Town and Country San Diego is the hotel headquarters for NCFR's 80th Annual Conference. All presentations, meetings, poster sessions, exhibits, and events will be held at this location. Below are several key conference services and amenities to enhance and enrich your conference experience.

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Conference Code of Conduct

NCFR is committed to providing a safe and collegial meeting environment that fosters open dialogue and free expression of ideas without harassment, discrimination, and hostile conduct, as well as equal opportunity and treatment for all its conference participants. This same commitment is expected of all conference participants.

Please read the NCFR Annual Conference Code of Conduct and learn how to report harassment or unacceptable behavior that occurs at the conference.
 

Child Care

For parents seeking supervised care for children traveling with them, Town and Country's suggested child care provider Munchkin Minders offers in-room childcare (see rates). Parents or caregivers are responsible for making their own arrangements and paying for all child care fees. Make a reservation on their website.

(NCFR does not manage any arrangements, reservations, or contacts with the provider and assumes no responsibility or liability related to participants' child care needs.)
 

Hotel — Free In-Room WiFi, Free Breakfast 

A Town and Country floor plan map shows the layout of the landmark San Diego hotel where the conference takes place. Conference sessions and events will be held throughout much of the yellow-colored spaces.

Hotel amenities include:

• Complimentary wifi in all meeting spaces and guest rooms
• A free continental breakfast for all conference attendees on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 7-8:30 a.m. in the Lions Fountain Court
• The Terrace Market is open daily for grab and go options including salads, sandwiches, and specialty coffees
• The Terrace Café is open for buffet breakfast and a buffet lunch daily
• Complimentary outdoor yoga sessions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings from 6:30-7:30 a.m. in the grassy area outside the Royal Palm Rooms.  

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WiFi in Meeting Spaces

WiFi is available in conference meeting spaces. Bandwidth is limited; please disconnect devices not in use.

SSID: NCFR18
Password: familyscience

 

All-Gender Restrooms

Two locations:

• Level 1 in the Lobby area

• Level 1 near the Atlas Ballroom

NCFR's identification of all-gender restrooms at its annual conference is intended to make public restrooms in our host hotel more welcoming and safer for transgender, gender expansive people, and those who need restroom assistance.

Our goal is to provide a safe and accessible environment for all people attending our conference.

 

Family Room

Location: Pacific Salon 4. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

A non-staffed, designated room will be provided for parents and their small children. This room will be separated and secluded from the busier parts of the conference with concurrent sessions. The space will include a small table and chairs, and two draped-off private areas (for mothers nursing infants or expressing milk) with comfortable seating and an electrical outlet in each. Signs will be available to clearly indicate the purpose of the room and when the room and private areas are in use. Please note: due to regulations on storing bodily fluids, we are not able to provide a refrigerator in this room. All of the hotel’s sleeping rooms do include a fridge.
 

Relax and Recharge Room

Sponsored by University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service 

Location: Pacific Salon 6 & 7. Hours: Weds.-Fri., 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Relax and Recharge Room will combine what historically have been the Gathering Place and Cyber Cafe spaces, with the addition of device-charging stations. Features include tables for attendees to gather casually, two computers and a printer for attendee use, and device chargers.

Here you'll also find a large-screen live broadcast of the conference sessions going on in the main ballroom.
 

Spirituality/Meditation Room

Location: Stratford. Hours: Weds.-Fri. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Quiet space available Wednesday through Saturday.
 

Accessibility and Accommodations for Disabilities

Town and Country San Diego and NCFR want to insure that all individuals can participate fully in the NCFR conference. For needs related to guest accommodations, contact the hotel directly at 619-291-7131.

NCFR can provide reasonable accommodations for disability when requests are made in advance. Please indicate during the conference registration process a "yes" answer for the question asking whether you need accommodations for disabilities.

For requests made at the conference, it might not be possible to provide certain accommodations. NCFR cannot provide personal aide services. If you have questions while at the conference, visit the conference registration desk.

 

Registration Desk Hours

Pick up your registration materials — including your badge to wear throughout the conference — and get other general conference information at the registration desk, located on level 1 in the Golden Pacific Foyer.

Registration Hours:

• Monday, Nov. 5 — 2 to 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 6 — 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 7 — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 8 — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 9 — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 10 — 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Anyone participating in the conference must be recorded in our system and wear a conference badge, so please stop at the registration desk to pick up your badge and materials upon arrival! This includes all registrants, visitors to see an award presentation, guests attending receptions only, exhibitors or those staffing a University Receptions table, etc.

Please note: Conference attendees have access to choices of breakout/concurrent sessions to attend throughout the conference, but your registration does not guarantee a seat in concurrent session rooms. Rooms may need to be closed if attendance reaches capacity, so we encourage you to arrive early to sessions to help ensure that you receive a seat.
 

NCFR Conference Discussion Group

All conference attendees are able to participate in our online discussion group. Attendees can create new discussions or post replies to others' comments in the discussion group. Learn more and log in here.
 

Live Streaming

All on-site conference attendees will be able to watch 18 conference sessions on their internet-connected devices, either as the sessions are happening or later on demand. Recordings of these sessions will be available on demand for one year to all conference registrants.

You'll also find an additional broadcast of the live-streaming sessions on a large screen in the Relax and Recharge Room.

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