Frequently Asked Questions

You may pick up your badge onsite Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 AM PT.

NIC will no longer be mailing your credentials.

You will need your badge and lanyard at all times to move about the space, so please wear it at all times.

Badge swapping is not permitted. Anyone found wearing a badge that does not match his/her/their identification will be removed from the conference without a refund. In addition, the registration of any attendee whose badge is being worn by another individual will be forfeited. The NIC Conference does have security in place to ensure that only registered individuals have access to the conference space.

Keep your badge in a safe place. Replacement badges can be printed onsite at a cost of $150 to the attendee.

For the 2025 NIC Spring Conference, we are allowing on-site conference registration.  

To take advantage of Early Bird registration rates, registrations must be received by the NIC Registrar no later than January 10, at 11:59 PM PT.

Yes, payments by check will be accepted until January 24, 2025. Registrations submitted using the check payment option are considered pending until payment is received.

Make checks payable to: National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) and mail to:

NIC

c/o Registration

One Park Place

Suite 450

Annapolis, MD 21401

To avoid cancellation, payment must be received within 7-10 business days of submitting online registration. In the event of cancellation, hotel rooms reserved at the NIC group rate may also be canceled by NIC. Conference re-registration will be at the current registration rates.

Cancellations must be submitted online via the event registration site or by email to registrar@nic.org   

Cancellations received by January 24, 2025, will be assessed a $295 administrative fee.   

After January 24, 2025, no refunds will be granted.  

In the event of registration cancellation, hotel rooms reserved at the NIC group rate may run the risk of also being canceled. Conference re-registration will be at the current registration rates.

If you can no longer attend the 2025 NIC Spring Conference and your company would like to replace your registration with another colleague, a $295 administrative fee will be assessed.   

 The original registration will be canceled minus the $295 fee, and your company will be provided a code to honor the rate of the original registrant. 

• Attendee listing (e-mail addresses are not included) 
• Networking Lounges 
• Educational Sessions 
• Meals at the NIC Café  
• Receptions 
• Headshot Lounge 
• Shoeshine 
• Specialty Coffee Bar 
• LinkedIn Corner 

Traveling to the 2025 NIC Spring Conference via air is convenient with a major airport servicing San Diego:  

NIC has reserved a limited number of rooms at a discounted rate for registered attendees at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. The discounted rate ($379 per night for single/double occupancy + applicable taxes) will be available through February 3, 2025, or until the NIC room block is sold out.

The discounted rate for registered attendees at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina is $379 per night for single/double occupancy + applicable taxes.

Once a reservation is made, please contact the hotel directly for name changes, arrival/departure changes, or cancelations. Refer to your individual hotel confirmation email for additional information, including the hotel’s cancelation policy.

Priority is given to NIC Partners and Sponsors. Please contact sponsorships@nic.org  for assistance. More information on how to become a sponsor is HERE.

Contact sponsorships@nic.org for information and a list of available sponsorships.

The electronic Attendee Listing will be available via the NIC Conference Mobile App in February. 

We kindly request attendees to observe good networking etiquette by the following policies:

• The only company signage or display materials permitted are those posted by NIC.
• Networking spaces must remain accessible and available at all times to all fellow conference attendees.
• Networking Lounges are accessible only by badged conference attendees.