2024 NCHER Annual Conference
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Meet Us In Sunny Clearwater, Florida!
NCHER will hold its Annual Conference on June 3-5, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater in Clearwater, Florida. The conference, which is open and designed for everyone across the higher education finance industry, will provide attendees with ample opportunities to network, learn, and take information back home that they can use in their current jobs – from hearing about the current trends and hot topics to exploring new and potential business opportunities. The NCHER Program Committee and staff recently released the draft agenda, which is packed with important and engaging sessions as well as opportunities for small group discussions among industry experts. The current agenda includes:
- A pre-conference session where first-time and veteran attendees will do a deep-dive into federal policy reviewing recent and upcoming developments at the national and state levels.
- An update on the rollout of the 2024-2025 FAFSA [Free Application for Federal Student Aid] and what NCHER members can expect to occur over the next few months following Federal Student Aid’s continued delays in providing eligibility information to institutions of higher education.
- General sessions built around preparing you and your colleagues for the future: topics include reviewing the changing demographics of the current student population, examining the macro trends that will determine and influence the private education loan market in 2024/2025, examining the ongoing needs of colleges and universities and the role that third-party servicers can play in the current environment, and discussing student perspectives on higher education and how to create a successful marketing strategy for your services and programs and realize a return on investment.
- General sessions geared toward improving your operational and compliance strategies: topics include discussing the potential business and financial value of leveraging the value of artificial intelligence to improve higher education financing and reviewing the most pressing state regulatory topics impacting the membership and what steps compliance offices should be taking now to stay ahead of any potential review.
- Small group break-out sessions centered on industry sectors so that attendees can talk about the most pressing issues of the day with their peers. It will also include an NCHER staple – our annual “Ask the Attorney’s panel.
Conference Fees ▼
| NCHER Member | Non-Member | |
| Early Bird by Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | $1,000 | $1,350 |
| Regular | $1,100 | $1,500 |
You must be logged in to register online and receive member pricing. If you are not an NCHER member, please contact Stefanie Gramm sgramm@ncher.org to register. Payments: NCHER registration fees must be paid prior to attending the meeting. Should the registration fee remain unpaid 30 days after the meeting concludes, a 2% per month late fee will assessed.
Event FAQ ▼
ROOM RATE
The NCHER group room rate is $214 per room, per night, single or double occupancy.
The NCHER discounted rate will be available until the group reservation cut off date or the room block is full whichever comes first. Please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible.
RESERVATION PROCEDURE
Discounted hotel accommodations are now available. Please use this link for access to the NCHER room block.
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/PIERC/G-MBR2
If you are unable to make reservations online please call 877-803-7534 and tell the reservation agent you booking a reservation for the 2024 NCHER Annual Conference.
CUTOFF DATE
The hotel will accept reservations until the cut-off date of May 10, 2024. After that date all rooms remaining in the group block will be returned to the hotel’s general inventory for sale to other groups and individuals.
ROOM CANCELLATION
A 48-hour cancellation notice is required to refund any deposits received except for persons with medical emergencies.
AIR TRAVEL / GROUND TRANSPORTATION (Fares quoted are approximate)
Taxi Fare from Tampa International Airport is $60-75, ( 22 miles) and takes about 30 minutes. An Uber is around $45 with tip, depending on any applicable surge pricing.
ATTIRE
Dress is business casual. The average temperature in June is 88 H 75 L degrees.
CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT TIMES
Check-in time at the hotel is 4:00 p.m. Check-out time is 11:00 a.m.
CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations must be in writing to the NCHER office and addressed to conferences@ncher.org. Cancellation fees will be assessed for both prepaid and non-prepaid registrations. Registrations cancelled prior to April 26, 2024, will receive a full refund minus a $75 administrative fee. Registrations cancelled between April 26, 2024 and May 10, 2024, will receive 50% refund minus a $75 administrative fee. Registrations cancelled after May 10, 2024, will not receive a refund. Registrations may be transferred to another registrant from your organization within the same conference at any time. Please note that registrations fees from prior conferences/conventions for your organization will be deducted from any refunds. Refunds will be processed 30 days after the conference.