Hotels

Hilton Garden Inn DFW North-Grapevine

205 W State Hwy 114, Grapevine, TX 76051 | (817) 421-1172

Only $169/night and located 3.8 miles from the Gaylord Texan Convention Center. Breakfast not included. Complimentary self-parking and Wi-Fi. Pet-friendly. Indoor pool and hotel provides shuttle to airport and attractions within 5 miles.

Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport North

3550 Highway 635 Irving, Texas 75063 | 972-929-9800

Only $149/night and 6.5 miles from the Gaylord Texan Convention Center. Free breakfast and Wi-Fi. Free parking. Dog-friendly. Pool is on site, and the hotel provides an airport shuttle.

Courtyard DFW Irving

4949 Regent Blvd, Irving, TX 75063|  (972) 929-4004

Only $139/night. Free parking and Wi-Fi. Hotel provided complimentary shuttle to DFW airport and dining/entertainment within a 2-mile radius. Located 5 miles from the Gaylord Convention Center. 

Residence Inn Dallas DFW Airport North/Irving

8600 Esters Blvd, Irving, TX 75063 | (972) 871-1331

Only $169/night. Complimentary self-parking. Located 5.6 miles from the Gaylord Convention Center. All suites with a free hot breakfast and outdoor pool. Pets welcome, additional fees may apply. 

Homewood Suites by Hilton Dallas DFW Airport N Grapevine - Budget-friendly Option!

2214 Grapevine Mills Cir C Grapevine, Texas 76051 | (972) 691-2427

Only 129.00/night and 2.6 miles from the Gaylord Texan Convention Center. Suites featuring fully-equipped kitchens and an indoor pool. Free hot breakfast and Wi-Fi. Three miles north of DFW Airport and close to Arlington Stadium.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Dallas DFW Airport North Coppell

1150 Northpoint Drive Coppell, Texas 75019 | 972-304-1112

Only 169.00/night and 7 miles from the Gaylord Texan Convention Center. Brand new hotel featuring king and queen-sized beds, free Wi-Fi, and free breakfast. Located 4 miles from DFW Airport. Includes a pool and airport shuttle.

Residence Inn DFW Airport North/Grapevine

2020 TX-26, Grapevine, TX 76051 | (972) 539-8989

Only 169.00/night and 3 miles from the Gaylord Texan Convention Center. This all-suite hotel is situated just minutes from the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and next door to Bass Pro Shop. Free hot breakfast, pool, and free Wi-Fi.

Hampton Inn & Suites Grapevine - Dallas DFW Airport

1750 State Highway 121 Grapevine, Texas 76051 | 972-471-5000

The hotel rate is $169/night. Round-trip shuttle service will be provided to the Gaylord Convention Center.  

Hilton Garden Inn Grapevine at Silverlake Crossings

2240 Bass Pro Court, Grapevine, TX 76051 | (817) 601-8280

Only $169/night and 2 miles from the Gaylord Texan! Round-trip shuttle service will be provided to the Gaylord Convention Center.  

Conference Registration Rate:   

REGULAR Conference Registration Rate:

Regular Conference registration is $600 for current NASRO members and $650 for non-members. You may register at this rate from January 7 - May 31, 2025. Payment is due at the time of registration. Meals are not provided.

LATE Conference Registration Rate:

Beginning June 1 - July 5, 2025 conference registration will be $700 for current NASRO members and $750 for non-members. Payment is due at the time of registration. Meals are not provided.

WALK-UP Conference Registration Rate:

Registration on-site at the 2025 NASRO National School Safety Conference will be $800. Payment is due at the time of registration. Meals are not provided.

EARLY BIRD Conference Registration Rate:

Early Bird registration is now closed. Early Bird registration is only $500 and includes a one-year NASRO membership. Payment is due at the time of registration. Meals are not provided.

NASRO Courses Offered At Conference

If you would like to register for one of these courses, do NOT register for the conference. Click on the link to register for the course, and your conference registration will automatically be included when you register for the course.  Note: Meals are not provided.

Basic SRO Course (40-hour course*)  NOTICE: This class will run from 8 AM on Sunday, July 6 - Friday, July 11 at 5 PM. Please plan travel accordingly. 

Advanced SRO Course (24-hour course*) 

SRO Supervisors and Management (24-hour course*) 

Project Unite: Violence Prevention and School Safety Team Training (16-hour course**)

*You will receive an additional 8 hours for the conference. 

*You will receive an additional 16 hours for the conference

If you are a Texas Peace Officer, please complete this form after registering for the conference. This will ensure that your conference training hours are submitted and accredited through TCOLE. This form MUST be completed by July 5, 2025. 

Cancellations:

Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected].  Make the subject line of your email CANCEL CONFERENCE. If the registration fee has already been paid, a refund will be issued. However, cancellations made on or after May 31, 2025, or no-shows to the conference, will forfeit all registration fees.

NASRO reserves the right to cancel or reschedule training. If NASRO cancels or reschedules training due to weather or unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of NASRO, you are entitled to a full refund. NASRO is not responsible for travel arrangements, travel fees, or any expenses incurred by you as a result of such cancellations. If NASRO cancels a training in which you are enrolled, you will be contacted at the email address you provided when registering, so please be sure to provide a valid email address.

NASRO is very excited to partner with the Texas Association of School Resource Officers to hold the 2025 National School Safety Conference! 

Registration for the 2025 NASRO National School Safety Conference is now open. This year's annual conference take place July 6 - 11, 2025 and will mark our 35th year of coming together for gold-standard training, fellowship, family-friendly activities, and to learn from top-notch keynote speakers including member favorite Bernie James, J.D.

The conference will take place at the beautiful and luxurious Gaylord Texan Convention Center, which is nestled between Dallas and Fort Worth. Attendees will be able to enjoy multiple dining options including Texas barbecue, Italian, or Tex-Mex, enjoy gelato, visit the spa, shop, or enjoy a beverage at the speakeasy, guaranteeing your downtime will be just as jam-packed as the gold-standard training you'll be receiving from NASRO. When the training day is over, attendees can explore the charm of the quaint town of Grapevine, attend one of the many fun after-hours events hosted through NASRO, or travel just a short distance to explore the Twin Cities of Texas. The NASRO team has worked hard to assemble a variety of hotel options for attendees that will appeal to all tastes and budgets. You can find more information about hotel accommodations here. 

If you are a Texas Peace Officer, please complete this form after registering for the conference. This will ensure that your conference training hours are submitted and accredited through TCOLE. This form MUST be completed by July 5, 2025. 

Keynote Speakers

Robert Almonte - Gang Recruiting Under Our Watchful Eyes and The Signs You Might Miss

Robert Almonte is a former presidentially appointed United States Marshal in Texas and current national speaker on the spiritual world of drug traffickers. Almonte was featured in a documentary featuring his extensive undercover travels in Mexico and diving into the roots of drug cartels. Robert speaks nationwide on how kids from middle school to high school are easily recruited to work for drug cartels in all states and discusses how gangs like the Tren de Aragua gang recruit middle school students.

Through the knowledge Robert delivers in his speaking engagements, officers will be able to connect signs and items they previously noticed but didn’t understand. This newfound knowledge can help them make significant arrests or prevent crimes and gang recruitment from happening. Sponsored by Safe Haven Defense.

Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman - Safeguarding Our School Communities Against Dangerous Threats

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is the world’s leading expert in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence & violent crimes. He is an internationally recognized soldier, scholar, author & speaker.

Colonel Grossman is a former West Point psychology professor & a Pulitzer Prize-nominated author. Two of his authored books are mandated reading materials for the FBI Academy and the US Marine Corps. 

Colonel Grossman has served as a trainer & keynote speaker for all federal and regional agencies in the US and well over a dozen foreign nations. He is often one of the first national experts sought out after a massacre takes place in our country. 

Colonel Grossman’s research has been cited in a national address by the President of the United States. He continues his mission by speaking about proactive measures and training needs, addressing schools, colleges, churches, corporations, and law enforcement organizations, with nearly 200 speaking engagements annually. Sponsored by Safe Haven Defense.

Dr. Bernie James - School Safety Leadership in a BTA World

The keynote hosts a Socratic discussion on the impact of behavioral threat assessment (BTA) reforms on the tasks associated with maintaining a safe learning environment.  Schools are increasingly called to participate in a different kind of decision making using BTA to shape outcomes of concerning student behaviors in ways that align with the current knowledge about child and adolescent development.  The discussion identifies the challenges confronting schools as these  state law reforms reset traditional in- loco-parentis discipline outcomes with multidisciplinary, evidence-based  processes.  The focus falls upon accountability, e.g., how strongly held, but mistaken beliefs about school law unwittingly constrain BTA in ways that are harmful to students, triggering liability through more rigorous judicial review. 

Dr. Steve Webb -  "Connecting IS Protecting"

The world is changing rapidly for our children, but the question is, are we adapting to it or resisting it? According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, students who are exposed to violence have great difficulties traversing the experiences of schooling. Keeping kids safe is more than just policing – it is about connecting with students, parents, and the communities we serve. Each year, children are exposed to school violence either personally or through massive amounts of media coverage. But, not only does social media expose our children to trauma, in virtually every case of school violence, social media played a role, if not THE role in identifying the intentions of mentally struggling individuals and we continue to miss the signs. Author of the best-selling book Education in a Violent World: A Practical Guide to Keeping Our Kids Safe, Dr. Steve Webb discusses his “Learner Mindset” with 21st-century safety issues and common-sense tactics to connect with children and their families to identify and mitigate threats so that children can learn without fear throughout their schooling and educators can instruct in an environment that embraces a culture of empowerment and the awareness of the changing times.