2025 NC Association of Municipal Attorney's Summer Conference

July 31 - August 3 | Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel

We are excited to invite you to the 2025 NC Association of Municipal Attorney's (NCAMA) Summer Conference that will take place at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel in scenic and historic downtown Asheville, North Carolina.

Letter from the President

Dear NC Association of Municipal Attorneys Members:

Welcome to our 2025 summer conference! We will accomplish a lot during this conference, and we will have lots of fun too.  Please note that we will have a few special events this year:  

•    Thursday dinner & drinks special event. The law firm of Allen Stahl + Kilbourne invites you to mix & mingle over food and drinks.  Registration is limited to the first 80 registrants.  Additional event details will come at a later date, directly from the law firm.  
•    Friday lunch at the Green Man Brewery.
•    Friday afternoon volunteer opportunity at Western Carolina Rescue Ministries.

To our newer members or first-time attendees, welcome! Please don’t hesitate to say hello and get to know your colleagues. These are the folks who understand just how unpredictable municipal law can be, and how rewarding it truly is. I encourage everyone to join your friends, mentors, colleagues, and fellow servants and get involved with our Association.   

Our Nominating Committee will meet prior to the conference to prepare its recommended candidates for the new slate of officers. We will elect Officers and Directors to our Board of Directors. The membership will vote on this slate during our Saturday business meeting. If you would like to be considered for a board position, please forward your name to the Committee Chair, Meredith Everhart at Meredith.Everhart@wilmingtonnc.gov or contact me at kolczynv@concordnc.gov.

We will close out the conference with our “Saturday Soiree.” The Saturday Soiree will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres and a celebration of our Board of Directors.  If you have a nomination for the Ernest H. Ball – Frayda S. Bluestein Award for Excellence in Municipal Law, please email Jennifer Schneier.

I look forward to seeing you soon. 

Sincerely,
VaLerie Kolczynski
NCAMA President
City Attorney, City of Concord 

NCAMA Member Registration Details

July 31 - August 3 | Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel

Register Here

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

  • Registration & Hotel reservation cutoff date: Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
  • Location: Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel, 31 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Upon registration, a confirmation email will be sent with the booking link & additional information needed to reserve a hotel room. 
  • Start time: Registration opens at 4:00 PM on Thursday, July 31st.
  • What does registration include?  See FAQs below.
See Preliminary Agenda
See CLE Schedule

NCAMA Sponsorship Information

July 31 - August 3 | Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel

Greetings Sponsors!

Please see available sponsorship opportunities below.  If you are interested in sponsoring this year's NCAMA Conference, please contact Jennifer Schneier via e-mail to arrange sponsorship payment.  You will also need to register and pay as a conference attendee if planning to attend as a participant.  

We greatly appreciate your support & participation!

See Sponsorship Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunity!

Western Carolina Rescue Ministries

Western Carolina Rescue Ministries is offering a volunteer opportunity for conference attendees, Friday, August 1 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. 

  • Walk to the ministry center at 225 Patton Avenue & help with dinner preparation.
  • Participation is limited to 20 participants on a first come, first served basis.
  • If you are interested in participating, please contact Nick Yates, Deputy City Attorney, Town of Cary via e-mail at nicholas.yates@carync.gov or 336-655-7197.   

To learn more about this wonderful mission, please visit the Western Carolina Rescue Ministries website! 

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Event FAQs

QUESTIONS? CONTACT EVENTS

Member & Non-Member registration fees include:
CLE sessions, evening receptions & conference breaks, (2) full breakfasts, (1) Saturday Soiree (heavy hors d'oeuvres provided)

Guest registration includes: 
Evening receptions & Saturday Soiree (heavy hors d'oeuvres provided) 

An additional $60.00 fee applies to conference participants/guests attending the Friday lunch at Green Man Brewery (lunch buffet + 2 drink tickets included). 
Ages 13-20 are $30.00 each and children 12 & under are free. Both options include a lunch buffet.

To cancel your registration, contact events@nclm.org, no later than Wednesday, July 16th in order to qualify for a refund. We cannot honor refund requests after this deadline. Please review the hotel's cancellation policy in regard to your room reservation.

Self-parking is available at a reduced rate of $13.00 per day. Valet parking is also available at the prevailing hotel rates. 

We encourage attendee guests to patronize local restaurants in the Asheville area, which offer more affordable selections for guests.

Writer's Bistro is the host hotel restaurant, offering a $20.00 per person daily, full breakfast buffet.  The buffet is rotating but always includes staples like bagels, bacon/sausage, eggs, omelet and/or waffle stations.

Registrants can reserve a hotel room after the conference registration process has been completed.  Hotel reservation info can be found in the registration confirmation e-mail. Room block deadline is 5:00pm, Wednesday, July 16th, 2025.

Guest payments can be made using a second credit card during the checkout process. Please take note of the separate cost for your guest(s) and be prepared to divide the costs between your credit cards on the final checkout screen. Another tip is to print your order summary for accurate credit card distribution amounts on the final checkout screen. Your confirmation e-mail will also show an itemized break-down of charges.

Please visit the Explore Asheville website for things to do in and around the area! 

Conference attire is casual. Sundresses & collared shirts are a popular choice for evening events. You decide!