Southwest Exchange 2026 Together We Thrive
Friday, October 16 - Sunday, October 18, 2026
Santa Barbara, CA
The Junior League of Santa Barbara is honored to host this year’s Southwest Exchange, a conference for leagues across the Southwest to come together, share ideas and develop leadership skills with keynote speakers from a variety of professional backgrounds and leadership positions.
Join us in gathering, learning and growing together, because together, we thrive.
Early Bird (register before 9/4): $229
General Admission: $249
Optional Friday Night Sunset Cruise (limited tickets available)
Early Bird (register before 9/4): $55
General Admission: $70
Conference schedule coming soon!
Travel Details
Santa Barbara is known as the American Riviera and is easily accessible by train, plane and automobile.
If you’re flying:
The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is one of the easiest airports we’ve ever flown in and out of and is a quick 20-minute, 11-mile drive with rental cars and rideshares readily available.
The Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is a more challenging 2-hour, 100-mile drive through some of LA’s notorious traffic, but skip the rental car and take one of Santa Barbara Airbus offers shuttles with service every 2-2.5 hours starting at 8:00am until 10:00pm. Click
here for more information.
If you’re training:
Amtrak offers regular service through Santa Barbara on the Pacific Surfliner and Coast Starlight. Hop on at your nearest Amtrak station and be sure to get off at the SBA stop, just 1.3 miles from the Santa Barbara Inn.
If you’re driving:
Traffic starts building up in the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara areas around 2 and 3pm respectively. We recommend arriving in Santa Barbara by 3pm on Friday to avoid sitting in any unnecessary traffic, or arriving after rush hour has tapered off around 8 or 9pm.
Participants are responsible for arranging and covering the cost of their own transportation to and from Santa Barbara, as well as transportation to all scheduled event locations during the conference. This includes airfare, personal vehicles, rideshare services, taxis, and any other method of travel.
Hotel Details
The Santa Barbara Inn will serve as our host hotel for the weekend. First opened in 1962, the 64-year old boutique hotel went through a complete renovation in 2013 and reopened its doors in 2016.
A very limited room block has been arranged for Southwest Exchange guests at a rate of $349++ per night. Both King and Double rooms are available on a limited basis. If you plan on staying at the hotel and driving, self-parking is available in the residential neighborhood surrounding the hotel or valet is available for $29 per car per night.
To reserve your room at the host hotel, visit the booking website today(need link)! Spots are limited so do not wait to book.
901 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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