Frequently Asked Questions

NatCon 2027 will take place from April 12-14 in 2027.

NatCon will be held at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center located at 900 Convention Center Boulevard in New Orleans.

NatCon 2027 takes place just after New Orleans’ renowned French Quarter Festival (April 8-11), one of the city’s largest annual events. If you’d like to experience the festival before NatCon, we recommend booking your flights and hotel accommodations as soon as possible. Availability for pre-conference nights within the NatCon hotel blocks is limited, and demand for hotels across New Orleans will be higher than usual during this time.

Registration will open on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.

Pricing is available on our registration page.

Visit our member directory to see if your organization is currently a member.

No. Membership with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing is organization-based. If your organization is a member, you are considered a member as well. If your organization is not a member, then you are not a member.

However, Mental Health First Aid Trainers, Instructors and Coordinators are eligible for NatCon member pricing, even if their organization is not a National Council member. Eligible individuals will automatically receive the discounted member registration rate when registering for the conference.

Yes. NatCon proudly offers two scholarship opportunities to help a select group of attendees experience the conference. The application process will open in October, coinciding with the launch of registration, and end in December.

No. NatCon does not include an exhibit-only pass.

The MHFA Summit is open exclusively to current MHFA Instructors, Trainers and Coordinators. To register, use the email associated with your MHFA profile. Need to update your email? Contact us.

After registering for the conference, use the booking link in your registration confirmation email.

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Yes. Coat and luggage check will be available from Sunday to Wednesday at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

The following will be provided throughout the conference:

• Monday & Tuesday: Light breakfast, lunch and snacks throughout the day
• Wednesday: Light breakfast

You can share your dietary needs during registration. If you need to add or update your dietary restrictions at any point, please contact us. We’re happy to assist!

The following will be available to all NatCon attendees:

• Assistive listening devices in amplified rooms
• Designated and dispersed accessible seating
• Mobility scooters (by advance reservation)
• American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation (by advance reservation)
• A Zen Den
• A Mother’s Room

For any questions about accommodations, please contact the Conference Team.

Please visit the Help Desk.

Visit our “Exhibit and Sponsor” page (coming soon) or email Alaina Herrera.

No. Attendees do not need to sign up for CEUs. During the conference, all attendees will be directed to the evaluations portal in the conference app to complete the required evaluations and obtain CEUs. Visit our CE/CME page (coming soon) for additional details.

No. All sessions at NatCon are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The only sessions that require advance registration are our Preconference Events, which take place on Sunday, April 11, for an additional fee.

We do not publicize our discounted hotel rates to prevent housing pirates from misrepresenting themselves as affiliated with the conference. However, for budgeting purposes, the general range of hotel rates is $229-$395 per night.

We have received reports of individuals falsely claiming to sell NatCon registration lists or offering housing deals. In some cases, scammers have used the “NatCon” name and logo. Please be aware that these individuals are NOT affiliated with us. If you receive any suspicious emails that you believe to be spam, please notify us immediately. We will take swift action by sending a cease-and-desist letter to the offending party. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.