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
Please click here to reserve a room at the TDEA block room rate.
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! Free Recognition Luncheon and Banquet tickets will be available to individuals who register and pay balances in full by November 15, 2019. Those wishing to use their free tickets must sign up for a table by December 1, 2019. Individuals not reserving a table seat by December 1, 2019 forfeit their free tickets. Since Recognition Luncheon and Banquet tickets are not included in any convention packages, 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 and paid balances in full will be emailed the access code. After December 1, 2019, the sign up will no longer be available online.
An access code is needed in order to sign-up for Banquet and Recognition Luncheon seating. Individuals who have completed registration and paid balances in full will be emailed the access code. After December 1, 2019, the sign up will no longer be available online.
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