The 39th annual Leadership Convention by NAAAP is coming to the Sonesta Philadelphia hotel from Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 19, 2026.  In this “City of Firsts”, NAAAP will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. in the place where this country started and in a location where NAAAP has never had a convention before. 

This year’s convention theme is Resonance & Resilience.  Resonance happens when our convention programming and experiences are deeply relatable to your values and path.  Resilience happens when resonance provides clarity and conviction, allowing you to better adapt to, endure, and bounce back from challenges. 

When there are voices you can recognize in yourself, their journeys of adversity and endurance illuminate the way forward.  Resonance and resilience are reminders that when one voice speaks, it echoes through all of us.

The following Schedule is DRAFT, with proposed Session topics subject to change.