NATA 2026: Built Around You
Whether you’re an early professional looking for your community or a seasoned AT looking for new resources, the 77th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 29-July 2 in Philadelphia has what you’re looking for.
The NATA convention is designed to provide attendees with the education, connection or products they need. Athletic trainers can choose from hundreds of educational sessions, engage in conversations shaping the future of the profession and discover resources that support their work.
Whether you arrive with a detailed agenda or simply a goal to learn and connect, NATA 2026 makes it easy to build a convention experience that fits your career stage, interests, practice setting and role.
Take a Deep Dive With Curated Tracks
After debuting at NATA 2025, Tracks are back to help in-person attendees dive deeper into key topics shaping the future of athletic training. Each curated Track features a series of sessions designed to expand expertise and connect attendees with leading voices across the profession and beyond.
This year’s Tracks are “Sleep: Rest, Recovery and Readiness,” which focuses on the role of sleep in an athlete’s recovery and performance, and “Entrepreneurship: Innovation, Impact and Independence,” which will empower attendees to think differently about their skills, career and impact on the profession.
Tailor Your Experience With Pathways
With more than 300 educational sessions – not to mention Opening Sessions, town halls and other networking events – there’s a lot to attend throughout the three days of programming. But where do you start? If you need a hand figuring out how best to spend your time, let the NATA 2026 Pathways help you.
NATA has created 13 Pathways, each aligned with a specific job setting or career phase, to help in-person attendees identify the educational sessions and special programming most relevant to them. View the Pathways, and remember: This is a starting point, and you can tailor your convention experience to best fit your needs and goals.
Connect and Stay Informed at Town Halls
Each year, thousands of ATs from around the country attend the NATA convention. One of the easiest ways to find your peers among them is by attending a town hall.
Hosted by NATA committees and councils, town halls provide attendees with updates on current initiatives and projects. This is your chance to learn more about the work happening across NATA and the resources available to members. Along with updates, town halls are also designed to foster connection. Attendees can participate in networking activities and celebrate the committee or council’s award winners.
This year, 10 NATA committees and councils will host town halls during NATA 2026, providing a meeting space based on career phase, professional interest or job setting.
Find Solutions in the AT Expo
The NATA AT Expo is the world’s largest showcase of products and services for the athletic training profession. Exhibitors include all major manufacturers, distributors and service providers, giving ATs the opportunity to discover innovative technologies and demo new products.
From rehabilitation equipment and therapeutic modalities to recovery tools and emerging technologies, AT Expo attendees have the chance to see solutions in action and talk directly with the companies behind them. Many exhibitors offer hands-on demonstrations, allowing attendees to evaluate products, ask questions and determine what fits within their clinical practice.
Register Before March 31
Early registration rates are available through March 31. Attendees can book their housing – offered through NATA’s housing provider, Convention Management Resources – and access select airline and rental car discounts on the convention website’s Housing and Travel webpage.
