Welcome to 3D-Con 2027!

What is 3D-Con?

The National Stereoscopic Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1974, whose goals are to promote the study, collection and use of stereo photography. It has over 1,000 members. 3D-Con is traditionally the name of the NSA's annual convention, held somewhere different every year in the summertime.

3D-Con 2027 will be held in Pikesville, Maryland from June 18 to June 29, 2027, at the Hilton DoubleTree.

Convention registration will be available in the spring, but hotel reservations may be made now; please see the Hotel Information page for more details.

What happens at a convention?

The convention has programming for the collector as well as the photographer. We set up a 3D Theater where you can watch hours of 3D slideshows and videos. We have a Trade Fair, with thousands of stereo cards for sale as well as 3D books and the latest 3D gadgets. There are workshops to learn about stereo techniques, and Special Interest Groups where like-minded people discuss particular aspects of stereoscopy. We have excursions to interesting and photogenic places. In addition, we hold contests for digital stereo photos and stereo cards. And we have Sessions on the History of Stereoscopic Photography.

Room hopping (see glossary) is encouraged at the convention.