2026 Bilderberg Conference

The 2026 Bilderberg Conference was held between 9–12 April, 2026 at the Salamander Washington DC Hotel in Washington, D.C., United States.^[1][2] The 2026 meeting was the 72nd edition of the event. A Bilderberg Group press release listed 128 participants from 23 countries and territories.^[3] This was the second conference to take place at the Salamander Hotel after the 2022 edition.^[4]

Host countryUnited States

DateApril 9–12, 2026

CitiesWashington, D.C.

VenuesSalamander Washington DC Hotel

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2026 Bilderberg Conference 72nd Bilderberg Meeting
Host country	United States
Date	April 9–12, 2026
Cities	Washington, D.C.
Venues	Salamander Washington DC Hotel
Participants	c. 128 from 23 countries
Follows	2025 Bilderberg Conference
Precedes	2027 Bilderberg Conference
Website	bilderbergmeetings.org/meetings/meeting-2026/

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Established in 1954 by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Bilderberg conferences (or meetings) are an annual private gathering of the European and North American political and business elite. Events are attended by between 120 and 150 people each year invited by the Bilderberg Group's steering committee; including prominent politicians, CEOs, national security experts, academics and journalists.^[5][6][7]

Bilderberg conferences operate under the Chatham House Rule, meaning that participants are sworn to secrecy and cannot disclose the identity or affiliation of any particular speaker.^[5] As a result, media are not invited and delegates rarely speak about what was discussed.^[8]