Optional Events

Thursday, Oct. 1 - Sunday, Oct. 4 • 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
A Walk on the Beach

Start your day with an invigorating walk on the beach and watch the sun rise over the ocean. Open to all Convention attendees, including partners and children.

No registration necessary. Just show up and enjoy the beach with your NPCA friends.

Thursday, Oct. 1 • 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Afternoon Tea and Tour of Spa Soleil
No charge with paid conference registration

Back by popular demand! Settle into the resort atmosphere and get reacquainted with old friends as the NPCA Partners group meets for tea and a tour of the magnificent Spa Soleil. After tea, we’ll take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Spa, viewing the Relaxation Room, learning about the spa services and amenities and enjoying the ocean view.

Tickets are required, and space is very limited, so be sure to register for this event well in advance.

Friday, Oct. 2 • 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Afternoon in Harbour Town With Dolphin Watch Cruise
$55 (lunch included)

Depart the resort for the short ride to Harbour Town Marina. This picturesque village is reminiscent of a Mediterranean seaside village and even has its own candy-striped lighthouse. Lunch at Crazy Crab in Harbour Town will feature the island’s freshest local seafood in a casual waterfront atmosphere.

Following lunch, there’s time for a leisurely walk out on the pier or a visit to the unique shops around the picturesque marina.

Next, we’ll board the “Vagabond” for a dolphin watch nature cruise. Join the crew as we travel south through Calibogue Sound to the headwaters of the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, we’ll look for the Bottlenose Dolphin as they swim, play and feed with the tide.
From the boat you’ll see egrets, herons and pelicans as we pass by Harbour Town, South Beach, Daufuskie Island and Haig Point Lighthouse. This narrated 90-minute cruise is the only way to see Hilton Head Island.

Saturday, Oct. 3 • 9:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
NPCA Kids Camp $45

A special event just for the kids! It’s the NPCA Kids Camp, a
four-hour funfest for children ages 4 through 15.
Kids Camp Schedule:

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Registration/Drop off
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Crafts (painting piggy banks)
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Lunch
11:30 a.m. - Noon	Water Balloon Games
Noon - 1:30 p.m.	Beach Games (soccer, relay race, sand castle building)
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Jungle Animal Craft