important Housing Reminders for Fort Worth

Last day to cancel before CHM $25 fee is Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Last day to book housing and guarantee discount rate is Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

For questions related to housing, please call 800-563-6493 or email sli@chmrooms.com.

Fort Worth Hotels	Address	Rate	Distance from HQ
Fairfield Inn Fort Worth Downtown	1010 Houston Street Fort Worth, TX 76102	$169	0.2 mile (3 min. walk)
Hilton Fort Worth	815 Main Street Fort Worth, TX 76102	$209	0.4 mile (8 min. walk)
Kimpton Harper Fort Worth	714 Main Street Fort Worth, TX 76102	$217	0.5 mile (9 min. walk)
Omni Fort Worth Hotel	1300 Houston Street Fort Worth, TX 76102	$219	Headquarter Hotel
Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel	1701 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102	$200	0.2 mile (5 min. walk)

Housing FAQ

Find answers to questions about housing and shuttles.

The hotel my board wants to stay at is not available. What do I do?

BEFORE REGISTRATION OPENS, have your group select their top three hotels, so that if your top choice is booked, you can easily select your second or third choice. If the headquarter hotel is full, book an available hotel and then join the waitlist.

If and when your desired hotel becomes available, Convention Housing Management (CHM) will promptly notify you. This is typically one to two weeks before check-in date.

To get on the waitlist, you must make a reservation at one of the available hotels listed. After making your reservation, return to the main housing page and select the “Waitlist” icon in the right-hand column. Please be aware that the waitlist operates solely on cancellations and does not guarantee a reservation.

I have a board member who is handicap-accessible and must be at headquarter hotel. How do I request a handicap accessible room?

To request a handicap accessible room please follow these steps:

Register first for the conference to receive the housing link.
Enter your Arrival Date, Departure Date, and Number of rooms, then click Search.
Select your desired Hotel and Room Type.
If everything looks correct on the Extend your stay page, and then click Next.
Add the guest information on the Guest Information page.
- In the Request field at the lower portion of the page, check the box for Accessible room, provide specific details regarding the attendee's needs (i.e., roll-in shower required, accessible bathroom with grab bars, wheelchair-accessible pathways, and entrances etc.). Be as thorough and specific as possible to ensure their comfort and accessibility during their stay.
Follow the next steps to complete the booking.

***Please note, if your preferred hotel is not available, please follow the steps above to make reservations at one of the available hotels listed. Then submit a wait list request.

If needed, you may request to be placed on a waitlist for specific hotels in the following order:
1. Marriott Rivercenter (Headquarter hotel) (San Antonio)/ Omni Fort Worth (Fort Worth)
2. Marriott Riverwalk (San Antonio)/ Fairfield Inn Fort Worth Downtown (Fort Worth)
3. Grand Hyatt (San Antonio) / Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel (Fort Worth)
While housing coordinators will make efforts to accommodate special needs, they cannot guarantee that the entire board will be at the same hotel.
Once the reservation request and/or waitlist has been completed, CHM will be in touch. Note the waitlist operates solely on cancellations and does not guarantee a reservation. However, if a room becomes available, CHM will promptly notify you.

How to recognize housing pirates and housing poachers.

When we secure sleeping rooms at hotels for our conferences (commonly referred to as room blocks), we research the properties to make certain that our attendees will be adequately accommodated. The room block is established to ensure that rooms meet our standards and are offered at a discounted price. We have been informed that registrants are often contacted by fax, email, or most often by phone with offers for cut rate housing. The intent is to convince you that the offer is made on our behalf, or that the soliciting company is associated with TASB. This is not true. The exclusive service provider for SLI housing is Convention Housing Management (CHM).

If you are contacted by anyone asking if you need a room at SLI, get as much information as you can. Contact CHM at 800-563-6493 or sli@chmrooms.com.

Additional Information

San Antonio June 10-13, 2026
Fort Worth June 17-20
Registration for both locations will open April 15.
Registration: registrar@tasb.org
Housing: SLI@chmrooms.com or call 800-563-6493
SLI FAQ
Event Terms and Conditions
Contact us directly for support at 800-580-8822.

Topics

Continuing Education