Friday, October 11, 2024
The RP Group

 Registration

Registration for Strengthening Student Success Conference 2024 is now closed! If you would like to register for the conference or a post-conference workshop, email registration@meetingwise.net.

This year’s conference will be held October 9–11 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, CA. The conference will begin with a welcome session at 9:00 am on Wednesday, October 9, and will end at 4:30 pm on Thursday, October 10. Optional half-day post-conference workshops will be offered on Friday, October 11, for an additional fee.

Type

Cost

Participant/Member institution** - early bird*

$675

Participant/Member institution** - regular

$775

Participant/ Non-member institution - early bird*

$810

Participant/ Non-member institution - regular

$930

Conference Presenter rate

$605

Group Rate

10% off

*Early bird pricing ends Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 11:59 pm.

**The RP Group member registration rates are available to participants attending from California community college institutions (colleges or district offices) that are current RP Group institutional members.

If your institution is planning to sign up for 2024–25 membership, you may register at the member rate. Dues payments for 2024–25 must be received by September 30, 2024, to qualify for the conference member registration rate.

*** Groups of 10 or more registering from the same institution will receive 10% off the member or non-member registration rate. Contact us at registration@meetingwise.net for a group discount code.

The group discount cannot be applied to the presenter rate or post-conference workshop rate.

All presenters on accepted sessions are eligible for a discounted presenter rate. Select the “Presenter” registration type from the options on the registration form to receive the discounted rate. If you have questions about presenter registration, contact Lila Tavelli at professionaldevelopment@rpgroup.org.

Groups of 10 or more registering from the same institution will receive 10% off the member or non-member registration rate. Contact us at registration@meetingwise.net for a group discount code. The group discount cannot be applied to the presenter rate or post-conference workshop rate.

For those registering groups/teams, all registrations must include each individual’s name and contact information. Placeholder registrations will not be allowed (e.g., registrant name listed as “Participant 1”) and will be deleted with an email notification sent to the email address of the person who made the registration.

Registration transfers are allowed and may be made by the registrant (or the person who originally made the registration) directly in our registration system at any time without an additional fee. You may also contact us at registration@meetingwise.net to help you with a transfer.

 Payment, Cancellations & Questions

Payment may be in the form of credit card or check. Check payments are due by September 25, 2024, for all registrations made by September 18, 2024. Those who register after September 18, 2024, can only pay by credit card.

Credit Card Payment

Payment may be made by credit card directly in our registration system at the time of registration or at a later date. If you would like to pay by credit card at a later date, you will need to initially select "Pay by Check" when registering. Then, when you are ready to pay, use the link in your confirmation email to modify your registration by switching to a credit card payment.

Check Payment

Checks should be made out to "The RP Group" and mailed to:

The RP Group
ATTN: SSSC24

369-B Third Street #397
San Rafael, CA 94901

* Please include your registration ID# or name on the check *

All cancellations must be made in writing via email to registration@meetingwise.net. Non-payment will not result in automatic conference registration cancellation. Since attendees are permitted to register without payment, cancellations will only be accepted via written request with confirmation of receipt.

Main Conference Cancellations:

Cancellation by September 25, 2024, will result in a full refund, minus a $75 administrative fee. All cancellations must be made in writing via email to registration@meetingwise.net and are not valid unless you receive a return confirmation that your email has been received. Non-payment will not result in automatic conference registration cancellation. Since attendees are permitted to register without payment, cancellations will only be accepted via written request with confirmation of receipt. No refunds will be offered for cancellations made after September 25, 2024.

Post-Conference Workshop Cancellations:

Cancellation by September 25, 2024, will result in a refund, minus a $20 admin fee. All cancellations must be made in writing via email to registration@meetingwise.net and are not valid unless you receive a return confirmation that your email has been received. No refunds will be offered on cancellations after September 25, 2024.

If you selected "Pay by Check" and your check has not been received by your cancellation date, you will be billed for the amount due, based on the cancellation policy. Cancellations made prior to the cancellation deadline will be invoiced for the $75 administrative fee. The full amount of your registration will be invoiced for cancellations made after the cancellation deadline.

For cancellations on paid registrations made on or before the cancellation date, all refunds (less the cancellation fee) will be issued within 15 business days after the conference.

Note: The administrative fee includes transaction fees assessed by our online registration provider.

If you have registration or payment questions, please contact our conference planning team, MeetingWise, LLC, at registration@meetingwise.net, and someone will get back to you within 48 business hours.

Each year, our post-conference workshops are held on the final day of the event for an additional fee. If you would like to add a post-conference workshop to your main conference registration, you will have the opportunity to do so later in the registration form. If you would like to attend a post-conference workshop ONLY, please select the “Post-Conference Workshop Only” option under the Registration Type menu.

Workshops last three and a half hours and include a continental breakfast. Participants may choose one workshop. Find details about each workshop on the Post-Conference Workshop page.