This purchase order policy does not apply to registrants who will be sending payment (by cash, check or credit card) with their meeting registration. This policy only applies to registrants whose employers require the International Reading Association to send them an invoice before they will pay for the meeting registration. All registrants using a Billed Purchase Order must choose the Billed Purchase Order option on the prepaid registration form.

Please adhere to advance or reduced-rate registration deadlines noted on the registration form. The rates that you are billed will be based on the date that IRA receives your request for registration, and on the date that your final payment is received. If you elect to use this method of payment, be sure that each individual who registers will attend this event, as a $75 cancellation fee will be charged for individuals who register but do not attend the meeting. IRA reserves the right not to accept purchase orders in lieu of payment at the meeting site.

Please note: In order to obtain the advance rates, your employer’s purchase order must be received by IRA’s registration partner on or before 4/9/2012, close of business, 9 p.m. EST for discounted rates to apply. IRA reserves the right to re-bill for the higher on-site registration rate if deadline has passed.

Should you find it necessary to change your Convention plans, be sure to notify IRA in writing by April 9, 2012, close of business 9 p.m.EST.  A processing fee of $75 for each cancellation will be withheld from all refunds.  If a purchase order was used for payment, an invoice will be sent to the billing information given during the registration process.  Cancellation of registration for any reason or no-shows will not be refunded after the April 9 deadline.

Written notification must be emailed to IRAReg@cmrus.com or mailed by the deadline to:

Name badges are nontransferable.  Changes or replacements must be submitted on or before April 9, 2012, close of business, 9 p.m. EST.  Requests for changes or replacements cannot be handled onsite.

If you participate in any IRA-sponsored professional development activity, such as Literacy Study Groups, Conferences, Institutes or the Annual Convention, IRA will award you a transcript of completion that includes clock hours.  This transcript may be used as part of a professional development sequence approved by local school districts.  Your district can provide information about the specific clock-hour requirements in your state.

A record of clock hours earned at the end of an IRA meeting or event will be available for one year starting with the 2012 Chicago Convention.  IRA will no longer host past meeting records as of September 1, 2011.  If you need access to the 2011 Clock Hours for the 56^th IRA Annual Convention, please contact Customer Service at Customerservice@reading.org for assistance. 
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