BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.2.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:349@ncacc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20250717 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20250720 DTSTAMP:20250716T131330Z URL:https://www.ncacc.org/events/summer-attorneys-conference/ SUMMARY:Summer Attorneys Conference DESCRIPTION:July 17-19\, 2025 • New Hanover County\nJoin the NCACC for th e Summer DSS and County Attorneys Conference at Lumina on Wrightsville Bea ch on July 17-19\, 2025.\nHotel and Travel Information\nHoliday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach\n\n*Update: The room block at Holiday Inn Re sort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach has now reached capacity. Standard hotel rates at the Lumina will apply. Please check out the other four hotel opt ions listed below or continue to check on your own at the Holiday Inn Reso rt Lumina for hotel rooms. \n\nLodging is available at the Holiday Inn Re sort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach (1706 N. Lumina Ave.\, Wrightsville Beac h\, 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 p arking. This rate is available until the block closes on Monday\, June 16\ , 2025\, or the block reaches capacity\, after which standard rates will a pply. Visit this link to book your hotel room or call Hotel Reservations a t 800-465-4329 and provide the code ACA.\n\nIn the case that our room bloc k or the hotel sells out\, we recommend the options below. We encourage yo u to check back on your own with the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsv ille Beach as rooms often become available due to cancellations and change s in plans.\n\n Harbor Inn — Distance to Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on W rightsville Beach — 1.7 miles\n Shell Island Resort — Distance to Hol iday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach — 1.4 miles\n Silver Gull Motel — Distance to Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach — 0.6 miles\n Trailborn Surf &\; Sound (formerly Blockade Runner Beach R esort) — Distance to Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach — 1.5 miles\n\n*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. Holi day 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 sys tem and will charge the card on file the $15 agreed upon fee instead of th e standard $30. If you have questions or concerns about this\, please cont act the hotel directly. \nRegistration\nDeadline 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 Count y Sessions (3 days)\, or $350 for either the Social Services Session (2 da ys) or the County Attorneys Session (2 days). Beginning Tuesday\, June 17\ , 2025\, the rate will increase by $50.\n\nGuest meal registration is $75 for the entire duration of the conference. Children 10 and under may atten d for free. However\, guests and children must be registered.\n\nRegistrat ion will close on July 7\, 2025\, at 5:00p.m. On-site registration will be available at a higher rate.\nAgenda \nCLE credit approved by the State Ba r as follows: \n\nThursday\, July 17 — DSS Sessions\n(Plan for lunch on your own\; snacks provided beginning at 11:30 a.m. and during breaks.)\n1 1:00 a.m. — Registration Opens\n11:30 a.m. — Pre-Conference Reception and Networking\n12:20 p.m. — Welcome &\; Sessions Begin\n\n Child We lfare Case Update (1.5 hours general credit)\n The Role of the Guardian a d Litem in Child Welfare Proceedings (1 hour general credit)\n Overview o f the Indian Child Welfare Act (.75 hours general credit)\n DSS Legislati ve Update (1 hour general credit)\n\n6:00 p.m. — Opening Reception at Bl uewater Waterfront Grill (Sponsored by Teague Campbell)\n\nFriday\, July 1 8 — County &\; DSS Sessions\n7:15 a.m. — Breakfast Buffet (Sponsore d by Poyner Spruill) &\; Coffee Truck (Complimentary coffee sponsored b y Teague Campbell)\n7:30 a.m. — Registration Opens\n8:20 a.m. — Welcom e &\; Sessions Begin\n\n Ethics Update and Changes to the Grievance Pr ocess (1 hour ethics credit)\n Calm Amid Chaos - Resilience Training (1 h our professional well-being credit)\n eCourts Panel (1 hour general credi t)\n\n5:30 p.m. — Officers’ Reception at Turtlewatch (Sponsored by Wom ble Bond Dickinson)\n\nSaturday\, July 19 — County Sessions\n7:15 a.m. — Breakfast Buffet\n7:30 a.m. — Registration Opens\n8:30 a.m. — Sess ions Begin\n\n NCACC Legislative Update (1 hour general credit)\n Public Comment Periods and the First Amendment (1 hour general credit)\n The Lo ng Game: Focusing on a Comprehensive Strategy for Economic Development (1 hour general credit)\n\n12:00 p.m. — Business Session\n\n5:30 p.m. — P resident’s Reception at Turtlewatch (Sponsored by Civic Federal Credit U nion)\nPayment and Cancellations\nPayment by credit card (Visa or Masterca rd) is required at the time of registration. If an alternate payment metho d is needed\, please email events@ncacc.org.\n\nPlease 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.\n\nAll attendees and participants in NCACC meetings and events are required to abide by N CACC’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 promotio nal materials\, in print\, electronic\, and other media.\n\n\n\n\nNote: If you have any questions about this event registration\, please email even ts@ncacc.org.\n\n\n\n LOCATION:Lumina Wrightsville Beach\, 1706 N Lumina Ave\, Wrightsville Beach \, NC\, 28480\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1706 N Lumina Ave\, Wrights ville Beach\, NC\, 28480\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lumina Wrightsville Beach:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR