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Join us in Bethesda, Maryland, June 8-10, 2023!

The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee is hosting our first in-person conference since 2019 this June in Bethesda, Maryland!
Join us June 8-10, at the Hyatt Bethesda for the National Breastfeeding Conference & Convening, where we will come together to learn and connect. The theme this year is Expanding Connections and Partnering for Progress.

After these past two years of online conferences, as great, and accessible as they have been, we are thrilled to be able to safely reconnect in person. The staff planning team and 2023 Conference Program Committee are busy designing an event program and schedule that, in addition to quality presentations on important and timely topics, leans into connection (and re-connection!) with structured networking, mentoring opportunities, and lots and lots of engagement.
We are committed to providing attendees with a rich, real-time experience that is informative, dynamic, connected, and builds the field's capacity to create a landscape of breastfeeding support. With this in mind, the conference will not be a simulcast/hybrid event. 
Registered attendees, please download the Whova app, and register in it using the email address you used to complete your conference registration.

Important Information

In advance of your time in Bethesda, we ask that all attendees and presenters please download and review the USBC Brave Space Agreements, designed to help us all achieve a mutually- respectful, safe experience for all participants. This document has also been emailed to all attendees, and is also available in the conference app, Whova.

Dates & Timing

  • Thursday June 8:
    • A free pre-conference workshop titled Critical Skill-Building: Leveraging Evaluation for Your Next Grant will be offered from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., (with a lunch break on your own from 12 p.m -2 p.m.). Registration has now closed for this event.
    • PUMP Act Celebration Conference Welcome and Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support session commencing at 4:30 p.m.
    • Dinner break on your own (6 - 8 p.m.)
    • Welcome Dessert Reception at 8 p.m. ET.​
  • Friday, June 9 - Saturday, June 10: main conference days
    • The conference will wrap up mid-afternoon on Saturday, June 10, leaving time to explore the DC area or travel back home.

Conference Categories & Fees

Registration for the conference has closed. Email office@usbreastfeeding.org with any questions related to registration.
  • ​​Open Attendee Rate: $500 ($475 early bird rate available until April 30, 2023)​ ​​
  • Member Organization Rate: $425 ($400 early bird rate available until April 30, 2023).
  • Continuing Education: The USBC is applying for CERPs and CPEUs for Dieticians, which is available for $75 per person.
Please read the registration instructions carefully prior to completing your registration.
We regret that due to limited staff capacity, refunds cannot be facilitated.

Hotel Information

We are so pleased to announce that will be returning to the HYATT REGENCY BETHESDA                        
One Bethesda Metro Center,
7400 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
          
Reserve your room today for the dates of June 7-10 for the group rate of $139/night.

In the event that the Hyatt is showing as sold out, there are a variety of properties in close proximity to the location of the conference including the Hilton Garden Inn and the Residence Inn by Marriott. 
Refer to the FAQ page for additional information.
Follow updates and engage in discussion in our 2023 NBCC Facebook event.
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