The Board of Directors of the National Docent Symposium Council is composed of two delegates for each of the six American Association of Museums regions, as well as the two Canadian regions. In addition, the co-chairs of the current, past, and future symposia are members of the Board.
Responsibilities of the Board of Directors include:
- Insuring the continuation of the Symposia through site selection
- Guidance to, and cooperation with the host institutions
- Promoting docent education through sales of the Docent Handbook and maintenance of an interactive website, www.nationaldocents.org.
National Docent Symposium Regions

| New England Region | Southeastern Region | Western Region | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Alabama | Alaska | ||
| Maine | Arkansas | Arizona | ||
| Massachusetts | Florida | California | ||
| New Hampshire | Georgia | Hawaii | ||
| Rhode Island | Kentucky | Idaho | ||
| Vermont | Louisiana | Nevada | ||
| Mississippi | Oregon | |||
| Mid-Atlantic Region | North Carolina | Utah | ||
| Delaware | South Carolina | Washington | ||
| District of Columbia | Tennessee | |||
| Maryland | Virginia | Canada (Western Region) | ||
| New Jersey | West Virginia | Alberta | ||
| New York | British Columbia | |||
| Pennsylvania | Mountain-Plains Region | Manitoba | ||
| Colorado | Saskatchewan | |||
| Midwestern Region | Kansas | |||
| Illinois | Montana | Canada (Eastern Region) | ||
| Indiana | Nebraska | New Brunswick | ||
| Iowa | New Mexico | Newfoundland | ||
| Michigan | North Dakota | Nova Scotia | ||
| Minnesota | South Dakota | Ontario | ||
| Missouri | Oklahoma | Prince Edward Island | ||
| Ohio | Texas | Quebec | ||
| Wisconsin | Wyoming |