Click HERE to register create or manage group registration! Note: When registering online, you do not need to have a NAEYC account. However, when creating a new group account, please make sure to use an email address that you have access to so that you can log back in to manage the group account. Once you are logged in as group contact, you will be able to search NAEYC membership database to register your group members to ensure that they will receive the proper registration fee.

Please note: Individuals registering as a presenter, for one day, or for a Pre-Conference Workshop only are not eligible for the group discount.

If you have any questions or need assistance with online registration, please contact Convention Management Resources, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pacific Time, at 800-421-2388 (US & Canada) or 415-979-2274 (International) or send an email to [email protected].

If you are paying by credit card, register online to ensure secure transmission of your credit card information.

If paying by Check or Purchase Order, begin your Group Registration online and download an invoice. Make sure to attach the invoice to Check or Purchase Order and send them to:

NAEYC c/o Convention Management Resources
11251 Rancho Carmel Dr. # 502978
San Diego, CA 92150
Or by email to: [email protected]
Or by fax to: (415) 293-4746

If you need any assistance or to download invoice, please contact NAEYC Registration: [email protected].  

When mailing payment, please allow enough time for the payment to reach us prior to the Annual Conference. To ensure that your group registration is processed in a timely manner, mailed Checks or Purchase Orders should be postmarked by Friday, November 6, 2026.   

Important: You may add new group registrants at any time, but payment or an official purchase order must be received within each registration period (Early Bird, Regular, and Late). If no payment or purchase order is received, you must register the group member again at the prevailing rate. Full payment must be received before you can pick up your registration credentials on-site.

REMINDER: A Purchase Order is NOT a form of payment. Unless all associated balances have been paid in full, you will not receive your badge and materials onsite. 

Individuals registering for one day, Separate-Fee Workshops only, or as presenters are not eligible for the group discount.

Fees are nonrefundable after October 30, 2026. Cancellations submitted by October 30 will incur a $100 processing charge per registrant. Cancellations must be submitted in writing. Cancellation by phone will not be accepted. When submitting a refund request, please fax it to 415-293-4746 or send an email to [email protected]. Please include the name and registration ID of each registrant and the name of the organization or person receiving the refund. Refund requests are processed after the Annual Conference using the same method of payment used for Registration.

To book your hotel reservation, click here. 

Please note: Hotel room rates for the 2026 NAEYC Annual Conference include a fee that is provided to the Association to subsidize meeting-related costs.  

ATTENTION: Do not respond to housing companies claiming to be affiliated with NAEYC. To book your hotel, please only go through the NAEYC web page directly.

As an IACET Accredited Provider, NAEYC is offering IACET CEUs for approximately 100 select sessions at the 2026 Annual Conference sessions in compliance with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. More information will be available on our website in the coming months.

Annual Conference name badges will NOT be mailed in advance. You will be able to pick up all Conference credentials onsite in the Annual Conference Registration area starting on Friday, December 4 at 1:00 PM. IMPORTANT: If you selected Purchase Order or Check (Forthcoming), payment MUST be received before you can pick up your registration credentials onsite.

When registering online or on the registration form, please submit all special or ADA accommodation requests to NAEYC by Friday, October 16, 2026. NOTE: NAEYC will try to respond to each request in the order in which they are received. NAEYC cannot guarantee that any requests made after Friday, October 16 will be fulfilled.

Call Convention Management Resources, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Pacific Time, at 800-421-2388 (US & Canada) or 415-979-2274 (International) or send an email to [email protected].

To receive the membership discount, you must be a NAEYC member in good standing. If registering online, you will need to log into your NAEYC membership account. If registering using the registration form, you will need to provide your active NAEYC membership ID#.

Become a NAEYC member online, email [email protected], or call NAEYC at 202-232-8777 or 800-424-2460, ext. 4.

If mailing in a check payment for membership, please allow up to 3 weeks to receive and process the payment. Send your check or money order to NAEYC Membership, P.O. Box 97156, Washington, DC 20090-7156. Note: Please send membership payments ONLY to this address. Do not include your conference registration payment on this check.

Nonmember registrants will automatically receive a NAEYC membership. Please note that the membership will be processed after the Annual Conference has concluded; those who register at the nonmember rate will not be eligible for the member registration rate.

School or agency administrators: NAEYC membership must be in the name of an individual. A director’s membership does not extend to other staff members.

NAEYC-accredited programs: NAEYC Accreditation does not include membership in the Association.

Expenses of training—including tuition, travel, lodging, and meals—when incurred for the purpose of maintaining or improving your skills in your present profession are tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor for details.