Convention Registration

OCA’s National Convention features dozens of speakers across 15+ breakout sessions and special events. All breakout sessions, tracks, and Presidential Town Hall are FREE and open to the public, but RSVPs are still required. To attend the Presidential Town Hall, you MUST RSVP through OCA, JACL, or APIA Vote. Please stay tuned for more information about how to RSVP.

SUPPORT US BY PURCHASING a full-package registration, which includes access to all meals, including: Friday Youth Recognition Luncheon, Saturday Chapter of the Year Awards Breakfast, and Saturday Gala Awards Dinner. If you purchase a full-package registration, you will be able to RSVP in advance for the Presidential Town Hall.

By RSVPing and attending the OCA National Convention, you are expected to adhere to OCA’s Code of Conduct and COVID-19 Policy.

Early Bird Registration is Happening NOW!

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ANY OF THE MEAL EVENTS, YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE TICKETS A LA CARTE (SEPARATELY FOR EACH ONE).

FULL PACKAGE REGISTRATION GIVES YOU ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

  • THURSDAY: WELCOME RECEPTION

  • FRIDAY: YOUTH RECOGNITION LUNCHEON

  • SATURDAY: CHAPTER OF THE YEAR & MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST

  • SATURDAY: GRAB & GO LUNCH FOR AANHPI PRESIDENTIAL TOWN HALL

  • ***PRIORITY ENTRANCE FOR THE AANHPI PRESIDENTIAL TOWN HALL

  • SATURDAY: OCA AWARDS GALA DINNER

  • ACCESS TO ALL OCA, JACL, AND APIAVOTE WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS

EARLY REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO May 12!

$350 - ADULT MEMBER

$450 - ADULT NON-MEMBER

$175 - YOUTH

  • IF YOU ARE AN OCA INTERN ALUMNI, YOU MUST PAY FOR EITHER OCA MEMBER OR NON-MEMBER TICKETS, UNLESS YOU ARE STILL A STUDENT CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A K-12 OR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION.

$275 - SENIOR

  • SENIOR STATUS IS DESIGNATED FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER.

 

LATE REGISTRATION: JUNE 1 TO JUNE 30 

$475 - ADULT MEMBER

$575 - ADULT NON-MEMBER

$175 - YOUTH

$340 - SENIOR

REGULAR REGISTRATION: MAY 13 TO MAY 31

$400 - ADULT MEMBER

$500 - ADULT NON-MEMBER

$175 - YOUTH

$300 - SENIOR

Free Breakout Sessions

We’re excited to invite you to OCA's National Convention featuring a variety of breakout sessions. These sessions are free to attend, but we kindly ask that you RSVP in advance. This will help us get a headcount and ensure we can accommodate everyone comfortably.

Please note that we will be adding more sessions in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for updates!

APIAVote, JACL, and OCA Programming

Between July 10 to July 14, 2024, APIAVote, the Japanese American Citizens League, and OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates will be hosting their respective leadership summits and national conventions at the same venue, the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown in Philadelphia, PA. Attendees of each event are able to attend free plenaries and breakout sessions/workshops hosted by the other two organizations. For more specific information, please see below. 

Learn more about APIAVote’s National Leadership Summit (July 11-12, 2024) here. Contact APIAVote’s Partnerships Manager Sam Solemnidad at ssolemnidad@apiavote.org if you have any questions.

Learn more about JACL’s National Convention (July 10-14, 2024) here. Contact JACL’s Youth and Programs Director Cheyenne Cheng at ccheng@jacl.org if you have any questions.