The conference has ended, but due to popular demand, we have reopened registration for the Virtual Track. This will give you access to the recordings for two weeks after they become available. 

Please Contact tech@nestorytelling.org with any registration issues. If you are currently or have in the past been a NEST member, please make sure to login to your account before renewing your membership or purchasing a non-member ticket.

Virtual Track includes online access to:

• Live-streaming from the Ballroom: Keynote with Adam Booth, and performances by Adam Booth, Charlotte Blake Alston, and the Olio (juried show)
• Two online fully-interactive workshops in partnership with Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST), specifically tailored for our virtual audience
• The Annual Meeting and the Brother Blue/Ruth Hill Award

Recordings of the above events will be available for viewing for full conference and virtual ticket holders for two weeks from when they are posted following the conference. In-person workshops will not be live-streamed or recorded.

 

NEST MEMBERS: 

To access reduced-rate member prices, make sure you are signed in to the website. Click on “Member Login” in the upper right-hand corner. 

If you are not a NEST member, you can join now and get conference discounts immediately plus member benefits, while supporting our storytelling community. 

Registration information for the in-person conference is provided for reference only:

Full Conference includes:

• Keynote by Adam Booth
• In-person workshops
• NEW! online workshops in cooperation with Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST), available during or after the conference
• All performances: Adam Booth, Charlotte Blake Alston, and the Olio (juried show)
• NEW this year: performances, keynote, and online workshops available for viewing after the conference for two weeks after they are posted
• Fringe performances
• Story swaps
• Mingling events
• Saturday and Sunday breakfast, and Saturday lunch.

Full conference does not include Friday intensives, dinners, or lodging.

 

Stories Galore is a performance track for those who attend in-person, and includes all performances, fringe performances, keynote, and Saturday lunch. No workshops.

Friday Intensive (*not* included in any packages):

Members and Non-Members: $95

Intensive A: Creating Characters who Audaciously Speak for Themselves

• Presenter: Milbre Burch 

Intensive B: A Journey through Dying and Living with Stories

• Presenter: Jim Brulé

Intensive C: Dare to Create and Market an Award-Winning Fringe Festival Show

• Presenter: Laura Packer

 

Full Conference (Note: the full conference includes all the performances and workshops listed below - including the virtual track. The only thing not included is an intensive.) 

Members, after February 27: $275

Non-Members: $375

 

Saturday-Only (includes breakfast and lunch) 

Members: $195

Non-Members: $245

 

Sunday-Only (includes breakfast) 

Members: $90

Non-Members: $110

 

Stories Galore (All in-person performances and Fringes. No workshops.)

Members and Non-Members: $155

 

NEW! STF Virtual Track (Online workshops with ASST, and live-streamed performances): 

NEST Members: $95

Non-Members: $125

 

Student Rates (There are no student rates for Friday intensives or STF Virtual Track)

Full Conference: $75

Saturday Only: $50

Sunday Only: $25

Stories Galore: $50

Restrictions may be added closer to the conference.

We are thrilled to return to an in-person conference this year. For everyone’s protection, in consultation with our medical advisors and the Board, NEST has set out the Covid Policy below. You will be asked to indicate agreement to follow this policy as part of registration.

Required:

• Up-to-date vaccinations, barring medical complications.

• Negative rapid test within 24 hours of arrival.
• Masks if requested by workshop leaders and performers.
• Do not attend the conference if you are symptomatic, have a fever, or are otherwise ill, even with a negative test. Contact us for refunds. We will be as flexible as possible.

Suggested:

• Masks are strongly suggested throughout the conference. Please bring masks with you to the conference.
• We strongly encourage you to bring rapid tests with you and test daily.

Registration does NOT include hotel fees. If you are looking to book your own room, please contact the hotel directly at 603-431-2300 or https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/psmsi-sheraton-portsmouth-harborside-hotel/overview/ The window for discounted rooms has ended, so you will need to pay the regular room rate.