Convention Details
The TDEA Convention is January 16-18, 2020 at the Houston Marriott Marquis
Online convention registration opens August 15, 2019 and closes November 15, 2019. Payments and Cancellations must be made by December 15, 2019. On-site registration will be available on January 16, 2020.
Online convention registration opens August 15, 2019 and closes November 15, 2019. Payments and Cancellations must be made by December 15, 2019. On-site registration will be available on January 16, 2020.
Hotel Information
The Marriott Marquis
1777 Walker St
Houston, TX 77010
The link for the TDEA room block will be available in the fall of 2019.
Important Convention Registration Dates
Please note the following tentative dates for convention registration and hotel reservations.
August 15, 2019
All-State and Member Registration will open online. If you do not know who you are planning to bring, that is ok. We can adjust your registration to update names and sizes until Nov. 15th.
Sept. 12, 2019
All membership and exhibitors will receive an email with a link to the Marriott Room block. For liability reasons, the All-State participants must have their director on-site at the Marriott.
Nov. 15, 2019
Registration for TDEA Members, All-State and Exhibitors will close. Scholarship forms will be due along with Collegiate Applications for All-State Collegiate Assistants and Collegiate Convention Assistants.
Important Payment Information
***REMINDER***
TDEA will not accept Purchase Orders after December 1, 2019. All attendees must be paid in full upon convention check-in to attend convention. Registrations that are still unpaid at the time of convention check-in will be required to pay in full. On-site registrants or payments must be paid via check, credit card, or cash.
The target date for final schedule posting of the 2020 convention is November 1, 2019.
Recognition Luncheon and Banquet Table Sign-Ups for Convention 2019
Don't forget to sign up for Recognition Luncheon and Banquet Tables after you have registered! Event tickets will be available to individuals who sign up for a table by December 1, 2018. Convention registration includes one ticket to the Recognition Luncheon and one ticket to the Banquet. Refunds will not be given for events that a member is unable to attend because the deadline was missed to sign up for table seating.
An access code is needed in order to sign-up for Banquet and Recognition Luncheon seating. Individuals who have completed registration will be emailed the access code. After December 1, 2018, the sign up will no longer be available online. A limited number of seats will be available at convention check-in starting the Wednesday of convention for individuals who did not sign-up for a table prior to the December 1st deadline. Those seats will be available on a first come, first served basis. Refunds will not be given for Banquet or Recognition Luncheon to individuals who are unable to attend these events.
An access code is needed in order to sign-up for Banquet and Recognition Luncheon seating. Individuals who have completed registration will be emailed the access code. After December 1, 2018, the sign up will no longer be available online. A limited number of seats will be available at convention check-in starting the Wednesday of convention for individuals who did not sign-up for a table prior to the December 1st deadline. Those seats will be available on a first come, first served basis. Refunds will not be given for Banquet or Recognition Luncheon to individuals who are unable to attend these events.
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