As the largest national conference devoted to all things Head Start, the annual National Head Start Conference brings the Head Start community together for a week of sharing knowledge, networking with peers, and celebrating achievements.

Are you registering a group? If so, read these instructions.

NHSA Member Group Registration Instructions 

  1. Make sure everyone you plan to register is on your program’s staff roster in the NHSA Member Portal. If you do not add all of your staff to the roster, those who are not listed will be charged the higher, non-member rate. 
  2. For instructions on how to add staff to the roster go here. 
  3. After you have added all of your staff, register yourself (or the main participant) first. This serves as the “group leader” registration. 
  4. When you get to the registration summary page, you will see a button at the bottom that says: “Add a Group Member.” Select this button and repeat the registration process for everyone in your group. 
  5. Proceed to the checkout page for payment.

Not an NHSA Member? Sign up your program to save! Staff and parents of programs with an active NHSA Program Membership get exclusive access to resources and discounts.

Do you have to justify your travel and attendance to your program?

Don’t spend a lot of time walking through the registration steps just to get the numbers you need. Instead, download the “Dear Boss letter” which contains fees, hotel rates, dates and suggested talking points. Download it here.