50th Annual Meeting Questions and Answers

Conference Questions

Q: I have already registered, how do I transfer to another person?

A: Please contact NCURA and let us know who will be taking your place. Please note: Membership dues are non transferable. If the person you are transferring to is a non member, they will need to pay for their own dues.

Q: What is included in my Registration fee?

A: The registration fee includes the Sunday evening banquet, Monday’s concurrent sessions, continental breakfast and lunch, Tuesday’s concurrent sessions, continental breakfast, lunch, the Tuesday Golden Anniversary Celebration, Wednesday buffet breakfast.

Q: How do I cancel my registration?

A: Please mail a written letter and mail it to the NCURA office. It must arrive at our office by October 20, 2008

Q: Do I have to be a member to attend the Annual Meeting?

A: Yes. The annual meeting is the only one of our conferences in which you do need to be a member, whether your membership is current through the month of November or you pay for membership dues when you register for the conference. You may also pay for your dues onsite.

Q: How do I get a receipt?

A: Once you are registered for the conference you will receive a confirmation email which will show the amount you paid as well as your form of payment.

Q: What if I need to bring my payment with me onsite?

A: No problem! Please bring your payment along with a completed registration form to the NCURA onsite registration desk.

Q: Are there organized activities at night?

A: Yes. Please visit the Events & Activities page for all of the details regarding activities

Q: I am a person with a disability that requires assistance

A: Please send an email to Stephanie McJury, mcjury@ncura.edu letting her know what kind of accommodation is needed and we will make arrangements with the hotel.

Q: If I have a Vegetarian, or Kosher meal request who do I need to contact?

A: If you register online there is a place to indicate your dietary needs otherwise please send an email to Stephanie McJury, mcjury@ncura.edu and let her know what kind of meal you will need and she will be happy to make arrangements for you.

Q: What will the weather be like during the meeting?

A: The average temperature for Washington, DC in early November is a high of 60º and a low of 45º.

Q: What is the difference between a concurrent session, discussion group and workshop?

A:

Concurrent Sessions are panel presentations that have question and answer time built in. These sessions will have anywhere from 50 – 200 attendees.

Discussion Groups are facilitated sessions that are limited to 40 people. Instead of presentations being given, the specific topics are discussed and information is shared by the group’s attendees.

Workshops are paneled presentations with handouts, and are facilitated by topic experts in a classroom style setting. These sessions have built in question and answer time and have anywhere from 50 – 150 attendees.

Senior Discussion Forum target audience is experienced people in senior management positions. Current issues and regulatory basics are presumed known. No PowerPoint slides or handouts should be used to embellish topics and not necessarily used during discussion. Agenda topics should be known but discussion should dictate the length and depth of each topic. Session attendance is limited to encourage discussion and active participation by attendees.

Q: I'm an accountant, how do I get CPE credits? What sessions are eligible? What is the total I could get for this meeting?

A: CPE slips are available at the NCURA Welcome & CPE desk on the terrace level. You will need to complete these slips for the concurrent sessions that you attend and drop them in the CPE box also located at the Welcome & CPE desk. Your CPE certificates will be tallied after the conference and your certificate will be emailed to you.

Please Note: You must turn in your completed CPE slips in order to receive credits. All workshops, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday concurrent sessions and the senior discussion forum session on Monday afternoon are eligible for CPE credits. Discussion Groups will not be eligible for CPE Credits.

Q: What is the conference’s dress code?

A: The conference dress code is business casual