NASP 2010 Annual Convention

Know Before You Go

March 2–9, 2010 ● Chicago, Illinois

Convention Location

The NASP 2010 Annual Convention will be hosted by the Hyatt Regency Chicago, where all convention activities will take place.

Hyatt Regency Chicago

151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 565-1234

Parking

Standard Valet Rates: $48/day with in/out privileges

NASP has secured a 20% discount off of the standard Hyatt Regency Chicago parking fee for NASP convention attendees. Overnight guests of the hotel who identify themselves as NASP convention attendees will receive the parking discount at checkout. Attendees who park for the day and are not staying at the Hyatt should stop by the NASP Convention and Chicago Information Center, located in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on the Gold Level in the East Tower of the Hyatt, to pick up a discount parking voucher.

Airline

United Airlines is offering a special discount off applicable rates for NASP convention attendees traveling from cities in the domestic United States and Canada where United and its travel partners provide service to Chicago. To make reservations, call MS Destinations at one of the numbers above or the United MeetingsPlus reservation service at (800) 521-4041, 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Monday–Friday ET or 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., ET, Saturday and Sunday, or visit www.united.com. To receive the NASP convention discount, you must refer to Meeting ID 586MP.

Please note that many airlines are now charging an additional fee to check any luggage. Please check with your airline for details.

Airport Shuttle Transportation

For your convenience, NASP has negotiated specially discounted one-way or round-trip share-ride van service to/from Chicago O’Hare International Airport/Chicago Midway Airport and the Hyatt Regency Chicago via GO Airport Express. For rates and additional information, visit www.nasponline.org/conventions.

Rental Cars

NASP convention travelers also are entitled to special discounts on applicable Hertz car rentals when reservations are made in conjunction with United Airlines air reservations. Please use Hertz discount number CV02R30006.

Registration

The NASP registration area, located in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on the Gold Level in the East Tower of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, will be open during the following hours:

Tuesday, March 2 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 3 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 4 . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Friday, March 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………. . . .7:00–9:00 a.m.

Attire

Business casual attire is appropriate for all convention activities. As a reminder, meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary widely. We recommend that you bring a sweater or jacket.

Guests, Children, and Infants

Guests, who may not be NASP members, may register for $25 and receive a name badge that will give them access to the Exhibit Hall and official convention social functions. Guests may register at the Assisted Registration counter in the NASP Convention Registration Area, located in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on the Gold Level in the East Tower of the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Guests must be accompanied by a registered participant who has paid the full registration fee. A limit of one guest per paid attendee will be in place.  

Children and infants are welcome at the NASP convention as long as they are accompanied by an adult at all times and are not at all disruptive to convention activities. NASP does not encourage the presence of children in educational sessions. Attendees with infants in educational sessions are asked to sit near an exit. If attempts to quiet an infant are unsuccessful, please leave the session and return when the infant is settled.

Exhibit Hall

The Exhibit Hall, located in the Riverside Center on the Purple Level of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, will be open during the following hours:

Wednesday, March 3…………12:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 4………….... 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Friday, March 5…………….... 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Providing Your Contact Information to Exhibitors

Scan your Exhibit Hall identification card to provide your contact information at the booths of all vendors exhibiting products or services that interest you. This will enable vendors to follow up with you after the convention to keep you informed of valuable information about their products and services. Please be aware that all information captured on the registration form, except your home and cell phone numbers, will be included on your Exhibit Hall identification card. Do not swipe your ID card in the booths of any vendors whom you do not wish to receive your contact information.

NASP-Approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credit

Participants may earn NASP-approved CPD credit by attending NASP Convention Workshops. The number of CPD credits available is specified in the information about each workshop. Participants who attend convention workshops can pick up CPD letters of attendance verification on site at the end of each workshop. Please note that CPD letters of attendance verification will not be mailed to attendees. Participants must arrive on time and stay until the end of the workshop and complete an evaluation to receive a letter of attendance.

Additionally, Participants may earn 1.33 credit hours of NASP-approved CPD credit by attending each of the eight 80-minute NASP-approved CPD special sessions. By attending all eight CPD sessions, participants will earn 10 hours and 40 minutes of CPD credit (10.67 credit hours).

For CPD purposes, Exhibit Hall identification cards will be scanned at the entrance to the NASP-approved CPD sessions to record attendance. Please be sure to have your card with you if you plan to attend any of these sessions.

Questions

NASP staff members will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the NASP 2010 Annual Convention:

Registration Questions

Contact: NASP Registration

(800) 811-5947 or (703) 449-6418

naspregistration@jspargo.com

Housing Questions

Contact: NASP Housing Center

(800) 811-5947 or (703) 449-6418

nasphousing@jspargo.com

General Convention Questions

Contact: NASP

(866) 331-6277 or (301) 657-0270

convention@naspweb.org

Additional Information

Additional information about the NASP 2010 Annual Convention may be accessed in the convention section of the NASP website, at www.nasponline.org/conventions.