Speaker registration is now open. Convention Speakers will receive a complimentary One-Day Only registration for the day of their speaking session. You will receive an email confirmation for the day of your registration. If you would like to attend additional convention days, we offer a discounted Speaker Registration rate for $295. Speakers should have received a special registration link. If you have not received yours, please email daniel@nlgja.org. All speakers MUST register by July 1.

Membership is not required to speak at the Convention, but you should consider becoming a member! Membership dues help to support our annual convention, strengthen the viability and visibility of the association, and signal your commitment to fair and accurate coverage of LGBTQ+ communities and issues. Even if you do not identify as LGBTQ+, allies are always welcome! You can join NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists here.

By agreeing to participate as a breakout or plenary session speaker, you are also agreeing to present in-person at The Loews Hollywood Hotel on the assigned day and time. As a part of our return to in-person meetings and events, the convention will not be available to a virtual audience. 

All speakers must register by July 1. Please email daniel@nlgja.org to receive your registration link and be prepared to submit the following information:

• Bio (Up to 200 words)

• Headshot (Print Quality, minimum 2″ x “3, 300 dpi)

• Pronouns

• Professional Title

• Company / Organization

• Twitter / Other Social Media Handle or Website

Some sessions at the 2024 National Convention may be sponsored, but these sponsorships will be arranged by the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists staff. If your panel is sponsored, Development & Marketing Director Caitlin DeLatte will be in contact with the panel coordinator with any specific instructions.

Please note: Any and all panel, workshop and plenary sponsorships must be arranged in advance by NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists’ Development & Marketing Director. A few words of recognition of an employer and/or project is permissible, but additional recognitions or lengthy remarks about a company or organization may interfere with existing sponsorship commitments and hamper the association’s fundraising efforts. For more information please contact Development & Marketing Director at caitlin@nlgja.org.

Audio and Visual equipment (A/V), including a projector, computer, and adapter, may not be available in the room in which you are assigned to present. If A/V is integral to the success and presentation of your session, please request to have an A/V-equipped room as soon as possible. We will notify you whether you will be in a room with A/V so you can plan accordingly.

Wi-fi connections are available throughout the host hotel. Access to an internet connection is based on usage so access cannot be guaranteed at all times. Please make a backup plan should you plan to use an internet connection during your presentation.

Please make sure to download all presentation materials prior to your session. NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists cannot guarantee internet access for any presentation.

If you do require the internet for your presentation, please contact daniel@nlgja.org with your request for dedicated access.

The 2024 National Convention will be held at The Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. Discounted reservation rates are available now through the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists room block, but this block will be filled quickly so reserve your room soon!

We encourage you to go green at the 2024 National Convention. The association will not print copies of handouts or materials for your breakouts or panels. We can make downloadable content available from the online convention program. Please provide materials by August 1, 2024.

If you would like to provide printed materials, expect between 20-40 attendees in each breakout session and up to 250 attendees in each plenary.