HLAA 2026 Convention

The HLAA 2026 Convention in Louisville was a Success!

Hundreds of people, including nearly 80 first-time attendees, joined the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) for our annual convention at The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, June 10-12, 2026. They spent three days collaborating, learning and celebrating together at one of the most hearing-accessible events in the United States. We’ll be sharing some highlights here very soon.

Save the date now for HLAA 2027 at the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta IHG Hotel, June 24-26! Whether you have hearing loss yourself, support a family member with hearing loss or are a hearing healthcare provider or industry representative, the HLAA Convention is a golden opportunity to explore the latest hearing health information, technology and research, while connecting with people in our nationwide community who share similar experiences.

Schedule at a Glance:

Wednesday, June 10:

9 – 4 p.m. – Registration Open

9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. – HLAA Chapter Leaders Training

4:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Voices of Impact: Meet the Board of Directors & 2026 Award Ceremony

7 – 10 p.m. – Welcome to Louisville Reception

Thursday, June 11:

7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Registration Open

8 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. – Educational Workshops & Product Demonstrations

9:30 – 11 a.m. – General Session – Inside Hearing Innovation: Insights with the Experts Shaping Your Sound

11:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Exhibit Hall Open

Friday, June 12:

8 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Registration Open

8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Exhibit Hall Open

10 – 11:30 a.m. – Research Symposium*: The AI Revolution in Hearing Health: Smarter Tech, Greater Access

12:30 – 5:15 p.m. – Educational Workshops & Product Demonstrations

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Sweet Southern Send-Off: Countdown to Atlanta in ’27!

Schedule subject to change

*The HLAA Research Symposium is supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R13DC017913.

HLAA 2026 Research Symposium

Two line-art humans facing each other wearing a hearing aid and cochlear implant, linked by background image of circuit lines to a central glowing AI chip, symbolizing human–AI interaction.

This year’s Research Symposium panel will discuss The AI Revolution in Hearing Health: Smarter Tech, Greater Access at the convention on Friday, June 12, 10 a.m. local time.

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