[1][2] The first conference attracted 300 attendees and featured speakers including Congressmen Robert Smith Walker and Newt Gingrich and State Representatives Joseph R. Pitts and Howard L.

[4] Following the first meeting, the Pennsylvania Leadership Council was founded to coordinate the conference's annual organization, with Lowman S. Henry serving as president.

[1] Speakers at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference have included M. Stanton Evans, Bill Bennett, Robert Novak, Alan Keyes, Lynne Cheney, Armstrong Williams, Ben Shapiro, Walter Williams, John Gizzi, and David Horowitz.

[1] In 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was a prominent speaker prior to announcing his 2024 Presidential campaign.

In 2024 the Conference hosted political film maker Dinesh D’Souza as well as businessman, and 2024 republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy.