06/29/2022 08:00 AM
07/3/2022 10:00 PM
America/New_York
2022 NSA Annual (In-Person) Conference
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2022 NSA® Annual Conference
Thanks for joining us in Newport Beach, California.
We are thrilled to announce the 2022 NSA Annual Conference will take place in-person from June 29-July 3!
The NSA Annual Conference is a life-changing event for adults, children, families, and friends who share stuttering as a common bond. We’re excited to bring the stuttering community together from all corners of the nation for a weekend of celebration and fun under the Southern California sun!
During our days together, you will be inspired and informed on the contemporary issues facing stuttering today in an environment designed to bring comfort, joy and a deeper perspective on our resilient community. It’s going to be a blast!
Simply hearing from and being around others who stutter – others who really get it – can have a life-changing impact on you. The NSA Annual Conference captures that magic and truly unique experience of bringing people together during a time when we’ve needed it the most. Most importantly, you will leave this event knowing for certain that when you’re a part of the NSA, you will Never Stutter Alone.
Join us this summer in sunny Newport Beach and experience the NSA in a whole new way. As a note, this event and our room block are expected to sell out, so be sure to book your room and register soon!
NOTE: As of 5/23/22 all scholarship funding for 2022 has been awarded and all recipients have been notified.
06/29/2022 08:00 AM
07/3/2022 10:00 PM
America/New_York
2022 NSA Annual (In-Person) Conference
The NSA Annual Conference is something that can’t be described; whether online or in person, you have to experience this exhilarating and unforgettable event for yourself. With days full of workshops, sessions, speakers, and events tailored specifically to each age group, and evenings filled with laughter, fun, and connection, you’ll learn about stuttering, explore your attitudes toward living life as a person who stutters, make new friends, reconnect with old friends, be entertained, and feel a connection like you’ve never felt before.
Our Day at a Glance Calendar* is your quick reference guide to see exactly what’s going on and when, at just a glance. The full Conference Program is where you find detailed workshop descriptions, sessions leads, bios, and more. Want to start planning what your days will look like?
Check out our 2022 Day at a Glance Calendar below to get see our schedule and get a taste of what’s in store, then check back as we get closer to the event for this year’s full program!
*Information subject to change. Finalized copies will be available onsite.
First Timer?
It’s a difficult decision to attend for the first time, but we can ease your fears.
Marc Winski
You’re Faking It
Thursday June 30 9:30-10:30AM
After decades of “faking it” through life without living his truth, professional actor and singer Marc Winski was tired of conforming to the world’s stigmatized standards. WHAT HAPPENED? A continued journey of epic proportion. What ways have YOU been ‘faking it’?
Marc is a professional actor/singer/motivational speaker in NYC and a person who stutters. As an actor, he is currently striving to give a voice and be an advocate for people who stutter in theatre/film/media/television. Using a large TIKTOK/IG following as a bigger platform, he continues creating content and spreading stuttering awareness with wit and creativity for the stuttering community, a group people who often go (quite literally) unheard and unseen in our culture. He is helping to give many more opportunities to show truthful representation and inclusivity in our world.
Morgan Lott
Moments that Make Us
Saturday July 1 12:00-1:00PM
After completing his 30-minute documentary “thisistuttering” and premiering it at the NSA Conference in 2013, Morgan Lott had no idea that this project would lead him on a journey far deeper and more difficult than he ever could have imagined…but not in the way you might expect. 9 years later Morgan is here is share that story, the lessons he has learned, and what it looks like to be a person who stutters while navigating the film industry.
Morgan Lott is a creative at heart. Founding production company Mane Co in 2017, he has worked with and led teams working with brands such as Nike, Lululemon, Apple, and Verizon, as well as co-directing Emmy® Nominated documentary “Into the Spotlight.” Morgan’s films have explored many topics, most notably his own stutter in a documentary called “thisisstuttering.”
Special Guest – Kathryn Paprocki
Kathryn Paprocki is a professional fighter, with experience in Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA. She was most recently on The Ultimate Fighter. She owns a Gym in Denver, Colorado, where she and her husband enjoy providing in their community a platform for confidence and health through combat sports. Kathryn’s favorite role that she plays in the Gym is running multiple youth classes and teams for both the school year and summer because she believes that combat sports help kids explore triumph, pressure, defeat, self-accountability, and persistence. Kathryn continues to grow her career through hard work and consistency and loves what she does every day. Kathryn lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband Steven, two daughters Sara and Layla, and two dogs Goose and Poppy. Kathryn has been stuttering since she was very young and has a lot of pride in who she is, a person who stutters. She is very excited to be a part of such an amazing community and to gain stories and experiences with all of you.
VEA Newport Beach
For the first time in NSA history, we have completely sold out our room block at the conference hotel, VEA Newport Beach, and our overflow hotel, the Newport Beach Marriott Bayview! While we are elated that our choice of Newport Beach is as popular as it is, we still want everyone who wants to attend to have the opportunity to do so. We urge attendees who have not yet secured their accommodations to check with nearby hotels, AirBnB, or other lodging options.
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
5 miles from hotel
Long Beach Airport
25 miles from hotel
Los Angeles Airport
44 miles from hotel
VEA Newport Beach also offers Hertz Rental Car on site and a complimentary local shuttle.
Pre-order your Annual Conference T-shirt now!
Sport these trendy tees and let everyone know that with the NSA, you Never Stutter Alone! Order your t-shirt when you register and we’ll have it waiting for you upon check-in.
Donate A Silent Auction Item
Our Silent Auction is one of the most talked-about happenings at the Conference. Attendees check out the autographed sports memorabilia and scheme on how much to bid to win the gourmet chocolate and coffee gift basket and other fantastic auction items.
Have a Silent Auction item to donate? Email us and tell us about it!
Consider the following donation ideas when thinking of items to donate for our Silent Auction. Keep in mind that all money raised through the auction helps fuel the NSA to continue to change lives!
- Apple iPad Mini or AirPods
- Envelope full of scratch-off lottery tickets from your state
- Gaming System
- Autographed sports memorabilia
- Stay at a vacation rental or resort
- Tickets/parking passes to a professional sporting event
Donate A Gift Card
Donating a gift card is easy! Simply purchase a gift card from a well-known nationwide store or restaurant at any dollar amount ($5, $10, $20, etc.) and bring it with you to the conference. We’ll collect the cards when you check-in to the conference. All donated gift cards will be grouped randomly and raffled off during the Annual Conference. And who knows…you might be a lucky grand prize winner!
Need ideas for gift cards? Think outside the box…store! Consider gift cards to places and services such as:
- Exxon/Mobil/Shell/WaWa/Sheetz
- Hello Fresh/Blue Apron
- Disney+/HBOMax/Amazon Prime/ Kindle Unlimited/Audible
- Etsy/Michaels/AC Moore
- National grocery chains
- Hilton/Hyatt/Marriott/IHG/Wyndham Hotels
Amazon Wishlist
Not able to attend this year, or want to simplify your donation? Purchase a gift card or item from our NSA Conference Amazon Wishlist and have it sent directly to us. Donation done!
Thanks to the generosity of the Liben Family Fund, special donors, and many of our supporters, we are determined that financial difficulties will not prevent anyone from attending our Conference. However, funds are not unlimited, and due to the increasing number of applications each year, we aren’t able to award as much as we’d like.
We encourage those with financial hardships to apply, but please keep in mind that we do not offer 100% scholarships for anyone and that funds are limited. In addition, yearly scholarship funding may run out before the deadline. Thank you to all who applied for scholarship funding during this cycle. All scholarship funding for 2021 has been awarded and all recipients have been notified.
The 2021 NSA Annual Conference will be here sooner than you think, and we can’t wait to see everyone in Austin, TX in early July!
The NSA is always looking for fresh, fun, and informative workshop ideas to help attendees learn more about stuttering, its impact and how to live one’s best life.
Interactive small group discussions on provocative topics make for great workshops. Cutting-edge research sessions are also well-received. Workshops about careers, relationships, advice for parents, covert stuttering, overcoming stigma, and self-acceptance are always favorites. And, don’t forget about fun and helpful sessions for kids, ‘tweens, and teens!
Together, let’s make the 2021 NSA Annual Conference the best one — it all starts with your workshop proposal.
Scholarships
We don’t want financial difficulties to prevent anyone from attending our conference.
It’s impossible to describe how powerful it is to spend four days where the majority of people you talk with, stutter. They understand what it is like to live with a stutter every day and achieve success in life.
The NSA Annual Conference is something that can’t be described; whether online or in person, you have to experience it for yourself. In numerous workshops, sessions, and events you’ll learn about stuttering from experts, explore your attitudes toward living life as a person who stutters, make new friends, reconnect with old friends, be entertained, and feel a togetherness that you’ve never felt before.
But don’t take our word for it. Read these testimonials from recent Conference attendees.
NSA 2020 Virtual Conference
While this year’s Conference didn’t look quite the same as in years past, we were able to deliver an experience that won’t soon be forgotten! This online event offered connection, support, and education to people who stutter of all ages through interactive Zoom sessions, keynote conversations, roundtable discussions, games, and fun activities, all surrounding the theme of: Changing Lives Together.
COVID-19 / Event Safety Protocols
Read about our safety protocol.
Cancellations received prior to June 1, 2022 will receive a full refund minus $100 processing fee per attendee.
Cancellations received after June 1, 2022 are non-refundable.
The VEA Newport Beach Marriott accepts reservation cancellations with no penalty if received 72 hours prior to scheduled check in.