NCAND Spring Meeting 2026

Friday, April 17, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Briar Creek Country Club (9400 Club Hill Dr, Raleigh, NC 27617) 

***REGISTER HERE***

 

Registration Type Fee
Current NCAND Member $75
Current NCAND Student Member $45
Non-Member $100
Non-Member Current Student $55

 

View the most up to date agenda

  • Hands-On Business Skills Workshop: Led by Mari Milenkovic of Los Angeles, attendees will refine their business and marketing objectives and leave with a concrete action plan for growth.
  • Clinical & IDEA Speakers: In-person sessions will expand on clinical excellence and diversity initiatives.
  • Professional Headshots: Available on-site for just $25.
  • Networking with NC Leaders: Connect with peers, speakers, and Ken Melton, NCAND’s lobbyist from Ken Melton & Associates, to strengthen advocacy and professional relationships.

Pre-Event Social Gathering:
The night before, join us for an informal networking event to connect with colleagues and meet the speakers in a relaxed setting.
 

Date: April 16, 2026

Timing: 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page Creek Lane, Durham, NC 27703

Simply RSVP to this event when you register.
 

Book your hotel stay: 

NCAND has secured a small block of rooms at a hotel near the event, and negotiated a special room rate of $129 a night for the night of Thursday, April 10, 2026 (plus taxes and fees).  The last day to book a hotel room at the special rate is March 26, 2026.  After the cut off date the room rate is not guaranteed.

You can use the button below to secure a hotel room or call reservations at 1-800-445-8667 and reference the block name (NC Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) or the group code (AND) along with the dates that they would like to book. 

Hotel address: DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page Creek Lane, Durham, NC 27703

Book your hotel stay here

 

Sponsor Information:

Registration to sponsor or exhibit at this event is now open.  Registration for this event ends Friday, March 25, 2025 or whenever space sells out, whichever happens first.

Sponsor/Exhibitor Information
Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration

 

Primary Lunch Sponsor
Elite Sponsor
 
Premier Sponsor

 

Contributing Sponsor Lunch
Meredith College
NC Cattlemen's Beef Council
Break Sponsor
Alcresta
 Transcend ED
Exhibitors
Crystal Coast Wellness
Debra Benfield Consulting
Kate Farms