54th Annual Convention North Central:
Minneapolis Registration Rates and Policies

Press Members

Members of the press register on-site. For additional information and to pre-register, contact pubinfo@reading.org.

Advance Registration Rates

Advance registration opens December 2, 2008.

Institutes and the Reading Research Conference require separate, paid registration, not included with the full convention. Tickets for social events are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Rebate

IRA will give a $50 rebate to those who have attended both 2009 conventions. You are eligible for this rebate if you have registered for and attended the Phoenix convention and the Minneapolis convention. Advance and on-site registrations qualify as do full and one-day registrations. Student and emeritus rates are not eligible, nor are attendees of only the Reading Research Conference and/or Institutes. The rebate will be credited to your original method of payment by June 30, 2009.

Registration processing

Pre-paid registration closes April 6, 2009. Registrations received after that date will be returned unprocessed, so that conferees can register on site.

Once your registration has been processed, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. This message will confirm your processed meeting order and will include a link to the session ticketing service. Please note that session ticketing is an online-only service. You must provide an e-mail address with your registration in order to take advantage of session ticketing.

Credential mailings, which include name badges, tickets, etc. are mailed out by March. Conferees who take advantage of prepaid registration can pick up their complete convention packet and program at the MinneapolisConvention Center. Pickup locations will be announced as soon as they are available.

Policies

Cancellations and refunds

If your plans change and you are unable to attend, notify IRA Customer Service at 1-800-336-7323 (+302-731-1600 outside the U.S./Canada) or by e-mail to customerservice@reading.org. Cancellations are subject to a $50 processing fee for each registration. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after January 19, 2009. Read more.

Purchase orders

Purchase orders are accepted for prepaid registration if they are signed by the issuer, accompanied by all registration forms, and received at IRA headquarters by January 19. 2009. Read more.

Privacy

IRA rents its meeting registration lists (postal mail addresses only) to third parties in the education sector, who may contact conferees about special meetings, social events, or other offers or invitations.

Americans With Disabilities Act at the Minneapolis Convention Center

The Mobility Shop is the exclusive provider for wheelchairs and scooters at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Please contact The Mobility Shop to rent or reserve equipment online at www.themobilityshop.com or by calling toll free 888-404-5554.

If you have other special needs at the Minneapolis Convention Center, please email Peggy DiMaio at pdimaio@reading.org or call 800-336-7323 ext. 231 as soon as possible. On-site requests cannot be guaranteed.