Effective March 2025

NACAC is committed to the health and safety of our employees, members, exhibitors, service partners, and other meeting participants and attendees. NACAC is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all.

Safety and Security

NACAC works closely with the public safety and security teams at the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC), hotels, Columbus Police Department, Columbus Fire Department, ambassadors from Experience Columbus, NACAC’s EMS services, and others.

If you see something, say something. No concern is too small to report!

  • Be aware of your surroundings at all times.
  • Travel around the city with a friend during early morning, evening, and night hours.
  • Don’t wear your conference badge or other ID outside of the convention center. Remove it as soon as you leave the venue.
  • Don’t carry a lot of cash or credit cards.
  • Don’t leave your personal property unattended anywhere or anytime.

In case of emergency at the GCCC, please contact the GCCC Security Command Center/Security Team by dialing extension 2547 if using a convention center house phone or at (614) 827-2547 if using your personal phone.

Due to the size of the GCCC, please do not dial 911 directly to ensure that first responders are given detailed and accurate location information to avoid delays.

For emergency assistance at hotels, dial 0 for the operator or icon designated for security on the phone in your room.

If you need emergency assistance outside of the convention center or your hotel, dial 911.

Hospitals near the GCCC:

  • Select Specialty Hospital – Columbus (1.0 mi)
    1087 Dennison Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201 · (614) 458-9000
  • OhioHealth Grant Medical Center and Emergency Department (1.1 mi)
    111 S Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215 · (614) 566-9000
  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (2.5 mi)
    410 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 · (614) 293-8000

Pharmacies near the GCCC:

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.6 mi)
    775 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215 · (614) 224-9275
  • Gifthealth (0.6 mi)
    266 N 4th St #200, Columbus, OH 43215 · (833) 614-4438
  • Doctors Pharmacy Downtown (1.3 mi)
    270 S Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215 · (614) 706-2345

COVID – 19

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are present. Those participating in NACAC Conference 2025 voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. Guidance and information on all topics related to COVID-19 can be found on the CDC’s website.

NACAC is working closely with the GCCC, hotels, and other facilities that will be used in conjunction with NACAC Conference 2025 to ensure that event formats, layouts, and attendee crowd management plans minimize congestion and follow sanitization guidelines of the CDC and state and local public health authorities.

NACAC will provide timely updates to its Health and Safety Guidelines as needed via the attendee mobile app and other communication methods.

The safety of NACAC’s staff, conference attendees, exhibitors, service partners, and others is paramount to the success of NACAC Conference 2025.

Remember, if you see something, say something, and nothing is too small to report!