The largest private-education
event in the World.
From Teaching and Learning to Marketing and Enrollment, there are over 300 sessions to choose form that address your professional development needs for the entire year all in one place.
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Join us for our opening Liturgy being celebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Blasé Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago.
The official housing vendor for NCEA 2019 is Connections Housing. Through this website you can book, modify or cancel your hotel reservations at any time and receive updated information about the event. The hotels within the official block offer the best rate and service to our attendees.
Housing Options| 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Exhibitor Set Up | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Registration and Badge Pickup | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| Noon - 1:00 p.m. | All Advisory Committee Lunch | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Water Tower, Level 2 |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Marketing Advisory Council Meeting | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Astronomy |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | PD Advisory Council Meeting | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Analysis |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Leadership Advisory Council | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Architecture |
| 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | President’s Reception & Dinner | By Invitation Only |
| 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Registration and Badge Pickup | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Exhibitor Set Up | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | Prelude | McCormick Place, West Building, Skyline Ballroom, Level 3 |
| 8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Opening Eucharistic Liturgy | McCormick Place, West Building, Skyline Ballroom, Level 3 |
| 10:00 a.m. | Expo Hall Grand Opening | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Expo / NCEA Central | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | CHESCS Meeting | By Invitation Only |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Professional Development Sessions | McCormick Place, West Building, Level 1 |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch available for purchase | McCormick Place |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Professional Development Sessions | McCormick Place, West Building, Level 1 |
| 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies and General Session | McCormick Place, West Building, Skyline Ballroom, Level 3 |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Secondary Administrators Reception | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Water Tower |
| 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. | NCEA Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Reception | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Grand Horizon A/B |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | NCEA Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Dinner | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Grand Horizon EFG |
| 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Registration and Badge Pickup | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Morning Liturgy | McCormick Place, West Building, Skyline Ballroom, Level 3 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Expo Hall | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Professional Development Sessions | McCormick Place, West Building, Level 1 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. | Professional Development Sessions | McCormick Place, West Building, Level 1 |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch available for purchase | McCormick Place |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Elementary Administrators Lunch | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Grand Horizon A |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Secondary Administrators Lunch | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Grand Horizon B |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Teacher Lunch and Learn | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Grand Horizon C |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Coffee in Expo Hall/Prize Announcement | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Professional Development Sessions | McCormick Place, West Building, Level 1 |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Professional Development Sessions | McCormick Place, West Building, Level 1 |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Expo Hall Reception | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | NCEA Social Media Hub Happy Hour | McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F1, Level 3 |
| 8:30 a.m. - Noon | Registration and Badge Pickup | McCormick Place, West Building, Skyline Ballroom, Level 3 |
| 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Expo | McCormick Place, West Building, Skyline Ballroom, Level 3 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Conversations in Leadership Breakfast and Discussion | Marriott Marquis Chicago, Grand Horizon G |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Professional Development Sessions | McCormick Place, West Building, Level 1 |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Professional Development Sessions | McCormick Place, West Building, Level 1 |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch available for purchase | McCormick Place |
| 1:00 p.m. | Prize Announcements in Expo Hall | McCormick Place, West Building, Skyline Ballroom, Level 3 |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Closing Ceremonies and Eucharistic Liturgy | McCormick Place, West Building, Skyline Ballroom, Level 3 |
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