Conference Registration and Information 

(Please read carefully prior to completing the conference registration form) 

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The National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) is a voluntary cultural and membership organization founded in May 1968 by a group of social workers and human service professionals to address the social welfare needs of Black people across the country. The NABSW conference is open to NABSW members and potential members only. 

The full conference registration fee includes: the conference tote bag, name badge, admission to workshop sessions, plenary sessions/institutes, a continental breakfast, coffee/tea break, annual luncheon, access to the exhibit hall, research poster session and authors' pavilion. The conference badge must be visibly displayed at all times for admission. LOST BADGES WILL NOT BE REPLACED. 

Registration forms received after midnight on January 31, 2025 will be considered as general registration. For further information, please call the national office at (202) 678-4570 or email: officemanager@nabsw.org. 

ONLINE CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION 

NABSW's website, www.nabsw.org​, has been enhanced to aid with conference registration via the Glue Up portal. 

REGISTRATION PROCEUDRES FOR WORKSHOP AND INSTITUTE PRESENTERS 

All presenters must register for the conference. All presenters must check in at the registration counter in the exhibit hall located in Capital Ballroom on the lower level of the Richmond Marriott. Registration packets, including the official name badge will be distributed at the time of registration. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS 

Full-time students (bachelors, master and doctoral) must submit proof of matriculation status. Students must submit or bring a copy of their class schedule bearing the name and/or logo of the institution attending. 

NOTE: To be eligible for student fees, the individual must be actively enrolled in school and taking at least nine (9) credit hours. A separate registration form is required for each student registering. This will eliminate problematic registration when picking up registration materials at the conference. Please bring your student identification and registration receipt to the conference. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs) 

NABSW offers CEUs to participants who register for the conference and pay for CEUs. CEUs are provided by the National Association of Black Social Workers and licensed by Maryland and Washington DC licensing boards. The CEUs are based on contact hours of the actual workshops, institutes, symposiums, poster and plenary sessions attended by the individual. A total of up to 15.5 contact hours will be provided. 



Please make sure the session monitor scans your badge before entering and departing each session you attend. Certificates of attendance will be issued for CEUs following the conference. If there are questions regarding CEUs please contact professionaldevelopment@nabsw.org. It is the responsibility of the participant to ensure their state's licensing board accepts CEU reciprocity from the above-mentioned state boards. 

REFUNDS  

Request for refunds must be made in writing and emailed to the national office at officemanager@nabsw.org no later than February 28, 2025. A $125 processing fee will be deducted from the original remittance. All refunds will be issued after May 15, 2025.   

RETURN CHECKS 

A $50 fee will be assessed for any returned check. 

CONFERENCE DRESS ATTIRE 



The NABSW conference is a professional conference. When attending plenary sessions, workshops or institutes, business or African attire is appropriate. Bring a wrap, jacket or sweater in that the conference rooms are often cold and beyond the control of the conference staff.