Alleged alien abductees were featured in sessions during the 26th International UFO Congress. People who allegedly encountered aliens reiterate their personal experiences and still hope for realistic explanation behind this.

According to People, the International UFO Congress is considered as world's largest convention that is directed towards extraterrestrial events.  The congress plays an essential role in the hearts of UFO researches and enthusiasts as stated by Noe Toress, one of the event's key speakers.

More than parades, costumes, and other gimmicks, the event celebrates the exploration of UFO research and examination of extraterrestrial cases of the past and present. People claiming to have been visited by aliens shared some of their experiences.

Audrey Starborn Hewis shared her own experience with alien during her childhood. She claimed that together with her twin, Debbie, they were visited by grey aliens in their home at Athens, Ohio.  Years later, Hewis revealed that she was saved by alien from drowning in the ocean.

Hewis decided to dedicate her time in helping others who have the same encounter. Her advocacy is to eliminate the criticisms towards people who revealed experiences with aliens. UFO "contact experiencers" manages to cope with healing and integration but others are cornered with struggle, as stated by Robert Davis.

Davis is a neuroscientist and has worked with 2,300 people who had alien encounters through research. He added that people who speak alien experiences can be traumatic affecting their psychological aspect. In the context of reality, the validity of the encounter is hard to accept.

Another "contact experiencer" as reported by Fox 40 is Pilot Hal Woodruff. He revealed to have sighted a UFO in Peru that disappeared behind the hillside. Furthermore, Alejandro Rojas, the event organizer stated that most UFO sightings are debunked making the congress a Guinness holder for largest UFO conferences worldwide.

Ken Johnston and Lynne Kitei also attended the session to share some of their experiences. Johnston, a retired aerospace engineer and astronaut trainer have captured a lot of photos as an alleged evidence of extraterrestrial existence. The pictures were donated to Roswell International UFO Research Center and Museum.

Kitei on the other hand, has written a book entitled "The Phoenix Lights" in order to express her experiences with aliens. She believes that earthly creatures are not alone and there is more in the universe. Her belief started right after witnessing a wondrous UFO night.