Logistics and Contact Information

Location

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Meals

Conference registration includes breakfast, lunch, breaks each day, and receptions on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

Costs

If you pre-register and pay by August 20, 2004, you can save money and help secure your first workshop choices.

*A group comprises two or more persons from the same organization paying with the same check and/or at the same time. Complete a separate form for each registrant. Group rates are per person.

Registration Confirmation

All pre-registrations received by September 15, 2004 will be confirmed by email unless otherwise requested. If you secure your registration with a purchase order, a copy must accompany your registration by mail or fax. Confirmation materials contain important information to assist you in planning your conference attendance. Please register early so you can receive materials before you travel.

Resource Materials

Resource tables will be set up throughout the conference so that you can share information about your organization and asset-building initiatives. You are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this networking forum. Please indicate your intent on your registration form and you will receive additional logistical details with your registration confirmation.

Cancellations and Refunds

If you cancel in writing by September 15, 2004, you will be refunded after the conference, less a $35 administrative fee. You may transfer registrations within your organization; should this occur, please let us know by emailing Kate Ryan at kryan@ryanresource.com. If you cancel in writing after September 15, you will be refunded at the discretion of the conference co-sponsors. You will not receive a refund if you do not cancel in writing and do not attend the conference.

Questions and Online Registration

Click here to register online.

Ryan Resource, Inc., is pleased to manage registration and participant services for the 2004 IDA Learning Conference. For questions about registration or conference logistics, contact Kate Ryan at 920.467.9925 (phone), 920.467.9926 (fax), or kryan@ryanresource.com.

For program content information, contact Rita Bowen, Corporation for Enterprise Development at 718.274.5264 (phone), 718.274.5264 (fax), or rita.bowen@cfed.org.

Hotel Reservations

A block of sleeping rooms is reserved at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. The conference rate is $149.00 per night, single or double occupancy ($25 per person after that), plus applicable taxes (currently 13%) and a $3.00 occupancy tax. To make your reservation, please call the Sheraton New Orleans at 888.627.7033 and be sure to reference the "IDA Learning Conference." Reservations must be made by August 20, 2004 or before the block is full to receive the conference rate. You can also make your reservation online by clicking here.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY AUGUST 20, 2004.