2022 NASFAA Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo and FAAC Forum Registration

In an attempt to ensure a safe and healthy environment for conference attendees, reduce the spread of COVID-19, and be in compliance with all current and possible future federal and local requirements, all attendees at NASFAA's 2022 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C. must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days prior to the start of the event in order to attend. This is not meant as an association position on universal vaccine mandates, but rather a hedge against the reality of ongoing and rapidly changing local and federal requirements that could impede us from having any in-person event. Attendees should be prepared to show proof of vaccination at the event in the form of a vaccination card or photo of their vaccination card. 

We understand that requiring a vaccination may preclude some individuals from attending the event. This is regrettable, and we hope we are well beyond this situation for future in-person events, but for this year we are planning to go the most conservative route to reduce the possibility of COVID transmission, mitigate concerns among attendees, and reduce complexity for on-site staff members. NASFAA staff are also fully vaccinated. You may read below about additional safety measures we will be taking.

Please note: If you are registering on someone else's behalf, you will need to know their vaccination status in order to register them as they will be required to show proof of vaccination on-site if requested.

Registration Fees

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Your registration fee includes:

• Two $10 gift cards to local coffee shops that can be used to purchase breakfast and/or coffee Monday and Tuesday.
• Two vouchers that can be used to purchase lunch from NASFAA-sponsored food trucks on Monday and Tuesday.
• Monday and Tuesday morning beverage breaks and afternoon snack and beverage breaks.
• Monday evening reception with drinks and light hors d'oeuvres.
• Access to all sessions in your chosen pathway, and all exhibits.
• Access to pathway session handouts for six months following the event.

Each participant is responsible for covering their own travel, lodging, other meal costs, and incidental expenses. View conference travel and hotel information, local dining suggestions, as well as a site full of fun things to do in Washington, D.C. 

Bus Tours

An optional bus tour of D.C.'s historic monuments is available as an add-on event on Sunday evening for registrants of the ​​Association Leadership, Compliance Management, Strategic Enrollment Management, and Succession Planning pathways. The Monday night bus tour is available only to FAAC Forum participants and is included with the cost of registration. 

In light of the COVID pandemic, bus tour tickets are limited this year only to registered conference attendees. Please be aware, though all conference attendees will have affirmed previously that they have been fully vaccinated, the tour bus company does not require its drivers to be vaccinated. Per the bus company, all drivers and passengers are required to wear masks while on the bus.

Additional COVID-19 Protocols and Safety Measures

• We will follow protocols issued by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser. At present, guidance issued by local government stipulates "Everyone (including fully vaccinated people) must wear masks in indoor public settings."
• If you are symptomatic at the time of the event, or have been exposed to someone who has recently contracted COVID-19, please do not attend. 
• Conference rooms will be arranged to allow for more social distancing between seats.
• Plated food will not be offered. A voucher will be included for lunch from a NASFAA-sponsored food truck.
• To limit communal food and drink offerings, upon checking in at the conference, each attendee will be given two $10 gift cards for local coffee shops that can be used for a light breakfast Monday and Tuesday. (See our list of nearby coffee shops & eateries) NASFAA will provide beverage breaks in the morning and snack breaks in the afternoon in the Exhibit Area for all participants.
• Upon checking in on-site at the registration desk, attendees will be able to select a button to pin to their conference lanyard (red, yellow, or green) to indicate their comfortability with socializing, with green indicating they are comfortable with normal contact and close conversations, yellow indicating their preference for minimal contact (think fistbumps versus hugs or handshakes), and red indicating their preference that other attendees maintain a distance of six-feet-away, as possible.

Media

For information on media registration, please email [email protected].

Accommodations

Sign Language Service Requests

Requests for sign language interpreters should be emailed to [email protected] no later than December 16, 2021; requests for accommodations submitted after the deadline will be considered, but NASFAA may not be able to provide the requested accommodation due to lack of advance notice.

American with Disabilities (ADA) Act

The Mayflower Hotel is ADA compliant.

COVID-19 Unvaccinated Individuals

Individuals unable to attend the conference due to vaccination status may request session recordings from any one of the available pathways. The cost of recordings is at the expense of the individual. Please contact [email protected] by January 2, 2022, for more information and to make that request.

Cancellation / Change of Attendee Policy

When you register for the conference, you are agreeing to comply with the following cancellation fee schedule:

• $25 cancellation fee through January 7, 2022
• $50 cancellation fee January 8 through January 28, 2022
• $75 cancellation fee January 29 through 5:00 p.m. ET February 4, 2022
• $0 refund on February 4, 2022 and later (see Cancellation Due to Illness policy below)

Please note: These fees apply to both "Pay Now" and "Pay Later" registrations. If you do not cancel, or complete the Change of Attendee Form to indicate who will attend in your place, by 5:00 p.m. ET on February 4, 2022, you will be responsible for the full amount of the registration fees and will be billed. Once you note a replacement attendee, no cancellation fees will apply.

Change of Attendee Form | Cancellation Form

Cancellation Due to Illness or Potential COVID Symptoms 

If you experience any of the symptoms listed below in the 14 days leading up to, or during, the conference, or you have been in contact with someone who has recently contracted COVID-19, we ask that you not attend. Please complete the Cancellation Form and indicate in the "Reason for Cancellation" field that you are symptomatic or have been in close contact recently with someone with COVID-19. You will be issued a full refund. We thank you for your dedication to helping prevent any potential spread and to keeping other conference attendees and staff safe. 

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

NASFAA Event Conduct Policy

NASFAA is committed to providing a safe, productive and harassment-free environment at its conferences, trainings, board and committee meetings, and other NASFAA-sponsored events.

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