The 2025 National Sexual Assault Conference® (NSAC) is a dedicated space for survivors, advocates, and community leaders invested in the future of ending sexual violence. NSAC 2025 provides concurrent trainings and sessions that are independently funded and sponsored by different organizations.

Sessions and times are subject to change. Go to the Conference Agenda page for more information.

VALOR members receive discounted rates. Become a VALOR member today!

*Registration waitlist will open once the event reaches capacity.

The 2025 National Sexual Assault Conference will take place at the Anaheim Marriott, 700 West Convention Way, Anaheim, California, USA, 92802.

VALOR has arranged for hotel rooms at the government rate at the Anaheim Marriott and the Hilton Anaheim as long as rooms are available. You will have the opportunity to book your hotel room as part of your NSAC registration. Hotel reservations must be made through the conference registration form to ensure access to the government rate and other attendee benefits. The deadline to book is Friday, July 25, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET. To modify your reservation, use the link in your confirmation email or call 864-541-0740.

OVW grantees interested in using OVW grant funding to cover the costs of attending this event must submit a Grant Award Modification (GAM) to the DOJ JustGrants system for approval.

The last day to reserve a room on the official NSAC housing website is Friday, August 1, 2025, 5:00 pm EST.

Beginning on Saturday, August 2, 2025, all questions, changes, and cancellations must be made with the hotel directly.

Hotel Confirmation Numbers will be emailed the week of August 11, 2025.

Hotel Cancellation Policy

• Reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card that has an expiration date of August 2025 or later. Hotels will not accept a reservation without a credit card on file.
• Reservations cancelled within 72 hours of arrival will result in a cancellation fee equal to one night’s room rate and tax; all remaining room nights will be released. 
• The hotel may charge the first night’s room and tax to your card upon receiving your reservation(s), approximately 3 weeks prior to your arrival.
• For Anaheim Marriott reservations only: Name changes to room reservations may be made up to 14 days prior to arrival at no charge.

The last day to request accommodations during registration is July 25, 2025.

If you need accommodations after July 25, 2025, or during the conference, VALOR will work to provide reasonable accommodation or a suitable substitution.

VALOR is pleased to offer the following accommodations at NSAC:

Language Access

• We are pleased to offer Spanish and English interpretation for every session. American Sign Language (ASL) will be provided by request. 
• We strive to ensure that every attendee feels valued and can enrich conversations with their knowledge. We ask that you support equal access and engagement for all participants by making sure that only one person speaks at a time and that all attendees have an equal opportunity to ask questions during sessions. 
• We ask that all speakers use a microphone when presenting. During audience Q&A sessions, we also ask that all audience members use a microphone when asking questions. Real-time captioning (CART) will be provided during plenary sessions.

Participant Support

If conference participants need support, please notify a VALOR staff member at the registration desk. 

Lactation Space

A lactation space is available for conference participants. Please see a VALOR staff member at the registration desk to access the room.

Restrooms

Anaheim Marriott offers All Gender, Female, and Male designated restrooms in the conference areas. Restrooms have wheelchair accessible stalls.

Scents

Please refrain from wearing scented products such as perfumes/colognes, hair products, cosmetics, and scented lotions while attending this event, and avoid using scented soaps, shampoos, and detergents prior to the event. These products can cause serious health issues for those with fragrance allergies and/or chemical sensitivities.

For the safety of all National Sexual Assault Conference® (NSAC) participants, VALOR encourages everyone to take a COVID-19 test prior to traveling to Anaheim, CA.

Please do not attend if you have COVID-19 symptoms or test positive, even if you are asymptomatic.

VALOR encourages participants to wear a fitted N95 or KN95 mask, although this is not required. Masks will be available on-site for event participants. 

California’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) masking guidelines recommend wearing a mask if you are at a higher risk of getting very sick from respiratory viruses in a crowded indoor public setting that may have poor ventilation. If that guideline changes, VALOR will update attendees.

Media Agreement

VALOR maintains the right to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness, which may be used for educational, archival, or promotional purposes without further approval from you or payment to you. 

If you DO NOT want to have your photo and/or video taken at NSAC 2025, please opt out during registration.*

*Your conference badge will indicate to conference attendees and photographers that you do not wish to have your photo taken. 

Conference participants wearing red lanyards do not want to be photographed during the conference. Please be mindful of this when you are taking pictures and videos. Please ask individuals before you take their photo and/or video.

If you choose to change your Filming and Photography agreement from your choice when registering during the conference, please see VALOR staff at registration. 

Everyone who attends, works, or volunteers at NSAC 2025 is required to abide by the following code of conduct:

We are committed to creating a safe place where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued. In an effort to ensure a safe environment for all participants, please be mindful of your words and actions and follow these rules at all event venues and event-related social activities.

Participants are asked to avoid behaviors that threaten the actual or perceived safety of others.

Unacceptable behaviors may or may not include:

• Foul or obscene language or gestures, including slurs, comments, or jokes;
• Derogatory written or electronic statements, pictures, or drawings;
• Inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces, including presentation slides;
• Sustained disruption of sessions, plenaries, or other events;
• Unwanted leering or staring;
• Violating personal space by impeding or blocking another person’s movement or otherwise physically interfering with them;
• Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following;
• Harassing photography or recording;
• Unwanted or inappropriate touching;
• Unwanted sexual attention;
• Physical and/or sexual assault;
• Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviors;
• Prejudicial actions or comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental abilities, physical appearance, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, nationality, age, or religion.

If you witness or experience unacceptable behavior or potential harm:

• Be proactive in helping to mitigate or avoid that harm. Remind your peers of the above guidelines, and take responsibility to safely interrupt potentially problematic situations; 
• Please notify a VALOR staff member immediately. You may request that your report remain confidential. 

Consequences of Code of Conduct Violation:

• Participants asked to stop any unacceptable or harmful behavior are expected to comply immediately.
• If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, conference organizers retain the right to take any actions, including warning the person who caused harm or expulsion from the conference with no refund. 

Monday, August 25

8:00 AM-7:00 PM

Tuesday, August 26

7:30 AM-5:30 PM

Wednesday, August 27

7:30 AM-5:30 PM

Thursday, August 28

7:30-11:00 AM