Each year, Leadership Convention by NAAAP brings together hundreds of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) leaders for professional development, networking, and community building.
Why Attend the Leadership Convention?
Inspire Your Personal Growth
Reconnect with purpose through stories of resilience, leadership, and impact.
Strengthen Your Network
Forge authentic relationships with leaders and professionals across industries.
Celebrate Community & Culture
Join us at the Unity Gala and NAAP Banquet for unforgettable moments of recognition and connection.
Elevate Your Career
Access 24 sessions and keynotes designed to equip you for your next level of leadership.
Why Sponsor Leadership Convention?
Reach
Connect with 700+ API professionals in your target demographic.
Recruit
Assess top talent in-person and identify from 1000+ colleagues with whom you want to work.
Brand
Be known as a leader and supporter of the API community.
When Should I Go?
The Convention has programming from Thursday, July 16th to Sunday, July 19th, 2026.
To attend all programming activities, you may want to consider arriving no later than the evening of Wednesday, July 15th and departing on the afternoon of Sunday, July 19th.
The core of the Convention programming is on Thursday and Friday, so to attend that, you may want to arrive no later than the morning of Thursday, July 16th and depart by no earlier than the morning of Saturday, July 18th.