#NAFOA2025

43rd Annual Conference

New Orleans, LA | April 28-29, 2025

The NAFOA Conference gathers semiannually in the Spring for our Annual Conference and the Fall for the Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference to discuss the current trends in tribal economic development and share resources with tribal financial professionals. 

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About #NAFOA2025

NAFOA is pleased to announce that the 43rd Annual Conference will be held at the New Orleans Marriott, hosted by the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians.

ADDRESS
555 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA  70130

NAFOA’s reduced conference rate is $289 per night plus applicable taxes.

The reduced conference rate is for NAFOA conference attendees only. NAFOA reserves the right to review the hotel rooming list and remove reservations that do not have a corresponding conference registration.

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Thank you to our Host Tribe

Call for Session Suggestions

NAFOA seeks session ideas for our 43rd Annual Conference taking place April 28-29 at the New Orleans Marriott. We welcome input from tribal leaders, industry experts, and community members with expertise in tribal finance, economic development, and related fields.

NAFOA will carefully review each submission to create a program that best serves our community’s diverse needs. Selected submissions will be notified directly and will work with the NAFOA team to finalize session details.

Submitting a suggestion does not guarantee that your session will be selected. The NAFOA team will thoroughly evaluate proposals to ensure that the accepted sessions address our community’s varied needs and interests. Notification will be sent only to the individuals whose suggestions are selected for the conference.  NAFOA will coordinate and finalize the session details if your submission is accepted.

Proposal Deadline: January 17, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Notification of Acceptance: January 31, 2025

Submit a Session Suggestion

Download the Conference Magazine

NAFOA’s conference magazine, the NAFOA Navigator, features over 100 pages of articles, policy reports, speaker listings, spotlights on featured member tribes, congressional calendars, exhibit hall listings, and much more.

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Registration Fees

Member Tribe

$500

Changes to $600 after the early bird period.

The price increases to $700 for onsite registration 

To receive the Member Tribe rate, you need to be an employee of either the tribe or a wholly-owned tribal enterprise.  In addition, you must be representing the tribe or enterprise at the conference.

Government

Tribal, State and Federal Employees

$700

Changes to $800 after the early bird period.

The price increases to $900 for onsite registration.

Non-Profit

Female attendee smiling and holding NAFOA conference bag

$700

Changes to $800 after the early bird period.

The price increases to $900 for onsite registration.

Professionals

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$1,200

Changes to $1,300 after the early bird period.

The price increases to $1,400 for onsite registration.

Hotel & Travel

Host Hotel:

New Orleans Marriott
555 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70130

Book your stay for #NAFOA2025 at the group rate of $289 per night.  

The reduced conference rate is for NAFOA conference attendees only. NAFOA reserves the right to review the hotel rooming list and remove reservations that do not have a corresponding conference registration.

The New Orleans Marriott is located 16 miles (approximately 25 minutes) from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Ride Share Services 

note: prices are approximate

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (16 miles)

  • Uber/Lyft: $40 – $50
  • Taxi: $36 for up to two passengers. For 3 or more passengers the price will be $15 per person.

Please visit the airport Ground Transportation page for more details.

Hotel Parking:

Valet only. $52 per day regular sized and $58 for oversized; 1 vehicle per room, vehicle height limit 5’9″.

**ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER OF LIABILITY, AND PHOTOGRAPHY RELEASE**
 
By registering for or attending any NAFOA Event, I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all terms and conditions set forth by NAFOA. I understand that attendance involves inherent risks including but not limited to illness, injury, and property damage. I voluntarily assume all such risks and release NAFOA, its officers, employees, and representatives from any related claims or liability, whether caused by negligence or otherwise. I grant NAFOA permission to photograph, record, and use my image, voice, and name in event-related media for any lawful purpose without compensation. NAFOA retains all rights to such media.
 

FAQs

Yes! CPEs will be available to in-person attendees. Please see the CPE FAQ for more information.

As a benefit of being a Member Tribe of NAFOA, your tribe receives one half-price registration, after the first full-price paid registration to the conference.  NAFOA needs to enter this half-priced registration.  Register the first person online and then email Missy Dunne with the completed Member Tribe Registration form with the half-priced registrant’s information and payment method. 

Yes, please view our Sponsorship Opportunities brochure and let us know how you would like to support NAFOA. For more information contact Dustin VanWinkle.

NAFOA will be holding elections for the positions of Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer at the 43rd Annual Conference in New Orleans. 

Nominations will be accepted until 2pm on Monday, April 28, 2025.  Please read and complete the Board Election Guidelines and Nomination Form if you are interested in running for a position. 

All those who are registered and present at NAFOA’s 43rd Annual Conference are entitled to cast an individual vote.

Board Members are volunteers, who have experience and understanding of tribal finance or economic development. Board Members must be members of a recognized tribe, and serve staggered two-year terms.

All candidates will be able to address conference attendees during the General Session on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Voting will take place in the registration area between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. The results will be announced at the end of lunch on Tuesday.

NAFOA Conferences feature a sponsor-exclusive exhibit hall, designed to foster high-value connections with a targeted audience of decision-makers. For this specific event, exhibit space is reserved solely for our sponsors and invited guests.

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Contact Dustin VanWinkle, Business Manager & Corporate Relationship Specialist, at dustin@nafoa.org.

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