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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 Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL

Jul 18, 2026 · McCormick Place West Building, 2301 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL · Chicago, IL

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About this event

The NAACP's 117th National Convention, themed "We the People," brings the nation's oldest civil rights organization to Chicago's McCormick Place — 100 years after the convention first came to Chicago. Plenary sessions, workshops, CLE credits, and the exhibit hall.

Why we picked it

The flagship civil-rights convening of the year, back in Chicago for the first centennial of its 1926 visit.

Good for

civil rights advocates, professionals, students, community leaders

Need to know

Book accommodations early — convention housing blocks fill fast.

When

Jul 18, 2026

Where

McCormick Place West Building, 2301 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, ILChicago, ILOpen in Maps →

Price

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