Department Events

The NCA Annual Convention offers several networking and educational opportunities for college and university departments. Learn more about these opportunities below.

NCA Job Fair  

The NCA Annual Convention attracts many soon-to-be-graduates and others looking for their next career opportunity. All registered convention attendees may attend the Job Fair for free. Participating departments are able to meet and visit with prospective applicants. Click here to learn more about the Job Fair. 

Graduate School Open House 

Participating departments have an opportunity to interact one-on-one with prospective graduate students. All registered convention attendees may attend the Open House. Click here to learn more about the Graduate School Open House. 

School/Company Receptions and Meeting Space 

Find alumni, former and current colleagues, current students, and future friends together under one roof. NCA offers private areas for departments to host their own reception at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. NCA will assign a hotel space and then departments work directly with the hotel catering manager to plan the perfect event. Receptions may not be scheduled opposite convention programming. Download a Reception Request Form.

Additionally, NCA makes any unused meeting space available to schools, companies and other convention partners for small meetings. Meeting space may be used for focus groups, editorial meetings, or other business-related meetings. Download a Meeting Space Request Form.
  

Advertising and Exhibiting  

Get the word out about your faculty and department. There is no better way to share your department's latest news and achievements than advertising in the convention program. To learn more about exhibiting and advertising, visit the Exhibitor & Advertiser Information page.