General/Registration/Presenter  

⭐️ Question: Does NAA offer scholarships to attend Convention?
Answer: Not at this time - if this changes, we’ll announce it via our weekly eNews.

⭐️ Question: If you purchase an Exhibit Booth and you have two booth participants, do they get to attend the sessions or do they only have access to the Learning Expo?
Answer: Each booth includes access to the Learning Expo and sessions for two participants. Additional staff from your organization may register for $300 using a special discount code. You can contact exhibit-sponsor@naaweb.org for that code.

⭐️ Question: What is your cancellation policy?
Answer: Cancellations received on or before January 11, 2026 will receive a refund, less a 15% cancellation fee.  After January 11, 2026 no refunds will be given. You must notify us in writing via email to this address convention@naaweb.org and receive confirmation your email has been received.  

⭐️ Question: What happens if I don’t show up to the event and don’t cancel? 
Answer: Refunds will not be given to participants who do not show and do not request a cancellation prior to January 11, 2026.

⭐️ Question: What if I can’t attend any more but I want to send a colleague instead? Can I send someone else? 
Answer: If you are no longer able to attend, you can transfer your registration to another person. Replacement registrations will be assessed a $25 transfer fee, payable by the new attendee. Changes to registration may only be made by emailing convention@naaweb.org. The email must include the registrant’s name and a list of items to be changed. Changes are made in the order received. A confirmation email will be sent to the registrant once changes are completed.

⭐️ Question: What is the cost of registration if I am selected as a presenter or co-presenter? 
Answer: The “lead presenter” registration fee is $380 and the co-presenter rate is $595 if registered by 12/15. 

⭐️ Question: What does my participant registration fee include? 
Answer: It includes access to all educational sessions, Learning Expo, and the following food and beverage events: Welcome Reception on Wednesday (light bites and drinks), lunch on Thursday and Friday, coffee service every day, and continental breakfast on Saturday.

⭐️ Question: How do I advocate to attend NAA26?
Answer: To help you make the case for attending Convention, we’ve developed a handy Make the Case guide. This guide will help you align your priorities and challenges with the goals of NAA26, identify the financial cost of your participation, and prepare a pitch to your leadership.

⭐️ Question: A company reached out to me about hotels or Attendee/Exhibitor Lists. Should I trust them?
Answer: We have received word that third parties have started contacting exhibitors, potential exhibitors and attendees, offering discounts on registration and hotels, and suggesting they have attendee, exhibitor and NAA Member lists available for purchase. Please be advised that these offers are scams. Entering into financial agreements with these companies can have costly consequences. Please contact us at convention@naaweb.org if you have any questions.

⭐️ Question: What does the daily resort fee at the Convention Hotel include?
Answer: The prevailing daily resort fee, $27.00 plus applicable tax, will be added in the guest room rate. This fee will cover:

• Resort-wide Internet Access
  • Enhanced in-room Wireless Internet Access for up to six (6) devices
  • Basic Wireless Internet Access in Public Areas and Meeting Space on a Shared Network
• 24-hour access to the fitness center
• Sunrise Yoga
• Access to the indoor junior Olympic-sized pool
• Transportation on the National Harbor Circulator Bus
• Two bottles of Aquafina water in-room
• Complimentary cookie or piece of fruit at Potomac District Cafe & Market
• Welcome cocktail for two people at Harbor Social
• Up to 20 black and white photocopies at FedEx

 Exhibitors/Sponsors 
 

⭐️ Question: What does my booth purchase include? 
Answer: For a premier or standard booth purchase, you receive two convention registrations with access to the Learning Expo and sessions. Additional staff from your organization may register for $300 using a special discount code. After your purchase, you will receive a communication from the Convention Team to identify your booth personnel and, at that time, you will be provided instructions on how to purchase additional booth personnel.  

⭐️ Question: Do you provide a list of participants to exhibitors? 
Answer: No we do not provide registrant contact information to any exhibitors.  

⭐️ Question: Do you provide a list of participants to sponsors?
Answer: Convention sponsors only receive a list of those registrants who “opted in” during the registration process.   

⭐️ Question: Can you have a W9 form completed? 
Answer: Here is a W9 form.