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Past Conferences

Explore the Legacy of Past NSA Conferences

NSA conferences attract several hundred people each year. We hosted less than 100 when we begin 1984 in San Francisco, and close to 1,000 in Washington, DC in 2014. The conferences are filled with laughter, friendship, support, information, excitement, encouragement, motivation, new ideas, and new perspectives. We are a family, and we treat each other as such. Imagine being in a place where most everyone stutters. Where everyone understands what you’re going through. Where you can walk up to anyone and start a conversation. This place exists each year at the NSA Annual Conference.

Past Conferences

  1. 1984 - San Francisco, CA

  2. 1985 - San Francisco, CA

  3. 1986 - San Francisco, CA

  4. 1987 - San Francisco, CA

  5. 1988 - Houston, TX

  6. 1989 - Philadelphia, PA

  7. 1990 - Anaheim, CA

  8. 1991 - Dallas, TX

  9. 1992 - San Francisco, CA

  10. 1993 - Washington, DC

  11. 1994 - Cleveland, OH

  12. 1995 - San Diego, CA

  13. 1996 - Denver, CO

  14. 1997 - Buffalo, NY

  15. 1998 - Atlanta, GA

  16. 1999 - Seattle/Tacoma, WA

  17. 2000 - Chicago, IL

  18. 2001 - Boston, MA

  19. 2002 - Anaheim, CA

  20. 2003 - Nashville, TN

  21. 2004 - Baltimore, MD

  22. 2005 - Chicago, IL

  23. 2006 - Long Beach, CA

  24. 2007 - Atlanta, GA

  25. 2008 - Parsippany/NYC

  26. 2009 - Scottsdale, AZ

  27. 2010 - Cleveland, OH

  28. 2011 - Fort Worth, TX

  29. 2012 - St. Petersburg, FL

  30. 2013 - Scottsdale, AZ

  31. 2014 - Washington, DC

  32. 2015 - Baltimore, MD

  33. 2016 - Atlanta, GA (with ISA World Congress)

  34. 2017 - Dallas, TX

  35. 2018 - Chicago, IL

  36. 2019 - Fort Lauderdale, FL

  37. 2020 - NSA@Home Online Conference

  38. 2021 - Austin, TX

  39. 2022 - Newport Beach, CA

  40. 2023 - Fort Lauderdale, FL

  41. 2024 - St. Louis, MO

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Conference locations are chosen based on geographical location (evenly split between east coast, west coast, middle), accessibility/ease of travel in and out of the area for all modes, attractions/tours/excursions for both families and adults, the involvement of the local NSA chapter, and venue accommodations.

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