YEA Leadership Weekend

Scholarships Applications are OPEN!

Information: YEA Leadership Weekend 1.0 and YEA Leadership Weekend 2.0 is an opportunity for the future leaders of the industry to learn more about ASHRAE society, develop soft skills, reflect on personal traits and strengths, and network with other young professionals.

ASHRAE Life Members Club awarded YEA funds for this scholarship to be used for registration (Priority) and transportation (Secondary) costs associated with attending a leadership weekend 1.0 or 2.0 up to $1000 USD*. Note, the registration fee includes most meals!

*A minimum of 4 winners will be awarded up to $1000 in scholarship funds, with the flexibility of additional winners if funds allow. Funds would allow if a scholarship winner is able to have their travel sponsored by another means, like their self, their ASHRAE chapter, or their workplace.

All registration cost would be covered upfront by ASHRAE. Registration typically lands between $580-$600. For YLW 1.0, there is an optional tour available the day before which include another night at the host hotel for +$200 on top of the registration fee.

The individual would need to book their own flights/transportation and then submit a travel reimbursement form for the remaining amount of the scholarship.

EXAMPLE:

YLW 1.0 Seattle registration is $580. I would like to attend the optional tour the day before and network with attendees before the weekend officially starts, so I would register for another +$200, putting me at $780 total. This leaves another $220 for me to apply towards my flight to get to SEA.
Or, I'm unable to do the tour, and would instead apply $420 towards my transportation.

Criteria: All applicants must be ASHRAE members. For 1.0, you must be under the age of 35. For 2.0, you must have attended either 1.0 or YLI previously (do not need to be YEA).

Deadline: All applications must be received by the end of the day on August 29th and will be awarded by September 15th.

Questions: If you have any questions or need clarification regarding the YEA Leadership Weekend programs or the application, please contact Jeanette McCray at jmccray@ashrae.org.

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2025 - 2026 Leadership Weekends:

YLW 1.0 Fall, November 7th-9th. Pending Location: Seattle

*Optional tour day November 6th

YLW 1.0 Spring, March [TBD]. Pending Location: [TBD East Coast]

*Optional tour the day before

YLW 2.0 Summer, May [TBD]. Pending Location: [TBD West Coast]

YEA Leadership Weekend (Fall 2025)

Location: Seattle, Washington
Dates: November 7-9, 2025

Registration will open by the end of June

Are you interested in expanding your knowledge, meeting fellow engineers and having some fun along the way? Look no further than YEA Leadership Weekend! YEA Leadership Weekend is an opportunity for you—the future leaders of ASHRAE—to learn more about Society, develop soft skills and network with other young professionals. Over 1,100 YEA members have already taken advantage of this great opportunity…will you be next?

This event will include segments on understanding your own personality as well as other types, leadership development for young professionals, communication techniques and ASHRAE leadership opportunities.

Leadership Weekend Objectives

Leadership
Networking
Communication
Professional Development

Download the YEA Leadership Weekend flyer for more information. It’s a great resource to supply your employer to support your attendance!

YEA LEADERSHIP WEEKEND FLYER YLW FLYER (SPANISH)

Registration

The Spring 2025 YEA Leadership Weekend will be held at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, KY from March 14-16, 2025. Registration is $580 and includes hotel accommodations for Friday and Saturday, meals during the event (dinner on Friday, all meals on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday), and all necessary materials and resources. Airfare and any ground transportation costs are not included.

Travel Information: The event starts at 2pm local time on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Louisville, KY. The event ends by 12pm local time on Sunday, March 16, 2025. We highly recommend that you please book your return flight no earlier than 2pm local time so that you are able to get the full complete experience of the weekend. If you are unable to find flights that accommodate these times, please let me know.

OPTIONAL TECHNICAL TOUR : The technical tour will be at the Norton Children’s Cancer Institute-Novak Center in Louisville, KY. The tour will take place at 3pm local time on March 13, 2025. Built in 2018, the Novak Center is a 174,000-square-foot pediatric medical facility. The building houses comprehensive medical services including a pharmacy, patient testing areas, clinical research facilities, oncology services, and medical education spaces, all designed with flexible, convertible spaces. It is Kentucky's first medical office building to implement a chilled beam heating and cooling system.

Registration for the tour is an additional $200 and includes a hotel room for the night of Thursday, March 13, 2025 and the technical tour. If you sign up for the technical tour, additional information will be sent after you register.

>> By registering for this event, you agree to the YLW Policies and to the ASHRAE liability waiver.

YLW Schedule

“The training I gained from YEA Leadership Weekend has been valuable in learning how to deal with different types of personality types. In addition, I have been able to plan new successful YEA events for my chapter through the ideas that I learned from other YEA members who attended this event.”

“Learning about ASHRAE at YEA Leadership Weekend has helped me move up within my Chapter and encouraged me to attend TC meetings at ASHRAE Conferences. In the office, the leadership portions of the weekend helped me take on more active roles dealing with clients and assisting co-workers.”

“By attending YEA Leadership Weekend, I was able to understand my personality profile, which has allowed me to work better in various work group situations and I am more understanding of other people.”