CITE Conference Attendee Information

Why Attend?

The CITE Conference serves as your opportunity to learn and connect with others who serve in similar roles in IT in education. CITE offers over 200 breakout sessions, tons of networking opportunities, and access to over 250 vendors in the education space. You won't want to miss out on this amazing experience to get  professional development and grow your professional network! 

Conference Information

The 2024 CITE Conference will take place in San Diego, CA at the Manchester Grand Hyatt of San Diego, with Expo Hall Events taking place at the San Diego Convention Center November 19-21, 2024 with pre-conference activities beginning on November 18..

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Pricing Information

Registration Category Information:

  • Educational - This registration type is open to all professionals in education and provides access to the entire conference.
  • Educational Plus - This registration type is open to all professionals in education and provides access to the entire conference. When picking this ticket you grant CITE permission to create a cite.org account on your behalf if you do not already have an existing CITE account. A CITE account is required to access membership benefits. If you have an existing CITE account, your membership expiration date will be updated by a member of our team.
  • Affiliate - This registration type is open to attendees who work outside of education and provides access to the entire conference.
  • Retired/Student - This registration type is open to all students or professionals formerly employed in education at the time of their retirement and provides access to the entire conference.
  • One-Day - This provides access to a single day of the conference.

    If you are paying via PO please be sure to do the following steps:

Category

 Early Bird I
(Until 7/31)		 Early Bird II
(8/1- 9/30)		 Regular

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Educational

 $545 $595 $645 $695

Educational Plus*

 $605 $655 $705 $755
Affiliate $760 $810 $860 $910
Retired/Student $115 $125 $145 $195
One-Day Educational (Tues/Weds) $300 $300 $300 $300
One-Day Educational (Thursday) $385 $385 $385 $385
One-Day Affiliate (Tues/Weds) $360 $360 $360 $360
One-Day Affiliate (Thursday) $435 $435 $435 $435
 
*Note: Educational Plus will include a year of CITE membership, while Educational will not.
Attending with your team members? Groups receive discounts! Groups of
2-4 automatically receive $50 off each registration when registering together and groups of 5 or more receive $70 off each registration when registering together.

Educational and Retired/Student Registrations can be paid for via PO/check. Need our W-9? Click Here!

Refund Policy
Should an exhibitor or attendee need to cancel, refunds will be granted based on the following guidelines:
  • Full Refund less processing fees: Before October 10, 2024
  • 50% Refund less processing fees: Between October 11, 2024 and November 5, 2024
  • No Refund: On or After November 6, 2024

On or after November 6, 2024 refunds will be granted at the sole discretion of CITE. Processing fees will be determined at the time of refund request.

FAQ

Q: What is the refund policy?

A: Should exhibitor or attendee need to cancel, refunds will be granted based on the following guidelines:

  • Full Refund less processing fees: Before October 10, 2024
  • 50% Refund less processing fees: Between October 11, 2024 and November 5, 2024
  • No Refund: On or After November 6, 2024

On or after November 6, 2024 refunds will be granted at the sole discretion of CITE. Processing fees will be determined at the time of refund request.

Q: Should I reserve my hotel room now? 
A: We recommend reserving your hotel room as soon as room block links are available. We always sell out of the main hotels around September. We do not recommend overbooking rooms and canceling later--we have a 30-day cancellation policy and we’ll periodically review booking lists and contact those who have booked multiple rooms to be sure they need all rooms.

Q: Are there discounts available? 
Yes! We have several options to save money at the conference. We have two Early Bird registration periods and a Team discount. Additionally, if you apply to present a session and are accepted, you can save $150 off of registration (max of 2 presenters per session). 

Discount Type Discount Amount Deadline Applicable Registration Types
Early Bird I $100 7/31 Educational & Affiliate Registrations
Early Bird II $50 8/1-9/30 Educational & Affiliate Registrations
Team 2-4 Members $50 Now to 11/17 Educational Registrations (excludes One Day)
Team 5+ Members $70 Now to 11/17 Educational Registrations (excludes One Day)
Speaker $200 Now to 11/17 Educational & Affiliate Registrations

Q: What meals are included in the conference fee?

  • Your registration fee includes the following meals. Prior attendees have requested that we add a protein item to the breakfasts--we are doing our best to affordably add that and will have more information later! “Heavy appetizers” means things like chicken skewers, quesadillas, bruschetta, etc. 
Day/Date Meal What's Included
Monday Welcome Reception Heavy appetizers
Tuesday Snack Break

Light Snacks
Tuesday Sponsored Lunch n Learns

Boxed lunch
Tuesday DEIB Lunch (ticketed) Plated Lunch
Tuesday Expo Hall Opening Reception Heavy appetizers
Wednesday Attendee Breakfast Light Breakfast
Wednesday Lunch Boxed Lunch
Thursday Attendee Breakfast Light Breakfast
Thursday Lunch Plated Lunch

 

Q: Is there coffee for purchase on site?
A: Yes! You will be able to refuel at the Starbucks across the street from the Convention Center.