#4C25 Attendees: Know Before You Go!

We’re excited to welcome you to the 2025 Conference on College Composition and Communication Annual Convention this week! We reaffirm the ideals that are outlined in the CCCC Constitution that CCCC, as a Conference of NCTE, is dedicated to access, inclusion, and antiracism in our organization’s spaces and practices. We are looking forward to a Convention that provides a safe, supportive, and engaging experience for all. Please review the important items below to know what to expect onsite in Baltimore.

NCTE Event Policies

So that everyone may learn and participate in a collaborative learning atmosphere, please take time to review, and then follow, NCTE’s Event Policies. All registrants must agree to the NCTE Event Policies. All #4C25 presenters must register for the Convention.

Registration Check-In & Badge Pick-Up

All CCCC 2025 attendees, guests of attendees, and event staff are required to wear badges in the Baltimore Convention Center. Upon arrival, security and event staff will direct attendees to the registration counter located on the 300 level in the Howard Street Lobby near Rooms 336–338. If at any time during the Convention you arrive without your badge, you can visit the registration counter and present identification to receive a complimentary replacement badge.

CCCC registration will be open during the following hours:

Wednesday, April 9: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 10: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 11: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 12: 7:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

All registrants receive an email with expedited check-in information. Please visit the CCCC 2025 FAQ for answers to common Convention-related questions.

Bringing Guests to the CCCC Convention: If you plan to bring a partner or family member, a dependent or other individual requiring care, or a caregiver onsite, please contact CCCCevents@ncte.org as soon as possible. The NCTE events staff will prepare a guest badge to be picked up at the CCCC Convention registration counter. Minors will also need to have a release form completed by their guardian. Release forms should be emailed to CCCCevents@ncte.org. All guests of registered attendees must wear badges while on the event premises.

Special Events & Hospitality

The All-Attendee Keynote on Friday, April 11, at 11:00 a.m. will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and US Poet Laureate (2017–2019) Tracy K. Smith (Hall G, Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center).

Learn more about the many special events happening at #4C25. All attendees are welcome at these events!

On Friday at 7:30 p.m., join Stitch & Spin: A Craft Slam/Record Nite Extravaganza (Rooms 309–310, Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center), hosted by the Social Justice at the Convention Committee, Local Arrangements Committee, and Handcrafted Rhetorics SIG. Heavy appetizers will be provided with drinks available for purchase. Drop by to listen to music and flex your creative muscles over crafts. Use our supplies, including the Feminist Caucus’s quilt project, or bring your own. You can also bring a record; we’ll make a collaborative 4Cs mixtape! Visit https://handcraftedrhetorics.org/ for more information about the music formats we can accommodate.

The CCCC 2025 interactive Fun Map, created by the Local Arrangements Committee, will help you get out and experience the city with the comfort and ease of a local! Click the tabs along the left side to find transit directions, restaurant recommendations, historic sites, and local attractions.

#4C25 Convention App and Searchable Program

As you begin planning your time in Baltimore, we encourage you to visit the list of sessions scheduled for #4C25. This and the Convention App (see below) are the most up-to-date sources of session information.

To download the CCCC 2025 mobile app, search your app store for “eShow Events.” Once the app is installed, open it, search for CCCC, and click Download on the 2025 Convention. The access code is 4C25 (case sensitive). Within the mobile app, you have the option to log in to MyPlanner, which allows you to bookmark sessions, search for speakers, and take notes. Your login information for MyPlanner will be emailed to you separately. Please email CCCCevents@ncte.org with any questions.

Presenter Information

CCCC 2025 presenters can expect the following in session rooms:

Projector with standard HDMI hookup (remember to bring your own device and dongle)
Projection screen
Sound patch
Podium and microphone
Contact information for A/V technicians will be located on the podium in each room.

The WiFi bandwidth in the Baltimore Convention Center does not support streaming video. Please bring your presentation materials and slides on your personal device.

Accessibility Guide and Land and Water Acknowledgement

Read the #4C25 Accessibility Guide for tips on preparing for and presenting your session so it’s accessible; the guide also provides accessibility information specific to the Convention site. Please remember not to pet or approach service animals that may be working onsite.

Please read and learn more about the Indigenous peoples of the Baltimore region.

#4C25 Action Hub, Exhibit Hall, and Local Vendors

We hope you will spend some time in the #4C25 Exhibit Hall and Action Hub taking in the various publishers, organizations, events, and activities throughout the Convention, including works of local Indigenous artists and Baltimore-based artists of color in the vendor space. See the Convention Schedule for hours of the hall.