yes it seems there are several types of admission:
1) Conference only ( at the new convention center next door)
2) Conference with lunch
3) Conference plus aquarium admission
4) Full access which includes all of the above plus the banquet at the aquarium in the evening.
The vendor list on the site is pretty accurate but always good to check for changes.
First speaker will start at 9A, time gets short with 4 speakers if we run late.
While the conference is in the hotel the dinner will be in front of the reef as usual.
Wow...you have some of the reef experts i've been reading up on since college.
I think I want to come for the entire day (check out the dinner atmosphere) but...that's a long day...though $109 for one night, and I could relax, bring my partner...check out the aquarium.
Tuni, it is well worth the $$$ to stay for the banquet ( the food is actually excellent) and NERAC is also one of the few reefing events I'd consider bringing my non-hobbyist wife to.