72nd Annual Convention and Marketplace

Conference and Hotel Information

Conference Agendas

Marketplace and Vendor Information

Membership Information

Get Involved

About the Area

Other Events

Date: Oct 18, 2015 - Oct 23, 2015

Where: San Diego, CA


About the Event:

Town and Country Resort
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
619-291-7131

October 18-23, 2015

Presidential Candidates Address the NCAI General Assembly!
Ben Carson
Hilary Clinton
Bernie Sanders

Youth Commission Newsletter

72nd Annual Convention Recap Newsletter!

Don't miss out with these Daily Recaps!
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

2015 Annual World Cafe Toolkit

2015 Annual Policy Update

2015 Annual Elections Procedural Memo

Click here for 2015 Annual Resolutions


Draft Agenda is now available! 

Press Credentials Information 


This is an NCAI election year! Please note, that in order to vote you must be registered for the Annual Convention and a 2015 - 2016 member. Membership terms are from Annual Convention to Annual Convention. All members must renew their membership (tribal membership and individual membership) before or at the 2015 Annual Convention to be eligible to vote. 

Onsite registration rates after September 18th for the 72nd Annual Convention & Marketplace:
Member - $600
Non-member - $675
Youth - $250
Note: Mailed forms with payment must be postmarked by October 2, 2015.

Invest in the success of our conferences! 


Please review the sponsorship opportunities and complete the sponsorship form
For additional questions contact Bernida Humetewa.

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Conference and Hotel Location:

Town and Country Resort - SOLD OUT
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
For reservations call 800.772.8527 and reference National Congress of American Indians or reserve online.

If you aren't able to reserve a room, please contact Kellcee Baker to be included on the waitlist.

Overflow Hotel:

Crowne Plaza San Diego - Mission Valley
2270 Hotel Cir N
San Diego, CA 92108
* Note: This hotel is 1 mile away from the host hotel, shuttles will be provided twice a day for drop off and pick up. 

Room Rate: $140.00
Room Block Code: National Congress of American Indians
To book a room call 1-888-233-9527 or click here

Handlery Hotel San Diego - SOLD OUT
950 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
Room Rate: $142.00
Room Block Code: 203176
To make a reservation call: 619-298-0511 or 800-676-6567

Best Western Seven Seas - SOLD OUT
411 Hotel Circle S
San Diego, CA 92108
Rate: $135
Room Block Code: NCAI
To make a reservation: 800-328-1618

 

NCAI Event Housing/Hotel Policy

NCAI works directly with hotel properties to secure the best available rate for conference attendees. When a host hotel is selected the room block information will be posted on the events webpage and shared via event broadcast emails for all attendees. It is NCAI’s policy to not share any attendee information with the hotels or third party housing companies; no one associated with the conference will contact and individual attendee regarding hotel accommodations. 

Please make your room reservations directly with hotel using information posted on the NCAI events webpage or sent out via official NCAI event broadcast.

Draft Agenda is now available!

Click here to view the Draft Agenda in Brief.
Click here to view the Youth Agenda.

2015 Annual Policy Update

Pre Meeting Draft Agendas:
Native Languages Working Group Draft Agenda  
Task Force on Violence Against Women Draft Agenda  
Tribal, State and County Relations: Coordinating Jurisdictions for Safer Shared Communities Draft Agenda
Tribal TANF Task Force Draft Agenda 

Breakout Session Draft Agendas:
Health Sovereignty 
Fashioning an ICWA Advocacy Plan for Your Tribe Draft Agenda  
Workforce Development: Building the Human Capacity to Rebuild Tribal Nations

Committee and Subcommittee Agendas:
2015 Annual Convention Subcommittee and Committee Agenda Packet 

Other Agendas: 
Saturday:
Regional Indigenous Peoples and Nations Consultation on Climate Change  
Roundtable Addressing Homelessness in Indian Country - Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Sunday:
DOJ Consultation on VAWA Funding
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

Put your company and product on display and become a vendor at the 72nd Annual Convention & Marketplace!



This is an NCAI election year! Please note, that in order to vote you must be registered for the Annual Convention and a 2015 - 2016 member. Membership terms are from Annual Convention to Annual Convention. All members must renew their membership (tribal membership and individual membershipbefore or at the 2015 Annual Convention to be eligible to vote. 

To learn more about being a member of NCAI please visit our membership page

Want to volunteer for NCAI in San Diego, CA? We would love to have you! Contact Hedi Bogda or Kellccee Baker today with your availability during the week of October 17 - 23.  Please see below for our general needs.

To learn more about attractions and things to do in the area, click here.

For the hotel spa specials at the Town and Country Resort, click here.



Ground transportation and Taxi options from the airport.

Get around San Diego on the nearby Trolley

San Diego Kidvasion!
Over 100 activities where kids eat, play, or stay for free! 

Native Perspective on Things to Do in the Area...
Attendees of the 72nd Annual Convention and Market Place will receive a free download to "Indigenous San Diego", a mobile application for smart phones and ipad devices that will provide information and access methods to San Diego Indigenous museums, exhibits, businesses, lands and landmarks developed for the convention by Maataam Naka Shin, Southern California Tribal Chairman's Association and Procopio Law Firm. In anticipation of your visit to San Diego, the mobile app can be downloaded by clicking here. For more information, contact nativeamericanlaw@procopio.com.









Sunday Native Film Screenings