NADD Convention

2024 Convention
April 9th-11th
Louisville, KY

Tuesday, April 9th- Directors Workshop
Wednesday, April 10th-Thursday, April 11th- Main Convention

More information to come.

Each April the NADD hosts an annual convention.  Typically held Tuesday through Thursday, this is an opportunity for NADD members and others involved with Diaconate Formation and Supervision to come together in prayer and fellowship while hearing speakers’ presentations on timely topics for the Diaconate.  Each year the Convention is hosted by one of the Arch/Diocese Members, coordinated by the NADD Vice Chairman and the Director of the host Diocese.
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The Director’s Workshops, offered before the “official” opening of the Convention, gives an opportunity for new Directors to hear from tenured Directors offering tried and true techniques and methods to help them in their efforts as they get accustomed to their position.  The following two days offer keynote presentations or breakout sessions, (usually geared toward Formation or Diaconal Ministry), by Nationally known presenters based on the theme of the Convention.

2023 Convention Presentations
​For Members

Previous Convention Locations

​1980    Kansas City MO                      
1981    Boston MA                             
1982    Louisville KY
​1983    San Francisco CA                    
1984    Toronto CAN                          
1985    San Antonio TX
1986    Baltimore MY                         
1987    Denver CO                              
1988    Chicago IL
​1989    Buffalo NY                              
1990    Everett WA                            
1991    St. Louis MO
​1992    Teaneck NJ                             
1993    Orlando FL                             
​1994    San Francisco CA

1995    St Paul/Minneapolis MN       
1996    Fort Worth TX                        
1997    Atlanta GA
​1998    San Diego CA                          
1999    Boston MA                             
2000    Moraga CA
​2001    Tempe AZ                               
2002    Orlando FL
​2003
2004
2005    New Orleans LA
​2006    Denver CO
​2007    Orlando FL                             
2009    Chicago IL                               
​2010    Spokane WA

2011    Nashville TN                           
2012    Rockville Center NY               
2013    Albuquerque NM
​2014    Atlanta GA                             
2015    Minneapolis MN                    
2016    Houston TX
​2017    Columbus OH                         
2018    Congress in New Orleans LA  
2019    Atlanta GA
​2020    None (COVID)                        
2021    St. Louis MO.                          
2022    Orange CA
​2023    St. Petersburg FL                    
​2024    Louisville KY