Government, education and media

NICAR 2027

IRE's annual data journalism conference, held in downtown Denver in 2027.

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March 11 to 14, 2027, Denver, CO. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-06. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.

Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.

What to see

  • Panels, workshops and roundtables on investigative and data journalism. Source
  • Practical training sessions for working journalists. Source

What to plan

  • The organizer has not published these pages yet. Check its site closer to the date.
  • Official site

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Parking and the venue

Parking

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Transit

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Accessibility

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Where to stay

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Dining near the venue

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From the airport

Travel details for the Denver area.

Airports

Airport to the venue

The RTD A Line runs about 37 minutes from Denver Airport Station to Denver Union Station, the downtown hub. Local buses, light rail and downtown shuttles continue to most downtown hotels. The Colorado Convention Center warns of RTD downtown rail changes through early 2027. Source

Rideshare

Follow ground transportation signs and exit near baggage claim through Doors 506 to 510 on the west side or 507 to 511 on the east side. Go to Island 5 on Level 5 to meet the driver. Source

Taxis

Taxis pick up and drop off at Jeppesen Terminal, Level 5, Island 1, outside Doors 505, 507 and 511 on the east side and Doors 506, 510 and 512 on the west side. Source

From an official list, in the order shown there. It may not be complete, and listing a company is not an endorsement. Check current fares with the operator.

Black car and SUV pickup

Limousine riders check in at the limo booth on Jeppesen Terminal, Level 5, Island 2, outside Doors 505-507 and 511-513 on the east side or Doors 504-506 and 510-512 on the west side. Source

From an official list, in the order shown there. It may not be complete, and listing a company is not an endorsement. Check current fares with the operator.

Public transit

The A Line and RTD buses leave from the DEN Transit Center on Level 1, next to the Westin Denver International Airport Hotel. RTD also lists SkyRide and other routes that serve the airport. Source

Denver travel guide →

Questions worth asking there

A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.

  • Which agency, school or newsroom produced the result, and over what period?
  • Was the outcome measured against a comparison group or a prior baseline?
  • Has an auditor, inspector general or independent researcher reviewed the figure?
  • What did the program cost to run, and who carries that cost after a pilot ends?

Common questions

When is NICAR 2027?

March 11 to 14, 2027.

Where is NICAR 2027 held?

Denver, CO.

How do I get to NICAR 2027 from the airport?

The RTD A Line runs about 37 minutes from Denver Airport Station to Denver Union Station, the downtown hub. Local buses, light rail and downtown shuttles continue to most downtown hotels. The Colorado Convention Center warns of RTD downtown rail changes through early 2027.

All the way through

Before, during and after

Before the show

Set the decision you want to improve, then plan the trip.

During the show

Test any claim on the floor, from your phone, in six questions.

After the show

Turn notes into a decision while they are fresh.

Where next

Stay with it

Understand

The evidence and sources in Business Operations and Revenue.

Plan

Shows and conferences in Business Operations and Revenue, with what to see and how to get there.

Build

How Delta Arc would approach the decision in front of you.

Everything in Business Operations and Revenue →

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Plan it

Guides for any show

First time at a major show

A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.

Show planning checklist

The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.

Parking and getting there

Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.

Hotels and travel

Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

During the show

A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.

Meeting planner

A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.

After the show

The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.

How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “NICAR 2027 planning reference.” DA-EV-nicar-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-06. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/nicar-2027/

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