Forty years ago, the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA) held its first conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The NADTA 2019 Conference Committee is excited to bring the conference back home to Pennsylvania in the formidable city of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, a great American city synonymous with independence and tolerance.

Philadelphia, a city famous for The Liberty Bell, Love Park, the Rocky Steps and Statue, and of course, Philly Cheesesteaks.

And Philadelphia, the home of the North American Drama Therapy Association’s

40th Anniversary Celebration and Conference, FORTY.

As we consider the 40th Anniversary of the NADTA, we invite our community to take a step back to acknowledge where we have been, in order to understand where we are going.