Summer Attorneys Conference

July 17-19, 2025 • New Hanover County

Join the NCACC for the Summer DSS and County Attorneys Conference at Lumina on Wrightsville Beach on July 17-19, 2025.

Hotel and Travel Information

Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach

*Update: The room block at Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach has now reached capacity. Standard hotel rates at the Lumina will apply. Please check out the other four hotel options listed below or continue to check on your own at the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina for hotel rooms. 

Lodging is available at the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach (1706 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480) at a discounted rate of $371* per night, plus 13% taxes and fees. There is an additional nightly resort fee of $15, which includes parking. This rate is available until the block closes on Monday, June 16, 2025, or the block reaches capacity, after which standard rates will apply. Visit this link to book your hotel room or call Hotel Reservations at 800-465-4329 and provide the code ACA.

In the case that our room block or the hotel sells out, we recommend the options below. We encourage you to check back on your own with the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach as rooms often become available due to cancellations and changes in plans.

• Harbor Inn — Distance to Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach — 1.7 miles
• Shell Island Resort — Distance to Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach — 1.4 miles
• Silver Gull Motel — Distance to Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach — 0.6 miles
• Trailborn Surf & Sound (formerly Blockade Runner Beach Resort) — Distance to Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach — 1.5 miles

*When you visit the hotel booking link, the total cost will show as $401, which is the $371 nightly rate plus a $30 resort fee. Holiday Inn Resort Lumina has agreed with NCACC to reduce the resort fee from $30 to $15; however, they cannot change this in their online booking system and will charge the card on file the $15 agreed upon fee instead of the standard $30. If you have questions or concerns about this, please contact the hotel directly. 

Registration

Deadline to register at the early-bird rate for the Summer Attorneys Conference is Monday, June 16, 2025, at 11:45 p.m. Early-bird registration is $400 for the full DSS and County Sessions (3 days), or $350 for either the Social Services Session (2 days) or the County Attorneys Session (2 days). Beginning Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the rate will increase by $50.

Guest meal registration is $75 for the entire duration of the conference. Children 10 and under may attend for free. However, guests and children must be registered.

Registration will close on July 7, 2025, at 5:00p.m. On-site registration will be available at a higher rate.

Agenda

CLE credit approved by the State Bar as follows: 

Thursday, July 17 — DSS Sessions
(Plan for lunch on your own; snacks provided beginning at 11:30 a.m. and during breaks.)
11:00 a.m. — Registration Opens
11:30 a.m. — Pre-Conference Reception and Networking
12:20 p.m. — Welcome & Sessions Begin

• Child Welfare Case Update (1.5 hours general credit)
• The Role of the Guardian ad Litem in Child Welfare Proceedings (1 hour general credit)
• Overview of the Indian Child Welfare Act (.75 hours general credit)
• DSS Legislative Update (1 hour general credit)

6:00 p.m. — Opening Reception at Bluewater Waterfront Grill (Sponsored by Teague Campbell)

Friday, July 18 — County & DSS Sessions
7:15 a.m. — Breakfast Buffet (Sponsored by Poyner Spruill) & Coffee Truck (Complimentary coffee sponsored by Teague Campbell)
7:30 a.m. — Registration Opens
8:20 a.m. — Welcome & Sessions Begin

• Ethics Update and Changes to the Grievance Process (1 hour ethics credit)
• Calm Amid Chaos – Resilience Training (1 hour professional well-being credit)
• eCourts Panel (1 hour general credit)

5:30 p.m. — Officers’ Reception at Turtlewatch (Sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson)

Saturday, July 19 — County Sessions
7:15 a.m. — Breakfast Buffet
7:30 a.m. — Registration Opens
8:30 a.m. — Sessions Begin

• NCACC Legislative Update (1 hour general credit)
• Public Comment Periods and the First Amendment (1 hour general credit)
• The Long Game: Focusing on a Comprehensive Strategy for Economic Development (1 hour general credit)

12:00 p.m. — Business Session

5:30 p.m. — President’s Reception at Turtlewatch (Sponsored by Civic Federal Credit Union)

Payment and Cancellations

Payment by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) is required at the time of registration. If an alternate payment method is needed, please email [email protected].

Please note, there will be a $40 administrative fee for any cancellations. Any cancellations made after 12:00 p.m. on July 7, 2025, will not be refunded.

All attendees and participants in NCACC meetings and events are required to abide by NCACC’s Event Code of Conduct and acknowledge that NCACC may take photos/audio/video during the event which may be used in NCACC news and promotional materials, in print, electronic, and other media.