What are the registration fees?

How do I secure my hotel room?
You will receive a confirmation email once you register. A detailed listing of accommodations will be included with booking instructions. Please note: The NC/SC REALTORS® hotel blocks are only available to registered convention attendees. Group blocks will be monitored to confirm all registered attendees.

Does my spouse/guest pay the same registration fee?
When you invite your spouse or guest who is NOT an NCAR member, your spouse/guest will receive the special guest rate listed above. This fee will enable your spouse or guest to attend all convention events, except those that require additional fees, such as continuing education courses and optional activities. If your spouse or guest is an NCAR member, both of you should pay the regular registration fee.

Can I register online?
You can register online by clicking "Register Now" on the left toolbar.

Do I register once in Savannah?
Upon your arrival you will be welcomed by the Convention Registration Staff at the convention center where you will be given your name badge, program and other important convention materials. Admission to ALL convention functions is by your name badge ONLY and WILL be monitored. Registration is required to attend any and all events. Badges are not transferable.

What does the registration fee include?
The registration fee will include all convention program activities with the exception of recreational activities. Yes, this includes education sessions, the Expo, the keynote address at the opening session, coffee service each morning, a lunch in the Expo, opening evening reception, and many opportunities for networking. The daily registration includes only that entire day's activities, except for optional events.

Do you have a convention schedule?
Yes. Click here for the posted schedule.

Where do the events take place?
All events will take place at the convention center unless noted.

What are the refund and cancellation policies?
You will receive a full refund, less $50 per person processing fee, if cancellation is received by August 31, 2012. Due to financial and contract obligations associated with meeting space, food and beverage and hotel rooms, no cancellations can be accepted after August 31, 2012 - unless there is a medical emergency. Cancellations must be in writing and mailed or faxed to NCAR. Cancellations will NOT be taken over the phone. No refunds will be given after August 31, 2012.

I can't come to the convention after all. Can someone else in my office use my registration?
Transfer of registration is not allowed under any circumstance.

Why is the convention being held in another state?
The members who regularly attend our conventions have expressed a strong desire to have the event in a resort location, and this year, for the first time, we're excited to partner with our peers from the Palmetto state in what we're calling the NC & SC REALTORS® Conference & Expo.

While we considered locations in both of our states, it was determined that a venue outside of either North or South Carolina would be most fair. That made Savannah an easy choice.

Of note, we held our convention in Savannah in 2006 for the first time and enjoyed a record attendance of nearly 1,200 members. Although our attendance was lower when we returned in 2009, post-convention surveys again indicated that Savannah was a most desired host city.

Next year's convention will be ours only and is set for the historic Grove Park Inn in Asheville. In the future, we're hopeful of taking our event to the recently opened Wilmington Convention Center.

I've seen a logo advertising a code for Twitter. What's that about?
This symbol is called a Hashtag: #. Twitter Hashtags are used to label or categorize Twitter posts. You can use them to follow tweets in real-time on one subject from different Twitter users by putting them on one screen. Very simply, if you are interested in a conversation, event, or topic, you can follow all the tweets with that Hashtag. We have created the Hashtag #12ncscconv to make it easier for you to follow tweets about our 2012 convention. Here's how to follow our convention tweets:

1. To get convention updates, enter the convention hashtag, #12ncscconv, into Twitter search or a Twitter application such as Tweetdeck. You will see one page with all of the convention tweets.
   
2. To add your own convention tweet, make an entry on your Twitter page and add the convention hashtag, #12ncscconv, to the end. Your tweet will then show up on the same page with all of our other convention tweets.