A registration badge is required for admission. Exhibitors may also sponsor workshops, which are scheduled concurrently in the daily program. Social Events Special social functions are planned at each NSTA convention to help make your convention experience a memorable one. Make some new friends and get reacquainted with old friends at various ticketed and nonticketed events. The educational tours are a popular part of NSTA conventions, ranging from exploring regional natural attractions to visiting the research facilities of the local university.
Tours require tickets, which can be purchased using the tours registration form or onsite.
The costs of attending a convention include registration fees, tickets for optional events, travel expenses, hotel accommodations, and meals and incidentals. Credit for Attending NSTA does not offer college or continuing education credit for convention attendance. If you need proof of your attendance, as furtherance of your professional development, please contact your state for the documentation requirements. Accommodations NSTA reserves blocks of rooms at selected hotels and makes them available to convention attendees at a discount through the city's Housing Bureau. Attendees can receive these discounted rates by using the NSTA Housing Form provided online and in the advance convention program.