ortheast Regional Honors Council
Baltimore, MD
April 1-4, 2027
NRHC 2027
Conference Information
Dates & Location
Dates: Thursday, April 1, to Sunday, April 4, 2027
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Hotel: Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; Phone: (410) 528-1234
Room Rate Per Night: $209 (single to quad occupancy)
Early Bird Registration (January 11, 2027 – February 19, 2027): $--- per person
Regular Registration (February 20, 2027 – March 12, 2027): $--- per person
On-site Registration (April 1-4): $--- per person
Important Dates & Deadlines
Monday, January 11: Conference Registration & Hotel Block Open
Monday, January 25: NRHC Conference Scholarship applications due
Friday, February 26: Student/Professional of the Year Award nominations due
Friday, February 26: Publications Contest nominations due
Friday, March 12: Last day to register at the regular rate. After this date, you must register at the conference.
Conference Information
The 2027 Conference Theme is City of Neighborhoods, Community of Scholars. You can read the conference theme here. The following presentation formats will be included in #NRHC2027:
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Academic Panel Presentations
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Poster Presentations
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Roundtable Presentations
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Idea Exchange Presentations
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Performing Arts and Film Showcase
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Professional Development (for professionals only)
Note - Conference attendees can also participate in the Art Gallery event which takes place on Friday evening during the conference. While only one presentation per attendee is allowed at the NRHC, any presenter can also participate in the Art Gallery. A separate sign-up sheet for the Art Gallery will be shared in January.
Opportunities to Publish
We would like to encourage you to submit your presentation electronically to the NRHC journal, Illuminate. We encourage submissions across all presentation platforms. We are currently accepting submissions for the 2027 edition of Illuminate. Proposers should consider the following guidelines:
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For academic entries: please note that posters and/or PowerPoint presentations will not be considered. Illuminate only accepts academic papers of 5,000 words or less for consideration.
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For art entries: students are invited to send a detailed summary of their art project and pictures for consideration.
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Creative works: students are also invited to submit creative writing or other artistic pieces to the journal for consideration.
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Full submission guidelines are available HERE.
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If you have any questions, you may reach out directly to the editors of Illuminate at illuminatenrhc@gmail.com. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity!