We are pleased to invite you to attend the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) National Research Conference on Early Childhood (NRCEC). NRCEC was formerly known as Head Start’s National Research Conference on Early Childhood (HSRC) and will be held July 11-13, 2016 at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, in Washington, D.C.
This conference, presented by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation in conjunction with the Office of Head Start, is the leading venue for research on the development, education, and care of young children and their families, and the policy and practice implications of their findings.
Please visit www.rcec2016.net to register to attend the conference or for more information about the event, including a preliminary agenda at a glance (attached to this message for quick reference). There is no cost to attend the conference, although all participants should register in advance through the conference website.
For hotel reservations, please contact the Grand Hyatt Washington at 888-421-1442 and provide the reservation attendant with the group name “NRCEC16” to receive the discounted room rate. Additionally, reservations can be made through the hotel’s online reservation system. The group code for the discounted conference room rate will automatically be applied when you make your reservation online. To receive this discounted rate, attendees must make reservations with the hotel by Wednesday, June 16, 2016. After June 16, 2016, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis and may be at a significantly higher rate.
We look forward to seeing you in July!
-2016 NRCEC Logistics Team