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Become A Conference Sponsor
Help Produce Our Professional Development Conference!
Since 1957, the National Braille Association has been producing professional development conferences across the nation, providing essential training to braille transcribers, accessible media producers, and Teachers of the Visually Impaired. Over the course of three days, instructors from all over North America provide training on the most-up-to-date technical information available.
While NBA does charge for registration, registration revenue rarely covers the full cost of producing the conference. Each year, we rely heavily on the support of our corporate friends so we can keep the cost of registration from increasing.
Providing a high-quality conference requires a significant investment. From bringing expert instructors to the conference and providing accessible meeting spaces to supplying audiovisual equipment, to conference materials, meals, and lodging there are a lot of working parts that make up the budget for this event. We put a lot of effort into making this one of the premier events in our field.
Our goal is to offer practical, engaging, and inspiring professional development that equips attendees with new skills and knowledge they can immediately bring back to their schools, agencies, production facilities, and organizations. By partnering with the National Braille Association, you are investing in the professionals who help ensure that people who are blind or visually impaired have access to accurate, high-quality braille materials.
We invite you to join us in making this year's conference our best yet. Your support helps strengthen the braille community, advance professional excellence, and ultimately improve access to literacy and information for braille readers everywhere.
Join Us In 2026
This year the National Braille Association will be hosting our annual Professional Development Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We'll be there with braille transcribers and teachers of the visually impaired from all over North America on October 21, 22, and 23, 2026.
Our hotel is Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown.
Attendees are typically:
- Braille transcribers
- Teachers of the visually impaired
- other types of Accessible Media Producers
Professionally, these roles are usually held by:
- independent contractors and sub-contractors
- school employees
- prison braille program managers
- volunteer transcribers
- employees of production houses and organizations like American Printing House for the Blind and National Braille Press
Quick Info
The National Braille Association is a non-profit organization located in the United States that provides continuing education to braille transcribers, teachers of the visually impaired, and anyone else involved in the preparation and production of braille. Although located in the United States, our products and services are utilized by transcribers in countries around the world.
This conference happens only once a year. Its purpose is to provide individuals with the education necessary to produce the best possible braille materials for readers.
The costs of producing the conference far outweigh the revenue that is generated, which is why NBA relies heavily on the support it receives from our corporate friends.
Why You Benefit From Being A Sponsor
Brand Visibility
Get your brand name out in front of braille transcribers and teachers of the visually impaired from all over North America. Between our conference program, website and social media reach, and in-conference branding, your logo and brand name will be prominent to all attendees.
Show Support
Show transcribers and teachers of the visually impaired that your brand supports their hard work! By sponsoring a portion of the conference, attendees will recognize your organization's commitment to supporting their professional growth.
Build Relationships
By sponsoring a portion of the conference, you'll be putting your name and logo right in front of the people you want to reach.