NSBA 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition

Support Information

Important Registration Dates and Deadlines

Advanced Early Bird: Thursday, December 8, 2023
Early Bird: Friday, January 12, 2024
Standard (Regular): Thursday, April 4, 2024
Onsite Registration Available: Friday, April 5, 2024

Cancellations & Refunds for Registration will be accepted through Thursday, February 22, 2024 with a full refund, less a $150 processing fee.

Registration Cancellations received on or after Friday, February 23, 2024 will not be refunded.

To review pricing and the schedule-at-a-glance, click here.

Will an online option be provided for the Conference this year?

The NSBA 2024 Annual Conference and Exposition will offer an in-person event as well as a online option this year. You will need to register at the NSBA 2024 Annual Conference registration website in order to participant in the conference.

Early registration opens August 30, 2023 at 10 a.m. (ET).*
*National Connection and CUBE Districts Only.

General registration opens September 6, 2023.

How do I register someone else? How do I register my board members?

If you are board support needing to register your board members, or if you are registering someone other than yourself, please go to the NSBA 2024 Annual Conference group registration website.

I'd like to pay for my registration fees with a purchase order.

Purchase orders should be submitted as attachments to nsbasupport@cmrus.com. Payment of registration fees will be required in order to access the both the in-person and virtual conference. Failure to pay all registration fees will result in delays in accessing the conference.

MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
National School Boards Association
PO Box 1807
Merrifield, VA 22116-8007

Hotel room checks must be paid separately from conference registration.

Purchase orders are not accepted for hotel payment but can be used for conference registration.

Registration Terms and Conditions

In the event of cancellation, NSBA is not liable for hotel, airfare, or other charges incurred by that registrant.

Cancellations and Refunds – Requests for refunds can be honored only if made in writing to NSBA on or before February 22, 2024 and will be subject to a $150 cancellation fee per registrant. No refunds will be honored on or after February 23, 2024.

By registering and participating in this event, you consent to the recording of your likeness, image and/or voice and authorize the National School Boards Association (NSBA) to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing your likeness, and/or voice in any medium for any purpose without compensation. Contact info@nsba.org to opt-out.

I have other general registration questions.

Send us an email through our email contact form.

Important Housing Dates and Deadlines

Housing Opening Dates:.

  • Wednesday, Auguest 23, 2023 - Exhibitor and State Association housing opens
  • Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - National Connections, CUBE, and COSA housing opens
  • Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - General Attendee housing opens

Deadline Dates:.

  • Friday, March 8, 2024 - Last day for NSBA Housing to receive advance hotel check deposits. Checks received after this date will be returned.
  • Friday, March 15, 2024 - Your confirmed hotel has the right to charge credit cards for one night's rate and tax per room.
  • Friday, March 22, 2024 - Cancellation deadline to avoid penalty of one night's room and tax for each room.
  • Friday, March 22, 2024 - Last day to request changes or new General Attendee Housing based on availability.
  • Tuesday, March 26, 2024 – Reservation changes/cancellations should be made directly with your confirmed hotel.

What are the cancellation and credit card policies?

A credit card number is required for guarantee at the time of booking. The credit card provided will not be charged by NSBA Registration & Housing.

Your confirmed hotel has the right to charge the card for one night's room and tax per reservation after March 15, 2024. An optional check for one night’s room & tax made payable to CMR at a later date. (CMR will advise you of the deposit amount). The deadline for CMR to receive the check is March 8, 2024. Checks received after that date will be returned.

Friday, March 22, 2024 is the deadline to cancel reservations without penalty. Cancellations after that date will forfeit one night’s room & tax either by the hotel withholding the sum from an advance deposit check, or the hotel charging the credit card provided in the reservation.

The credit card number provided in the reservations cannot be charged by the hotels for anything other than advance deposits of just one night’s room & tax, or late cancellation and no- show penalties. If the attendees’ room & tax for all nights is being paid for, then full payment by check or a written credit card authorization needs to be provided in advance of their arrival.

Even with advance room & tax payment, all attendees will need to provide a credit card or debit card upon arrival to pay for any unpaid nights and all incidental charges unless other payment arrangements are made with the hotel.

Incidental Expenses:

Hotels will place an authorization hold on the attendee’s own credit or debit card totaling $50.00 to $100.00 per room, per night in anticipation of incidental expenses. Actual incidental expenses incurred during the stay will be billed to the card at check-out, and the remaining authorization hold will be released. It may take between one to eight days after check-out for the hold to disappear from the card statement.

How can I pay a hotel deposit by check?

Hotel room checks must be paid separately from conference registration.

Purchase orders are not accepted for hotel payment but can be used for conference registration.

Hotel deposit checks are made payable to Convention Management Resources

Hotel deposit checks are mailed to:
Convention Management Resources
c/o NSBA Housing
11251 Rancho Carmel Dr. #502978
San Diego, CA 92150

Friday, March 8, 2024 is the last day for NSBA Housing to receive advance hotel deposits. Checks received after this date will be returned.

Prepayment can be for all nights’ room & tax, or just one night’s room & tax per room with the balance paid to the hotel upon checkout.

Request an invoice with complete payment instructions by sending us a message or calling NSBA Registration & Housing Contact Center at 800.616.8210 (Toll-Free U.S. & Canada) or +1.415.979.2264 (all other countries) Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Eastern Time) / 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Pacific Time).

For questions regarding tax exemptions, please contact your confirmed hotel directly.

Please note: Even with advance room & tax payment, all attendees will need to provide a credit card or debit card upon arrival to pay for any unpaid nights and all incidental charges unless other payment arrangements are made with the hotel.

Hotels will place an authorization hold on the card totaling $50.00 to $100.00 per room, per night in anticipation of incidental expenses. Actual incidental expenses incurred during the stay will be billed to the card at check-out, and the remaining authorization hold will be released. It may take between one to eight days after check-out for the hold to disappear from the card statement.


Where can I find a map of the hotels?

View a map of the contracted hotels on the NSBA hotel website.

How can I request a suite?

Before contacting NSBA Registration & Housing to request a suite, we recommend that you make a standard room reservation first. This reservation can be later modified or cancelled, if needed.

To request a suite, send us a message. Complete the required fields, and provide responses to the following:

  1. If you have a room reservation that you’d like upgraded to a suite, please provide the name that the reservation is booked under and/or the confirmation number.
  2. Is the suite for sleeping, meetings, hospitality functions, or any combination of these?
  3. Does the bedroom need to be separate from the sitting area?
  4. How many adults and children will occupy the suite, and how many beds are needed?
  5. Let us know which hotel(s) you will consider in order of preference.
  6. What is the desired price range of the suite?
  7. Anything else we should know?

A member of the NSBA Registration & Housing team will contact you to follow up.

How can I check the status of a waitlist?

Check the status of a waitlist by sending us a message or calling the NSBA Registration & Housing Contact Center at 866.227.1876 (Toll-Free U.S. & Canada) or +1.415.268.2098 (all other countries) Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Eastern Time) / 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Pacific Time).

I have other general hotel reservation questions.

Send us an email through our email contact form.