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Online Registration

NEW THIS YEAR!  We have made it easier for you to register and book your hotel room for the Annual Conference. For faster processing and to receive immediate email confirmation, register and book your hotel room together online.

When registering online, you do not need to enter your Member ID. If you already have a NAEYC account, login using the email address and password connected to your account. If you do not know your password, you will have an opportunity to reset it.

If you are new to NAEYC, you will need to create an account when prompted and then proceed with registering.

 
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Important Registration Information

Registration Fees

Registration Type 

Early Bird 

(Ends Sept. 9) 

Regular 

(Sept. 10 – Oct. 14) 

After October 14 

Member (Standard/Premium) 

$345 

$375 

$435 

Entry Level/Nonmember* 

$500 

$530 

$590 

One-Day Member (Standard/Premium) 

$255 

$285 

$345 

One-Day Entry Level/Nonmember* 

$385 

$415 

$475 

*Nonmembers receive a complimentary entry level NAEYC membership

As part of the registration process, please note that you will need to agree to NAEYC’s Code of Conduct and Event Safety Policy.

Please remember: The Annual Conference is about children, not for children. For safety reasons, we cannot allow children or strollers in the exhibit hall or in session areas. If you have children accompanying you to Washington, D.C., we ask that you make alternative arrangements for child care. You may visit the NAEYC website for a list of accredited child care centers near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center which might offer drop-in services. We appreciate your understanding as we work hard to keep everyone safe.

Groups of 10 or more

Groups of 10 or more will receive $10 off each conference registration fee.

If you are registering a group of 10 or more online, please select Group Registration after logging into your NAEYC account.

Online Payment Information

If you are paying by credit card, register online to ensure secure transmission of your credit card information.

If you are paying by check, you may register online and select “Check Forthcoming” as your payment option. You may also submit a request for an invoice by sending an email to: naeycsupport@cmrus.com. Please note that your registration is not complete until the check payment has been received (see Other Ways to Register for mailing address).

If you are submitting a purchase order, please begin your registration online and select “Purchase Order” to indicate that a Purchase Order is forthcoming for your registration. Then, send a copy of the official Purchase Order along with your registration information to: naeycsupport@cmrus.com.

There is no “Check Forthcoming” or “Purchase Order” payment options online for Group Registration. However, you may still begin your Group Registration online and then send your official purchase order by fax/email or your check payment by mail (see Other Ways to Register for mailing address and fax number).

Please note: Unless all associated registration balances have been paid in full or an official Purchase Order has been submitted for your registration, you will not receive your name badge and conference materials onsite.

For additional assistance, please contact NAEYC Annual Conference Registration via email at: naeycsupport@cmrus.com or by phone at: 1-800-450-5185 (US & Canada) or 415-979-2261 (International), Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pacific Time.

Other Ways to Register

Fax—If you are paying by credit card or submitting an official purchase order, fax the Registration form or Group Registration form to (415) 293-4746. Please do not fax your form more than once.

Mail—Fill out the Registration form or Group Registration form and send with payment or an official purchase order to:

NAEYC Annual Conference Registration
c/o Convention Management Resources
639 Isbell Road, Suite 330
Reno, NV 89509

Note: When paying by check, you may mail in the paper form or register online and select “Check Forthcoming” as your payment.

Important: Check payments or purchase orders must be received at the above address no later than November 4, 2022. If the check payment or purchase order will not be received by November 4, please bring it with you to the conference. Unless all associated balances have been paid in full or an official purchase order has been submitted for your registration, you will not receive access to the Annual Conference.

When registering by fax or mail, you must provide your NAEYC Member ID. Please log into your NAEYC account by going to www.NAEYC.org and clicking the teal box at the top right corner. You will need the email connected to your NAEYC account to log in. Your Member/Customer ID is found under your account profile.

Hotel Reservations

New this year: We have made it easier for you to register and book your hotel room for the Annual Conference. For faster processing and to receive immediate email confirmation, register and book your hotel room together online.

To book your hotel reservation separately, click here.

Please note: Hotel room rates for the 2022 NAEYC Annual Conference include a fee that is provided to the Association to subsidize meeting-related costs.

Pre-Conference Workshops

To register for one of the Pre-Conference Workshops, use the online registration link or the registration form. Note: Annual Conference registration is not included in the Pre-Conference workshop fee.

To check out the Pre-Conference Workshops, click here.

Refunds/Cancellation of Registration

Fees are nonrefundable after October 14. Cancellation prior to October 14 will incur a $75 processing charge per registrant. Cancellations must be submitted in writing. Cancellation by phone will not be accepted. When submitting a refund request, please fax it to 415-293-4746 or send an email to naeycsupport@cmrus.com. Please include the name and registration ID of each registrant and the name of the organization or person receiving the refund. Refund requests are processed after the Annual Conference using the same method of payment used for registration.

Please note: No refunds will be issued for Group registrations; only substitutions will be permitted.

  1. Name and Registration ID of the current registrant
  2. Name and NAEYC Member ID (if applicable) of the substitution

 

Registration Credentials

Annual Conference name badges and programs will NOT be mailed in advance. You will be able to pick up both onsite in the Annual Conference Registration area starting Tuesday, November 15.

Special Needs

Please alert NAEYC of any special needs you have when registering online or on the registration form by October 14. After October 14, please contact NAEYC by email at conference@naeyc.org and use the subject line “2022 Annual Conference Special Needs.”

Questions about Registration?

Call Convention Management Resources, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pacific Time, at 800-450-5185 (US & Canada) or 415-979-2261 (International), or send an email to naeycsupport@cmrus.com.

 

 

NAEYC Membership

To receive the membership discount, you must be a Standard or Premium level NAEYC member in good standing. If registering online, you will need to log into your NAEYC membership account. If registering using the registration form, you will need to provide your valid NAEYC membership ID number. 

Become a Standard or Premium level member online or call NAEYC’s Customer Care Team at 202-232-8777 or 800-424-2460, ext. 4. Membership renewal may take up to 24 hours to process. 

If mailing in a check payment for membership, please allow 5 to 7 business days for processing once the payment has been received by NAEYC. Send your check or money order to NAEYC Membership, P.O. Box 97156, Washington, DC 20090-7156. Note: Please send membership payments ONLY to this address. Do not include your conference registration payment on this check.

To upgrade your Entry level membership, you must call NAEYC’s Customer Care Team at 202-232-8777 or 800-424-2460, ext. 4.

Nonmember registrants will receive complimentary Entry level NAEYC membership, which is not eligible for the discounted member rate.

School or agency administrators: NAEYC membership must be in the name of an individual. A director’s membership does not extend to other staff members. 

NAEYC-accredited programs: NAEYC Accreditation does not include membership in the Association.

 

General Consent and Release for Use of Image

Registration and attendance at, or participation in, NAEYC meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement for NAEYC, or anyone authorized by NAEYC, to record and use, as NAEYC may desire in its sole and absolute discretion, all recording and reproductions or depictions of such exhibitor’s, or attendee’s name, likeness, voice, persona, words, actions, and/or biography, which NAEYC may make, including without limitation, the right for NAEYC, or anyone authorized by NAEYC, to use such recordings, reproductions, or depictions in or in connection with any legitimate purposes, including for advertising, publicity, trade, and editorial purposes, at any time in the future in all media now known or hereafter developed, throughout the world.

 

Tax Deductibility

Expenses of training—including tuition—when incurred for the purpose of maintaining or improving your skills in your present profession are tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor for details.

COVID-19 Policy and Code of Conduct

Please review the NAEYC Event Code of Conduct and COVID-19 Policy.

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