Register for Nov. 8-11, 2023, in Orlando, Florida

2023 Registration Rates  |  Preconference & Postconference Workshops  | Continuing Education & Verification of Attendance  |  Student Access Grant  | Adding an Item to Your Registration  |  Cancellations and Refunds  |  Code of Conduct

Register to Attend NCFR 2023

Registration is now open for the 2023 NCFR Annual Conference, to be held Nov. 8-11, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Find complete details below about your registration options.

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All individuals participating in the conference in any capacity must agree to abide by the 2023 NCFR Code of Conduct. and Privacy Policy. You will confirm your agreement during the registration process.

Message on Florida location: As the number of Florida legislative bills with harmful consequences for families and those working in academia increases, many have asked why we are having a conference in Orlando this year. Read more.

2023 Conference Registration Rates

Rates are in U.S. dollars and change at midnight EDT on the dates noted below.

Join NCFR with your conference registration and save instantly! Connect with the Family Science community at the conference and throughout the year with the benefits of membership. Previous NCFR members can renew and register for a low member rate. Learn about NCFR membership options. 

*Students must provide verification of student status if requested.
† Get a full-conference registration, plus a new NCFR membership.
Eligibility for new members only. Excludes lapsed and/or previous members. Student memberships will be at the “Student 1” level (includes online access to JFTR and your choice of JMF or FR – visit ncfr.org/journals for details). Professional memberships will be at the “Professional 0” level (does not include journal access). NCFR memberships are non-refundable. Memberships within the Conference + Membership Bundle are non-refundable. If you purchase a Conference + Membership Bundle and request a refund prior to October 12, you will receive a refund for the conference registration portion only. All registration refunds are subject to a processing fee of $60 ($30 for students).

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Preconference & Postconference Workshops

Add any preconference workshop when you register for the conference, or register for a preconference only.

• Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop
  Tuesday, Nov. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 8 — $50 for professionals and $35 for students.
• Taking Your Family Science Research Public: Media Training Workshop
  Presented by Stephanie Coontz, M.A. | $40 for professionals or students
  Choose 1 session to attend:
  • Session 1: Tuesday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
  • Session 2: Tuesday, Nov 7, 1– 4:00 p.m. ET

Continuing Education Verification (CEV) / Conference Attendance Verification (CAV)

$27 for NCFR members  |  $55 for nonmembers

Available to attendees who want to verify their conference attendance, including Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs) if desired for their own records.

• Certificates include number of hours eligible for National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)* CEs and total number of conference hours attended.
• Certificates are emailed after conference attendance is reviewed by NCFR.

*Most U.S. states accept NBCC credit for licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists. For information on specific state requirements, please consult your state’s licensing board.

Adding an Item to Your Completed Registration

Go online to add an item — such as a preconference workshop or continuing education credit — to your already completed conference registration.

Log in at my.ncfr.org, click the Events menu item, then click Edit next to the conference event for which you'd like to modify your registration.

NCFR Student Access Grant

Donate to the Student Access Grant

NCFR is committed to addressing systemic racism and opening doors where racial and ethnic barriers exist. Your generous donation to the NCFR Student Access Grant will make more grants possible that ensure the inclusion of students from historically marginalized racial communities in the discipline of Family Science. We plan to provide 10 grants. Grant applications will open this summer. Learn more.

Cancellations and Refunds

Registration refund requests for the 2023 NCFR Annual Conference (the “Conference”) must be submitted to NCFR in writing and emailed or postmarked on or before Oct. 12, 2023, to the following email address or mailing address: [email protected] or NCFR, 661 LaSalle St., St. Paul MN  55114. No refunds will be granted for any requests received after October 12, 2023, regardless of the reason for the request. All registration refunds are subject to a processing fee of $60 ($30 for students). If the conference registration was part of a membership bundle only the conference registration will be refunded net of the processing fee. The membership portion of the bundle will not be refunded. There will be no registration refunds for Conference workshops unless NCFR cancels the Conference or the workshop. If NCFR cancels the Conference or the workshop, registrants will be offered a full refund. Should circumstances arise that result in postponement of the Conference, NCFR has the right to either issue a full refund or transferring registration to the same event at a new date. If, for reasons outside of the control of NCFR, the Conference is presented as a virtual Conference rather than in-person Conference, NCFR will not be liable for any Conference registration fees, hotel expenses, and/or travel expenses that registrants may have incurred in connection with the Conference.

Need a Receipt? Find Yours Online

• Visit my.ncfr.org
• If prompted, log in with the username and password you used when you registered for the conference
• Hover your cursor over "My Account" and click "Payment History" to open your past orders
• From the list of "Your Orders," find your conference registration order and click the "View Order" button
• Print your order details