2024 Regional Conference - Scottsdale, AZ
"Defend with Purpose: The West's Most Western Edition"
Attend NDIA’s 2024 Regional Conference for Criminal Defense Investigators, Mitigation Specialists, Paralegals, Social Workers and Attorneys.
Presented by the National Defender Investigator Association (NDIA), for those within the defense community* including criminal defense investigators, mitigation specialists, paralegals, social workers, and attorneys, NDIA will provide a unique training program during this two-day in-person educational conference. We will provide an opportunity to learn from and work with the most successful and forward-thinking investigators, mitigation specialists, paralegals, social workers, attorneys and experts from across the nation who will participate as speakers/presenters.
*The defense community does not include any employee or representative of any prosecutorial agency/office.
On-Site Registration and/or Check-In will take place Tuesday evening, September 3rd, 2024, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm, and sessions will begin Wednesday morning, September 4th, 2024. The conference will run through Thursday, September 5th, 2024.
Members can take advantage of the Early Bird registration fee, our lowest rate, by registering through July 12, 2024. Join NDIA to take advantage of discounted registration fees up until the start of the National Conference. We will also be offering an Agency/Office group registration discount. If you have six (6) or more individuals from the same Agency/Office - or are a Federal or State Office requiring a Purchase Order - please call (920) 395-2330 or email nationaldefender@gmail.com. Registration is not guaranteed until receipt of payment is received.
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2024 REGIONAL CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FORM
NDIA Members seeking financial assistance can apply for the Melissa Kupferberg Scholarship (One Recipient per Conference), the Ronald T. Guerette Scholarship (One Recipient per Conference), both of which cover the Conference Registration Fee, Travel and Hotel Accommodations, as well as the Gary Kula Educational Scholarships (One Recipient per Region* per Conference), which covers the Conference Registration Fee ONLY.
Each Scholarship has its own Application Guidelines, Selection Criteria and Application Form, so please visit each page for more details about the Scholarship and How to Apply!
There is a Group Block of rooms held under NDIA at The Scott Resort & Spa. Be sure to book your hotel room as soon as possible, as these rooms will go first come, first serve. To make your reservation, click HERE, which will direct you to The Scott Resort & Spa reservation form. The peak nights of the 2024 NDIA Regional Conference are 9/3/24 - 9/5/24, but the form is also open to the event days plus 3 days pre/post-event (8/30/24 - 9/9/24) upon hotel availability, so be sure to indicate the correct days you will need. If you have trouble booking any of these dates, please call 1-800-528-7867 - and be sure to mention the NDIA 2024 Regional Conference to receive the group room rate. Please see below for more information about the location and travel, as well as additional NDIA discounts, if applicable, for the conference.
The cut-off date for the group room rate is August 12, 2024.
For more information about Scottsdale, including Things to Do, Dining, and Upcoming Events, please visit https://www.experiencescottsdale.com/.
NDIA training hours are approved to fill the academic training requirements for CDITC (Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council, Center for Investigative Studies) for total hours attended at this NDIA conference. Please submit your certificate to CDITC via email to investigator.perron@gmail.com.
We hope to see you in Scottsdale!
Sincerely,
NDIA Conference Committee
2024 Regional Conference Additional Information
Group Room Rate for a Standard Room is $151 - Single/Double Occupancy (does not include tax)
Check-In Time: 4:00pm Check-Out Time: 11:00am
| Room | Rate |
| Standard Room | $151.00 |
GSA FY 2024 Per Diem Rates for Scottsdale, AZ can be found HERE.
REGISTRATION / CHECK-IN ON-SITE: Conference check-in, or on-site registration, will take place Tuesday, September 3rd, in the Orangedale Patio & Ballroom from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Registration packets may also be picked up at this location Wednesday and Thursday. Conference Registration Fee includes all Plenary and Break-Out Sessions across the three days, coffee bar in the morning and the Networking Reception Wednesday, September 4th, which includes light appetizers. The Reception will be held in the Orangedale Patio & Ballroom. Come network with your fellow defense community members and take the opportunity to meet some of the faculty. Don't miss out on Raffle ticket sales prior to the Reception for a chance to win several fantastic raffle prizes!
RESORT SERVICES FEE WAIVED: All NDIA Guests will have the Resort Fee waived each night, which includes self and valet parking, Guest Room WiFi, 24 hour access to fitness center, 24 hour access to business center, daily newspapers upon request, Nespresso Coffee Machines in each guest room.
HOTEL LOCATION: "In the Heart of Scottsdale, just steps from Fashion Sqaure Mall, the Waterfront, and all of Old Town Scottsdale, we promise you'll never get bored." For more information about The Scott Resort & Spa, click HERE
AIRPORT / TRANSPORTATION: The Scott Resort & Spa is located about less than 15 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). For more information about Airport Transportation options, please click HERE.
PARKING: Self and/or Valet Parking fees will be waived for NDIA Guests.
Cancellation Policy
NDIA understands the nature of defense community work. If you have to cancel, please email nationaldefender@gmail.com.
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Photographs and videos of attendees are taken at the National Defender Investigator Association (NDIA) events. By attending this event, you are giving NDIA permission to take your photograph and/or video and use it with or without your knowledge and consent on NDIA promotional materials, including but not limited to the NDIA Newsletter Eagle's Eye, Conference Materials, Social Media, Other Printed and Electronic Publications, and the NDIA Website.
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