CADF 2026

Date & Venue

CADF 2026 will take place on September 29 – October 1 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Address

InterContinental Real Guatemala

14 Calle 2-51, Zona 10 Guatemala City, 01010 Guatemala

Tickets

Dynamic pricing is available at CADF 2026. Attendees may only purchase tickets that best align with their organizational type:

• $374 | Civil Society, NGO, Media
• $399 | Academia
• $449 | Government, Aid Agency
• $449 | Individual, Consultant
• $474 | Business, Corporation, Social Enterprise
• $474 | Multilateral Organization
• $474 | Philanthropy, Foundation, Individual Donor

 

 

 

Participation in CADF 2026 is by invitation only

Please use the registration code found in our most recent CADF newsletter to access the registration page. Invitations are non-transferable.

 

Request an invitation to CADF 2026

To request an invitation to join CADF 2026, please fill out our contact form and Seattle International Foundation will contact you as soon as possible.

Register

Register for CADF 2026 on Eventbrite. Access code available via most recent CADF newsletter.

Buy your ticket

Hotel & Transportation

Hotel & Room Booking

Discounted rooms at the InterContinental Real Hotel are now available until August 28, 2026. To reserve a discounted room directly, click here.

To contact the InterContinental Real Hotel directly, please email Claudia Chang at [email protected] or call +(502) 5105-3850.

Additional Lodging

In addition to the InterContinental Real Hotel, we recommend the following hotels:

Hotel Clarion Suites Guatemala
Time to arrive at CADF 2026: Less than 2 minutes walking
Single suite deluxe: $129 (taxes and fees included)
Single suite executive: $153 (taxes and fees included)
Double suite deluxe: $147 (taxes and fees included)
Double suite executive: $171 (taxes and fees included)
Contact person: Valeria Duarte
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+502) 3994-6217

Hotel West Camino Real
Time to arrive at CADF 2026: Less than 5 minutes walking
Single: $220 (taxes and fees included)
Double: $244 (taxes and fees included)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+502) 2333-3000
Click here to make a reservation.

Hotel Biltmore Guatemala
Time to arrive at CADF 2026: Less than 5 minutes walking
Single: $140 (taxes and fees included)
Double: $147 (taxes and fees included)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+502) 2333-300
Click here to make a reservation.

Hyatt Centric Guatemala
Time to arrive at CADF 2026: Less than 10 minutes walking
Single: $223(taxes and fees included)
Double: $232(taxes and fees included)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+502) 2217-6000
Click here to make a reservation.

Holiday Inn Guatemala by IHG
Time to arrive at CADF 2026: Less than 10 minutes walking
Single: $145 (taxes and fees included)
Double: $171 (taxes and fees included)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+502) 2421-0000
Click here to make a reservation.

Casa FGER
Time to arrive at CADF 2026: 45 minutes by car
Shared dormitory: $15
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+502) 4248-3476
Reservations only available by phone and email. Click here for more information.

When to Arrive

We encourage attendees to arrive on Tuesday, September 29. The CADF 2026 registration booth will open at 12:00pm on Tuesday, September 29, and Seattle International Foundation will begin hosting exclusive networking opportunities and activities the same day at 2:00pm.

The formal CADF 2026 agenda will officially kick off on Wednesday, September 30 at 9:00am with opening remarks. Special morning sessions prior to opening remarks may be announced up to six weeks before the event.

Speaker Costs

To ensure the sustainability of CADF, speakers are expected to cover their own expenses. Speakers will receive a 20% discount off of the registration fee.

Seattle International Foundation (SIF) offers limited complimentary tickets to participants that would otherwise not be able to cover their costs to participate in CADF. If you are seeking a complimentary ticket to attend CADF, please submit this form.

Please note that SIF is unable to cover traveling and lodging expenses associated with participating in CADF. Priority may be given to participants accepted to speak in a session. 

Networking App

Connecting with fellow attendees is an important and valuable part of the #CADF2026 experience.

This year, all attendees have access to a free networking app, where you can view the agenda, post to a community message board and reach out directly to other participants.

Important Dates

March 24

CADF 2026 announced

April 20

Sponsorship opportunities available

May 7

Theme and tracks announced

May 13

Request for session and site visit proposals begins

June 25

Host Committee announced

July 7

Request for session proposals closes

August 11

Agenda released

September 29 - October 1

CADF 2026

Event Policies

The following policies and conditions apply to all CADF events, both online and in person. To help facilitate your participation at CADF and as a condition of registration, you will be required to acknowledge and accept the policies below.