Registration Information
Special Offer!
Check out these benefits, exclusively for you when you register for the conference.
Nonmember Registrants—Special Offer for FREE Membership
This year, when you register for the full conference at the nonmember rate, you will automatically receive a free, one-year Basic membership to continue your learning long after the conference is over.
ASCD Basic Membership includes subscriptions to Educational Leadership magazine, Education Update newsletter, and member discounts. Rates where there are no nonmember fee structures (presenters, student, senior) are not eligible
FREE Virtual Conference
Selected sessions each day will be simulcast on the web and will allow participants to learn from and connect with educators from across the country and around the world.
Planning on being with us in Chicago? As part of the full-conference registration fee, all registrants will receive access to archived sessions—you can catch up on sessions you missed or relive favorite sessions after the conference is over.
Can't attend? Access to live and archived sessions will available for a fee. Please check back soon for more information.
However you choose to participate in this year’s conference, we look forward to learning with you. For more information, go to www.ascd.org/virtualconference. Check back later this fall to learn more about our 2013 Virtual Conference.
Open Seating
No sessions require advance registration, so you can attend what you want. All seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Check back later this fall to learn more about our over 400 sessions and plan your 2013 conference experience!
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Annual Conference Registration Fees and Discounts
Find four ways to save on your conference registration fees.
- Register early. Register by the early bird deadline of January 16, 2013.
- Save on both conference and pre-conference registrations. Receive a discount when you register for Annual Conference and a Pre-Conference Institute at the same time. (ASCD refers to this as a "combo fee.")
- Save when you send a team. Every fifth person who registers from your school or district may attend Annual Conference, Pre-Conference Institutes, or both free. To take advantage of this offer, all team members must register at the same time and for the same events, either Annual Conference, Pre-Conference Institutes, or both.
All five registration forms must be mailed or faxed (1-703-575-5414) together. (For Pre-Conference Institutes, registrations must include materials fees for all attendees, including the attendee with the free registration.)
- Save as a student (with ID) or senior (62 or older). Receive this discount when you register over the phone with a credit card or purchase order. Call 1-800-933-2723 (toll-free) or 1-703-578-9600, then press 1, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. eastern time.
This discount option is not available online. If registering as a student, please send a copy of a valid student ID card.
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Payment
Payment must accompany registration.
You can pay with any of the following:
- MasterCard
- VISA
- American Express
- Discover Card
- Purchase order
- Money order
- Check
With MasterCard, VISA, American Express, or Discover Card, you may register online.
You may also register by phone. Call 1-800-933-2723 (toll-free) or 1-703-578-9600, then press 1, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. eastern time. Students and seniors must register by phone to receive the discounted rate.
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Registration Confirmation
ASCD e-mails a confirmation within 48 hours after receipt of registration. If you do not receive a confirmation, please determine the status of your registration by contacting ASCD by e-mail or calling 1-800-933-2723 (toll-free) or 1-703-578-9600, then press 1, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. eastern time.
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Special Services
If you need a sign language interpreter or other special assistance, please notify ASCD when you register.
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Presenter Registration Deadline
The deadline to register as a presenter will be posted later this fall. If you are not registered by the due date, your session will be canceled.
If you have questions about this policy, please contact the Annual Conference staff.
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Canceling Your Registration
If you are unable to attend the Annual Conference and Exhibit Show or a Pre-Conference Institute that you are registered for, notify ASCD in writing or by e-mail 14 calendar days before the start of the event for which you are registered to request a credit voucher or refund.
A $50 processing fee will be charged ($100 if canceling both Annual Conference and Pre-Conference Institute registrations).
We encourage you to send someone in your place. To do so, call ASCD at 1-800-933-2723 (toll-free) or 1-703-578-9600, then press 1, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. eastern time.
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Questions or Comments
E-mail your registration questions or comments to us or contact the ASCD Service Center at 1-800-933-2723 (toll-free) or 1-703-578-9600, then press 1, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. eastern time.
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