DISTRICT CONVENTION 2026
March 6th – 8th, 2026 │ Portland, OR
You’re invited to the 76th Annual District Convention! Join PNW Key Club for a fun and educational weekend to enhance your leadership skills and celebrate service with more than 1,600 Key Clubbers and advisors. At DCON, Key Clubbers attend workshops, receive officer training, participate in spirit battles, elect the next District Executive officers, and more!
Presenters and Featured Speakers
Amazing Wellness Race
The Amazing Wellness Race is an interactive and educational mental health fair that engages students with diverse tasks and challenges at each station, catering to different learning styles, interests and abilities. Participation is designed to empower students to prioritize their health in a fun and interactive way, while providing a platform for personal growth, self-care, and meaningful experiences. The Amazing Wellness Race will take place on Friday, March 6th from 3:00-6:00 p.m. during the Meet and Greet.
Playfair
Playfair The Ultimate Icebreaker is an exciting way to meet other students while building unity and school spirit. It will be the ultimate team building experience for freshmen and sophomores attending DCON 2026 that will leave a long-lasting impact. Playfair will take place on Friday, March 6th from 9:30-11:00 p.m.
How to Make the Most of Your College Experience
How to Make the Most of Your College Experience is an engaging personal development seminar for juniors and seniors attending DCON 2026. Sahil Punamia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UCLA in 2013. After heping Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and Science Channel with content creation, Sahil founded The Aspiring Professional. This career-strategy helps college students across the nation build their careers in corporate America. Sahil's seminar will take place on Friday, March 6th from 9:30-11:00 p.m.
Aaron Golub
Aaron Golub, presents an unforgettable opportunity to be challenged, inspired, and pushed to rethink how you show up in your own life.
Aaron is a professional speaker, entrepreneur, and consultant. He became the first legally blind division one athlete to play in a game when he played football at Tulane University, where he was named Team Captain, and later became an NFL free agent.
Aaron was asked to go on Good Morning America when he committed to play football at Tulane, he knew immediately that he had a message that would impact millions. This experience threw him into the world of public speaking at just 17 years old. Since then he has traveled the world sharing his message.
Aaron leaves organizations and teams with both strategies to create true change and also with impactful insights that will allow them to rethink their past beliefs. Aaron is never one and done, he is there by your side to help you implement and act accordingly.
John Beede
John Beede, a nationally recognized Motivational Speaker, Author, and Adventurer who challenges students to rethink their limits.
Drawing from experiences in extreme environments and high-pressure situations, John delivers powerful lessons on resilience, leadership, and personal responsibility. His message is clear: growth happens when you commit, take ownership, and keep moving forward—even when it’s hard.
He teaches that leadership starts now, not someday. Students don’t have to wait to build discipline, confidence, or purpose, as they can choose to work on themselves today.
This keynote isn’t about adventure. It’s about developing the mindset to face challenges, push past fear, and rise stronger on the other side.
Carmen Dianne
Carmen Dianne, a touring bassist, singer, and guitarist whose soulful, genre-blending sound brings together blues, R&B, southern rock, and country.
With a powerful voice and commanding musicianship, Carmen delivers performances that are raw, authentic, and deeply rooted in groove and storytelling. Her ability to move seamlessly across genres creates a live experience that’s both dynamic and unforgettable.