Activities of the 2023 NCTE Annual Convention will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC), 400 N. High Street, and the adjoining Hilton Hotel. Locations of each session, meeting, and event are noted in this program.
SERVICES Nearby Urgent Care
Urgent Care Grandview 895 W. Third Ave. (614) 437-0278
Open 9 a.m.–9 p.m., 7 days a week
Nearby Hospital Ohio State University Hospital Emergency Department 410 W. 10th
Ave.
(614) 293-8000 Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
In case of emergency, contact the closest facility staff member for assistance or call 911.
Nearby Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy 1892 N. High St. (614) 298-8051
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
First Aid in the Convention Center
The GCCC Public Safety team and many members of the GCCC staff are trained both in First Aid and the use of AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators). AEDs are located in the main concourse outside Exhibit Halls A, B, C and D. Our Public Safety staff arrives on the scene of an emergency with a First Aid kit, an AED, and oxygen. In the event of a medical or other emergency where you would normally dial 9-1-1, please do the following instead: From any in-house phone dial 614-827-2547. This will put you in contact with our Public Safety Department, which is on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Public Safety staff will take the necessary information regarding your emergency, notify emergency services, meet emergency services upon their arrival, and escort them directly to the location of the emergency.
Session Room Equipment & Wi-Fi
NCTE will provide an LCD projector with accompanying screen, microphone, and sound patch. No other media equipment will be provided. The Wi-Fi bandwidth in the Convention venues will not be sufficient to present streaming video.
Lost and Found
Found items should be turned in to the NCTE Registration Desk, North Atrium, GCCC (main level).
2023 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 17 Child Care
NCTE does not provide child care services. Please check with your hotel staff for available services.
Lactation/Breastfeeding Room The GCCC has a designated nursing mother room located on the Central Atrium. The GCCC also has family restrooms located in Upper A-Pod (behind room A-210) and another in the Center Lounge restrooms near the South Café & Marketplace. These single-use areas are equipped with a seat, electricity, and a lockable door.
Sign Language Interpreters
NCTE provides American Sign Language (ASL) at the following convention sessions:
• General Sessions on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• First-Timers’ Welcome Breakfast on Friday • Board of Directors Meeting on Friday • NCTE Story Experience Event on Friday
• NCTE Awards & Committees Celebration on Saturday
• ALAN Workshop General Sessions Scooter Rental
Scooters can be rented at the Greater Columbus Convention Center for $50–$100 per day depending on the size of the scooter rented (there is a $100 damage deposit required for all rentals); call 614-827-2531 for assistance. See also
https://columbusconventions.com/services/ accessibility/
https://columbusconventions.com/services/guest- services/
Wheelchairs are free to borrow with an ID; call (614) 827-2547.
Gender-Inclusive Restrooms
NCTE is committed to producing events where everyone may learn and network in an environment of inclusion and mutual respect. With this in mind, the Annual Convention provides gender-inclusive restrooms in our rented space within the Greater Columbus Convention Center: Upper A-Pod (behind room A-210) and in the Center Lounge restrooms near the South Café & Marketplace.
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