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117th NAACP National Convention

Name: 117th NAACP National Convention
Start: 2026-07-18
End: 2026-07-22
Location: McCormick Place West Building, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616

Jul 18, 2026 · McCormick Place West Building, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chicago, IL

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About this event

Five days of plenary sessions, workshops, CLE credits, and the Hub exhibit hall under the theme "We, The People." ACT-SO youth achievement finals and Youth & College programming run alongside the main convention.

Why we picked it

The nation's oldest civil rights organization holds its annual convention in Chicago this week — the single biggest Black-community gathering in the country landing in our window.

Good for

civil-rights advocates, HBCU alumni, policy nerds, youth (ACT-SO)

Need to know

Full convention registration required for plenaries and the Hub; day passes and a la carte events sold separately.

When

Jul 18, 2026

Where

McCormick Place West Building, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616Chicago, ILOpen in Maps →

Price

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Organizer

NAACP