Questions

• If you are registered and paid by September 29, 2023, your badge will be mailed to you to create a more efficient check-in process. If you registered after September 29, 2023, you will pick up your conference credentials on-site at the conference at the NIC Registration Desk.

• For the 2023 NIC Fall 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 August 9, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT.

• Yes, payments by check will be accepted until September 29, 2023. 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.
• Conference credentials will not be mailed to anyone who has not paid in full by September 29, 2023. Please note that registrations purchased using company checks/credit cards can be canceled by company personnel on your behalf.
• To pay by credit card, after selecting the check payment option, please select the “already registered” button, enter your email address and confirmation number, and submit payment.

• Cancellations must be submitted online via NIC’s event registration site or by email to registrar@nic.org. Cancellations made on or before September 29, 2023, will be assessed a $295 administrative fee. Cancellations made after September 29, 2023, will not be refunded. 

• If you are no longer able to attend the 2023 NIC Fall Conference and your company would like to replace your registration with another colleague, the original registration will be canceled, and your company will be provided a code to honor the rate of the original registrant. Any replacements after September 29, 2023, will be assessed a $295 administrative fee. 

• Pre-conference Mailing
• Networking Lounges
• Educational Sessions
• Meals
• Networking Receptions
• Headshot Lounge
• Shoe Shine
• LinkedIn Corner
• Attendee Listing

• Traveling to the NIC Fall Conference by air is convenient with two major airports servicing the Chicago area:

Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD) 

10000 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60666 

 Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) 

5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 

• NIC has reserved a limited number of rooms at a discounted rate for registered attendees. Room blocks are available at the following hotels:
  • Sheraton Grand Chicago
    301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL
  • Loews Chicago
    455 North Park Dr., Chicago, IL
  • Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
    511 North Columbus Dr., Chicago, IL
• Guestrooms, at the reduced rate, within the various blocks will be available through September 18,2023, or until the NIC room blocks are sold out, whichever comes first.

• Room blocks are available at the following hotels:
  • Sheraton Grand Chicago
    301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL
    • $357 per night for single/double occupancy (plus applicable taxes and fees)
  • Loews Chicago
    344 North Park Dr., Chicago, IL
    • Starting at $289 (plus applicable taxes and fees)
  • Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
    511 North Columbus Dr., Chicago, IL
    • Starting at $285 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

Guestrooms, at the reduced rate, within the various blocks will be available through September 18, 2023, or until the NIC room block are sold out, whichever comes first.

• Please contact the hotel directly for name changes, arrival/departure changes, and/or cancellations. Your hotel reservation confirmation (provided by the hotel) will indicate the individual hotel’s standard cancellation policy. Please refer to your hotel confirmation for additional information.

• Priority is given to NIC sponsors. Please contact sponsorships@nic.org for assistance. Learn how to become a sponsor.

• Huddle Spaces are semi-private reserved areas of the Networking Lounge that are available for purchase if a Tier 3-5 sponsorship is secured. Learn how to become a sponsor.

• Contact sponsorships@nic.orgfor information and a list of available sponsorships.

• The electronic Attendee Listing will be available via the NIC Conference Mobile App in early September.

We kindly request attendees to observe good networking etiquette by following these 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.