2023 Fall Conference

Hotel: The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth
200 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102

The fall conference will be held at the Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth.  We ask that you only book ONE room per attendee.  If you need to book multiple rooms for your firm, please be sure to assign every room to a unique attendee who is registered to attend the conference.  If you book multiple rooms under one name, we will CANCEL any additional rooms immediately!

The Room Block Rate at The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth is $195 plus tax, per night, single and double occupancy, and is available three days before and after the conference based upon room availability.  

The room block at the Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth is now closed.  Please feel free to book a room directly on the website HERE.

Registration will open later this summer!

To register, simply choose which session(s) you'd like to attend below, and click "Purchase Tickets" - you will then be asked to provide some basic attendee information. Please complete this information carefully.
 

Registration Cancellation Policy:
Before September 1, 2023...........75% of fee paid will be returned
Beginning September 1 through September 27, 2023...........50% of fee paid will be returned
On or After September 28, 2023......No Refund (Seminar Materials will be provided)

Registration Transfer Policy:
If you would like to transfer your registration from in-person to virtual or virtual to in-person, you will be assessed $149 for administering this change.

Other Registration Information:

• Please note that the student registration rate is reserved for active full-time law students. If you possess a Law School/Student NOVA Membership as a Law Professor, please register under the NOVA Member Rate.
• When completing your registration, please do so as you would like your name badge at the conference to read. We will also use the information provided on your registration to compile our list of seminar attendees that is distributed with conference materials. We do not use your NOVA member profile information.
• Please provide a unique email address for each attendee that is their own email, not that of their organization or staff. The email provided on the registration form will be used for all conference communication, including materials and CLE, and we want to ensure proper receipt.
• Please remember this conference has a HYBRID FORMAT and to carefully choose which days you would like to attend, how you would like to attend, and register accordingly. Please consider the event time zone and your time zone when choosing the virtual option.
• Please make sure to contact NOVA staff if you have any disability requiring special accommodation or assistance. We want our attendees to be as comfortable as possible.

Multi Registration Discount:

Organizations that register two or more individuals at the same time can apply the multi-registration discount. The discount is 10% off your final amount, or each registration. *Please note this discount does not apply to single registrations and can only be used if registering from the same firm at the same time.*

Discount Code: Stockyard23

Multi Registration Discount:

Organizations that register two or more individuals at the same time can apply the multi-registration discount. To apply the code, please click "Click here to enter your promotional code" when selecting your tickets, before clicking purchase tickets.

The discount is 10% off your final amount, or each registration. *Please note this discount does not apply to single registrations and can only be used if registering from the same firm at the same time.*

Discount Code: Stockyard23

Thank you for your interest in exhibiting at the NOVA Fall 2023 Conference in Fort Worth, Texas!  

If you have not exhibited at NOVA previously and would like to apply to exhibit at the Fall conference, please click HERE. Once we receive and review your application, NOVA staff will contact you with additional information.
 

NOVA Exhibit Information

Exhibit dates:
Thursday and Friday, October 19 & 20, 2023

Cost:

• Registration and payment received BY COB on Friday, September 1, 2023:
  • One (1) 6-foot draped table and two (2) chairs: $1,200
  • Two (2) 6-foot draped table and four (4) chairs: $1,500
• Registration and payment received AFTER Friday, September 1, 2023:
  • One (1) 6-foot draped table and two (2) chairs: $1,400
  • Two (2) 6-foot draped table and four (4) chairs: $1,700

The Fall 2023 Conference will be a hybrid event! Our estimated in-person attendance will be 300-350 attendees.

The fall conference will be held at the Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth.  We ask that you only book ONE room per attendee.  If you need to book multiple rooms for your firm, please be sure to assign every room to a unique attendee who is registered to attend the conference.  If you book multiple rooms under one name, we will CANCEL any additional rooms immediately!
 

NOVA Sponsorship Opportunities

We are eager to work with you and help you publicize the resources you have available more effectively. By sponsoring one of the following events/items we offer at a NOVA Conference, your brand is sure to capture the attention of our attendees.

• Reception Sponsor: $TBD SOLD OUT
• Welcome Bag Sponsor: $5,000 (1 available)
• Name Badge Sponsor: $3,500 (1 available) SOLD OUT
• Breakfast Sponsor : $3,500 (1 available - Saturday) 
• Afternoon Break Sponsor: $1,600 (2 available)

Our Welcome Bag sponsor will provide NOVA with an agreed upon, pre-assembled customized welcome bag and insert(s) for all attendees. The sponsor will be available during Thursday morning registration to hand out bags to attendees. The sponsor will be recognized on the bag, in the slideshow, and thanked in our daily announcements. 

Our Name Badge sponsor will be recognized in the slideshow, on the back of all attendee name badges, and thanked in our daily announcements.

Our Breakfast sponsor(s) will ensure that our attendees receive an enhanced breakfast and will be recognized in the slideshow, on signage in the breakfast area during their sponsored breakfast, and thanked in our daily announcements. We have 3 Breakfast sponsorships available.

Our Afternoon Break sponsor(s) will ensure that our attendees receive cookies or a similar enhancement to the afternoon coffee break. They will be recognized in the slideshow, on signage in the afternoon break area during their sponsored break, and thanked in our daily announcements. We have 2 Afternoon break sponsorships available.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Requirements: NOVA conferences are usually fully accepted for CLE purposes. We pre-apply for approval to states in which we have a certain number of attendees seeking credit. If we do not pre-apply, we provide the state application form for you to submit on your own along with your certificate of attendance.  

NOVA uses sign-in sheets each day to record your attendance. We want to remind you that all CLE procedures, including requiring attendees to sign in, are based on the rules and regulations put forward by various state bars. NOVA is required to follow such rules. While they do vary state to state, accurately signing in to prove your attendance at either a virtual or in-person event is required by every jurisdiction that monitors CLE. As such, please do not sign in for any sessions you haven’t attended. If you leave early, please note as such on the sign-in form. If you fail to properly sign in, we cannot process your CLE credits.   

At the conclusion of the conference, NOVA staff will calculate your CLE credit hours based on whether you signed in at the registration desk each morning. Then, approximately two weeks after the conference you will receive an email with necessary forms and other supplemental materials that you will then have to submit to your state bar or the VA. NOVA does not submit your hours on your behalf.

Any questions regarding CLE, please contact Katy Whalen.

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR THE FALL CONFERENCE

Scholarships have been created in memory of NOVA Founding Member William G. Smith, Esq., who provided leadership and support to countless practitioners in veterans law. Scholarships cover the cost of registration only and are available to individuals who are not financially able to attend, and who would not otherwise be able to attend the seminar due to financial hardship. These scholarships are designated for attorneys, non-attorney practitioners, law students, and also accredited veteran’s service representatives. 

To apply for the William G. Smith Scholarship, the following information is required: your name, address, and email; year of graduation from law school, if applicable; current employer and position; a brief explanation of how you intend to use this training; and your VA accreditation date, if applicable. You must also explain why you need financial assistance to attend a NOVA conference, and indicate if you have the financial resources to cover the related expenses of attendance (i.e., travel, lodging, food) should you be awarded a scholarship.