Maryland Wing Annual Conference
Maryland Wing Conference
October 30 - November 1, 2026
Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort
Ocean City, Maryland
Maryland Wing Conference 2026, where members gather to share ideas, network, learn, and celebrate excellence.
Early Registration Discount Applies June 15 - July 31, 2026 (Early registration is now over)
Regular Registration August 1 – September 30, 2026
Late Registration October 1 - 15, 2026 - late fee will apply
NO REFUNDS if cancelled after 9/29/2026 (cancellations prior to 9/29 will incur related fees)
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REGISTRATION OPTIONS
Full Conference [SENIOR] Early $140, Regular $150, Late $165, plus fees
- Conference attendees can look forward to gathering and socializing at the hotel on Friday evening, buffet breakfast, general session, informative breakout sessions, buffet lunch, and the annual Wing Awards Banquet on Saturday. Sunday morning Cadet Advisory Council Meeting and Commander’s Call.
Saturday Conference with Breakfast and Lunch: Early $80, Regular $90, Late $75, plus fee
- General Session, Breakfast and Lunch buffets, and Conference Sessions
Saturday Conference with Lunch only: Early $55, Regular $65, Late $80, plus fee
- Lunch buffet and Conference Sessions
Conference sessions only: Early $25, Regular $35, plus fee
- Sessions only, no meals included - Registration required
Conference sessions and Awards Banquet only: Early $95, Regular $105, Late $120, plus fee
- Sessions and Banquet
Awards Banquet only: Early $65, Regular $75, Late $85, plus fee
- Buffet Dinner
CADET Full Conference Package WITH room: Early $300, Regular $325, plus fee
- Includes two night hotel stay (Friday and Saturday nights; 2 - 3 cadets per room)
- Includes one ticket to the Cadet Masquerade Ball on Friday evening
- Gathering and socializing at the hotel on Friday and Saturday evenings
- Buffet Breakfast, General Session, Informative Breakout Sessions, Lunch buffet, and the Wing Awards Banquet on Saturday.
- Continental breakfast; Cadet Advisory Council Meeting on Sunday Morning
CADET Full Conference without room: Early $140, Regular $150, Late $160, plus fees
- Gathering and socializing at the hotel on Friday and Saturday evening
- Breakfast, General Session, Informative Breakout Sessions, Lunch, and the Wing Awards Banquet on Saturday.
- Cadet Advisory Council Meeting on Sunday Morning
- DOES NOT include the Cadet Masquerade Ball - separate ticket purchase required
CADET MASQUERADE BALL
Cadet Ball Friday Evening - ticket required if not registered for the Cadet Conference Package with Room: Regular $50, Late $60, plus fees
- An evening of music & dancing, fun & games, food provided
- Click HERE for complete details along with link to purchase tickets
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SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
Gary Powers, Jr.
Gary Powers, Jr. will be speaking during our Breakout Session #2. On Friday evening and Saturday morning, he will be signing books near our conference Registration.
FRANCIS GARY POWERS, JR. lectures internationally and appears regularly on C-SPAN, the History, Discovery, and A&E channels. He is the son of Francis Gary Powers, Sr. the U-2 pilot whose plane was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, triggering an international incident during the Cold War.
Gary is the author of Letters from a Soviet Prison (2017), Spy Pilot (2019), Enemy Territory (2022), The Berlin Airlift (2024), Cold War Virginia (2024), and Protecting America: Cold War Defensive Sites (2024). He is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum located at Vint Hill, VA and was the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study which assisted the National Park Service to identify historic Cold War sites for preservation. In 2015, he consulted for a Steven Spielberg thriller, Bridge of Spies, about the 1962 spy exchange between KGB spy Rudolph Abel and CIA U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Sr.
Gary is a past Board Member of the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace and an Honorary Board Member of the International Spy Museum. Because of his efforts to honor Cold War veterans the Junior Chamber of Commerce selected him as one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Americans” for 2002. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and Master's Degrees in Public Administration and U.S. History.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Times are subject to change
Click Here for a list of Conference Sessions and Descriptions
Friday, October 30
- 5:30 pm - 8:30 p.m. - Registration open
- 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Shabbat Service
- 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Gathering and socializing at the hotel
- 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Cadet Masquerade Ball
- 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. - Cadet Hospitality Open
Saturday, October 31
- 7:00 - 9:00 am - Registration open
- 7:00 - 8:00 am - Breakfast (general seating in back for attendees who did not register for meal)
- 8:00 am General Session
- 9:30 - 10:30 am - Breakout Sessions 1
- 10:45 - 11:45 am - Breakout Sessions 2
- 12:00 - 1:45 pm - Annual Awards Luncheon (General seating in back for attendees who did not register for meal)
- 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Breakout Sessions 3
- 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. - Breakout Sessions 4
- 4:30 - 5:99 p.m. - Guidon Ceremony Practice
- 6:00 p.m. - Wing Commander's Reception
- 7:00 p.m. - Banquet
- 10:00 - 11:00 pm – Cadet Hospitality Open
Sunday, November 1
- 8:00 am - All Faith Worship Service
- 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Commander's Call
- 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Cadet Advisory Council Meeting
HOTEL DETAILS
Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort
9100 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842
Reserve your room at the Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel with complimentary parking for registered conference attendees.
All rooms comes with living room with sleeper sofa and fully equipped kitchenettes. Resort fees waived for conference attendees.
Ocean View or Pool View Suites: $129/per night
Pool Level Suites: $139/per night
Oceanfront Suites: $189/per night
Reservation/Booking link instructions: Guests may reserve their rooms using the exclusive group booking link below. When booking online, simply select your preferred dates and room type within the group block:
Group Booking Link: 26AIRPATROL
Guests may also call our direct reservations line at 1-800-476-9253 and reference:
Group Name: MD Wing Civil Air Patrol
Group Code: 26AIRPATROL (Reservation agents may ask for the group code.)
Date: October 30 – November 2, 2026
The group rate will be available to book through September 30, 2026.
A deposit equal to the first night’s room and tax is required at the time of booking, with the remaining balance due at check-in.
