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Prepare for National Convention

 

The NFB National Convention is coming soon. Start planning your trip by booking a hotel room in Austin, Texas.

The NFB National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for training, support, and information for the blind community. It also serves as a governing body, democratically electing our leadership <https://nfb.org/about-us/leadership>  and establishing each year's organizational priorities.

2026 Convention

July 3 through July 8, 2025
JW Marriott Austin
110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
Austin, Texas

Hotel Reservations

The JW Marriott Austin will serve as our headquarters hotel and space for all convention events. The Austin Marriott Downtown will provide overflow space.

Call 800-627-7468 to book your room. Specify either the JW Marriott or the Austin Marriott Downtown along with our room block code, BL1, to ensure you receive our convention room rate.

Rates and Taxes

Our 2026 convention hotel rate is 139 dollars per night for singles and doubles. Triples and quads are available for 155 dollars per night. Sales tax and a tourism fee total a combined 19 percent.

Deposit and Cancellation

For each room you book, the hotel requires a deposit of the first night’s room rate, taxes, and fees, payable by credit card or a personal check. If you use a credit card, the deposit will be charged immediately. If a reservation is cancelled before Sunday, June 1, 2026, half of the deposit will be returned. Refunds will not be issued after that date.

About the Hotel

Both hotels offer a number of dining options, 24/7 fitness centers, and rooftop pools with cabana rentals. The hotels are in the heart of downtown Austin, surrounded by local restaurants and shops. A few blocks south, walking trails line the section of the Colorado River known as Lady Bird Lake.

Convention Schedule

The 2026 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind will be an exciting and memorable event, with an unparalleled program and renewed dedication to the goals and work of our movement.

*	A wide range of seminars for parents of blind children, technology enthusiasts, job seekers, and other groups will kick the week off on Friday, July 3. Convention registration and registration packet pick-up will also open on Friday.
*	Breakout sessions continue Saturday, July 4, along with committee meetings.
*	Sunday, July 5, begins with the annual meeting, open to all, of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind. National division meetings will follow that afternoon and evening.
*	General convention sessions will begin on Monday, July 6, and continue through the afternoon of Wednesday, July 8.
*	Convention ends on a high note with the banquet Wednesday evening, so be sure to pack your fancy clothes. The fall of the gavel at the close of the banquet will signal convention’s adjournment.

First Time Attendees

If you or members in your chapter will be first-time attendees, please learn all about convention in the <https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide>  First-Timer's Guide.

Articles from first time experiences:

*	Writing Our Own Histories: Arron Faxon's Federation Story <https://nfb.org/blog/writing-our-own-histories-arron-faxons-federation-story> 
*	Impressions of My First National Convention <https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr37/4/fr370417.htm> 
*	Advice to the Rookies from a Rookie <https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm14/bm1410/bm141011.htm> 

Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship

The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship <https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scholarship>  provides funding support to the National Federation of the Blind members who want to attend a national convention for the first time. 

The <https://nfb.org/form/convention-scholarship>  Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship application is now open. Application deadline is April 15, 2026.

More Information

Stay tuned for more details regarding the 2026 National Convention. If you have questions, please contact us at 410-659-9314 or nfb at nfb.org <mailto:nfb at nfb.org> .

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