Convention Details
The 2023 TDEA Convention is January 4 through January 7 at the Houston Marriott Marquis
Online convention registration opens September 15, 2022 and closes November 15, 2022. Full payments and all cancellations must be made by December 15, 2022 for a member's registration to remain valid. Refunds for cancellations made after December 15th will not be granted. After December 15th, members with unpaid balances will have to register/check-in at the on-site registration table at convention. On-site registration will be available on the first day of convention.
Online convention registration opens September 15, 2022 and closes November 15, 2022. Full payments and all cancellations must be made by December 15, 2022 for a member's registration to remain valid. Refunds for cancellations made after December 15th will not be granted. After December 15th, members with unpaid balances will have to register/check-in at the on-site registration table at convention. On-site registration will be available on the first day of convention.
Hotel Information
The Marriott Marquis
1777 Walker St
Houston, TX 77010
The TDEA room rate is $199.00 per night plus applicable taxes.
Access to the TDEA room block, will be posted here in October.
Important Convention Registration Dates
Please note the following tentative dates for convention registration and hotel reservations.
September 15, 2022
All-State and Member Registration will open online. For liability reasons, the All-State participants must have their director on-site at the Marriott.
November 15, 2022
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.
December 10, 2022
Members who registered and paid in full by November 15th will receive a link to table sign-ups for Recognition Luncheon and Banquet. Please note that once tables are full, additional seats are not able to be added. Seats are available on a first come basis.
December 11-15, 2022
Table seats are available for purchase by individuals who are paid in full but did not meet the November 15th deadline for complimentary tickets (if seats are available).
December 15, 2022
Recognition Luncheon and Banquet sign-ups close.
Important Payment Information
***REMINDER***
TDEA must receive an actual payment paid in full by November 15th to be eligible to receive the complimentary Recognition Luncheon and Banquet ticket. We appreciate Purchase Orders, but a physical payment must be received by the November 15th deadline. 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.
***Please note*** TDEA is no longer able to combine or split invoices.
For documentation to provide to districts regarding the invoicing policy, please click here.
Please note the TDEA mailbox address changed in 2022. Click here for an updated TDEA W9.
Recognition Luncheon and Banquet Table Sign-Ups for Convention 2023
Don't forget to sign up for Recognition Luncheon and Banquet Tables! Complimentary Recognition Luncheon and Banquet tickets will be available to individuals who register and pay balances in full by November 15, 2022. Those wishing to use their complimentary tickets must sign up for a table by December 15, 2022. Individuals not reserving a table seat by December 15, 2022 forfeit their complimentary 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 beginning December 1, 2022. After December 15, 2022, the sign up will no longer be available online. Please note that if seats are available, the sign-ups will be opened to individuals who would like to purchase a ticket beginning on December 11, 2022.
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 beginning December 1, 2022. After December 15, 2022, the sign up will no longer be available online. Please note that if seats are available, the sign-ups will be opened to individuals who would like to purchase a ticket beginning on December 11, 2022.