TIP - Registering for another person? Put their email in the boxes above and your email in the Billing Information email box below. That way you'll both get the confirmation message and they will get conference information messages.

Registering Multiple People On This Form

To register more people during this session, after you enter the information for the first registrant, click on the button labeled "Add Another Registrant". Repeat the process for each additional registrant. Once you have registered all staff members, continue on to the Billing and Payment sections beneathe the final registrant.  You must complete everything through Billing in order to complete the registration.

If you register 4 or more people for this course on this form, there is a 15% discount automatically applied to the registration total.

Registration or Billing Questions?

Please contact Heather Johnson at [email protected] with any questions concerning the class registration, schedule, or content. Contact Michael Lightfield, NCDA's controller at [email protected] with questions about billing and payment.

CONFIRMATION MESSAGE: You will receive a confirmation message from "National Community Development Association" immediately after you register.  Please bring this confirmation message with you to the class (hard copy or on your device) so it can be scanned.

Your confirmation message will contain an invoice ("Billing Information).  

 If you do not receive this confirmation message it means your registration did not complete and you are not registered.  In this case, please contact NCDA Staff.

Cancelations, No-shows, Late Fees & Substitutions

Cancellation Deadline: January 15, 2027

You are considered registered upon submission of this form (regardless of payment status), unless you have been notified via email that you are on a waiting list. Once registered, you are subject to this cancellation policy. All cancelations must be made by emailing NCDA Staff.  

• Cancelations made through December 24, 2026 will be refunded 100%
• Cancelations made December 25, 2026 - January 15, 2027 will be refunded 50%
• Cancelations made after January 15, 2027 will not be refunded.
• No-shows will be charged 100% of the registration fee.

You may substitute another person for a paid registration at any time up to the Friday before the start of the course without additional charge by emailing NCDA Staff.

Advance Payment Required

Participants are encouraged to pay by Credit Card if possible. A 3.5% convenience fee applies to all credit card transactions. Registrants may not be allowed into the conference if their registration fee has not been paid in full by February 5, 2027. Please contact [email protected] to discuss any payments that cannot be issued prior to conference start.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS: Please do not make non-refundable travel arrangements for this course until you have been notified that the course has met the minimum number of participants. Courses are subject to cancellation if the minimum number of participants is not met.

Hotel and air transportation information provided by the host community.

TRAINING SITE: 

NCDA's Winter Meeting will take place at the Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf (480 L’Enfant Plaza).

The training will take place on Monday & Tuesday, before the Winter Meeting begins in Wednesday. 

Guests are able make reservations at the group block rate of $265 plus tax per night. This block rate is good for reservations made through Sunday January 17, as rooms are available.

Below will be two options for you all to choose from to make your reservations

Reservation Direct Booking Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=DCAEPHH&groupCode=NCDA27&arrivaldate=2027-02-08&departuredate=2027-02-12&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

Guests can also call 1-800-HILTONS to make reservations with the group code: NCDA27

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION

Reagan National Airport is minutes away from the conference hotel. The airport is served by a wide variety of airlines, and there are many ground transportation options, including plentiful taxis, ride shares, and shuttles. Find more information here: https://www.flyreagan.com/ 

THINGS TO DO IN DC

Many of the Smithsonian Museums are within walking distance or short taxi ride of the Hotel. You will also be a short walk from the United Stated Capitol and Visitor Center, the Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and the monuments of the National Mall. These include the Jefferson, Lincoln, and Washington Monuments, the WWII and Korean War Memorials, the MLK memorial, and many others.  The Wharf development is brand new and nearby with many dining and entertainment options. 

DRESS - Business casual

QUESTIONS? Please contact Heather Johnson at [email protected] with any questions concerning the class registration, schedule, or content. Contact Michael Lightfield, NCDA's controller at [email protected] with questions about billing and payment.

If you need to download a copy of NCDA's W-9 form, click here.

Note that there is a convenience fee of 3.5% on all credit card transactions.

Registrations within two weeks of the course start date must be paid with a credit card.