Participation Options
General Admission (Early Bird rates valid only through July 7)
All Access Pass
Price: $299.00
Premium Exhibitor
Price: $595.00
Standard Exhibitor
Price: $425.00
Nonprofit
Price: $340.00
Student Pass
Price: $65.00
Exhibitor Options (Early Bird rates valid only through July 7)
ArabCon Layali
(Requires separate purchase and is not included in general registration)
Date: September 27, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Price: $65.00
Join us at ArabCon, the National Arab American Convention in the U.S.
This dynamic, multi-day gathering fosters unity and empowerment within the Arab American community while building alliances with other marginalized groups. Engage in discussions, network, and collaborate on strategies for positive change. Celebrate achievements, honor contributions, and advance civil rights and equality. Let’s build bridges, amplify voices, and celebrate the rich diversity and resilience of the Arab American community.
Support ArabCon 2025 – Become a Sponsor!
Support the Movement. Amplify Your Impact.
ArabCon is the largest national gathering of Arab Americans—bringing together community leaders, advocates, artists, organizers, students, and allies from across the country to build power and shape the future.
As a sponsor, your organization or company will gain valuable exposure, direct engagement with thousands of attendees, and a meaningful role in advancing civil rights, cultural heritage, and grassroots organizing within the Arab American community.
SPEAKERS
Hamza Ali
President of MPI Media Group &
Co-Founder of Watermelon Pictures
Hamza Ali is the co-founder of Watermelon Pictures, continuing the pioneering legacy of his father and uncle, who founded MPI Media Group in 1976. With a deep-rooted commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices, particularly from Palestine and marginalized communities, Hamza uses film as a powerful tool for storytelling, advocacy, and social change.
Medea BenjaminCo-Founder OF Codepink
Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of CODEPINK and Global Exchange, a longtime social justice advocate, and author of several books, including Drone Warfare, Inside Iran, and NATO: What You Need to Know. Recognized as one of America’s most effective human rights campaigners, Benjamin has received the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Prize and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of women globally.
Jacob Bergeractor & filmmaker
Jacob Berger is an actor and filmmaker known for his work in both Palestinian and international cinema. With a career spanning film, television, and theater, he is recognized for telling powerful, emotionally resonant stories that explore identity, social issues, and the human experience. He also directs and produces, using his craft to engage audiences and spark dialogue through meaningful, thought-provoking content.
KHALED A. BEYDOUNLEGAL SCHOLAR & ACTIVIST
Khaled A. Beydoun is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, a former Scholar-in-Residence at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center, and author of several acclaimed works, including American Islamophobia, Islamophobia and the Law, and The New Crusades.
Katie Bogen
Host of Superhumanizer
Katie Bogen is the host of the popular podcast Superhumanizer, and is a reconstructionist Jewish advocate whose show explores the inherited understandings of Zionism, among other topics. Katie integrates anti-carceral, anti-racist, and anti-colonial feminist principles into her work, advocating for the full political enfranchisement of both Palestinians and Jews.
Dr. Ed Hasanexecutive coach &
professor at Georgetown University
Dr. Ed Hasan is a Palestinian-American author, adjunct professor at Georgetown University, and host of the Sumud Podcast. Through the Sumud Podcast, he amplifies stories of resilience, justice, and social action.
Dana Salah
Jordanian-Palestinian singer, songwriter, & producer
Dana Salah is formerly known as Arab Pop-Indie artist King Deco, is a Jordanian-born musician best known for her acclaimed singles including “Castaway (Don’t Leave Me),” praised by Billboard, Nylon, and Wonderland, and notable collaborations with top talents like Larzz Principato (Halsey’s “New Americana”) and Kinetics & One Love (B.o.B’s “Airplanes”).
Aida SalahEducator & activist
Aida Salah is an educator and activist committed to educational equity and student advocacy. Based in San Diego, she supports first-generation college-bound students as a high school AVID Coordinator and teacher. Drawing from her Palestinian heritage, she leads professional development on Arab American student experiences and serves in national education and labor leadership through the NEA.
LINDA SARSOUR
CO-FOUNDER OF MPOWER CHANGE
Linda Sarsour is an award-winning author, racial justice activist, and community organizer. She is the former Executive Director of the Arab American Association of New York and co-founder of MPOWER Change, the first Muslim online organizing platform.
Dr. Lara Sheehi
Assistant Clinical Psychology at
George Washington University
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, specializes in decolonial and anti-oppressive approaches to clinical practice. Dr. Sheehi is co-author with Stephen Sheehi of Psychoanalysis Under Occupation: Practicing Resistance in Palestine (2022).
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Highlights from Last Year
ADC National is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage. ADC was founded by former U.S. Senator James Abourezk in 1980. Today, ADC is the largest Arab American grassroots organization in the United States.
ADC’s Mission:
- Defend and promote human rights, civil rights, and liberties of Arab Americans and other persons of Arab heritage.
- Combat stereotypes and discrimination against and affecting the Arab-American community in the United States.
- Serve as a public voice for the Arab American community in the United States on domestic and foreign policy issues.
- Educate the American public in order to promote greater understanding of Arab history and culture.
- Advance the cause for transnational social justice with communities of color and oppressed peoples domestically and internationally.
ADC invites members of the press and media organizations to apply for credentials to cover ArabCon 2025, the largest national gathering of Arab Americans focused on civil rights, culture, policy, and power.
Join us at ArabCon, the National Arab American Convention of ADC.
SHOWCASE YOUR BRAND.
CONNECT WITH THOUSANDS.
CELEBRATE ARAB EXCELLENCE.
- Reach thousands of attendees from across the country.
- Promote your products, services, or organization to a highly engaged audience
- Celebrate and support Arab American culture, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
Thursday, September 25
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. - Exhibitor Load-In, Lincoln Ballroom
Friday, September 26
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. – ArabCon BizSouk
Saturday, September 27
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. – ArabCon BizSouk
Sunday, September 28
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - ArabCon BizSouk
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Exhibitor Load-out
