53rd Annual Convention: Registration Rates and Policies

Full convention registration entitles the registrant admission to all regular convention activities from Monday, May 5 through Thursday, May 8. Convention registration is required to visit the exhibit area.

Already registered

Press Members

Members of the press register on-site. The Press Room is located in B-307 Georgia World Congress Center. For additional information and to pre-register, contact pubinfo@reading.org.

On–site Registration Rates

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.

Registration processing

Pre-paid registration closed April 7, 2008. Registrations received after that date will be returned unprocessed, so that conferees can register on site in Atlanta

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. were mailed out in early March. Conferees who take advantage of prepaid registration can pick up their complete convention packet and program at the Georgia World Congress Center, Buildings A or B, and at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel.

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 April 7, 2008. 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 April 7, 2008. 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 Georgia World Congress Center
The Georgia World Congress Center has a limited number of manual wheelchairs available for use by attendees while in the Congress Center. A credit card is required for a deposit; however, there is no rental charge for the use of the wheelchair. These wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis from the Information Desks in Buildings B and C.

Scooter and wheelchair rentals are available by contacting Scootaround Inc. before the convention at their toll-free hotline, 888-441-7575. Rental inquiries and placement of orders can be done at scootaround.com/rentals/i/ira/ or by fax at 204-478-1172.

If you have other special needs at the Georgia World Congress Center, please contact Peggy DiMaio at 800-336-7323 ext. 231 or via e-mail as soon as possible. On-site requests cannot be guaranteed.