Welcome to SmartBlock

Welcome to SmartBlock – the 2025 ANCC National Magnet Conference® and Pathway to Excellence Conference® hotel housing request site!

This online form is for 10 or rooms only. If you need 1-9  rooms please Click here to make your reservations.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is excited that you are planning to attend this year. We continue to utilize the services of Connections Housing,  the official housing provider. Room requests are assigned on a first come, first served basis.

By booking with Connections Housing, you are supporting the conference ensuring ANCC can keep registration rates low, negotiate the best room rates, meeting space and the best rates for future annual meeting cities.

Through this website you can request your day-by-day hotel needs for your group. Before proceeding, please note the housing policies within SmartBlock. 

• Conference ends at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2025 (end time subject to change)
• Rooming List Deadline Date: Friday, August 1, 2025
• If applicable, check payments must be received by Friday, August 15, 2025
• Hotel Map & Rate Sheet are available in the "Event Info"  tab
• Bed types/ Room types are a request and cannot be guaranteed
• Main dates of stay are Tuesday and check out Friday
• You must rank your hotel choices 1-6 before it will let you continue to the step

IMPORTANT:  After completing this online form, Connections Housing will call the phone number you provided to obtain a credit card to secure your rooms, sleeping rooms will not be held until the credit card information is obtained. Connections Housing will NOT charge the credit card provided.

The hotels reserve the right to charge one night's room and tax deposit on or after September 11, 2025 (date is subject to change)

Prepaid Reservation Cancellation or Reservation Change Fee

Groups prepaying their reservations are subject to the following policy:

Any changes or cancellations made on or after Monday, September 15, 2025, will result in a $250 processing fee per reservation, per change. This will be a non-refundable fee and will be withdrawn from the remittance payment.

Please note: Any refunds due back to the group will be less any incurred processing fees, if applicable.

Prepaid reservations that no-show are non-refundable.

Shuttle information: There will be a shuttle provided from the conference hotels to the Georgia World Congress Center, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The hotels below will not be on the shuttle route. (Hours will be confirmed at a later date)

Embassy Suites Atlanta at Centennial Park, Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection, Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown, Hyatt Place Atlanta Centennial Park, Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park, REVERB Downtown Atlanta, and Signia by Hilton Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center.

If you have any questions, please email ancchousing@connectionshousing.com for support.