2011 Registration Information

 

Registration Fees

$395 Package Deal (Pre-Conference Workshop and Full Conference)
$275 Full Conference (Monday and Tuesday)
$165 Pre-Conference Workshop (Sunday)
$210 Monday Only
$210 Tuesday Only
$375 Pre-Conference Workshop plus one day

Registration fees do NOT include meals or parking. One-day and multi-day registration cannot be shared.

Discounts for the 2011 Literacy for All Conference

  • Group Discount: Send 12 people from your school district for two or three days and the 13th person may attend for free (on a lesser or equal value registration).
  • Loyalty Reward Discount for Repeat Attendees: If you attended in 2009 and in 2010, and if you register for the 2011 conference for two or three days, you will receive an additional $15 off your registration.
  • School Leader Discount: If your school (not district, but one school) sends three or more educators to the conference for two or three days, the school may send their principal or assistant principal for a 50% discount for any of the registration options (one-day, two-day, or three-day registrations).
  • Learn how to register for and receive any of the above discounts [pdf].

 

RRCNA Membership with Free Gift

The Reading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA) is an association of Reading Recovery professionals and partners. Membership benefits include subscriptions to newsletters and journal, a logo lapel pin, and membership certificate.

Receive a free gift at the conference by registering for RRCNA membership. Check the membership box on the registration form or online, then add the fee to your registration cost. There will be an RRCNA free gift voucher inside your conference registration envelope when you arrive in Providence. Give the voucher to a Literacy for All Conference staff member working at the conference registration booth to receive your free gift.

  • RRCNA New or Renewal: $60 per year
  • In-training Membership: $40 for
  • Supporting Membership: $125

Supporting membership includes all benefits of membership and recognition in the Council Connections newsletter for supporting the Council's ongoing development. For more information, or to check the status of your membership. call RRCNA at 614.310.7323.

How to Register

Participants may register by paper (mailed or faxed) or online. Receive up to $25 off by registering online.

Registering by Paper

  1. Download and complete this two-paged registration form [pdf].
  2. Mail or fax the completed registration form to:
    Literacy for All, Attn. Cara Dembkoski
    Lesley University Center for Reading Recovery & Literacy Collaborative
    29 Everett Street
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    Fax: 617.349.8490
    Questions? Please call 617.349.8402 or email literacy@lesley.edu

(NOTE: Some sessions have been cancelled since the printing of the registration form.  Please refer to the session descriptions page to see which sessions have been affected. Also, please indicate first and second choice sessions on your paper registration form.)

Please note:

  1. Registrations will not be taken over the phone nor via email.
  2. Registration forms sent without payment will not be processed.
  3. Do not write credit card numbers on the form. Register online or call the conference office with your credit card number.

Registering Online

There are many benefits to registering online:
  • Save money. Register online on or before Aug. 5, 2011 and save $25! Register online after Aug. 5, 2011 and save $15.
  • Get your first-choice sessions (space permitting). Online registration is open around the clock, whereas paper registrations are processed during business hours. Registering online improves your chances of getting your first choice workshops.
  • Immediate confirmation. Click "Finish My Registration," and you will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link to your agenda and receipt.
  • Easy payment. Online registration can be paid with credit card, purchase order, or check.
  • Session descriptions are in the system. Just click "details" for easy viewing.

  • Register online now.

  • Please call us if you should need assistance at 617.349.8402 or email literacy@lesley.edu

Payment, Refund, and Cancellation Policy

Please read carefully.

  • Submission of the registration form or online registration is a commitment to pay the conference fees if the event is held, regardless of weather conditions.
  • If you are paying with a purchase order, please be sure you have obtained permission from your school district to register. If your school district does not come through with the purchase order, you will be responsible for the conference fees.
  • No-shows will be invoiced and subject to collection for the full amount.
  • Unpaid registrations (including no-shows) will necessitate barring registration for future institutes, conferences and professional trainings sponsored by Lesley University.
  • A refund, less a $50 processing fee, will be granted if a written request is postmarked or received on or before Friday, Oct. 7, 2011. Refunds will not be issued after Oct. 7, 2011; however, substitutions for the conference may be made at any time.
  • Please notify the conference office in writing if you are sending a substitute. Though substitutions can be made at the conference, we would prefer to know in advance so we may have materials ready for the substitute when s/he arrives.

 

Methods of Payment

Participants may pay by check, credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover) or with an original purchase order payable to Lesley University. If you are paying by credit card please register online.

Confirmation Notices

You will receive a confirmation email immediately if you register online or upon receipt of a completed registration form and payment via mail or fax. If you do not receive a confirmation email one month after you mail your materials, please verify your registration at 617.349.8402 or literacy@lesley.edu.

Session Tickets

Tickets to sessions will be distributed to participants at the conference registration check-in booth at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Each participant will receive a perforated ticket sheet containing their selections in their registration envelope. We will make every effort to accommodate your selections. If sessions are full, we will provide you with a ticket to your second-choice workshops. You will have the option to exchange your tickets at the ticket exchange table. Although you will be issued a ticket for each of your sessions, including keynotes, tickets will only be collected at sessions that are full or close to capacity. Take your tickets with you to all sessions; they will have room names printed on them and will help you remember your selections and start times.

Registration Check-In

Upon arriving at the conference, participants are asked to check in at the registration desk to pick up conference materials (which includes a name tag that each registered participant must wear for the duration of the conference). The registration booths will be open Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, 10:00 am–6:00 pm; Monday, 7:00 am–5:00 pm; Tuesday 7:00–8:30 am.

On-site Registration/Help Desk

Participants are more than welcome to register for the Literacy for All Conference on site. When you arrive at the conference, please go to the Help Desk in the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Certificate of Attendance

Each participant will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of an objectives form. Certificates may be used toward earning professional development points (PDPs). Certificates are distributed at the end of the day. Please be sure to fill out your objectives form and get your certificate while you are at the conference. We are no longer able to mail certificates of attendance to participants after the conference.



 
updated 10/04/11 | 11:58 AM