Past & Future Conventions

NPast NCA Convention Programs and Archives

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:

  • 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: Virtual (Indianapolis)
  • November 18 - 21, 2021: Seattle
  • November 17 - 20, 2022: New Orleans
  • November 16 - 19, 2023*: National Harbor
  • November 21 - 24, 2024*: New Orleans
  • November 20 - 23, 2025*: Rockies/Denver
  • November 19 - 22, 2026*: New Orleans