Thank you for your interest in attending the 2024 Families Learning Conference. The following are frequently asked questions. If you do not see the answer to your question below, please email us at conference@familieslearning.org.
The 2024 Families Learning Conference will occur Monday, Nov. 18 through Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Louisville, Kentucky. Pre-Conference workshops are being planned for Sunday, Nov. 17.
The conference will take place at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky. The address is 280 W Jefferson St, Louisville, KY 40202.
The Families Learning Conference is for passionate people looking for innovative learning strategies and resources to support families in reaching their academic and economic goals. Attendees will gain practices and ideas to create equitable and relevant family learning experiences; exposure to a national network of family-facing professionals, researchers, policymakers, and funders; and inspiration and renewed energy for their work.
The Families Learning Conference attracts educators spanning preschool to adult learning, literacy practitioners, staff of community-based organizations and coalitions, librarians, parent leaders, funders, policymakers, researchers, and anyone with a vested interest in improving the lives of families.
NCFL is committed to language justice and will provide interpretation based on the needs of our attendees and available resources. During the registration process, registrants have the opportunity to indicate their language preference and we will do our best to accommodate.
NCFL is committed to serving all attendees who have disabilities and adheres to the guidelines set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act. During the registration process, registrants have the opportunity to indicate their needs. Attendees requiring accommodations are encouraged to email conference@familieslearning.org to ensure their needs are met.
Yes. For information and pricing, contact Rebecca Barnwell at rbarnwell@familieslearning.org.
At this time, the Families Learning Conference does not provide CEUs. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance in the printed program.
The 2024 Families Learning Conference has two pricing tiers, early bird and regular.
Early bird rate (February 26 through June 30, 2024):
$595.00 per three-day registration
$295.00 per one-day registration
Regular rate (July 1 through November 20, 2024):
$695.00 per three-day registration
$350.00 per one-day registration
The three-day registration fee includes admission into the conference events and sessions from Monday, Nov. 18 to Wednesday, Nov. 20. The fee also includes the following food & beverage:
The one-day registration fee includes admission into the conference sessions on the day of your choosing (either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday), as well as any events or food & beverage hosted on that day.
Discount codes apply to one three-day registration only until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the date specified. No more than one discount code can be used per order.
Online registration is at conference.familieslearning.org/register-now.
To pay by purchase order or check, register online at conference.familieslearning.org/register-now and reach out to us to receive our w9 form by emailing conference@familieslearning.org.
If registering online and paying by check, mail check to National Center for Families Learning, ATTN: Conference, 325 W. Main St., Ste. 300, Louisville, KY 40202. Make sure to include the name of registrant and confirmation number.
If registering online and paying by purchase order, a copy of the actual signed purchase order must be submitted to conference@familieslearning.org or mailed to National Center for Families Learning, ATTN: Conference, 325 W. Main St., Ste. 300, Louisville, KY 40202. Make sure to include the name of registrant and confirmation number.
Registrations will not be approved until the signed purchase order or check is submitted. Purchase orders and checks submitted without registration forms or registrant’s name and confirmation number cannot be processed.
A full refund minus a $75 administration fee will be issued if NCFL receives cancellation from the registrant in writing by Monday, September 23, 2024. A full refund minus a $125 administration fee will be issued if NCFL receives cancellation from the registrant in writing between Tuesday, September 24, 2024 and Monday, October 21, 2024. NCFL will not be held responsible for, nor issue refunds based on, illness, travel or weather-related interruptions, or other independent issues requiring cancellation after October 21, 2024. Registration substitutions are permitted.
Reach out using one of the following methods with the registrant’s name and confirmation number.
Email: conference@familieslearning.org
Mail:
National Center for Families Learning
ATTN: Conference dept.
325 W. Main St., Ste. 300
Louisville, KY 40202
The conference will take place at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky. The address is 280 W Jefferson St, Louisville, KY 40202.
Yes. The room block rate for the 2024 Families Learning Conference expires on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. To receive our room block rate of $192 per night plus 17.81% tax, attendees must use our custom reservation link found at conference.familieslearning.org/travel. This rate also applies 2 days before and 2 days after the regular Conference days, based on hotel availability.
Please use our custom reservation link found at conference.familieslearning.org/travel to receive our discounted room block rate.
Self-parking for overnight guests: $34
Daily parking: $40
Valet parking: $45
NCFL opens a call for presentation proposals several months before the event. The 2024 Call for Proposals opened February 26, 2024 and closed April 15, 2024. To be notified when the next call for presentation proposals opens, sign up to receive NCFL emails.
Visit our Schedule page to learn more about this year’s format.
No, the 2024 Families Learning Conference will be held in-person and virtual presentations will not be offered this year.
The Conference’s strands are Family Literacy, Family Engagement, Family Leadership, Research and Evaluation, and Policy and Advocacy.
The Conference’s session lengths vary from 60 minutes up to 90 minutes.
The finalized schedule will be posted at conference.familieslearning.org/schedule in the summer of 2024. Updates regarding speakers and special sessions will be posted as they are confirmed.
In November 2024, registrants will receive email notification when access is available. Once you are registered, ensure you receive this notification by adding @cvent-planner.com to your email provider’s list of safe senders.
In the weeks ahead of the event start, registrants will receive email notification when access is available. Once you are registered, ensure you receive this notification by adding @cvent-planner.com to your email provider’s list of safe senders.
In addition to a printed program with event information, attendees will receive a link to access conference content on web browsers. We recommend using the latest version of Firefox, Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Safari. Using an outdated browser can leave you more vulnerable to security risks, slow down performance, and cause some websites to behave incorrectly.
First, please confirm that you are registered for the event. You should have received a confirmation email. Check your spam/junk folder for the verification code. Make sure you logged in with your registered email address. Another option is to click on the “didn’t receive code link.” If all else fails, email conference@familieslearning.org.
For privacy reasons, your login only stays valid for 72 hours. You will also be logged out after 24 hours of inactivity. You will need to request a new verification code once your login expires.
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