Hotel & General Information

What to Wear

Getting To Know You: Come as you are - comfy and casual!
Resale Bus Tour: Casual & comfy. VERY comfortable shoes!
Friday Evening Dinner Event: Your chance to dress-up if you want to: Ladies—Cocktail dress or dressy pant outfit. Men—Sport Coats, or Shirt & Slacks. OR... Casual Attire - Slacks, Capris, Jeans or Skirts... whatever you are comfortable in.
Conference Sessions: Business Professional

Weather

The temperature in Indianapolis, the end of June, averages from the mid 80's to the mid 60's.   

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Meeting rooms are always cool and buses are air conditioned, so PLEASE bring a sweater and/or jacket to assure your comfort!  If you dress for the outdoor temps, you'll be chilly inside the meeting rooms.

What to Pack

Business cards... to exchange with your peers.
Credit cards and/or business checks... for your shopping on the bus tour, SourceMart and for all the bargains at Auction!
Extra tote bag or suitcase... so you can pack all the papers and goodies you accumulated during Conference. 

Hospitality

Greeters will be outside opening events to welcome you, answer questions, introduce you to others and make sure your first NARTS meeting is a positive experience. For more information about Hospitality volunteers read our FAQs First time attendees will enjoy reading about My First Meeting. 

Confirmation

Online registrants will receive a printable confirmation/receipt via email. If you register by mail, your confirmation/receipt will be sent via email from the NARTS office. If you do NOT receive a confirmation, contact the NARTS office as you most likely are not registered.

Registration & Badges

Registration will be held at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis in the Regency Foyer on the Second Floor, beginning Friday from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM. For your convenience, we will offer late registration on Friday from 7 to 7:30 PM and Saturday from 8 to 8:45 AM. All name badges must be picked up on-site during registration. Badges will not be mailed in advance. Each registered attendee must pick up their own badge. Be prepared to have a valid photo ID available at registration. Name badges are required for admittance to all Conference functions.

Special Accommodations

If you or your registered guest have a special medical dietary requirement and/or a disability that may require accommodation to fully participate AND you failed to indicate it on your registration form, please email or call our meeting planner, Adele Meyer at: 800.544.0751. Special accommodation needs MUST be submitted by June 6, 2025 and special/medical dietary needs by June 13, 2025.

No Smoking Policy

For the comfort and health of all attendees... all NARTS functions will be smoke-free. This includes educational sessions, workshops and all food functions. Also, please honor the smoking policy of the hotel.

Responsible Drinking Policy

Alcoholic beverages are available at some social events during NARTS Conference. An individual’s decision to partake is a matter of personal choice and is neither encouraged nor discouraged by the Association. Reasonable and appropriate measures are taken by NARTS to ensure that consumption occurs in a safe and responsible manner. All attendees are expected to exercise good judgment in their consumption of alcohol at NARTS events.

Cancellation Policy

NO REFUNDS will be granted AFTER June 11, 2025 FOR ANY REASON—Other than government curtail of transportation. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. No shows will not be refunded. Substitutes welcome with notice from original registrant—the difference between member and non member price will be charged if a non member replaces a member. Email cancellations received NO LATER than June 11, 2025 will be refunded less a $100 processing fee per person, including full guest packages.

Conference Policy/Disclaimer

NARTS does NOT allow any function (tour, event or auxiliary meeting) that conflicts with any scheduled Conference function, including the optional resale shop bus tour. We reserve the right to postpone, delay or cancel ANY function conflicting with an official NARTS function.

Conference attendees and registered guests agree to conduct themselves in a manner appropriate for a gathering of resale professionals. Harassment, discrimination, intimidation, inappropriate or disruptive behavior/speech may result in the person being asked to leave the meeting or facility—without warning or refund—and prohibit further Conference attendance at the sole discretion of the Staff and/or Board of NARTS.

Board, staff or attendees may be photographing and/or videoing during Conference and posting photos and/or videos on social media. Conference attendees and registered guests agree to allow their image to be used by NARTS in Association publications, Website, social media and in marketing and promotional materials. Other attendees may also post your image on their or other Websites and/or social media sites. If you notice someone taking your photo or video and wish to opt out, please ask them to stop and/or delete your image from their camera or device.

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