2024 NCRAAO Conference
August 19 - August 22
President Robinson provides the following information about the 2024 conference.
| Conference Information |
| The conference will be held August 19-22, 2024, at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney, Nebraska. (Street address: 707 W Talmadge Street, Kearney, NE 68845) Kearney has a regional airport for those who wish to fly in. |
| A summary of all conference events can be viewed here. A summary of the educational sessions can be viewed here. |
| Maps of the conference hotel |
| Registration Information |
| Register for the conference Online with this link. A PDF version of Registration for mailing in registration and paying by check is available here. |
| Vendors can register here. |
| Hotel Information |
| The hotel room blocks are at The Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Hampton Inn. The Crowne Plaza Hotel will be the primary host hotel, the room rate will be $149.95 per night. The Crown Plaza Hotel phone number is (308) 238-7000. |
| The other room block is at the Hampton Inn ($144.95). The Hampton Inn phone number is (308) 234-3400. |
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| Pre-conference Events |
| Pre-conference events will include a choice of golf at Meadowlark Hills or bowling and other activities at the Big Apple Fun Center. |
| A tour experience at the Archway Monument spans I-80, and includes some interesting historical information about Nebraska, the Platte River Valley, and the settlement of the West. |
| Additional Activities in Kearney |
| For those who enjoy museums, Kearney offers many, such as the Nebraska Firefighter Museum, Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA), Trails & Rails Museum, GW Frank Museum, and the Classic Car Collection Museum. |
| The Kearney area offers whitewater rafting and a walking path along Yanney Park that leads through the hotel campus area. |
| Other local attractions include the Children’s Natural History Museum, a semi-pro hockey arena, and Raceway Park. |
