Little People of America National Conferences Past and Future
Little People of America National Conferences — Past and Future
Every LPA National Conference from 1957 to the present — dates, locations, and upcoming events.
Attending the Little People of America (LPA) Annual National Conference is a milestone event for family planning, clinical advocacy, and community immersion. To help our fellow little person (LP) families and parents of little people (POLPs) budget and plan ahead, we have compiled a definitive tracker of upcoming national conference locations, dates, and host venues.
📋 Know something we don’t? If you can help fill in missing hotels, dates, or photos for any year — especially the early years — please let us know or drop a note in the comments below.
Future LPA National Conferences
Book your hotel early — the conference room block fills quickly. Visit lpaonline.org for registration details and updates.
| Year | Dates | City | Hotel / Venue | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | July 10–17, 2026 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Marriott |  |
| 2027 | July 2–9, 2027 | New York, NY | Marriott Marquis |  |
Past LPA National Conferences
| Year | City | Hotel / Venue | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Diego, CA | Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego |  |
| 2024 | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Marriott Waterfront |  |
| 2023 | Austin, TX | JW Marriott Austin |  |
| 2022 | Spokane, WA | The Davenport Grand |  |
| 2021 | — | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2020 | — | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2019 | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco Marriott Marquis |  |
| 2018 | Orlando, FL | Hyatt Regency Orlando |  |
| 2017 | Denver, CO | Sheraton Denver Downtown |  |
| 2016 | Boston, MA | Sheraton Boston |  |
| 2015 | St. Louis, MO | Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch |  |
| 2014 | San Diego, CA | Manchester Grand Hyatt |  |
| 2013 | Washington, D.C. | Washington Marriott Wardman Park |  |
| 2012 | Dallas, TX | Sheraton Downtown Dallas |  |
| 2011 | Anaheim, CA | Hyatt Regency Orange County |  |
| 2010 | Nashville, TN | Renaissance Nashville Hotel |  |
| 2009 | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Marriott (now New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge) |  |
| 2008 | Detroit, MI | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center |  |
| 2007 | Seattle, WA | DoubleTree Seattle |  |
| 2006 | Milwaukee, WI | Hilton Milwaukee City Center |  |
| 2005 | Orlando, FL | Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista |  |
| 2004 | San Francisco, CA | Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport |  |
| 2003 | Danvers, MA | CoCo Key Hotel & Water Resort (formerly Sheraton Ferncroft) |  |
| 2002 | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown |  |
| 2001 | Toronto, Canada | The Toronto Colony Hotel |  |
| 2000 | Minneapolis, MN | Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis |  |
| 1999 | Portland, OR | Portland Marriott |  |
| 1998 | Los Angeles, CA | Hilton Woodland Hills |  |
| 1997 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Airport Marriott |  |
| 1996 | Indianapolis, IN | Adam’s Mark Indianapolis Airport |  |
| 1995 | Denver, CO | Denver Marriott City Center |  |
| 1994 | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk |  |
| 1993 | Chicago, IL | Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort |  |
| 1992 | Burlingame, CA | San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront |  |
| 1991 | Dallas, TX | InterContinental Dallas (formerly Grand Kempinski) |  |
| 1990 | Coeur d’Alene, ID | The Coeur d’Alene Resort |  |
| 1989 | Baltimore, MD | Hyatt Regency Baltimore |  |
| 1988 | Des Moines, IA | Des Moines Marriott Downtown |  |
| 1987 | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia Adam’s Mark |  |
| 1986 | Dearborn, MI | Hyatt Regency Dearborn |  |
| 1985 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Posada Vallarta Hotel (now Krystal Puerto Vallarta) |  |
| 1984 | St. Louis, MO | Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark |  |
| 1983 | Boston, MA | Unknown | |
| 1982 | Reno, NV | Harrah’s Reno |  |
| 1981 | St. Paul, MN | Radisson St. Paul |  |
| 1980 | Los Angeles, CA | Pacifica Hotel | No photo |
| 1979 | Lancaster, PA | Lancaster Treadway Resort Inn |  |
| 1978 | Dallas, TX | Le Baron Hotel |  |
| 1977 | Portland, OR | Hilton Portland |  |
| 1976 | Miami Beach, FL | The Barcelona Hotel | No photo |
| 1975 | Southfield, MI | Sheraton Southfield | No photo |
| 1974 | Asheville, NC | Grove Park Inn Hotel |  |
| 1973 | Oakland, CA | Hilton Oakland Airport |  |
| 1972 | Chicago, IL | Holiday Inn |  |
| 1971 | Atlanta, GA | Americana Motor Hotel |  |
| 1970 | Portland, OR | Hilton Portland |  |
| 1969 | Minneapolis, MN | Downtown Holiday Inn |  |
| 1968 | Baltimore, MD | Lord Baltimore Hotel |  |
| 1967 | Hollywood, CA | Knickerbocker Hotel |  |
| 1966 | Austin, TX | Villa Capri Motor Hotel |  |
| 1965 | Gloucester City, NJ | Holiday Inn, Route 130 & Market Streets |  |
| 1964 | Phoenix, AZ | Hiway House |  |
| 1963 | Des Moines, IA | The Kirkwood Hotel |  |
| 1962 | Asheville, NC | Grove Park Inn Hotel |  |
| 1961 | Las Vegas, NV | Hacienda Hotel & Casino |  |
| 1960 | Las Vegas, NV | Hacienda Hotel & Casino |  |
| 1959 | — | No conference held | |
| 1958 | — | No conference held | |
| 1957 | Reno, NV | Riverside Hotel |  |
Can you help us fill in a missing year? Drop the details in the comments below — this list is a living document built with the help of our community.
The 1965 Gloucester City convention was held at the Holiday Inn. Route 130 and Market Streets
My husband was there in 1965 when he was eight years old because his dad was the bartender! We were just looking at the site and noticed that there was no location for that particular year. He has always remembered that it was at the Holiday Inn.
Hi I’m little to and love to go to the convention sometime…I just heard about it makes me very excited…and I love to meet new people