Union administration
National conventions & rap sessions
73rd Biennial Convention | August 5-9, 2024 | Boston, MA
Workshop Presentations
Workshop presentations are now available in the Members Only portal under "2024 National Convention." Click here to log in.
Convention Chronicle
Convention Videos
Convention Photos
Article 3 Section 1 of the NALC Constitution states: The National Convention of this Union shall be held biennially in even-numbered years between the Fourth of July and third full week of August.
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Article 3 Section 4(b) of the NALC Constitution states: (b). The National President shall, once each year except in the year of the National Convention, call a national conference. This conference shall be voluntarily attended by only State and Branch Presidents or their designees, with their expenses to be borne by the State Association or Branch represented. National conferences are better known as “rap sessions.” |
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2024 Boston Convention
The 73rd National Convention was held in Boston, MA on Aug. 5-9, 2024.
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2023 National Conference
The 2023 national conference was held the weekend of Nov. 17-19 in New Orleans, LA.
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2022 Chicago Convention
The 72nd National Convention was held in Chicago, IL on Aug. 8-12, 2022.
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2020 Convention Reports
In 2020, the NALC Executive Council indefinitely postponed the Honolulu Convention due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, which made it impossible for delegates to travel safely or to meet in large numbers during 2020.
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2019 National Conference
The 2019 national conference was held the weekend of Aug. 9-11 in Denver, CO.
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2018 Detroit Convention
Convention Chronicles, videos and other highlights from the 2018 NALC Convention in Detroit
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2017 National Conference
The 2017 National Conference was held June 14 at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.
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2016 Los Angeles Convention
Convention Chronicles, videos and other highlights from the 2016 NALC Convention in Los Angeles.
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2015 National Conference
NALC’s 2015 national conference was held July 17-19 in Houston.
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2014 Philadelphia Convention
Convention Chronicles, videos and other highlights from the 2014 NALC Convention in Philadelphia.
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2013 National Conference
The 2013 National Conference was held Feb. 9 in Las Vegas.
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2012 Minneapolis Convention
Convention Chronicles, videos and other highlights from the 2012 NALC Convention in Minneapolis.
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