BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT®, INC.
43rd National
Training Institute (NTI)
Registration – What You Need to know
Early Registration Deadline, July 1, 2022
Register on the BIG Member Portal or Download the Registration Form!
METHODS OF REGISTRATION
ONLINE
REGISTRATION: (Effective March 1, 2022, visit www.bignet.org
for details.)
A separate registration form is required for each
registrant.
For the 43rd National NTI,
registrations will be completed on-line using the registration link on
the bignet.com site. Those registering on site, will register via the
following methods: self-register at kiosk, pay by training authorization
cash, credit card or agency check addressed to Blacks in Government,
Inc. for full amount.
REGISTRATION PROTOCOL
Registration: A
confirmation letter will be forwarded to the attendee upon the
completion of the online Registration Form and full remittance of
payment by credit/debit card, Agency check, training authorization
with all funding and billing information completed. Please note that
the Certificate of Training will be sent electronically upon
completion of the event.
REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
A written
cancellation notice must be received in the National Office via fax
or postmarked no later than July 1, 2022, to obtain a refund. All
cancellations will be assessed a $250.00 processing fee (including
credit card debit transactions). No request for refunds or
cancellations will be honored after July 1, 2022. Confirmed
registrant “no shows” are liable for the full amount of the
registration fee. All refunds will be processed 30 days after the
official NTI closing date.
REGISTRATION TYPES
MEMBER
♦ BIG
MEMBER: An active/financial member of Blacks In Government,
Inc. (BIG) in any membership category. Your dues must be current at
the time you register for the NTI and remain current through the
NTI, or you will be charged the non-member rate.
♦ BIG
RETIRED MEMBER: An active/financial member of BIG in any
membership category and is retired from employment. Your dues must
be current at the time you register for the NTI and remain current
through the NTI, or you will be charged the non-member rate.
Verification of retirement status must be presented at On-Site
Registration. Proof of retirement status includes:
1. SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action or 2009 Form 1099-R
Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit,
Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc.
2. Retirement Card
3. Photo ID Card
4. Other official retirement
documentation from the private sector or at the federal, state, and
local government levels
NON-MEMBER: Attendee who is not a current dues
paying member of BIG.
What full NTI registration fee includes?
♦ Attendance at
all NTI sessions (Opening Plenary, Agency Forums, Workshops, Special
Enhancement Programs, Exhibit Hall
♦ Training certificate
♦
All NTI materials
SINGLE DAY
MEMBER/NON-MEMBER:
A person attending the NTI for one, two, or three days. The day(s)
of attendance must be indicated on the registration form.
PHOTO DISCLAIMER
By attending a Blacks In
Government (BIG) conference and/or event, you are giving BIG, its
employees, officers and members permission to use photographs,
videos and other recordings (taken at the BIG conference or event)
containing your name, voice, image or likeness for any legal use
including, but not limited to, publicity, marketing, social media
and web content.
