Every other year, the Prosperity Summit (formerly the Assets Learning Conference, or ALC) brings together 1,300+ professionals working to ensure that everyone in our country has a clear path to financial stability, wealth and prosperity. With financial insecurity and inequality at all-time highs, now is the time for service providers, advocates, researchers, philanthropists and others to come together to share best practices and offer lessons about the products, policies and partnerships needed to ensure all families can achieve their dreams. As the only event of its kind to address the entire range of moments that affect an individual’s or family’s financial well-being, the Summit offers sessions about savings for adults and children, homeownership, strategies to close the racial wealth divide, the integration of financial capability services and more.
If you envision a nation where everyone has the opportunity to prosper, then the Summit is the can’t-miss event for you. The Summit brings together a diverse range of professionals working to boost financial well-being among individuals, families, communities and the nation.
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The full cost of registration to the Conference is $935. However, if you register on or before August 8, 2018, but after June 8, 2018, you will receive a $100 discount. If you register on or before June 8, 2018, you will receive a $200 discount. In other words, you can register for the Summit for as little as $735 if you act quickly! Register for the Prosperity Summit today!
Registration includes access to all Summit sessions, including plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, clinics and the Capitol Hill Visits. If you elect to participate in the Capitol Hill Visits, your transportation to and from Capitol Hill will be covered by your registration fee. In addition, your registration includes six meals (breakfast and lunch on each day of the Summit), as well as lighter fare during evening reception on the first day of the Summit.
It’s possible that the confirmation email got trapped somewhere, such as your spam or junk email folders. Please check there for an email from summit@prosperitynow.org. If you still haven’t received it, we can re-send it; just email us at summit@prosperitynow.org and we’ll re-generate your confirmation email as quickly as possible.
Our ability to offer scholarships depends on the availability of funding. We do our best to secure funding for scholarships, but cannot guarantee availability. If scholarships are made available, you will be notified by email about the opportunity to apply, assuming you are signed up for Prosperity Now’s email list. If you are not on Prosperity Now’s email list or are unsure if you are signed up, please visit our website.
You are strongly encouraged to pay for your Summit registration by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted). If you are unable to pay with a credit card, you may pay by check or money order. To do so, you will need to complete your registration by mail, rather than online. Please download, print and complete the paper form found on the Registration page. This form will need to be sent in with your check. No checks or money orders will be accepted onsite.
You can cancel your registration on or before August 22, 2018. Canceling before this date will enable you to receive a refund on any registration fees paid, less a $100 administration fee. If you cancel after this date, we regret that we will not be able to refund any registration fees paid. All registration cancellations and refund processing must be done online. You will receive a cancellation link within your confirmation email. You will need your confirmation number to retrieve your current registration. You can also click on the "Register Now" button and enter your information as if you were registering again. This will prompt you to modify or cancel your registration since you are already registered. Read the full terms and conditions of your Summit registration.
Registrations are transferable within your organization. Substitutions must be sent in writing by August 22, 2018. After August 22, 2018, substitutions will only be accepted onsite and will incur a $100 administrative fee. The individual submitting the substitution request is responsible for all financial obligations (any balance due) associated with that substitution. Submit all requests to summit@prosperitynow.org. Read the full terms and conditions of your Summit registration.
Because we believe that the Summit is best experienced in its entirety, we do not offer a day rate for attendees online. However, understanding that there may be special circumstances, we will offer a day rate onsite. Please email summit@prosperitynow.org for more information.
The Summit will take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, just outside Washington, DC. Gaylord National is situated in the National Harbor area, a premier destination for visitors from across the world looking to shop, dine, relax and explore, and offers several transportation options to make access to our nation’s capital easy.
Several options are available. If you’re coming from cities on the East Coast like Boston, New York or Philadelphia, Amtrak offers easy access to DC via Union Station, which is a quick Metrorail or cab ride away from the Summit venue. If you prefer to fly, the D.C. area has three airports to choose from. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is closest and is connected to Downtown DC and the National Harbor area via Metrorail and Metrobus or via shuttle service. Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) provide alternative flight options but are a farther away from the Summit. For more information about these and other options, visit our Plan Your Trip page.
Once you’re in the D.C. area, getting around is easy, thanks to our great public transportation infrastructure, access to taxis and transit apps, and walkable, pedestrian-friendly streets. Shuttle service can connect you to other attractions at National Harbor, as well as to Metrorail, DC’s subway system. And, ferry service can take you across the Potomac River into Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, which is another of the D.C. area’s gems. There is also a robust bus system, a bike-share network and a range of other options; for more information, visit our Plan Your Trip page.
Valet and on-site parking are both available for a fee at the Gaylord National Resort. Prosperity Now has confirmed that conference attendees can show their badge to the parking attendant and receive a discounted on-site daily parking rate of $18. (regularly $30 per day) For on-site hourly fees and more information/options in the area, please go to the Plan Your Trip page.
Yes! Rooms at the Gaylord National are available for a special rate of $269 per room per night, plus applicable taxes and an $18 nightly resort fee. We think you’ll find that this rate is incredibly competitive in the Washington, D.C., area in September, and we strongly encourage all attendees to make their reservations at the Gaylord National. The deadline to do so is August 8, 2018. For more about the hotel, including how to make reservations, visit the Plan Your Trip page.
Yes! We have worked with a slew of airline, rail and car rental partners to secure discounts for Summit attendees. We have also partnered with National Harbor to identify restaurants and attractions that will offer you discounts just for showing your Summit badge. To learn more about these discounts, visit our Travel and Destination Discounts page.
The full agenda, including all speakers, session titles, session descriptions and more, will be available in mid-summer, likely in mid-July. If you are signed up to receive emails from Prosperity Now, you will receive an announcement when the full agenda is ready. (Not signed up? Join the Prosperity Now Community today.) Once the agenda is available, you will be able to access it on the Summit Agenda page. In addition, a customizable version of the agenda will be available on the Summit Mobile App, which attendees will be able to download 1-2 months prior to the Summit. Stay tuned for an announcement about the Mobile App, too!
Not much! We’ll take care of all the details, including scheduling your visits, your transportation to Capitol Hill, talking points for meetings with members of Congress and more. When you register for the Summit, be sure to indicate that you plan to participate in Capitol Hill Visits (participation is optional, but highly recommended). Then, when you arrive at the Summit, you will receive a folder with all the information you’ll need.
If you have additional questions in the meantime, please contact Emanuel Nieves, Senior Policy Manager, at enieves@prosperitynow.org.
You should have received detailed information from your point of contact who is responsible for organizing your session. That information includes a link to our Speaker Service Center, where you will sign your Speaker Agreement Form, upload your bio for the Mobile App, share presentations and handouts, and more. Many of your questions can be answered by visiting the Speaker Service Center, but if you still have outstanding questions, please contact your session organizer.
Yes! Many sponsorship packages are available. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Karianna Barr, Senior Development Manager, at kbarr@prosperitynow.org.
A limited number of exhibit tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more about the opportunity to exhibit, please contact Karianna Barr, Senior Development Manager, at kbarr@prosperitynow.org.
Yes! The Summit, including its content and the Gaylord National, are 100% accessible to persons with disabilities. To learn more about the accessibility of the Gaylord National, visit the hotel’s website. If there are accommodations Prosperity Now can make to ensure you have the best possible Summit experience, do not hesitate to let us know by emailing summit@prosperitynow.org.
Above all, we want you to be comfortable, so wear what makes you feel good. Most attendees opt for business or business casual attire because that is what they wear during a regular workday.
We hire conference management professionals to staff the Summit to ensure all attendees can experience the Summit in its entirety. Therefore, we do not offer volunteer opportunities.
Yes! If you work for a news organization and are interested in covering the Summit, we would love to have you. To get a Press Pass, email us at summit@prospertitynow.org with your name, the organization you work for and the topics you’re interested in covering.
Drop us a line at summit@prosperitynow.org. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible, and if we can’t answer your question, we’ll point you in the right direction.