2023 National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Speech & Debate Tournament

May 25 – 28, 2023 | Louisville, KY

Welcome NCFL Grand National Tournament team contacts! NCFL has negotiated special discounted hotel room rates at a variety of Louisville properties. ConferenceDirect is the official housing bureau for the NCFL Grand National Tournament.

The Omni Louisville Hotel is the Headquarter Hotel for NCFL 2023. This will be the location for Registration and the Final Awards Program.  

2023 Sub-Block Process:

• Determine which hotel in the list below fits your team’s preferences. 

• Complete and submit this online hotel sub-block request form by March 19, 2023. 

• The housing bureau will create your sub-block and send further booking instructions within five (5) to seven (7) business days.
   
• You will be able to book your reservations from your sub-block until April 3, 2023. 

• After April 3, 2023, any new reservations in your sub-block will be based on availability. You will still be able to make modifications to existing reservations within your sub-block. After this date any unused rooms will be released to general sale. If you need to make changes to your sub-block request or would like to request additional rooms be added to your sub-block, please send an e-mail to ncfl@conferencedirect.com.

Please Note:

• Hotel availability is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

• Hotel sub-block requests must be a minimum of five (5) rooms. If you need four (4) or fewer rooms, you can book each individually on the general housing site by clicking this link.  

• Deadline to submit a hotel sub-block request is March 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

• Deadline to assign rooms with names is April 3, 2023. After this date, any rooms not assigned to a valid name will be released from your sub-block.

 

Cancellation Policy:

• In addition to the hotel's cancellation policy, the NCFL's official housing bureau, ConferenceDirect, will implement the following cancellation policy:

-You may cancel any reservation at no charge until April 2, 2023.

-From April 3-9, 2023, ConferenceDirect will charge a cancellation processing fee of $50

-From April 10-16, 2023, ConferenceDirect will charge a cancellation processing fee of $75

-From April 17- Arrival, 2023, ConferenceDirect will charge a cancellation processing fee of $100

-The ConferenceDirect Cancellation Policy is in addition to the Hotel's Cancellation Policy.  For the hotel's cancellation policy, you must cancel reservations prior to 72 hours of your scheduled arrival date to avoid the fee of 1 night's room rate and tax.

-Should you cancel, this charge will appear on your credit card statement as “CONFDIRECT NCFL2023”. You may continue to make changes and cancellations with the NCFL Housing Bureau through May 4, 2023. After this time, please contact the hotel directly for all changes and cancellations.

 

Check Payments:

Checks may include the first night's room rate plus tax to hold the reservation, or the expected full amount for all rooms for all nights. When sending check(s) for multiple rooms, please list the names corresponding to each reservation the check applies to. When paying by check, remember to bring a credit card or cash to the hotel to cover incidental charges to the room(s).

BEFORE April 21, 2023: Make all checks payable to ConferenceDirect, LLC and add NCFL Room Reservations in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to:

ConferenceDirect

193 Blue Ravine Road #190

Folsom, CA 95630.

CHECKS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 21, 2023.

AFTER April 21, 2023: Make all checks payable to the HOTEL and mail them directly to the HOTEL where your reservation is being held. Be sure to include "NCFL" on your check, along with a rooming list indicating the names corresponding to each reservation. Until the hotel has received your check, make sure you have guaranteed your reservation(s) with a credit card.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SENT YOUR CHECK DIRECTLY TO THE HOTEL BY MAY 5, 2023 TO ALLOW TIME FOR PROCESSING. 

 

Hotel	Price (Single/Double Occupancy)	Distance from Omni Hotel (in miles)
Omni Louisville Hotel	$199	0
Embassy Suites Louisville Downtown	$209	0.3
Galt House Hotel	$199	0.6
Hyatt Regency Louisville	$189	0.2
Louisville Marriott Downtown	$189	0.1

​The above quoted rates do not include tax and are subject to change without notice.

All hotel reservations include complimentary Wi-Fi connections.

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