Event Policies
The following policies govern the 2026 NAR NXT™. They were developed in conjunction with federal/state/local laws, venue policies and NAR policies. Sources are listed for each policy, where possible.
General Meeting Policies
Your Name Badge & Access Pass
Your name badge identifies you as a meeting participant and must be worn at all times during the event.
Minors & Children’s Attendance Policy
General Policy
NAR events are designed primarily for adult real estate professionals. Parents and legal guardians who choose to bring children to an NAR event remain solely responsible for their supervision, conduct, safety, and well-being at all times.
NAR reserves the right to modify, restrict, or revoke a child’s access to any event, session, meeting, activity, or venue area in its sole discretion, including receptions and other functions where alcohol is served.
Infants in Arms
Infants ages 0 to 12 months may accompany a registered parent or legal guardian into permitted event areas as an “infant in arms.”
Infants must remain under the direct supervision and control of the accompanying parent or guardian at all times. NAR may restrict infant access to certain events, receptions, meetings, or venue areas where safety, capacity, or venue requirements warrant. NAR may prohibit or restrict strollers in high-traffic areas where they may create a trip hazard, and the parent or guardian remains responsible for any injury, loss, damage, or claim arising from stroller use, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
Children Ages 13 to 17
Children ages 13 through 17 may attend designated expo hall areas and other approved event activities when accompanied by a registered parent or legal guardian.
Children under age 18 are not permitted to attend any event area unless specifically authorized by NAR.
A separate Child Pass registration is required for all children attending the event.
Education & General Sessions
Children ages 13 through 17 may attend designated education sessions and general sessions when accompanied by a registered parent or legal guardian, unless otherwise noted in the event program.
Because educational content is developed for a professional audience, some presentations, discussions, or materials may not be appropriate for minors. Parents and guardians are solely responsible for determining whether a particular session is suitable for their child.
Governance Meetings
Children under age 18 are not permitted to attend NAR governance, committee and similar formal business meetings unless expressly authorized by NAR.
Supervision Requirements
The registered parent or legal guardian must:
- Maintain supervision of the child at all times while attending the event.
- Ensure the child complies with all event rules, venue requirements, and staff instructions.
- Accompany the child in all event spaces where admission is permitted.
- Remain immediately available to respond to any issue involving the child.
Children may not be left unattended in session rooms, common areas, exhibit halls, meeting spaces, or other event facilities.
Behavior and Removal
Children attending NAR events are expected to behave in a manner that does not interfere with educational programming, business activities, exhibitor interactions, governance meetings, or the experience of other attendees.
NAR reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to require a parent or guardian to remove a child from any session, meeting, event, or venue area if:
- The child’s conduct is disruptive.
- The child’s presence creates a safety concern.
- The child interferes with event operations.
- The child’s presence negatively affects the experience of other attendees.
- Event staff reasonably determine that removal is necessary.
No refund shall be provided as a result of such removal.
Assumption of Risk & Parental Responsibility
By registering a child for attendance at an NAR event, the parent or legal guardian acknowledges and agrees that:
- Attendance at a large convention or trade show involves risks associated with crowds, venue operations, exhibitors, emergency situations, and interactions with other attendees.
- The parent or guardian voluntarily assumes responsibility for the child’s attendance and supervision.
- NAR does not provide childcare, supervision, medical services, or custodial care for children attending the event.
- The parent or guardian is responsible for any injury, loss, damage, or claim arising from the child’s conduct or attendance, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
Photography & Media
Children attending an NAR event may appear incidentally in photographs, video recordings, livestreams, or other event-related media. By registering a child for attendance, the parent or legal guardian consents to such incidental use in connection with NAR’s event, marketing, promotional, and archival activities.
Unauthorized Solicitation and Distribution of Materials
Distribution of flyers, pamphlets, notices and brochures in any session of the NAR event, without the prior written consent of NAR, is expressly prohibited.
Speaker/Exhibitor Endorsements
The ideas and opinions offered at meetings/educational programs presented during this conference are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position, policy or opinion of the National Association of REALTORS®. The ideas and opinions presented in these education sessions and the products and services promoted by meeting sponsors associated with the conference should not be construed as a recommendation or endorsement of the ideas, opinions, products or services by the National Association of REALTORS®. In issues affecting legal, financial or accounting matters, members should also consult trained professionals to address their individual situations.
Video and Photo Consent
The National Association of REALTORS® will be conducting video recording and still photography of meetings, sessions and events during the 2026 NAR NXT™ for use in connection with future educational, promotional and marketing activities of the association. Your participation in the event constitutes your consent to be photographed and video and audio recorded and to all uses of the images and recordings so created.
Video and Audio Recording and Photo Usage
NAR reserves the right to restrict audio and video recording and photography at NAR meetings and events at its sole discretion. Restricted meetings may be identifiable by signage or may be enforced through staff and security intervention. Attendees agree to adhere to any restrictions relating to the recording of conference events including, but not limited to, meetings, events, forums, special booth appearances or educational sessions. Failure to comply with such restrictions may result in an attendee’s removal from the venue, without a right of readmission, reimbursement or other compensation. Conducting interviews of any kind with attendees for any publication purposes whatsoever is subject to the Press Access policy and is prohibited unless the interviewer first obtains an NAR-issued press credential through the NAR Press Office.
Press Access
All media representatives must apply for official NAR-issued press credentials and obtain permission through the NAR Press Office prior to entering the 2026 NAR NXT™. Advanced approval is required for the recording of any audio or video or photography by applicable media representatives. NAR reserves the right to grant or rescind press privileges to individuals at any time in NAR’s sole discretion, and certain meetings or events may be designated as restricted and unavailable to credentialed media representatives. Official 2026 NAR NXT badges issued to media representatives by NAR are required to be visible at all times. Violation of this policy may result in the removal of any media representative at the sole discretion of NAR. This policy is intended for broad applicability to individuals and representatives of media outlets including, but not limited to, print (such as newspapers, magazines, and newsletters), online or digital publications (such as journals, articles, blogs and social media), and broadcast outlets (such as radio, television, podcasts and video blogs).
Conference Sessions and Meeting Policies
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The venue fire marshal reserves the right to close a session when the room has reached maximum capacity. Cellphones should be silenced. NAR reserves the right to remove any guest who is disruptive.
Presentation materials are copyrighted by the speakers, their companies, or others from whom they have received permission to use. Written permission from the speaker is required before publishing.
Expo Hall Policies
NAR is in compliance with the individual facility rules, regulations and restrictions with regards to personal scooters, segways, hoverboards, roller shoes and other alternative modes of transportation.
Green Efforts
The National Association of REALTORS® works with convention centers, hotels, vendors and the meetings industry to provide a more health-conscious and green environment for meetings and to encourage green practices, conservation and recycling at all meetings.
Allergens and Food Safety
Weapons and Concealed Carry
Please note that the locations in which the NAR NXT™ are held are gun-free zones. Attendees are required to adhere to venue policies regarding firearms and weapons and are also required to adhere to all federal, state and local laws regarding firearms.
Hotel Reservation Policies
Credit Card Guarantee
A credit card is required at the time your reservation is made. Credit cards must be valid through November 2026. Your credit card will not be charged at the time of booking but will be provided to the hotel to guarantee your room.
The hotel may charge a one night’s room and tax as a deposit. Deposits are refundable for rooms cancelled more than 72 hours before arrival. Requests received without credit card information will not be processed.
Hotel Changes & Cancellations
To make changes and cancellations, contact Maritz by emailing narnxt@maritz.com. 2026 deadlines will be posted closer to the event. Cancellation policies may vary by hotel. Please refer to the current cancellation policy for your specific hotel. Failure to check in on your scheduled arrival date will result in a one night’s room and tax charge on the credit card provided as a guarantee.
Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is committed to providing a positive and rewarding experience for everyone associated with an NAR event. In addition to NAR members’ adherence to the NAR Member Code of Conduct and NAR Leaders’ adherence to the NAR Leadership Pledge, all attendees agree to abide by this Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct by virtue of their attendance at an NAR event. This Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct incorporates by reference the definitions, investigatory procedures and possible discipline contained in the NAR Member Code of Conduct and NAR Leadership Pledge, as applicable.
All attendees (including without limitation NAR members, guests, speakers, exhibitors and vendors) are expected to conduct themselves professionally, to use good judgment and be respectful at all times while present at an NAR event. This includes an attendee’s conduct while physically present at an NAR event, as well an attendee’s conduct on any virtual platform associated with an NAR event.
NAR does not tolerate any inappropriate behavior, including harassment or discrimination in any form. Examples of inappropriate behavior include, but are not limited to, harassing or defamatory verbal or written comments, display or use of graphic images or language, destruction of property, threats, intimidation, unwanted physical contact, unwanted sexual conduct whether physical or verbal or nonverbal, and any conduct, statements or images that denigrates or shows hostility toward an individual or group based on a protected characteristic.
Any attendee should immediately report any behavior they believe in good-faith violates this Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct to Jonathan Waclawski, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Legal or the Member Accountability Committee. Please include as much detail as possible, such as the date, time, location, and description of the incident being reported. Any attendee who believes they are in immediate danger should report the incident directly to the police via 911.
NAR reserves the right to take any necessary and appropriate action against any attendee who violates this Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct, including, but not limited to, immediate removal from the event and/or prohibition from attendance at future NAR events. A member found in violation of this Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct, the NAR Member Code of Conduct or NAR Leadership Pledge based on the member’s conduct at or in relation to the event, must self-disclose such findings to the member’s local and state associations within seven (7) days of receiving such findings. Members found in violation of this Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct, NAR Member Code of Conduct or Leadership Pledge agree to release and hold NAR, the Member Accountability Committee and Member Accountability Committee’ counsel harmless for the disclosure to the member’s local and state associations of misconduct findings and any discipline imposed against or pertaining to the member.
We value your attendance and thank you for your cooperation and commitment to ensuring a positive event experience for all.
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