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Planning Tips

NSPRA National Seminar attendeesWe can't wait to welcome an estimated 1,500+ attendees to the NSPRA 2026 National Seminar this summer, the nation’s largest school communications-focused professional learning conference!

We've put together some information you might find helpful in planning for your attendance.

Important Dates

Keep the following dates in mind as you plan for the 2026 Seminar:

December 2025: *** NSPRA Seminar scholarship applications open
Winter 2025-26 (date TBD):  Registration and host hotel room block opens
January 2026: Seminar schedule-at-a-glance published
February 2, 2026: NSPRA Seminar scholarship applications due
March 2026: Session proposal submitters notified of proposal acceptance
April 30, 2026: Early bird registration ends
July 18-19, 2026:       Power Partner Sessions and NSPRA Academy Day
July 19-22, 2026: NSPRA 2026 National Seminar

New OrleansLocation

NSPRA 2026 will be held in the city of New Orleans in Louisiana. The host hotel will be announced when registration opens.

New Orleans is served by Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, which hosts 15 airlines and serves more than 50 nonstop destinations. Amtrak also offers routes to New Orleans from a number of cities across the country. 

Budgeting

Following are registration prices for full-event attendees of the NSPRA 2026 National Seminar. Details on applicable discounts, one- and two-day registration options and additional add-on purchase options will be available when registration opens.

Registrant
Type
Early Bird
Register and pay by April 30
Regular
Register and pay after April 30

NSPRA Member

$845

$1,045

Non-Member

$995

$1,195

Attendees can plan for room cost at the host hotel (through the NSPRA room block) to be approximately $250/night.

Make Your Case for Attending the Only National Conference for School Communicators

Check out the toolkit below that you can customize as needed to help demonstrate the value you can bring back to your district or organization by attending NSPRA 2026 to your supervisor, superintendent or school board!

Make Your Case Toolkit

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