Past & Future Conventions

NCA Statement on Convention Locations

NCA convention sites are selected five to seven years in advance. To learn more about the convention site selection, visit the links below:

• Site selection process and FAQs
• Sample Convention Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Statement on Labor Disputes

• 1915: Chicago
• 1916: New York City
• 1917: Chicago
• 1918: No Convention
• 1919: Chicago
• 1920: Cleveland
• 1921: Chicago
• 1922: New York City
• 1923: Cincinnati
• 1924: Evanston
• 1925: New York City
• 1926: Chicago
• 1927: Cincinnati
• 1928: Chicago
• 1929: New York City
• 1930: Chicago
• 1931: Detroit
• 1932: Los Angeles
• 1933: New York City
• 1934: New Orleans
• 1935: Chicago
• 1936: St. Louis
• 1937: New York City
• 1938: Cleveland
• 1939 Chicago
• 1940: Washington, DC
• 1941: Detroit
• 1942: Chicago
• 1943: New York City
• 1944: Chicago
• 1945: Columbus
• 1946: Chicago
• 1947: Salt Lake City
• 1948: Washington, DC
• December 28 - 30, 1949: Chicago
• December 27 - 30, 1950: New York City
• December 27 - 29, 1951: Chicago
• December 29 - 31, 1952: Cincinnati
• December 27 - 29, 1953: New York City
• December 29 - 31, 1954: Chicago
• December 28 - 30, 1955: Los Angeles
• December 27 - 30, 1956: Chicago
• August 25 - 29, 1957: Boston
• December 27 - 31, 1958: Chicago
• December 27 - 30, 1959: Washington, DC
• December 28 - 30, 1960: St. Louis
• December 27 - 30, 1961: New York City
• December 27 - 30, 1962: Cleveland
• August 18 - 21, 1963: Denver
• December 27 - 30, 1964: Chicago
• December 27 - 30, 1965: New York City
• December 27 - 30, 1966: Chicago
• December 27 - 30, 1967: Los Angeles
• December 27 - 30, 1968: Chicago
• December 27 - 30, 1969: New York City
• December 27 - 30, 1970: New Orleans
• December 27 - 30, 1971: San Francisco
• December 27 - 30, 1972: Chicago
• November 8 - 11, 1973: New York City
• December 27 - 30, 1974: Chicago
• December 27 - 30, 1975: Houston
• December 27 - 30, 1976: San Francisco
• December 1 - 4, 1977: Washington, DC
• November 2 - 5,1978: Minneapolis
• November 10 - 13, 1979: San Antonio
• November 13 - 16, 1980: New York City
• November 12 - 15, 1981: Anaheim
• November 4 - 7, 1982: Louisville
• November 10 - 13, 1983: Washington, DC
• November 1 - 4, 1984: Chicago
• November 7 - 10, 1985: Denver
• November 13 - 16, 1986 Chicago
• November 5 - 8, 1987: Boston
• November 3 - 6, 1988: New Orleans
• November 18 - 21, 1989: San Francisco
• November 1 - 4, 1990: Chicago
• October 31 - November 3, 1991: Atlanta
• October 29 - November 1, 1992: Chicago
• November 18 - 21, 1993: Miami
• November 19 - 22, 1994: New Orleans
• November 18 - 21, 1995: San Antonio
• November 23 - 26, 1996: San Diego
• November 20 - 23, 1997: Chicago
• November 21 - 24, 1998: New York City
• November 4 - 7, 1999: Chicago
• November 9 - 12, 2000: Seattle
• November 1 - 4, 2001: Atlanta
• November 21 - 24, 2002: New Orleans
• November 20 - 23, 2003: Miami Beach
• November 11 - 14, 2004: Chicago
• November 17 - 20, 2005: Boston
• November 16 - 19, 2006: San Antonio
• November 15 - 18, 2007: Chicago
• November 21 - 24, 2008: San Diego
• November 12 - 15, 2009: Chicago
• November 14 - 17, 2010: San Francisco
• November 17 - 20, 2011: New Orleans
• November 15 - 18, 2012: Orlando
• November 21 - 24, 2013: Washington, DC
• November 20 - 23, 2014: Chicago
• November 19 - 22, 2015: Las Vegas
• November 10 - 13, 2016: Philadelphia
• November 16 - 19, 2017: Dallas
• November 8 - 11, 2018: Salt Lake City
• November 14 - 17, 2019: Baltimore
• November 19 - 22, 2020: Indianapolis
• November 18 - 21, 2021: Seattle
• 2022: New Orleans
• 2023: National Harbor
• 2024: New Orleans
• 2025: Rockies/Denver