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ADARA CONFERENCE
Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek
75 South West Temple, 84101
May 26-30, 2026
All Week!
Please join us for the in-person 2026 ADARA Conference on May 26 to May 30, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our conference theme is Reaching New Peaks. This conference is an excellent opportunity to gain new information, share your experiences, and hone your professional skills. At the conclusion of the conference, you will be able to identify new skills and training strategies that can be applied to your professional practice.
DEAF QUEER MEN ONLY - TWIN CITIES
Twin Cities, MN
July 29-August 2, 2026
All Week!
Deaf Queer Men Only (DQMO) was established in 2008 at its inaugural event in San Francisco, California. Inspired by the Deaf Lesbian Festival, eight Deaf queer men–Dan Baer, Jim Brune, Daniel Girard, Todd Higgins, Brian Martinez, Ken Mikos, David Weiss, and Butch Zein—organized the first DQMO.
DQMO is a biannual event that has been held eight times across six cities and three countries so far. Now, it comes to the Twin Cities of Minnesota next year in 2026. It is a social gathering of Deaf Queer Men.

WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE - BDA
Bay Area, CA @ TBA
September 25–27, 2026
Weekend
We’re excited to announce that the Western Regional Conference 2026 is coming to the Bay Area! This will be a powerful gathering of Black Deaf Advocates from across the Western region - including Sacramento, Bay Area, Nevada, and Southern California chapters.
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