Rates, Policy, and Official Registration Form
Cancellation Policy
Register now for the CEC 2013 Convention & Expo, the premier professional development event for special and gifted education. Registration gives you access to hundreds of educational sessions in a variety of formats; an Expo Hall brimming with products and services; the Opening General Session including the CEC Professional and Student Awards; and the Yes I Can! Awards program.
Ticketed workshops and special events are available at an additional cost and include Preconvention Workshops, the Institute, Educational Site Visits, the Teacher of the Year Brunch, and the Student Scholarship Fundraiser.
Register as a volunteer
Volunteers receive 40% off
advance registration fees for eight hours of work and are then free to enjoy the educational programming and Expo Hall.
Find out how you can volunteer (Texas residents will be given first priority to fill volunteer needs).
Save when you send a group
CEC encourages teams of special and general educators, paraeducators, and administrators to register from the same school or school district. By registering five or more people at one time, you receive a 10% discount off advance registration fees. All forms must arrive together as a packet with full payment or an original purchase order.
CEC 2013 Convention Registration Rates
| |
One-Day Registration |
Onsite
After Mar. 11 |
Group Discount
Per person;
groups of 5+ |
| Member |
$179 |
$399 |
$359 |
| Non-Member |
$286 |
$638 |
$574 |
| Student Member |
$107 |
$239 |
$215 |
| Life/Retired Member |
$107 |
$239 |
$215 |
CEC 2013 Preconvention Workshop and Institute Registration Rates*
| |
Full-Day Registration |
Half-Day Registration |
Full-Day Workshops & Institute with Material Fees
|
Half-Day Workshops with Material Fees |
Program Developer Workshop |
| Member |
$229 |
$139 |
$249 |
$159 |
$375 |
| Non-Member |
$279 |
$189 |
$299 |
$209 |
$525 |
| Student Member |
$137 |
$83 |
$157 |
$103 |
N/A |
| Life/Retired Member |
$137 |
$83 |
$157 |
$103 |
N/A |
Please note: Institute includes materials. Please refer to the "Full-Day Workshops & Institute with Materials Fees" column for rates.
*Important information about registering for Preconvention Workshops, the Institute,and other ticketed special events.
CEC Members
CEC members receive substantial discounts off of regular registration rates.
Register online now with your username and password. If you do not have your username and password, please call Customer Service at 1-888-232-7733.
“Student 2 Professional” Members
Members participating in the “Student 2 Professional” membership transition program may register for the CEC Convention & Expo at the Student rate. Please call Customer Service at 1-888-232-7733 to take advantage of this discount.
Not a CEC Member?
CEC members receive substantial discounts off of regular registration rates.
To become a CEC member, please call 1-888-232-7733. For your convenience, you may register for the convention at the same time you join CEC.
Or proceed with registration.
Exhibiting Companies
If you are exhibiting at convention, please register at our Expo site. Exhibitors receive free educational program access with their booth registration. More information may be found on our Expo site.
Need Help?
Please contact Carol Serrano at carols@cec.sped.org. If you are with an exhibiting company, please contact Victor Erickson at victore@cec.sped.org.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Registrations paid or promised by check, credit card, or purchase order are subject to the following:
If you need to cancel your registration, please send a request postmarked no later than March 11.
A $100 cancellation fee will be deducted from all refund checks.
No refunds will be made after March 11.
If you have received your badge and special event tickets (if applicable), they must be returned with your cancellation request. Mail request to:
CEC 2013 Convention & Expo
2900 Crystal Drive, Suite 1000
Arlington, VA 22202
Returned Checks
A $35 fee will be applied on all returned checks.