Welcome to the TCEA 2009 Registration Site

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TCEA 2009 is February 2-6, 2009

Registration Fees

Early Registration Discount
To receive the early registration discount, registration must be made online on or before Jan 9, 2009. Convention Programs and name badge holders may be picked up on-site in the registration area located in the North Lobby of the Austin Convention Center.

On-site Registration (Feb. 2-6, 2009)
On-site registration will be held in the North Lobby of the Austin Convention Center. Please note that attendees registering on-site using Purchase Orders (PO) for payment must have a copy of the Purchase Order. Numbers without a copy of the Purchase Order will not be accepted.

Full Convention Registration
A Full Convention Registration includes general sessions, 45- and 90-minute concurrent sessions, admittance to the exhibit hall Wednesday through Friday, and the TCEA After Dinner Social on Thursday evening. Registration for workshops, the Past Presidents’ Celebration, and other paid events are not included in the Full Convention Registration fee.

Exhibits Only Registration
An Exhibits Only registration allows admittance to the exhibit hall Wednesday through Friday. An Exhibits Only registration does not include session admittance.

Workshops/Computer Labs
Workshops are priced individually and are not included in the Full Convention Registration. All workshops will be one-to-one, that is there will be one computer per registrant in all hands-on workshops. Seating is limited for workshops. Be sure to register early.

Waiting List
If the workshop or event you would like to sign up for is full you can request to be put on a waiting list. In order to be placed on the list you will need to send an e-mail request tceaoffice@tcea.org. Please include the workshop/event name and number in the e-mail.  If a spot becomes available you will receive a notification e-mail.

Confirmations
At the end of the online pre-registration process, attendees will be prompted to print a confirmation. You will receive a duplicate e-mail confirmation as well.

Badges
Badges will be mailed ten days before the conference to all registrants who register by January 9, 2009 and whose payment or Purchase Order has been received. Badges for all other registrants may be picked up on-site at Registration, located on level 1 of the Austin Convention Center.

To avoid waiting in line please check your mailing address to see if it is correct.

Austin Convention Center
TCEA’s 29th Annual Convention and Exposition will be held in the Austin Convention Center, conveniently located in downtown Austin with easy access to the airport, the Sixth Street entertainment district, restaurants, and historic attractions. The convention center is one block west of IH-35 at 500 E. Cesar Chavez Street.

TCEA Policy on Payment/Cancellation/Refunds

Please read our policy on payments, cancellations, and refunds. Attendees are responsible for knowing the policy and following the guidelines below for convention registration.

Payment Policy
TCEA accepts American Express, VISA, MasterCard, checks, and school Purchase Orders (PO) for payment. Purchase Order must include the following information: registrants’ names, a breakdown of all events covered by the Purchase Order, a dollar amount for each item, and a total amount for the Purchase Order.  All attendees using a Purchase Order as the method of payment will be registered with Purchase Order # Pending.  Once the Purchase Order is received your registration will be updated with the correct Purchase Order #.      

Cancellation Policy

Non-Payment
Payments or Purchase Orders must be received no later than 30 days after the date you registered. If payment/Purchase Order is not received within 30 days, your registration will automatically be cancelled. If your registration is cancelled for non-payment, all events including workshop registration, SIG registration, and event registration will be cancelled.

Refund Policy
Cancellations must be made in writing by sending an e-mail to tceaoffice@tcea.org. Once payment has been made, full refunds will be given if cancellation is made within 30 days of your registration date. Thirty (30) days after your registration date, refunds minus a $25 cancellation fee will be given until January 9. If you registered with a Purchase Order, your Purchase Order will be charged the $25 cancellation fee. After January 9, no refunds will be given. Refunds will be processed no later than March 31, 2009.

Registration Payment

Send registration payments, Purchase Orders, and requests for changes and cancellations to:

E-mail: tceaoffice@tcea.org
Phone: 512-476-8500 or 800-282-8232
Fax: 512-476-8574

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 141759
Austin, TX  78714-1759

Physical Address:
8134 Exchange Dr.
Austin, TX  78754