# North American Bengali Conference

The North American Bengali Conference (NABC) is an annual Bengali culture conference held in the United States and Canada, typically around the weekend of July 4. It was established in 1981 by the Cultural Association of Bengal in New York, and is hosted by a different organization every year. The conference includes performances, readings, discussion, networking, and class reunions.
Performers are often from the United States, Canada, Bangladesh, and India. Audiences are primarily Bangladeshi American, Indian American, Bangladeshi Canadian and Indian Canadian. In 2022, Bangladeshi actor-producer Shakib Khan was appointed as the Bangladesh Outreach Brand Ambassador of NABC, the first and only brand ambassador in the 42-year history of the conference.

## Venues

* 1981: New York City, New York organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal
* 1982: New York City organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal
* 1983: New York City organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal
* 1984: Boston, Massachusetts organized by Prabasi of New England
* 1985: Baltimore, Maryland organized by Prantik of Baltimore
* 1986: Cleveland, Ohio organized by Bengali Cultural Society, Cleveland Ohio
* 1987: San Francisco/San Jose, Bay Area Auditorium at the California School for the Deaf, Fremont, California organized by Bay Area Prabasi
* 1988: Atlantic City, New Jersey, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall organized by Kallol NJ
* 1989: New York City organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal
* 1990: Maryland, University of Maryland organized by Sanskriti DC
* 1991: Boston area, Lowell, Massachusetts organized by Prabasi Of New England
* 1992: Toronto, Ontario, Canada organized by PBCA Toronto
* 1993: Los Angeles, California, California State University, Fullerton organized by Dakshini Los Angeles
* 1994: Chicago, Illinois, Hyatt Regency O'Hare organized by the Bengali Association of Greater Chicago (BAGC)
* 1995: New York Metro Area, White Plains, New York organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal
* 1996: Houston, Texas, Adam's Mark Hotel organized by the Tagore Society of Houston
* 1997: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania organized by Pragati Philadelphia
* 1998: Toronto, Regal Constellation organized by PBCA Toronto
* 1999: San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California organized by Bay Area Prabasi
* 2000: Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlantic City Convention Center and Kolkata, India organized by Kallol NJ and others
* 2001: Boston, Paul Tsongas Arena Lowell MA organized by Prabasi of New England
* 2002: Atlanta, Georgia World Congress Center organized by the South Eastern Bengali Association
* 2003: Long Beach, CA, Long Beach Convention Center organized by the Dakshini Bengali Association of California
* 2004: Baltimore, Baltimore Convention Center organized by Sanskriti DC
* 2005: New York City, Madison Square Garden organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal
* 2006: Houston, George R. Brown Convention Center organized by the Tagore Society of Houston
* 2007: Detroit, Cobo Hall organized by the Bengali Association of Greater Michigan
* 2008: Toronto, Metro Toronto Convention Centre organized by PBCA Toronto
* 2009: San Jose, McEnery Convention Center organized by Bay Area Prabasi
* 2010: Atlantic City, Atlantic City Convention Center organized by Kallol of NJ
* 2011: Baltimore, Baltimore Convention Center organized by Sanskriti DC
* 2012: Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal
* 2013: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Metro Toronto Convention Centre organized by PBCA Toronto
* 2014: Orlando, Florida, USA, The Peabody Orlando organized by the Bengali Society of Florida
* 2015: Houston, Texas, USA, George R. Brown Convention Center organized by the Tagore Society of Houston
* 2016: New York City, Madison Square Garden organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal
* 2017: San Francisco, Santa Clara Convention Center organized by Bay Area Prabasi
* 2018: Atlantic City, Atlantic City Convention Center organized by Ananda Mandir NJ
* 2019: Baltimore, Baltimore Convention Center organized by Sanskriti DC
* 2020: In person NABC canceled due to COVID-19. Online philanthropic initiative HOPE 2020 organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal
* 2021: In person Banga Sammelan canceled, online NABC named NABC GLOBAL was organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal on a virtual reality platform
* 2022: Las Vegas Nevada, Planet Hollywood Casino and Resort and Zappos Theater organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal
* 2023: Atlantic City, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and Seaview golf club organized by KPC Bengali Hall of Fame Edison NJ
* 2024: Chicago Illinois, Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center organized by the Bengali Association of Greater Chicago
* 2025: Toronto Canada, Metro Toronto Convention Centre organized by Toronto Kalibari
* 2026: TBD

## NABC hosting Partner organizations (CAB Sister organizations)

* Ananda Mandir, NJ
* GSCA NJ
* Kallol NJ
* BCAA
* BASC
* Dakshini Los Angeles
* Prabasi Bay Area
* Uttoron Seattle
* Pragati Philadelphia
* Prabasi of New England
* KPC Bengali Hall of Fame
* BSF Florida
* Toronto Kalibari
* Krishti Edmonton
* Prabasi Bengali Cultural Association (PBCA), Toronto
* Bengali Association of Greater Chicago (BAGC)
* ICC Garden State
* ECDPA NY
* Vedanta Society NY
* Tagore Society of Houston
* RDM NJ
* Bharatiya Kala Kendra NJ
* Paschami Bay Area
* Sanskriti Washington DC
* Prantik of Baltimore
* Sanskriti Bay Area
* Saikat San Diego
* Bengali Association of Nevada
* Bengali Association of Minnesota
* Valley Bengali Community LA
* Ankur Sacramento
* Bengali Community of Sacramento
* Anandahwini NY
* BADV Newark
* Dhroopad INC Washington DC
* GSPC, Jersey City
* BCS, South Jersey
* NASKA Connecticut
* Lipilekha NJ
* New York Kali Mandir
* Chicago Kali Bari
* Sreeshti NJ
* Mrittrika NJ
* Udaan Delaware
* Ghorroa Philadelphia
* Washington Kali Temple