Frequently Asked Questions

The 2025 NAEP New York Region Conference will be held at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, New York. 

Cancelation requests received by September 15, 2025, if approved, will receive a full refund of the amount paid minus a $50 processing cost charge. Requests received after this date will not be approved. 

CONFERENCE NO SHOWS are liable for the full amount due. Substitutions are accepted and valid for this event ONLY. You will need to obtain the registration confirmation number for the person whose registration you will be using. 

NAEP Region Conferences bring together procurement professionals from across your region to share insights, explore solutions, and build lasting connections in a more intimate setting. These focused gatherings create the perfect environment for diving deep into the procurement challenges and opportunities that matter most to education professionals in your area. 

Your regional conference offers a blend of practical sessions, peer-to-peer learning, and networking opportunities tailored to the unique needs of your geographic region. You'll discover innovative approaches, discuss best practices with colleagues who face similar challenges, and develop collaborative strategies that you can implement back home. It's where the education procurement community comes together to learn, share, and grow – right in your backyard. 

Our Region Conferences are perfect for procurement professionals across the education sector – from newcomers to seasoned experts. Whether you're a procurement officer, purchasing manager, contracts administrator, or anyone making buying decisions at K-12 districts, colleges, or universities, you'll find your tribe here. We also welcome finance directors, business managers, and department heads who handle procurement as part of their role. 

The regional format brings together professionals from similar geographic areas who face comparable challenges, from local vendor relationships to state-specific regulations. If you're involved in education procurement and want to connect with peers who truly understand your world – whether you're looking to benchmark practices, find mentorship, or share your expertise – this conference is designed for you. 

To update your registration information, you will need to log into the Attendee Service Center. Please use the email you registered with and the autogenerated password from your confirmation email. 

Event check is a seamless process, please be prepared with either your email check in (will be send just prior to the conference) or your ID and your registration confirmation number. 

Yes, full conference attendee registration provides access to all events, sessions, networking, and meals. It also includes access to evening receptions and entertainment. 

To ensure the best attendee experience possible, access to the event or specific event activities such as breakout sessions, meals, and receptions may be limited due to capacity restrictions. Please arrive early. 

If you have an exhibit hall only, one day or guest registration your activites are limited to what you signed up for.

Please email us at events@naepnet.org with as much detail as you can provide so we can help resolve your issue. 

NAEP is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all conference participants, including but not limited to, member attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, volunteers, NAEP Staff and Board members, venue staff, service providers, and anyone else associated with the event. Participants are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible and safe manner at all NAEP meeting and/or conference related events, activities and/or functions. 

NAEP and venue Staff reserve the right to deny service to participants for any reason and may require participant to leave both the event and the venue without warning. NAEP reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to prohibit participants from attending future NAEP events/meetings.  

Please indicate your dietary preferences during registration. We will have vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available. We will accommodate all other dietary restrictions to the best of our ability. 

NAEP strives to be an inclusive, accessible experience. Please indicate the need for accessibility accommodations during your registration, and a member of the NAEP team will reach out to you to discuss your request. 

Yes, guest passes are available for select events in the Attendee Service Center. Log in to the Attendee Service Center, select “Edit Registration,” and choose the the guest pass option. 

You can complete the CEU form that is available in the NAEP conference app once the conference sessions begin.  

View the full layout and exhibitors list under exhibitors in the conference app or on the website. 

View the regional conference agenda, build your schedule, explore maps, connect, earn CE, and get updates. Search for NAEP Events in your app store, download and log in with your registration info. If you have the app from our last event, welcome back! You will need to navigate to the events tab and click on your new event or delete the app and reinstall it. 

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