NICAR25 FAQ

First, make sure you have a current IRE membership through April 1, 2025. You can do that by logging into your account on the website and going to Manage Memberships in your Member Dashboard. 

• If you have a current membership, you will see a green ‘Yes’ in the Active column. 
• If your membership has expired, click the ‘Subscribe’ button to go through the renewal process. (Note: If your membership expired before Dec. 1, 2020, you will not be able to log in to the website. Please create a new account on our website by filling out the Join form.)
• If you have never been an IRE member, please apply from the Join page.

Next, go to the conference ticket page. The correct price for your membership level will show up in the ‘Get Tickets’ block. Click ‘Add to cart’ and follow the steps to check out.

If the ticket block is blank, please check that you are logged into your account with a current membership. If you still need help, email logistics@ire.org. 

NICAR25 will be March 6-9, 2025 (a Thursday-Sunday) in Minneapolis, MN. The conference will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday and end at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Professional (general)*, Academic, Associate and Retiree

• Early bird: $350 through midnight (ET) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025
• Regular: $399 through midnight (ET) on Tuesday, March 4, 2025
• On-site: $499 beginning on Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Professional (early-career)

• Early bird: $199 for the first 100 registrations or until midnight Sunday, December 15.
• Regular and on-site: $299 starts on Monday, December 16.

*Professional (general) members who work as full-time freelancers or Professional (general) members who are currently unemployed.

• Early bird: $199 for the first 100 registrations or until midnight Sunday, December 15.
• Regular and on-site: $299 starts on Monday, December 16.
• If you are a current Professional (general) member and you're either unemployed or work as a full-time freelancer, please fill out this form.

Student 

• Flat rate: $100

IRE takes the health and safety of all attendees at its events seriously and follows the guidelines of CDC, state/local health authorities and the conference venue.

All NICAR attendees must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Masks aren’t required unless you receive a religious or medical vaccination exemption, but IRE encourages all attendees to use masks indoors to protect themselves and those around them. For more information and details, go here. 

The conference is taking place at Minneapolis Marriott City Center. IRE has secured a discounted block of rooms. The room rate is $209 per night plus tax. This block is available until Tuesday, February 11, 2025 or until the block is full (whichever occurs first). Click here to make reservations.

If you need to cancel your reservation, you must do so 72 hours prior to your arrival to avoid any cancellation fees. For any questions on lodging or travel, please email logistics@ire.org. 

NICAR25 will offer a mix of panels, demos, discussions, networking and hands-on data training. A list of expected sessions will be posted by mid-November. Full session and speaker details will be released in early 2025. 

Lightning Talks, a much-anticipated event at every NICAR conference, are 5-minute presentations on particular skills, tools or techniques. Pitches are submitted and voted on by NICAR25 attendees.

Lightning Talks will be open to pitches in early 2025. Sign up for the Quick Hits email newsletter to receive detailed updates on major announcements and the planning process.

Yes! We are now accepting applications through January 6, 2025. Learn more and apply here.

Yes, there will be a mentorship program. Details and sign-up information will be released in January 2025.

Sign up for the Quick Hits email newsletter to receive detailed updates on major announcements and the planning process.

If you are interested in having an event or meeting during NICAR25, please reach out to logistics@ire.org to discuss options available based on availability during the time and date you are looking for along with any associated costs. IRE does ask that events do not overlap with educational programming.

Please keep in mind that no outside food or drink can be brought into meeting space per hotel contracts. 

The 2025 NICAR logo is a nod to the "Spoonbridge and Cherry" sculpture, located in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and created by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.

NICAR25 will not include virtual sessions. Our goal is to provide the best possible experience and we have found, based on attendee feedback, that a hybrid event does not meet the highest level of standards that IRE members have come to expect. We instead have significantly bolstered our affordable and accessible virtual training opportunities scheduled throughout the year, including the all-virtual AccessFest conference in the fall. We’d love to hear from you on what else you’d like to see. Fill this form out any time you have an idea for an event.