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About the Conference
The NACCDO-CMCA conference brings together cancer development, marketing, communications and public relations professionals. The annual NACCDO-CMCA Conference—a collaboration between the National Association of Cancer Center Development Offices (NACCDO) and CMCA—will host more than 600 attendees from across the U.S. and Canada for three days of professional development courses, high-value content and unique networking opportunities.
FAQs
This conference brings together development, marketing, communications and public relations professionals from National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers and members of the Association of American Cancer Institutes. The conference is a collaboration between the National Association of Cancer Center Development Offices (NACCDO) and CMCA. We host more than 600 attendees from across the U.S. and Canada for three days of professional development courses, high-value content and unique networking opportunities.
Registration typically opens in November. Check our conference page for details.
If interested in being a speaker or in submitting a proposal, please contact us.
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Conference Registration Opens Soon
Join us in Toronto for the 2026 Annual NACCDO-CMCA Conference for three days of professional development and networking. Registration opens November 1.
Host a Future Conference
Our annual conference, held in partnership with the National Association of Cancer Center Development Offices (NACCDO), was first hosted in 1987 at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Since then, it has grown significantly and now averages more than 500 attendees each year. This conference offers a unique opportunity to host a meeting that is entirely cancer-focused, while delivering meaningful programming and networking opportunities while generating valuable visibility for your center.
Want to showcase your cancer center and city to peers from across the country? We are now accepting bids to host the 2028 Annual Meeting.
To be considered, your institution must be a NACCDO or CMCA member. Host proposals must be submitted directly by a cancer center.
If your institution is interested in hosting in 2028 or beyond, please contact Leslie Dietz via email.