Links to register for the conference and book hotel rooms are included below.

The conference will feature the Frameworks Institute, a non-profit think tank devoted to researching the most effective ways to communicate about vital issues, including public education. Frameworks has spent more than 20 years researching the type of messaging that builds the most support for public education, equity, and other issues. They will share their research and provide toolkit takeaways that all of us can use to build support for our schools and districts.

The conference also will feature presentations on more than a dozen other topics including:

Artificial Intelligence

Crisis Communication

Public Records Requests

Multicultural Engagement

Threats to public education and how to combat them

Social Media Listening

Marketing

Video Production

Photography

Effective Storytelling

Creating Next-Level Special Events

Effective Bond Campaigns

AND MORE!

All of this powerful learning will be coupled with incredible networking plus Asheville in the fall!

Registration is $225 for current members of NCSPRA or SCNSPRA. Conference registration includes free receptions on Wednesday and Thursday evenings as well as lunch and dinner on Thursday, November 14. Those staying at the Embassy Suites also will receive a free breakfast each day. The conference registration fee for non-chapter members is $350 per person.

We are pleased to announce that we have secured a large block of rooms at the Embassy Suites and DoubleTree hotels in downtown Asheville. The hotels are sister properties located right next to each other on Haywood Street. The rate for staying at the Embassy Suites is $189 per night. The nightly rate at the DoubleTree is $169. Breakfast is included at the Embassy Suites, but it is not included at the DoubleTree. We also have secured a reduced parking rate, which is the same for both hotels: $20 per day.

All conference sessions will take place at the Embassy Suites hotel. While we have secured a large block of rooms, the number is still limited. The earlier you can book your room, the better. Early booking also will give us more time to try to secure additional rooms, if needed. The deadline for booking at the reduced conference rate is October 14th (or until all the rooms are booked).

NCSPRA is an Exemplary Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). For four consecutive years, NCSPRA has been honored with the prestigious Mark of Distinction Award for delivering outstanding professional development to members and to school PR professionals throughout the country.