National Association of the Deaf

Welcome to #NAD2026 in San Francisco

ID: Graphic for the 58th Biennial National Association of the Deaf Conference. The design has a blue gradient background with a faint bridge image. The NAD logo and white conference title appear near the top. A large watercolor-style image of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is centered on the graphic. The bottom text reads: “Visit www.nad.org/sf26."

Join us for the 58th Biennial National Association of the Deaf Conference: Roots and Rising, from June 30 to July 5, 2026, in vibrant San Francisco, California, at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. This national gathering will bring the community together to honor our roots, strengthen our shared work, and rise toward the future.

Registered attendees can look forward to workshops and training sessions, exhibits, business meetings, alumni gatherings, and related activities. Nights of Unity events will also feature the Opening Ceremony, Cultural Extravaganza, College Bowl Competition, and ASL Slam and Post-College Bowl Social. Please note: the Conference Bash / Closing Celebration is sold out. The President’s Gathering in the Exhibit Hall on July 1 will welcome Combo ticket holders, as well as registrants for Workshops & Exhibits.

We are grateful to our many corporate and organizational conference partners. Their generous support strengthens #NAD2026 and helps bring our community together for a meaningful week of connection, learning, leadership, advocacy, and celebration.

Secure your spot. Choose the Combo option for the full #NAD2026 experience, or select à la carte registration options that fit your plans. Explore the pages within for registration, hotel accommodations, the full schedule, and more. We can’t wait to welcome you to San Francisco for #NAD2026!

ID: Graphic for the 58th Biennial National Association of the Deaf Conference featuring the message “Thank You to Our Partners.” Sponsor logos displayed include Chase (https://www.chase.com), Google (https://www.google.com), Waymo (https://waymo.com), NorCal Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (https://norcalcenter.org), Gallaudet University (https://www.gallaudet.edu), RIT/National Technical Institute for the Deaf (https://www.rit.edu/ntid), 360 Direct Access (https://360directaccess.com), ZP Better Together/ZVRS & Purple Communications (https://zpbettertogether.com), Microsoft (https://www.microsoft.com), CapTel Captioned Telephone  (https://www.captel.com), Disney (https://www.disney.com), Interpreter-Now (https://www.interpreter-now.com), Meta (https://meta.com), Morgan Stanley | The Rooney Swanson Group (https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-rooney-swanson-group), NCTA (https://www.ncta.com), Sorenson (https://sorenson.com), Velvet Hands (https://www.velvethands.org), Deaf in Government (https://deafingovernment.org), Region V RID (https://rid.org/affiliate-chapters), and NAD Education Section/NDEC (https://www.nad.org). The footer text thanks the City and County of San Francisco and the Office on Disability and Accessibility for supporting city accessibility efforts for the conference (https://www.sfhsa.org/office-disability-and-accessibility).