First Time Attendee Travel Stipend

The first 75 eligible NAIFA members who register for the 2027 NAIFA Congressional Conference will receive a $250 travel stipend. Once these initial 75 spots are filled, subsequent eligible registrants will automatically be added to an official waiting list. In the event of cancellations, waitlisted members will be promoted to the stipend recipient list in the sequential order their registrations were received.

Travel Stipend Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible for the $500 stipend, you must:

1. Be a current NAIFA member as of May 19, 2027;
2. Be a first-time attendee at the Congressional Conference;
3. Have paid your registration fee;
4. Stay at the official Conference hotel;
5. Submit a debriefing form summarizing each meeting you attended with a member of Congress; and
6. Referral Identification (if applicable): First-time attendees who were referred by a returning attendee must identify the name of the returning attendee during their own registration process.

Returning Attendee Recruitment Incentive

To expand participation and reward our returning community, NAIFA is offering a $250 referral stipend to the first 50 eligible returning attendees who successfully recruit a first-time attendee for the 2027 Congressional Conference. This limited-capacity incentive is available on a first-come, first-served basis to returning members whose recruited attendee completes registration and qualifies for the first-time attendee stipend.

Referral Conditions

1. The recruited individual must register for the 2027 conference as a first-time attendee and qualify as a 2027 First-Time Stipend Recipient (within the top 75 eligible registrants).
2. Both the returning attendee and the first-time attendee must identify the name of each other during their own registration process.

Example: Jane Arlington is a first-time attendee referred by John Washington. When Jane registers for the conference, there will be a place to identify John as her recruiter for this event. In addition, when John registers, there will be a place to identify Jane as his recruited first-time attendee.

3. The recruited first-time attendee must attend the Congressional Conference (no exceptions for cancellations will be honored).

Returning Attendee Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible for the $250 stipend, you must:

1. Be a current NAIFA member as of May 19, 2027;
2. Have paid their registration fee;
3. Stay at the official Conference hotel; and
4. Submit a debriefing form summarizing each meeting you attended with a member of Congress.
5. Awarded on a first-come, first-served basis up to the 50-person limit, subject to verification by NAIFA staff.

Day on the Hill Visits

As an attendee of Congressional Conference, Hill meetings are being confirmed on your behalf and you are expected to attend them. Please do not schedule appointments with legislators. Please make travel arrangements accordingly and be available between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 20. If for some reason you are unable to participate or attend the Hill Meetings, please send an email to HillAppointments@naifa.org and alert a NAIFA staff member on site.

Hotel Rooms

Be sure to book your guestroom at the official Conference hotel as soon as possible, rooms are limited. The conference rate is available Tuesday, May 18 and Wednesday, May 19. Hotel reservation cut-off date is Friday, April 16, 2027.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations can be made by emailing NAIFA Member Support (info@naifa.org) or calling 877-866-2432. There will be a $100 fee for cancellation through Friday, April 16th. Cancellations made after April 16th will not receive a refund.

NAIFA will only issue refunds for conference registration as indicated in the Cancellation Policy. NAIFA assumes no responsibility for expenses or fees incurred for cancelled airline tickets, hotel accommodations, or other travel related expenses.

NAIFA Meeting Policies

Please click here to read NAIFA’s Acknowledgement of Personal Responsibility for Meeting Attendance. Please review and accept this agreement prior to registering for the event.

By registering for the Congressional Conference, I acknowledge and agree that I am hereby granting NAIFA permission and license to use my name, image, and likeness in photographs, pictures, and video taken at the event for NAIFA publications, websites, social media, and other materials, without payment, royalty, acknowledgment, or other consideration, as NAIFA sees fit in its sole and absolute discretion.