Because of the varying needs and costs associated, NOVA is not able to provide continuing education (CEUs) for every discipline, however, NOVA is able to provide NACP and D-SAACP CEUs for the event. This does not mean that you may not be able to utilize the conference for CEUs for your discipline, however, you would need to contact your organization to find out how to use your CEU report to obtain the continuing education credit you are seeking.

You can quickly and easily access an invoice through our registration portal. 

The attendee (or cardholder) can begin the process by clicking the appropriate registration (Member, Non-Member or Group) and creating an account in the registration portal. Follow the prompts provided. Click the “Purchase” button after selecting your desired registration and add-ons.

On the registration details page, you can add another ‘Registrant’ or proceed to your payment method. Select to pay by: “Invoice.” An invoice for the selected registration will be sent to you and additional email addresses can be added to receive a confirmation email at the bottom of the page.

Once the invoice is approved by the organization, if a credit card payment would like to be made instead, the account is available for future access via sign-in on the online portal. If the organization would rather pay by check, mail a copy of the confirmation email to NOVA along with the check to:

NOVA
Attn: NOVA Conference Registration
510 King Street, STE 220
Alexandria, VA 22314

No. NOVA must receive full payment (or checks must be posted) by the appropriate cutoff date to receive the associated registration rate. An invoice is NOT considered payment or a hold to lock in the early bird rate. An invoice must be paid in full by the appropriate cutoff date to qualify for that rate.

OVW Grantees from the Performance, Assessment, Research and Evaluation (PARE) program do not have to submit a GAM or obtain permission from their program manager.  OVW Grantees from the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV), Justice for Families (JFF), Culturally Specific Services (CSSP), Transitional Housing (TH), and Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (SAS CSP) programs are required to submit a GAM to get approval specific to their awards.

For all other grant programs, grantees must contact their program specialist directly to obtain approval on a case-by-case basis.

The registration fee covers attendance of the 4-day event, to include access to 81 different workshops, dynamic keynote sessions, as well as the Opening and Closing, NOVA 50th Anniversary Reception and other networking opportunities. Meals, transportation, and airfare are all separate from the registration fee and not provided by NOVA in your registration fee.

 In-Person:

For all paid registrations, a refund, less a $90 cancellation charge, is available if a cancellation request is received via mail, fax or email at the NOVA office by 5:00PM, ET June 7, 2024. Refund requests must be emailed to: [email protected]. No refunds are available, for any reason, after June 7, 2024, 5:00PM, ET.

NOVA is unable to refund only the virtual or in-person component of a bundled deal. Your total registration cost is subject to the same cancellation policy above.

Paid registrations for the in-person 50th Annual Training Event may not be

transferred to NOVA’s 2024 Virtual Conference after June 7, 2024, 5:00 PM ET.

Virtual:

For all paid registrations, a refund, less a $90 cancellation charge, is available if a cancellation request is received via mail, fax or email at the NOVA office by 5:00PM, ET August 15, 2024. Refund requests must be emailed to: [email protected]. No refunds are available, for any reason, after August 15, 2024, 5:00PM, ET.

NOVA is unable to refund only the virtual or in-person component of a bundled deal. Your total registration cost is subject to the same cancellation policy above.

Paid registrations for the in-person 50th Annual Training Event may not be transferred to NOVA’s 2024 Virtual Conference after June 7, 2024, 5:00PM ET.

All requests must be made via email by contacting [email protected]. Requests cannot be made over the phone.

Paid registrations for the in-person 50th Annual Training Event may NOT be transferred to NOVA’s 2024 Virtual Conference after June 7, 2024, 5:00 PM ET.

If you have a paid registration for the virtual conference and are no longer able to attend, you may contact [email protected] before 5pm ET on Thursday, September 19th to request your registration be transferred to another individual. Please include the individual’s first and last name and email address when requesting the transfer. 

The Virtual Bundle rate is only available to those who attended NOVA’s 50th Annual Training Event in-person in Washington, D.C. The Virtual Bundle cannot be transferred to another person.

Your registration may not be adjusted for any reason after Thursday, September 19th. 

All requests must be made via email by contacting [email protected]. Requests cannot be made over the phone.

The conference registration is automatically selected when you begin your registration and you are unable to remove it. Please email [email protected] with you request and we can edit the registration for you so that it is only the CRT Institute.

In-Person:

NOVA is giving back to our community in honor of our 50th Anniversary!  In 2024, we will be giving 50 Training Scholarships to Victim Assistance Professionals with a demonstrated need to attend NOVA’s wide range of virtual and in-person training programs. Fifteen (15) Need-Based Scholarships will be for NOVA’s 50th Annual Training Event! 

Scholarships will cover the conference registration fee, a $500 voucher for transportation to the event; and 4 nights at the conference hotel.

Eligibility

• Victim Advocates in the U.S. and its territories
• Advocates over the age of 18
• Advocates with who can convey a financial need or organization restrictions to securing funding to attend NOVA’s annual training even
  

Requirements

• Letter of support from your agency’s supervisors
• Completed Application submitted by 8pm ET on February 26, 2024 
• Resume
• Short Bio 

Application form will open with registration and applications will be reviewed by NOVA. Scholarship recipients will be contacted no later than March 15, 2024.

Virtual:

The student rate of $150 is only intended for students under the age of 25 looking to enter the field of victim services. There is flexibility in the age restriction but you should not already be employed by a victim service agency. 

Email NOVA at: [email protected] with your request for the student rate. We will confirm you meet NOVA’s student rate policy and provide a discount code to use at checkout.

Yes! You will be able to track the CEUs you earn during each event by using the NOVA Training Event App. You will need to take a survey and enter a check in code for each session you attend in order to track what you’ve attended. At the end of the event, your CEU transcript will be emailed to you.

Nope! While many attendees may work as advocates, the event is open to anyone who works with or serves survivors/victims of crime. This includes crisis responders, law enforcement, etc.

If the staff member (attendee) has already requested an invoice and has an online account, please have them provide you with their log-in details to access their account. You will then be able to go to the “View Orders” page and pay the pending amount to finish their registration

If the attendee has not yet created an account, you as the cardholder may go online and register the attendee by filling in their relevant information and completing the payment. On the final confirmation page, you will also be able to send the payment confirmation email to yourself.

No. Please be sure to use the correct, authorized credit card to register for this event.  Once processed, your payment is final and cannot be exchanged using a different credit card.

NOVA is offering multiple options for this year’s conference.

By registering for both the in-person and virtual event, you have the opportunity to earn up to 32 CEUs (please note that all CEUs must come from new learning. You will not be able to receive CEUs for attending the same workshop/keynote/plenary session twice). The In-Person Conference will be taking place at the Washington Hilton July 29 – Aug 1, 2024 . The Virtual Conference will be taking place live online from September 23-27th, 2024 and the recorded content will be available for up to 90 days.

All workshops are first-come, first-serve. We encourage attendees to identify a minimum of first and second choice workshops in the conference app to ensure that if your first-choice workshop room is filled, you know where to head for your second choice. But selecting your favorites in the app is not a reservation of space. Once capacity has been reached for a workshop session, that room will be closed and no longer available for attendees to enter.

NOVA is committed to accessibility and inclusion in all our trainings. Inclusive of providing reasonable accommodations for all participants with disabilities to meet their access needs. Please contact NOVA ([email protected]) for more information or to request an accommodation no later than June 28, 2024.

The member rate, where specified, is offered to current members only. Individual memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable. If a registrant does not have a current NOVA membership and registers as a member, the registrant will be re-billed at the non-member rate. 

It can take up to 1 business day for our system to recognize your new membership. We recommend renewing or applying for new membership as early as possible to avoid delays and increases in the registration rate. We recommend checking the system 2-3 days after you initiate a NOVA membership application/renewal until the rate appears on the registration portal.

The parking garage for the Washington Hilton Hotel has limited availability.  Hotel Guests and NOVA Annual Training Event attendees will receive a discounted per day rate of $30 with in/out privileges using their room key.  Attendees who are not staying at the hotel will pay $30 to park and will not have in/out privileges. 

There is no street parking in the area. If you are local, we recommend taking public transportation (the hotel is close to the Metro and many bus stops) or an Uber/Lyft/Taxi.

Unfortunately, personal guests are not permitted at any of the conference activities. If you are traveling with a Personal Care Attendant, please submit an accommodation request to NOVA via email [email protected]  so we can support your access needs.

Registration will close on either July 3, 2024 or when capacity is reached. Registration is first come, first serve and your registration is not confirmed until payment is received. 

No. NOVA does not offer on-site registration. The deadline to register through the online portal and pay for the in-person event is July 3, 2024. The deadline to register and pay for the virtual event is September 8, 2023.

NOVA has partnered with an organization, Bravura Technologies, to streamline your experience! From online registration (in-person, virtual, or both), to on-site check-in, to the conference app; everything is now in one place to ensure a smoother beginning-to-end process for you!