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Registration Information
Registration will open July 1, 2013. Please review the information below about what is included with a registration and fees.
What is included with a registration?
- Access to all convention sessions
- Access to all convention-wide receptions and events
- Access to the Exhibit Hall, NCA Job Fair, and Graduate School Open House
- Convention Program, printed or CD
- The opportunity of a lifetime to network with past, present, and future colleagues
It is recommended that convention attendees register (and renew their memberships if needed) online. To obtain a hardcopy invoice, please log onto the registration site and proceed through the convention registration/membership renewal process. When prompted for payment click “Pay by Check." You will be able to print the invoice screen and submit it to NCA with your payment. Your registration will not be complete until payment is received. Registrations that remain unpaid after 30 days will be cancelled. Attendees wishing to register before online registration opens on July 1, 2013 should contact Joe Burak, Director of Membership.
Convention Registration Type
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Early Bird Registration
Registration with payment must be received by Wednesday, September 18.
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Advance Registration
Registration with payment must be received by Wednesday, October 30.
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Regular Registration*
Registrations received after November 6.*
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NCA Patron Member Rate**
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$150
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$195
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$240
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NCA Regular Member Rate**
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$150
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$195
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$240
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NCA Student Member Rate**
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$75
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$115
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$160
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Non-Member Rate
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$350
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$400
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$450
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Life/Emeritus Member ***
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$0
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$0
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$0
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*Attendees who register after October 30, 2013 will pick up their convention badge onsite in Washington, DC at the "Attendees with Badges" desk. Badges will not be mailed to attendees who register after October 30, 2013.
**To qualify for the member registration rate, your membership must be current through December 1, 2013.
***Life and Emeritus Members must register for the convention even though there is no fee.
Short Courses
A Short Course is an educational or “how-to” course designed to give attendees skills or knowledge to take back to their institution and implement. There is an additional registration fee to attend a Short Course and Short Courses are conducted throughout the convention schedule. The fee to register for a short course for Regular/Patron members and Non-members is $20 per course and $10 per course for Student members. Visit the Short Course web page for more details.
Preconferences
Preconferences are half- or full-day sessions held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. There is an additional registration fee to attend a Preconference. The fee to register for a Preconference for Regular/Patron members and Non-members is $540 and $30 for Student members. Visit the Preconference web page for more details.
The NCA registration area, located in the Atrium on the Exhibit Level of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, will be open as follows:
- Wednesday, November 20, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 21, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 22, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 23, 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
*The registration area will not be open on Sunday, November 24, 2013.
- Payment must be made at the time of registration. Purchase orders are not accepted.
- Registrations received, postmarked, or faxed after a posted dealine will be processed at the next rate.
- A $25 fee will be assessed for returned checks.
- Refunds will be issued for registration fees (less $25 processing fee) if requested in writing by November 6, 2013.
Policy Governing the Recording of Convention Sessions and/or Events
The recording, rebroadcasting or reproducing of any NCA convention session or event is prohibited without the approval of NCA. Any presenter of a session or event recorded by NCA will be notified ahead of time and asked to complete a release form.The recording, rebroadcasting or reproducing of any NCA convention session or event is prohibited without the approval of NCA. Any presenter of a session or event recorded by NCA will be notified ahead of time and asked to complete a release form.
Policy Governing NCA Photography
During the course of this convention, I acknowledge that I may have my likeness and/or actions photographed. As a condition of my attendance at this convention, I agree to grant to NCA, its assigns, licensees, and successors the right to photograph and use perpetually throughout the world, in all media, my image, likeness, name, and actions in photographs prepared by and/or disseminated by NCA.