Why Attend
FINRA’s premier event—the Annual Conference provides the opportunity for practitioners, peers and regulators to exchange ideas on today’s most timely compliance and regulatory topics. The conference offers a broad range of topics including regulatory compliance, risk management, crypto asset developments, trends and threats in financial crimes and the evolution of branch office inspections, among others.
Agenda
View the agenda for the 2024 Annual Conference.
Start/End Times
Schedule subject to change.
- The first session begins on Tuesday, May 14, at 10 a.m. ET
- The last session ends on Thursday, May 16, at 12 p.m. ET
Location
Washington, DC
The hotel location will be provided after registering for the event.
Accommodations
The conference hotel room block is sold out. Additional rooms are available at a nearby hotel at the special room rate of $349 per night, plus tax. The rate is available until April 22, 2024, or until the room block is sold out.
Room Reservation Process for FINRA Programs
To reserve a room at the above hotels, you must first register as an attendee for the conference. A hotel reservation link will then be provided in your registration summary page and your registration confirmation email. Please contact us with any additional questions.
Registration
Trying to decide on whether to attend in person or online?
In-person attendees can take advantage of onsite experiences, including:
- building relationships with industry experts and peers,
- connecting with FINRA staff members in attendance,
- exclusive receptions creating the perfect environment for informal conversation*,
- tailored discussions focused on specific content and answering questions*,
- conference exhibitors offering a range of compliance solutions*, and
- resources, demonstrations and feedback opportunities*.
*Depending on the size or type of conference.
In-Person Individual Attendee Rates
In-Person Group Rates* (Per Person)
(3-5 attendees)
(6 or more attendees)
(3 or more attendees)
(3 or more attendees)
(3 or more attendees)
Virtual Attendee Rates
*Available to firms registering 3 or more employees at the same time with the same credit card. Please follow instructions in registration system.
In-person conference fees include attendance to all sessions and conference materials, scheduled breakfast, lunches and receptions.
Conference registration is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment is required at the time your registration is submitted. You will receive an email confirmation of your completed registration form and payment. Please make sure your registration has been confirmed prior to your arrival onsite at the conference.
Travel Disclaimer: FINRA suggests that you do not purchase restricted or nonrefundable tickets for travel to the conference, especially prior to receipt of your registration confirmation. FINRA assumes no liability for penalties or fare increases should the conference sell out or in the unlikely event that changes to the conference dates and/or location become necessary.
Refunds
A full refund—less a $75 processing fee—will be granted to written requests received 14 days or more prior to the start date of the event. Refunds will not be granted after April 30, 2024.
Important Pre-Event Information
COVID-19 Requirements for In-person Attendees
As of January 30, 2023:
Health and Safety Requirements for FINRA Meetings and Conferences
To sustain a healthy and safe environment, FINRA will be using an approach based on CDC COVID-19 Community Levels (Low, Medium, High) for in-person meetings in line with FINRA’s COVID-19 policy. The current COVID-19 variants spread easily through airborne transmission. In addition, the current variants are more infectious than the original virus and can result in reinfections for those who might have been previously infected.
As part of our commitment to creating the safest possible environment for our in-person events, we strongly recommend that all attendees do the following for all in-person meetings regardless of the CDC COVID-19 Community Level:
- Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, including all primary series doses and boosters for their age group.
- Take a rapid COVID test prior to attending a meeting to ensure that you are not carrying the disease.
- Wear a mask in indoor settings if you are at high risk for severe illness.
If the CDC COVID-19 Community Level is High in the location where the meeting will be held, we recommend that all attendees and staff:
- Test negative to a rapid COVID-19 test within 24 hours of travel and in person interactions at the meeting or conference.
- Wear a mask.
The health requirements for each event may be affected by changes in the CDC COVID-19 Community Levels. You will be notified in advance of any changes to health requirements for this event if the CDC COVID-19 Community Levels change. You can monitor the CDC COVID-19 Community Levels for all locations in the country at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html.
Exhibitors
If you are interested in being an exhibitor at the 2024 Annual Conference, contact Jeff Arcuri via email.
Press
This event is open to the media. Please contact us with any media inquiries.
Questions
Please direct questions about registration to (800) 321-6273 or via email.