The North East North American (NENA) Federation of I-CHRIE seeks to have a location for its annual regional spring conference.  This conference takes place in the spring semester, around the second to last weekend in March.  A key aspect is to avoid the Easter holiday.  The conference is considered a two-day event; whereby it will commence at 12 noon on Friday and end at 12 noon on Sunday.  Registration fees will bring in an estimated $99 per attendee.  Sponsorship from federation schools and industry members will be required to cover all costs of the conference.  Hotel room rates are preferred in the range of $99 to $169; although greatest member support is for the $129 range.  Overall this conference has an estimate of 50 attendees with continued growth year over year for the association members.  It would be suggested to seek hotel room blocks of approximately 30-40 rooms per night.  The school interested in submitting a proposal must have at least one member of ICHRIE as a member in good standing and submit a letter of institutional support.