2026 National Advocacy Conference

📅 Dates: Sept.12 – Sept.14, 2026
(optional days: Sept.15, 16)

📍Location: Washington, D.C.

Registration Form

We are delighted to invite you to FAPA’s annual National Advocacy Conference (NAC).

The FAPA National Advocacy Conference brings the voices of FAPA members around the U.S. to our nation’s Capital. The NAC program is an opportunity to:
  • Learn about current U.S.-Taiwan bills going through Congress. 
  • Make your voices heard with your Congressional Representatives and Senators.
  • Connect with FAPA advocates from across the country.

Program

Participants learn about grassroots advocacy strategies, U.S.-Taiwan policy, and FAPA’s issues of concern. After the two-day workshop, participants will advocate for U.S.–Taiwan legislation on Capitol Hill on Monday, with optional advocacy days on Tuesday and Wednesday.

  • 9/12 Saturday: Keynote Speaker and Banquet
  • 9/13 Sunday: Panels, Grassroots Advocacy Strategies, and Team Practice
  • 9/14 Monday: Congressional Advocacy Day!
  • 9/15 Tuesday (optional): Congressional Advocacy Day!*
  • 9/16 Wednesday (optional): Congressional Advocacy Day!*

*In response to the strong interest in previous years, we’re adding two optional second days of advocacy on Tuesday, September 15, and Wednesday, September 16, for those who want to continue meeting with congressional offices.

Event Details

  • Event Dates: September 12th – September 14th, 2026 (Optional: September 15th and 16th)
  • Event Check-in Time: 2pm, Saturday, September 12, 2026
  • Location: To be announced closer to the date of the event. For your planning purposes, the event will be at a hotel in DC.
  • Airport Code: DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)

Registration Information

Registration Fee: $200/person
This event is only open to FAPA members. If you are not yet a member, please join before registering. 
Registration Deadline: August 10, 2026

The registration fee includes:

  • Two nights of accommodations,
  • Saturday night banquet,
  • Sunday breakfast and lunch,
  • Monday breakfast,
  • Incredible program of speakers and presenters.

Important Notes

  • Prompt registration is encouraged as seats are limited.
  • Registration is not complete until you receive a confirmation email from FAPA staff. 
  • Room and board are for NAC participants ONLY. 
  • Full participation in the three-day National Advocacy Conference is required to ensuring the success of our Congressional Advocacy Day. 
  • If you are unable to make all three days, we will not be able to enroll your participation.
Congressional Day Prep
Once registered, we will send you the group assignments with training materials to help with advocacy day planning. 


Full participation

Full participation in the National Advocacy Conference is crucial to ensuring the success of our Congressional Advocacy Day on Monday. Therefore, we ask everyone to attend the conference in its entirety.

If there are any questions regarding the 2026 National Advocacy Conference, please contact Henry Tsai at [email protected].