That 70's NCLGISA Symposium
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We're excited to announce the 2026 NCLGISA Spring Symposium. It will take place May 20 - 22 (May 19-21 for Business Partners), 2026, in beautiful Wilmington, NC. We are busy finalizing all the details.
For Business Partners: YOU MUST BE A NCLGISA BUSINESS PARTNER MEMBER TO PURCHASE A BOOTH. If you are not a registered BP Member of NCLGISA, click here to register to be a member.
Diamond Booths are SOLD OUT. Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Sapphire, and Pewter booths went on sale February 18th at 11 AM EST - Limited stock is available.
Hospitality, Lanyard, WiFi and Golf sponsorships are available for purchase as of 2/12/26.
BPs, please go to the "BP Booth Levels / Registration - Q & A - BP Hotel Information" link above for BP-specific details.
CLICK ON "REGISTER NOW' ABOVE TO PURCHASE A BOOTH.
For Members:
Member Registration for the Conference opened on February 24th.
The Early Bird registration rate will be $250. Early Bird Conference Registration discount rate ends April 17th. After the 17th, the rate will be $300.
Information concerning Agenda and Speaker information will be coming soon. Please check the links above for more information.
Hotel Registration: Click the Member Hotel Blocks link above for the booking links. You will be required to log into your NCLGISA account.
Pre-Conference Training Information (Optional) The AI Slop Shop: Building Tools and Getting Answers with Agentic AI
Ever feel like you're swimming in a sea of AI hype? Welcome to The AI Slop Shop! We're cutting through the noise and getting practical.
You'll learn how to use agentic AI tools like Cursor to go beyond simply using AI and start building with it. We’ll explore how to craft custom AI-powered solutions to automate your workflows, tackle tricky IT challenges, and evolve from a skilled IT professional into an IT Master. Expect a hands-on approach – we're focused on getting things working, even if they're a little rough around the edges.
Register yourself at the "Register Now" button above. (If the Register Now button is not visible, registration is not yet open)
If you wish to bring a guest and need to use a different credit card to pay for them, you can register yourself first and then go back into your registration and add guest tickets.
Guest Registrations Restrictions: *Guest tickets are not to be used for colleagues. Tickets are ONLY for guests of government registrants attending in a social capacity. Includes all meals and evening events. Business Partners are not allowed to purchase or use guest tickets.
| Registration Types | Early Bird Registration by 4/17/26 | Regular Registration 4/18/26 – 5/20/26 |
| NCLGISA Government Member | $250 | $300 |
| NCLGISA Government Member – One Day Ticket | $100 | $100 |
| Guest Ticket - Purchase in the Guest Registration (*restrictions below) | $100 | $100 |
| Pre-Conference Training (Optional) - Tuesday 5/19 | TBD | TBD |
Member Gifts Waiver
By registering for the conference you acknowledge that accepting any gifts, favors, prizes, or other tangible or intangible items of consideration (including meals that are not provided as part of the official NCLGISA Conference and documented on the conference agenda) may constitute a violation of my organization’s local policy or ordinance, North Carolina General Statutes (as found in NCGS 138A-32, NCGS 133-32), and/or federal rules, regulations, or laws, including but not limited to regulations found under USAC e-rate rules and 2 CFR 200 requirements. Any acceptance of tangible or intangible gifts, favors, prizes, or other items of consideration is done at the sole discretion of the individual recipient and said recipient is liable for any potential or actual violations of local policies, state laws, and/or federal rules, regulations, or laws. The NCLGISA organization is not liable for any violations of policies, ordinances, laws, rules, or regulations, or associated consequences that may arise if individuals or entities choose to offer or accept any gifts, favors, prizes, or other tangible or intangible items of consideration.