Winter Leadership Conference 2026

Kumi Ori—Arise and Shine! The Union’s annual WLC will be January 25-28, hosted by Kol Mashiach in Melbourne, FL.

Our room block is at Hotel Melby, in downtown Melbourne, at a double occupancy rate of $179 per night. Reservations can be made using this link through December 31, 2025. After that date our block is released and we cannot guarantee room availability or rate.

Within walking distance of the hotel are restaurants, coffee shops, and more. A shuttle will be provided to and from Kol Mashiach for guests staying at Hotel Melby.

Registration Costs
Regular Registration (through 12/12) $230
Late Registration (12/13-1/12) $250

Schedule

• Sunday, January 25

4:30-5:30 PM Shuttles from hotel to Kol Mashiach (KM)

4:30 PM Check-in opens at KM

6:00 PM Dinner Buffet

President’s Address – Rabbi Barney Kasdan

Speaker: Rabbi Joshua Brumbach “Being a Light in the Midst of Modern Antisemitism”

8:30 PM Starting Shuttles to hotel

• Monday, January 26

7:15 AM Shacharit @ Hotel -

8:45-9:30 AM Shuttles from hotel to KM

10:00 AM Main Session #1

Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Seif, “Being a Light in Social Justice”

Second speaker TBA

12:15 Lunch buffet (included in registration)

1:25 Main session continues

Speaker: Rabbi Russ Resnik, “Light on Leadership from the World of Positive Psychology”

3:00 - 8:00 PM OUTING – Historic Cocoa Village

3:00 PM Shuttles from hotel to Cocoa Village

Dinner on your own

8:00 PM Shuttles from Cocoa Village to Hotel

• Tuesday, January 27

7:15 AM Shacharit @ Hotel

8:45-9:30 AM Shuttles from hotel to KM

10:00 Main Session #2

First Speaker: Suzy Linett

Second Speaker: Matthew Absolon, “Being a Light in the Creative Space”

Third Speaker: Melissa Moskowitz, “Where Have all the Young Adults Gone? Capturing the Heart of the Next Generation, Once You Find Them”

1:00-2:00 PM Lunch buffet (included in registration)

2:15 PM Starting Shuttles to hotel

FREE TIME & DINNER ON YOUR OWN

6:45 PM Shuttles from hotel to KM

7:30 Closing Session

Speaker: Ben Weisman

Worship & Closing Prayer

9:30 PM Starting Shuttles to hotel

Regular Business Meetings on Wednesday, 1/28:

• 8:30 AM Steering Committee

• 10:45 AM Regional Directors and President

• 11:30 AM Conference Committee

• 12:30 PM Lunch for Committee members

• 1:30PM Executive Committee