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It was established in 1981 by the Cultural Association of Bengal in New York, and is hosted by a different organization every year.[1] The conference includes performances, readings, discussion, networking, and class reunions.Performers are often from the United States, Canada, Bangladesh, and India.[1] Audiences are primarily Bangladeshi American, Indian American, Bangladeshi Canadian and Indian Canadian.1981: New York City, New York[1][2] Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal1982: New York City[1][2] Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal1983: New York City[1][2] Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal1984: Boston, Massachusetts[1][2] Organized By Prabasi of New England1985: Baltimore, Maryland[1][2] Organized By Prantik of Baltimore1986: Cleveland, Ohio[1][2] Organized By Bengali Cultural Society, Cleveland Ohio1987: San Francisco\/San Jose, Bay Area Auditorium at the California School for the Deaf, Fremont, California[1][3][4][2] Organized By Bay Area Prabasi1988: Atlantic City, New Jersey, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall[1][5] organized by Kallol NJ1989: New York City[1][2] Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal1990: Maryland, University of Maryland[1][6][2] Organized By Sanskriti DC1991  Boston area, Lowell, Massachusetts[2] Organized By Prabasi Of New England1992: Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1][7][2] Organized By PBCA Toronto1993: Los Angeles, California, California State University, Fullerton[1][8][9][2] Organized By Dakshini Los Angeles1994: Chicago, Illinois, Hyatt Regency O’Hare[1][10][2] Organized By Bengali Association of Greater Chicago (BAGC)1995: New York Metro Area, White Plains, New York[1][11][12][2] Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal1996: Houston, Texas, Adam’s Mark Hotel[1][13][14][2] Organized By Tagore Society of Houston1997: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania[1][15][16] Organized By Pragati Philadelphia1998: Toronto, Regal Constellation[1][17][2] Organized By PBCA Toronto1999: San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California[1][18][19][20][21][22] Organized By Bay Area Prabasi2000: Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlantic City Convention Center and Kolkata, India[1][5][23][2] Organized By Kallol NJ and others2001: Boston, Paul Tsongas Arena Lowell MA[2] organized by Prabasi of New England2002: Atlanta, Georgia World Congress Center[1][24][2] Organized By South Eastern Bengali Association2003: Long Beach, CA, Long Beach Convention Center[25][26][2] Organized by Dakshini Bengali Association of California2004: Baltimore, Baltimore Convention Center[1][27][2] Organized By Sanskriti DC2005: New York City, Madison Square Garden[28][2] Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal2006: Houston, George R. Brown Convention Center[1][29][30][2] Organized By Tagore Society of Houston2007: Detroit, Cobo Conference\/Exhibition Hall\/ TCF Center[1][31][2] Organized By Bengali Association of Greater Michigan2008: Toronto, Metro Toronto Convention Centre[1][32][33][2] Organized By PBCA Toronto2009: San Jose, McEnery Convention Center[1][34][35][36][37][38][2] Organized By Bay Area Prabasi2010: Atlantic City, Atlantic City Convention Center[1][39][2] Organized By Kallol of NJ2011: Baltimore, Baltimore Convention Center[1][40][41][42][43][44][2] Organized By Sanskriti DC2012: Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas[45][46][2] Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal2013: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Metro Toronto Convention Centre[1][47][48][49][2] Organized By PBCA Toronto2014: Orlando, Florida, USA, The Peabody Orlando[1][50][51][2] Organized By Bengali Society of Florida2015: Houston, Texas, USA, George R. Brown Convention Center[1][51][52][53][54][2] Organized By Tagore Society of Houston2016: New York City, Madison Square Garden[1][55][2]  Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal2017: San Francisco, Santa Clara Convention Center[56][2] Organized By Bay Area Prabasi2018: Atlantic City, Atlantic City Convention Center[57][2] Organized By Ananda Mandir NJ2019: Baltimore, Baltimore Convention Center[2] Organized By Sanskriti DC2020: In person NABC canceled due to COVID-19. online philanthropic initiative HOPE 2020 organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal2021: in person Banga Sammelan canceled, online NABC named NABC GLOBAL was organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal on virtual reality (VR) platform[58]2022: Las Vegas Nevada, Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort & Zappos Theater Las Vegas Organized by Cultural Association of Bengal[59]2023: Atlantic City, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Organized by KPC Bengali Hall of Fame Edison NJ2024: Chicago Illinois, Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Organized By Bengali Association of Greater Chicago2025: Toronto Canada, Metro Toronto Convention Centre Organized By Toronto KalibariTable of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Register for NABC and upcoming NABC Information\/Links[edit]NABC Partner Organizations[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]Register for NABC and upcoming NABC Information\/Links[edit]NABC 2023-https:\/\/nabc2023.net\/, Facebook- https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nabc2023NABC 2024- https:\/\/nabc2024.orgNABC Partner Organizations[edit]Ananda Mandir NJGSCA NJKallol NJBCAABASCDakshini Los AngelesPrabasi Bay AreaUttoron SeattlePragati PhiladelphiaPrabasi of New EnglandKPC Bengali Hall of FameBSF FloridaToronto KalibariKrishti EdmontonPBCA TorontoBAGC ChicagoICC Garden StateECDPA NYVedanta Society NYTagore Society of HoustonRDM NJBharatiya Kala Kendra NJPaschami Bay AreaSanskriti Washington DCPrantik of BaltimoreSanskriti Bay AreaSaikat San DiegoBengali Association of NevadaBengali Association of MinnesotaValley Bengali Community LAAnkur SacramentoBengali Community of SacramentoAnandahwini NYBADV NewarkDhroopad INC Washington DCGSPC, Jersey CityBCS, South JerseyNASKA ConnecticutLipilekha NJNew York Kali MandirChicago Kali BariSreeshti NJMrittrika NJUdaan DelawareSee also[edit]References[edit]^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag \u09b0\u09be\u09af\u09bc, \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09ac\u09c0\u09b0 (July 1, 2016). \u0986\u09ae\u09c7\u09b0\u09bf\u0995\u09be\u09af\u09bc \u09ac\u0999\u09cd\u0997 \u09b8\u09ae\u09cd\u09ae\u09c7\u09b2\u09a8\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09c7\u0995\u09be\u09b2 \u098f\u0995\u09be\u09b2. 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