Jul 26, 2017 | Board Members Postings, Items of Note, NIOA Conference
We are just a few weeks away from the 2017 NIOA Training Conference in Clearwater and there are a few things to remember.
Your conference fees must be paid at the time of conference check in.
It is your responsibility to ensure this is done. If you have questions, please check with your finance or training departments to see if those fees have been paid or email me at nioa@comcast.net
Fees can be paid at the door with cash, check or credit cards. There is a service charge on credit cards. You will not be permitted to attend sessions until your fees are paid.
Our events on Sunday and Wednesday nights are receptions with finger foods, not sit down meals. Only one adult guest is allowed to attend with you. Children are not permitted.
Please keep your phones on silent so as not to disturb other attendees or presenters. If you have to take a call, please leave the meeting room and remember to move away from the entrance as well, again, so other attendees and presenters are not disturbed.
If you have items from your agency that you want to provide as door prizes, we’d be happy to have them.
We have posted an updated schedule on the website. Please check it out when you have a chance.
I look forward to seeing you in Clearwater!
Lisa McNeal
Executive Director
Feb 19, 2017 | NIOA Conference
Update Your Calendar!
The 2017 NIOA conference will be held August 27-30, 2017 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort – Clearwater Beach, Florida.
Registration
UPDATE: Conference registration is now closed for the 2017 Conference. [15 August 2017]
You are not registered until you receive a confirmation email from NIOA.
Because this conference always sells out, pre-registrations are required. Walk up registrations will not be accepted.
Host Hotel
To get the NIOA reduced room rate of $114.00, plus taxes, you must call the hotel direct at 727-595-1611. Calling the 800 reservations number will not get you the NIOA rate.
For additional conference information, please contact Lisa McNeal at nioa@comcast.net.
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Mar 18, 2016 | Items of Note, NIOA Conference
2016 NIOA Conference – Full Details
August 28-31, 2016
Nashville, TN
Please read all registration information carefully. Rates change after the early-registration period. Hotel reservation information is included in this message.
Registration is now open!
Payment Methods
NIOA accepts both checks and credit cards for conference fees and cash at the door.
Please be advised there is a processing fee for credit cards. These fees will not be refunded. Purchase orders are not accepted.
ALL registrations must be paid in full prior to – or the day of – the event in order to attend.
Before June 30
Members
$495 with check
$515 with credit card
We must receive your membership dues and conference registration prior to June 30 for you to qualify for this rate. You may pay conference fees at the door.
Non-Members
$595 with check
$619 with credit card
We must receive your conference registration form on or before June 30 to get this rate. You may pay your conference fee at the door. This fee will give you membership in NIOA for the rest of calendar year 2016.
After June 30
For both members and non-members
$695 by check
$723 with credit card.
Day of Conference Registration
For both members and non-members
$795 by check
$827 with credit card
This is the fee for those that do not pre-register.
Registration closes August 5, 2016
NO REFUNDS after Friday, August 5
The conference registration form is your invoice. The word “Invoice” appears at the top of the check registration form.
Register for the NIOA 2016 Conference
Registration Policies
Refunds: Credit card refunds can only be made for 30 days after the initial charge date. Credit card process fees will not be added.
What to Wear
Meeting attire is business casual. We suggest dressing in layers since hotel meeting room temperatures can fluctuate.
Meals Provided
Continental breakfast will be available each morning Sunday-Wednesday.
There will be receptions Sunday and Wednesday nights with hot and cold hors d’oeuvres. Guests or spouses are welcome to attend the receptions, but children are not.
Watch this site, Facebook and Twitter, for up-to-date information about this year’s event.
Hotel Reservations Now Available
The conference fee does NOT include the cost of your hotel rooms.
Discounted room rates at both hotels are available until July 28, 2016 or until the block sells out, whichever comes first.
Conference Host Hotel
Downtown Hilton Hotel
Do not call the 1-800 Hilton reservations number. You must contact the hotel directly to get our room rate of $149.00, plus taxes. 615-620-1000 or you may use the online reservation link.
Currently self-parking is $22.00 a day, valet parking is $34.00.
Reserve your lodging for NIOA Annual Conference at the Hilton
Group Name: National Information Officers Association
Group Code: NATI
Hotel Name: Hilton Nashville Downtown
Hotel Address: 121 Fourth Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37201
Phone Number: 615-620-1000
Overflow Hotel Registration
The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
2025 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.
Nashville TN 37228
615-259-4343
Room rate is $149 per person, plus taxes.
Please call the number above for reservations; available 7am-7pm CT. You may also follow these instructions:
Parking is free; free limited bus service will be provided to and from the Hilton [conference hotel].
2016 Conference Sponsor
Sponsored by COPS/Langley Productions, Inc.
Jul 27, 2015 | Board Members Postings, NIOA Conference
The 2015 NIOA Training Conference has sold out and registration has been closed. To be placed on a waiting list, please contact Lisa McNeal at nioa@comcast.net.
Best wishes,
Lisa McNeal,
NIOA Executive Director
Jul 22, 2015 | Board Members Postings, NIOA Conference
Dear Fellow NIOA Member,
Reminder:
If you are registered for the conference and now can’t attend, please email Lisa McNeal at nioa@comcast.net so your registration can be cancelled.
Thank you.
Best wishes,
Lisa McNeal,
NIOA Executive Director
