All chartered state associations conduct an annual State Leadership Conference (SLC) in the spring. The SLC is a motivational tool that you should use to encourage students to excel. Most students want recognition and HOSA provides numerous opportunities through participating in a competitive event; serving as a voting delegate; seeking and elected state office; and attending the SLC as a delegate. Students who attend the SLC are those that earned the right through chapter participation and individual performance.

The funds to attend the SLC are raised by the chapter or paid by the school system. Delegates attend the SLC in hopes of representing their chapter (and state) at the National Leadership Conference.

To enhance the motivational power of the SLC, members and the advisor should carefully select chapter representatives on the basis of participation and performance. Participation at the SLC should be viewed as an honor and an achievement.