NOSCA: National Office for
School Counselor Advocacy

You are invited to join NOSCA for our fifth anniversary conference. This landmark event celebrates the crucial role school counselors play in college and career readiness and the success of NOSCA's "Own the Turf" campaign. This campaign has gained prominence across the U.S.

More than 7,000 participants have signed on, mobilizing this movement and helping all students attain the knowledge and skills needed to be college- and career-ready after high school. This is your opportunity to gain a national perspective on the impact school counselors have on equitable college counseling practices and programs that prepare all students to be college — and career — ready.

This conference helps attendees:

• Advance equitable access and success in preparing students for college and career readiness.
• Strengthen leadership and advocacy skills to support an equitable college-going culture.
• Acquire hands-on strategies and tools that can be used to transform school counseling practice.
• Gain skills in using data to demonstrate accountability.
• Learn to lead collaborative community partnerships to promote college and career readiness.
• Discover strategies to align school counseling programs to federal and state legislation and local policy and mandates.
• Earn continuing education units (CEUs).

We invite:

• K-12 school counselors
• District directors and state leaders of school counseling
• Building-level and central office administrators
• Counselor educators and graduate school counseling students
• National and state school counseling organizations
• Higher education personnel
• College and career community-based organizations

Registration

Registration fees include two breakfasts and lunches, one reception and resource materials. Registration fees do not include accommodations. Space is limited.

For registration questions about Destination Equity, call 800-787-7477, ext. 2.

Hotel reservations

We have contracted with the conference location, the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., to provide special rates for attendees.

Single or double occupancy: $179 plus tax per night

Reservations can be made online at the Gaylord National. Click on "Rates and Reservations" and enter group code A-NOS12 or mention the group code when you call 301-965-4000.

Airport transportation

The Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center is located just minutes from the Reagan National Airport (DCA) and operates a shuttle between the hotel and the airport.

Daily shuttle service operates from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. This service departs every 20 minutes from Gaylord National's front door and every 20 minutes from the Reagan National Airport baggage claim.

Tickets are available from the SuperShuttle desk, located on the lower level of the airport, near baggage claim. Ticket prices are subject to change; call ahead to verify:

One way: $18
Round trip: $32
Exclusive van service, booked in advance: $78

Reservations are recommended:
Local reservations: 301-965-2080
24-hour reservations: 800-660-8000
Online reservations
SuperShuttle, private sedan and taxi services are also available to other major airports and downtown locations.

Find out more.

Parking rates

$5 for first hour
$12 for 0-3 hours self-parking
$19 per day self-parking/overnight*
$17 for 0-3 hours valet parking
$28 per day valet parking/overnight*
*Rates are subject to change without notice. Please call ahead to confirm pricing.