Conference registration includes attendance at all sessions and keynote speakers, as well as breakfast, lunch, and coffee on both days.

During the registration process, nonprofits and similar organizations have the option to request a table at our nonprofit fair, held on Wednesday, April 16, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

Registration Table
TYPE COST
Early-bird registration
Closes March 14, 2025		 $85
Regular registration
March 15 - April 6, 2025		 $110
Late/day-of registration
April 7 - April 16, 2025		 $160
Student registration $60

Parking on Campus

Conference attendees should park in the Parking Garage behind the Ferguson Center for the Arts, which is easily accessible from J. Clyde Morris Blvd / Avenue of the Arts.

Shuttle service will be provided from the parking garage to David Student Union.

It is approximately a 5-minute walk (about 0.25 miles) from the parking garage to the David Student Union.

Map of Christopher Newport University campus highlighting parking and shuttle options for the Hampton Roads Social Justice Conference 2025. The David Student Union (DSU, #3) is marked as the conference site. Attendees are advised to park in the garage (#13) with shuttle services available to the DSU. The campus layout includes building names and parking areas.

Accommodations

We have a group hotel rate available at the Newport News Marriott at Center Center. Rooms are $110 per night and should be booked by Friday, March 14, 2025.

Please note that the hotel is located about 3 miles from campus. Transportation is available via Uber, Lyft, or HRT bus line.

If cost is a barrier for attendance, please contact the conference organizers; a limited number of sponsorships are available.

Questions and inquiries should be directed via email to Dr. Laine Briddell, Associate Director, Center for Crime, Equity, and Justice Research and Policy at ccejrp@cnu.edu.