We are thrilled to announce this year’s NCATA Winter Conference, scheduled for January 12th and 13th, 2024 at Orange High School. The conference promises to deliver an enriching experience with a diverse lineup of 24 workshops covering topics such as Agricultural Mechanics, Animal Science, Horticulture, Middle School Courses and Performance-Based Measures.
Our aim is for this year’s conference to provide tangible and measurable insights that you can seamlessly integrate into your classrooms. As you gear up for registration, we encourage you to look over our workshop options and their descriptions to tailor your conference experience to your specific needs.
On Friday, our Board of Directors will conduct a 4:00pm board meeting to review committee reports and board proposals. We invite any member with ideas to submit a Board Proposal using the provided form prior to January 5th, 2024.
In addition to the workshops and board meeting, committees will convene at 5:00pm on Friday, January 12th, offering a valuable opportunity for collaborative work and discussions to conduct the work of our organization.
Owls night out will take place at the Hot Tin Roof in Hillsborough from 8:00-10:00pm. All conference attendees are invited to join, if you plan to attend please include this in your conference registration so that we can have an accurate headcount.
If you are in need of lodging for Friday, January 12th, we have several options:
- Comfort Inn & Suites Durham – 15 min away from Orange High School, or OHS
- 1816 Hillandale Rd. Durham, NC 27705
- (984) 789-4455 Hotel Website
- Free hot coffee and hot breakfast
- State Rate for Standard King or Double Room is $89.10/night plus tax. We have a room block at this hotel. Room block reservations must be made by December 28, 2023.
- You can book by calling the number above and asking for the “NC Ag Teacher Room Block,” or by using this link (also linked on our registration form.) Room Block Booking Link: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/GY11A0
- The Colonial Inn, small availability – 5 min away from OHS
- 153 W King St. Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (984) 789-4455 Hotel Website
- Standard King Room $172-215 per room.
- Holiday Inn Express Hillsborough – 10 min away from OHS
- 202 Cardinal Dr Hillsborough, NC 27278
- 919-644-7997 Hotel Website
- Continental Breakfast Included
- State Rate for Standard King Room or Double Room is $109/night before taxes.
- Courtyard by Marriott Durham- 15 min away from OHS
- 1815 Front St. Durham, NC 27705
- (919) 309-1500 Hotel Website
- On-Site Restaurant
- State Rate for Standard King or Double is $115/night before taxes.
Please reach out to executivedirector@ncagteachers.org, if you have any conference or registration questions.
