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Carolina Inn | 211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill Booking Link - cutoff date is August 28, 2025 | Room rates: $264 + tax A mainstay of the University of North Carolina campus for over 100 years, The Carolina Inn is a historic Chapel Hill hotel that immerses its visitors in southern hospitality and comfort. The Carolina Inn is located near popular UNC sites including the football stadium, medical center and charming Franklin Street. |
The Graduate Chapel Hill | 311 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill Booking Link - cutoff date is August 28, 2025 | Room rates: $249 + tax An undeniably local stay, Graduate Chapel Hill immerses you in Tar Heel traditions and local history, with creative interiors and college nostalgia. Located downtown, just steps from UNC, it's the perfect base for exploring. Stay and enjoy our Carolina Blue guest rooms, welcoming Trophy Room restaurant, and signature Graduate touches.
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Local area information
The main airport in North Carolina is Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) or the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).
To get from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to UNC Chapel Hill, you have several transportation options:
Driving (Fastest Option)
- Distance: ~140 miles
- Time: ~2 hours 15 minutes
- Route: Take I-85 North to Durham, then US-15/501 South to Chapel Hill.
Public Transportation (Budget-Friendly but Longer)
- Take the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Sprinter Bus to the Charlotte Greyhound or Amtrak station.
- Bus Option: Greyhound or FlixBus to Durham, then take a GoTriangle Route 400 or 405 bus to Chapel Hill.
- Train Option: Amtrak from Charlotte to Durham, then take the GoTriangle bus or a taxi to UNC.
Direct Bus (FlixBus/Greyhound)
- FlixBus has routes from Charlotte to Durham (~2.5-3 hours).
- From Durham, take a local bus (GoTriangle 400 or 405) or an Uber/Lyft to Chapel Hill.
Flight + Ground Transport (Not Recommended)
- No direct flights from CLT to Chapel Hill.
- You could fly to RDU (Raleigh-Durham International Airport) and take a shuttle, Uber, or GoTriangle bus to Chapel Hill, but it's usually not worth the cost and hassle for such a short distance.
| In Person | Member | Non-member |
| Early Bird (through June) | $425 | $585 |
| Regular | $510 | $700 |
| Virtual | Member | Non-member |
| Early Bird (through June) | $255 | $350 |
| Regular | $305 | $420 |
| Preconference 101 & 202* | Member | Non-member |
| Early Bird (through June) | $190 | $225 |
| Regular | $265 | $320 |
*The HEPNet Youth Protection 101 session will cover where to start with youth protection - covering the policy life cycle, background checks, training, and much more. This is a must-attend for those new in the field or position or for those wanting to learn more about mitigating the risk of minors on campus and related properties. This deep dive will include how to keep kids safe and reduce liability on your campus and related properties, the importance of compliance registration systems and how they help to pull the pieces of your policy together, ins and outs of background checks and the difference between types of checks, best practices regarding staff training, and different ways to monitor your programs for compliance, as well as a panel discussion of experts in the field. The 202 session is next level, geared towards those that have a policy in place but are still fairly new to the field.
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact us at [email protected] so that we can learn more about your sponsorship goals.
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HOST A FUTURE HEPNET CONFERENCE Due by June 15 for consideration for next year. Submissions received after June 15 will be considered for hosting in two years, not the following. |
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PAST CONFERENCES
2024 Conference: Moving the Needle - Creating Space for Youth Protection | October 21-24, 2024 | Seattle, WA and virtual
2023 Conference: Youth Protection on My Mind | October 2-5, 2023 | Athens, GA and virtual
2022 Conference: Driving Youth Protection | September 13-16, 2022 | Indianapolis, Indiana and virtual
2021 Conference: Back to the Future | October 4-7, 2021 | Virtual
2020 Conference: Keeping Clear Vision in Times of Change | October 12-15, 2020 | Virtual
2019 Conference: Giant Leaps in Youth Protection in Higher Education | October 7-10, 2019 | West Lafayette, Indiana
2018 Conference: Innovate and Elevate: Building Awareness and Developing New Strategies | October 16-19, 2018 | Salt Lake City, Utah
2017 Conference: All In: Advancing Youth Protection in Higher Ed | October 17-20, 2017 | Clemson, South Carolina
2016 Conference: Conference on Youth Programs in Higher Education- Policy & Procedure: Two Step Toward Compliance | October 20-22, 2016 | San Antonio, Texas (hosted by Texas A&M)
2015 Conference: Minors on Campus Conference | October 21-23, 2015 | College Station, Texas (hosted by Texas A&M)
2014 Conference: Minors on Campus Conference | October 25, 2014 | College Station, Texas (hosted by Texas A&M)
2014 Meeting/Conference: Baltimore Meeting on Higher Ed Child Protection | May 12-14, 2014 | Baltimore, MD (hosted by Ann Franke)
We held the first in-person meeting in Baltimore on May 13-14, 2014. The University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA) accepted a proposal for a youth protection panel at its mid-Atlantic regional meeting. We gathered as a group of about 20 people for two separate conversations during that conference.