The UNAA Convention is an annual weekend gathering of Ugandans in a selected North American city to do business, network, meet family and friends, and enjoy great Ugandan entertainment. The first convention was in 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia. Since that first gathering of about 200 people, UNAA conventions are now attended by thousands.
UNAA CONVENTION HOST CITIES SINCE 1988
- 2024 – Washington DC (Key Note Address: Patrick Ayota, MD - NSSF)
- 2023 – Dallas, TX (Guest Address by Dr. Kin Kariisa)
- 2022 – San Francisco, CA (Keynote Address by Busie Matsiko, CEO – Pont Global)
- 2021 – Cincinnati, OH (Keynote Address by USA Ambassador to Uganda Natalie E. Brown)
- 2020 – San Francisco, CA (First Ever Online) Address by Cody Lorrance, CEO – Endiro) Coffee
- 2019 – Chicago, IL (Keynote Address by Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine)
- 2018 – Seattle WA (Keynote Address by Derreck Kayongo)
- 2017 – Miami FL (Keynote Address by Dr. Josephine Ssenkugo)
- 2016 – Boston, MA (Keynote Address by Dr. Lukia Mulumba)
- 2015 – New Orleans, LA
- 2014 – San Diego, CA (Keynote Addresses by panel of speakers representing Central, Eastern, Northern, and Western Uganda)
- 2013 – Dallas, Texas (Keynote Speech by Oxfam International Executive Director, Ms. Winnie Byanyima)
- 2012 – Philadelphia, PA (Keynote Speech by former 3M CEO & Chairman, Sir. George Buckley)
- 2011 – Denver, CO (Keynote Speech by NASA Flight Director, Mr. Kwatsi Alibaruho)
- 2010 – Washington, DC (Keynote Speech reserved for HRH The Nabagereka of Buganda)
- 2009 – Chicago, IL (Keynote Speech reserved for US Senator Roland Burris)
- 2008 – Orlando, FL (Joint Keynote Speech by former UNAA Presidents)
- 2007 – San Francisco, CA (Keynote Speech by Uganda Vice President H.E Gilbert Bukenya)
- 2006 – New York, NY (Keynote Speech by Dr. Ali Mazrui)
- 2005 – Minneapolis, MN (Keynote Speech by US Ambassador to Uganda Kimmy Kolker)
- 2004 – Seattle, WA (Keynote Speech given by H.E. President Museveni)
- 2003 – Boston, MA
- 2002 – Las Vegas, NV (Keynote Addresses given by panel of speakers)
- 2001 – Detroit, MI
- 2000 – Kampala, Uganda (Keynote Speech by HE President Museveni) – First time convention held outside of North America
- 1999 – Atlanta, GA (Keynote Speech by Uganda Prime Minister Dr. Apolo Nsibambi)
- 1998 – Houston, Texas (Keynote Speech by US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee)
- 1997 – Washington, DC (Keynote Speech by US Congressman Donald Payne)
- 1996 – Toronto, Canada (First time convention held outside of USA)
- 1995 – Chicago, IL
- 1994 – Los Angeles, CA
- 1993 – Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1992 – Woodbridge, NJ
- 1991 – Boston, MA
- 1990 – Dallas, Texas
- 1989 – Los Angels, CA (Cancelled)
- 1988 – Atlanta, GA