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NAI 2026

Oakland, California — November 10-13, 2026


     Oakland Registration

      
Get ready to gather where deep roots meet bold ideas! Join hundreds of interpreters from across the country in vibrant Oakland, California, a city known for its creativity, diversity, and powerful sense of place.

This year’s theme, “Creating Community Rooted in Interpretation,” celebrates how we grow together through shared stories, inclusive practices, and connections that sustain both people and the planet. From inspiring keynotes and engaging hands-on experiences and sessions, to local field trip exploration highlighting the Bay Area’s cultural and natural heritage, this conference invites you to dig in, branch out, and flourish together.

Be on the lookout for the conference agenda coming in June. We are mixing it up this year with more interaction, more engagement and more opportunities for you to meet new people and create community!

Come ready to be inspired, challenged, and connected! Because when interpreters put down roots, communities thrive!

We acknowledge that all of the lands within the Oakland area are the ancestral lands of East Bay Ohlone, Bay Miwok, and the Northern Valley Yokut, who are politically organized and represented by a number of tribes today. We make this recognition as a way to respect and honor the Indigenous peoples who first cultivated and inhabited this land.

         


   
Event Details

Event Details

Find registration, venue, agenda, and other important event information here to help you get ready for Oakland!

   
Become an Exhibitor

Become an Exhibitor!

Get out in front of thousands of NAI members and affiliates by exhibiting at NAI 2026.

   
Volunteer

Become a Volunteer

Volunteer to get involved in the conference firsthand and receive a discounted registration rate.

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Dates to Remember

Call for Proposals : Open now through May 4
Professional Grants : April 1–30
Call for Reviewers :  April 1–May 1
Call for Volunteers: May 1–June 19
Member-Only Registration: July 1–8
Registration Open to Everyone: July 9–October 23

         


         

What to Expect

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