Thank you for joining us at 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 brought the community together to honor our roots, strengthen our shared work, and rise toward the future.
Registered attendees had access to workshops, training sessions, exhibits, business meetings, alumni gatherings, and related activities. Nights of Unity events also featured the Opening Ceremony, Cultural Extravaganza, College Bowl Competition, and ASL Slam and Post-College Bowl Social. Please note: the Conference Bash / Closing Celebration were sold out. The President’s Gathering in the Exhibit Hall on July 1 welcomed Combo ticket holders, as well as registrants for Workshops & Exhibits.
We are grateful to our many corporate and organizational conference partners. Their generous support strengthened #NAD2026 and helped bring our community together for a meaningful week of connection, learning, leadership, advocacy, and celebration.
Secure your spot for the next conference early. Choose the Combo option for the full #NAD2028 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 to get an idea of the 2026 conference. We can’t wait to welcome you to #NAD2028!
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).