NACPI Annual Meetings
An annual meeting of the membership of the Association is held during the months of March through October of each year. The site of the next annual meeting shall be chosen by the Board of Directors at the annual board meeting if there are no interested parties. If there is more than one interested party for hosting the annual meeting then the site of the next annual meeting shall be chosen by voting of the membership present at the annual business meeting from sites approved by the Board of Directors. In choosing which sites to approve to the membership for a vote, the Board of Directors considers: rotating the annual meeting equally between Regions; proximity of a major airport; hotel and restaurant rates; and other pertinent information.
Conference Chairperson
The Conference Chairperson directs the day to day activities necessary to put on the annual meeting, including arranging the facility and handling all operations with the facility regarding the hospitality suite, conference rooms, food and beverage services and equipment; arranging speakers and the agenda; registration of members at the conference site; and preparing one evening event for the membership including transportation to and from the event. The Conference Chairperson will work under the guidance of the President and the Board of Directors and provide a draft budget to the Board of Directors at the first Board meeting of the conference. Within 60 days after the conference, a final budget will be provided to the Board of Directors regarding the conference.
Regional Meetings
Regional meetings are held at the annual meeting and may be held at other times on an as needed basis. The site of such meetings is determined by the Director and Deputy Director of each Region. All dues paying members residing in that Region shall be invited to the regional meeting. Each Director shall be responsible for holding a telephone conversation with a representative from each state, province, territory, or district in the Region to: offer advice and help prepare bids to host the next annual meeting; and any other duties that the Region may require.
Roundtable Sessions
Roundtable sessions are held within the annual meeting as a way for investigators to exchange information on cases, including active investigations, and other consumer protection related matters. Only current members are allowed to attend these sessions. Any member classified as an associate member will be unable to attend the roundtable sessions.
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