Additional Hotel Added for Conference

Marriott Hotel Added

The Marriott Clearwater Beach Sand Key located directly across the street from our conference hotel is now accepting reservations for our event.

The room rate is $139.00 per night +taxes/fees. You can reserve your rooms right on the web with this special NIOA link. Please use this link to reserve space at the NIOA Conference rate.

Other Hotels

For your convenience, here is the list of hotels still available:

Quality Beach Resort
655 S. Gulfview Blvd.
Clearwater Beach
Reservations: (727) 442-7171
Ask for NIOA block
Rate: $99 +tax/fees

Holiday Inn and Suites
521 S. Gulfview Boulevard
Clearwater, FL
Reservations: (727) 447-6461 [Do NOT call their toll-free number]
Use code NIA
Rate: $104 +tax/fees Parking: $12

Transportation Option

Jolley Trolly runs from front of both hotels to the Sheraton Sand Key
$2.00 fee each way – or buy pass on trolley and ride for $4.50 all day

Conference Sponsor

image of COPS logoThe 2015 National Information Officers Association Training conference is sponsored by:
COPS

Vendors

Please visit these vendors while at the conference:
SnapStream
TVEyes
ABCNews

Hotels Added for Conference in Clearwater

We are very excited to say that registrations for the upcoming Training Conference are going very well. As a result, we have learned that rooms at the Sheraton Sand Key resort are SOLD OUT.

No worries, though; additional hotels are being added!

The first is:

holiday-inn-hotel-and-suites-clearwater-beach-2532707583-4x3Holiday Inn and Suites
521 S. Gulfview Boulevard
Clearwater, FL
Reservations:
(727) 447-6461
UPDATE: Use code NIA for this reservation.
Do NOT call the toll-free number. Use only the number posted on this site.

Rate: $104 +tax/fees
Parking: $12

We will post additional hotel options as soon as information is known.

NIOA Conference – A Letter for the Chief

NIOA President Stephanie Slater has provided a letter of justification and support for attending the the annual NIOA Training Conference. Letters such as this have been requested by agencies in the past to help support and justify members’ attendance at the valuable training event.

You can download a copy of this letter to use to submit with your request for funds, travel or training approval. Get the letter here.

2015 NIOA Conference Registration Now Open!

Registration is now available for the 2015 NIOA Training Conference.

The event will be held August 30-September 2, 2015 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

You may choose to register one of two ways:

When choosing mail-in registration, you can save time and Register now then Pay at the Door!.

Registration fees:
UPDATED
All registrations July 1 and after
$695.00

Day of conference registration
$795.00

Sheraton Sand Key Hotel Room rates are $104.00, plus taxes. You must contact them direct to make reservations [Mention NIOA Conference]. The NIOA block of rooms will be released after July 24. NIOA cannot guarantee reservation availability after that time.
Sheraton Sand Key – Clearwater
Phone: (727) 595-1611 • CODE NIOA15