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All NCA 109th Annual Convention events and sessions will convene at the: 

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 
201 Waterfront Street 
National Harbor, MD 20745 

Rates

To receive the NCA discounted rate, rooms must be booked by October 13 via the NCA reservation link or by calling 301-965-4000. 

• Single/Double Occupancy: $229 
• Deluxe King (guaranteed): $249* 
• Deluxe Queen (guaranteed): $249* 
• Student Rates: $161*  - Currently SOLD OUT!

*Limited quantities available.  

• Rates are subject to change without notice and are only guaranteed at the time of booking. 
• Additional person fee, applicable to three or more people in one hotel room: $20 per additional person. 
• Note, this hotel does not have a concierge lounge. Upgraded rooms are upgrades to higher floors and/or preferred views. 

Deposit and Cancellation Policy

One night's room and tax advance deposit due at the time of booking. Cancellations made within 72 hours of arrival will forfeit one night's room and tax.

Why Book a Room Through NCA? 

Both Convention attendees and the association benefit when you book a hotel room through NCA. Here's how: 

• Networking – Staying within the official hotel block you are more likely to take advantage of networking opportunities with other attendees. It’s easy to meet up with colleagues in hotel restaurants, lobbies, and bars when they’re conveniently located inside your hotel. 
• Best Rate – NCA is able to negotiate lower room rates at a range of quality hotels. 
• Easily accessible — staying in an official hotel means less travel time, since you are already where you are supposed to be each morning, plus if you need a few minutes to yourself your room is only an elevator ride away.  
• NCA Support — should you encounter any issues with your stay at any of the contracted hotels, Academy staff can support you in getting them resolved with the hotel. 
• Filling room blocks allows NCA to secure competitive rates when negotiating with hotels in future Convention cities. NCA can demonstrate that the association meets its obligations with hotels, which assures hotels that contracting with NCA will be mutually agreeable. 

Don’t be fooled by “housing pirates”. 

Companies that phone, fax, or email attendees and exhibitors claiming to offer good deals on hotel rooms are commonly referred to as “housing pirates” or “housing bandits.” They may falsely claim to be affiliated with NCA. Please do not share your credit card information with any of these companies. NCA will not call you regarding hotel reservations and has not asked any hotels or other companies to do so. 

 If you are contacted by one of these “housing pirates,” please contact NCA at convention@natcom.org and include the following relevant information:  

• Company Name 
• Email address (required) 
• URL of fraudulent website or email address of fraudulent email (required) 
• Text of website or email (optional) 
• Additional details (optional) 
• Include as attachments pictures of the website, the actual email chain with the fraudulent company, and any invoices or other attachments sent by the fraudulent company (optional but extremely helpful)