2025 Regional Conference - Baltimore, MD

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Attend NDIA’s 2025 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 2nd, 2025, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm, and sessions will begin Wednesday morning, September 3rd, 2025. The conference will run through Thursday, September 4th, 2025.

Members can take advantage of the Early Bird registration fee, our lowest rate, by registering through July 12, 2025. 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 (860) 810-2296 or email nationaldefender@gmail.com. Registration is not guaranteed until receipt of payment is received.

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2025 REGIONAL CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FORM

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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 Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor. 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 Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor reservation form. The peak nights of the 2025 NDIA Regional Conference are 9/2/25 - 9/4/25, but the form is also open to the event 3 days pre/post-event (8/29/25-9/8/25) 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 (410) 528-1234 - and be sure to mention the NDIA 2025 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 11, 2025.

For more information about Baltimore, including Things to Do, Dining, and Upcoming Events, please visit https://baltimore.org.

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 Baltimore!

Sincerely,
NDIA Conference Committee

2025 Regional Conference Additional Information

Group Room Rate for a Standard Room is $137 - Single/Double Occupancy (does not include tax)

Check-In Time: 4:00pm     Check-Out Time: 11:00am

GSA FY 2025 Per Diem Rates for Baltimore, MD can be found HERE.

REGISTRATION / CHECK-IN ON-SITE: Conference check-in, or on-site registration, will take place Tuesday, September 2nd, in the Maryland Suite Foyer 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 two days, coffee bar in the morning and the Networking Reception Wednesday, September 3rd, which includes light appetizers. The Reception will be held in the Pisces Room. 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!

HOTEL SERVICES INCLUDED: All NDIA Guests will have complimentary Guest Room WiFi and complimentary access to 24-Hour StayFit Gym.

HOTEL LOCATION: "Convenience meets charm at Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor. Discover a unique blend of urban luxury and local hospitality with stylish rooms and suites that give you a sense of home and tech savvy enhancements that keep you productive. Our convenient location makes it easy to walk to area museums, historic landmarks and attractions like the National Aquarium or Camden Yards. ." For more information about the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor, click HERE

AIRPORT / TRANSPORTATION:  The Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor is located less than 15 miles from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). For more information about Airport Transportation options, please click HERE.

PARKING: $25.00 Discounted Self-Parking for NDIA Guests (per car, per day, over official event days)

Cancellation Policy

NDIA understands the nature of defense community work. If you have to cancel, please email nationaldefender@gmail.com.

Photo/Video Release Disclaimer

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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By registering for this NDIA Event, you understand that NDIA may share your email address with the Events Sponsors and Attendees and agree to it. NDIA does not sell attendee information.