Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to your frequently asked questions

REGISTRATION DEADLINES: Registration registration desk to be changed to a voting Deadline: May 31, 2008. If your registration is delegate. postmarked after the May 31st deadline, it is considered a late registration. You will be DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: Please indicate if charged the late/on-site registration fee of $125 you prefer vegetarian or chicken substitute for a delegate or $110 for a non-delegate, and meals on the Convention Registration Form. may not be able to register for meals or tours. Since CDA is required to confirm all meal Meals and tours are only available, but not substitutions several days prior to the event we guaranteed, to those who register by the May are unable to accommodate on-site dietary 31st deadline. REGISTRATION FEES ARE modifications without incurring additional NON REFUNDABLE. expense.

DAILY REGISTRATION: If you plan on SPECIAL NEEDS & ADDITIONAL attending the convention on a daily basis, you ASSISTANCE: CDA and the Hyatt Regency must pay the daily registration fee of $40.00. Hotel are committed to providing equal access You will be given a daily badge to attend to the CDA Convention and the hotel as required business sessions. Daily registration must be by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). arranged on-site at the CDA Registration Area. Please contact the hotel directly at 505-843- Please note that Daily Registrants shall have 2671 to arrange for an ADA accessible room. NO VOTING privilege. Delegates must pay a registration fee for the entire convention to be SUGGESTED DRESS FOR CONVENTION: entitled to vote. The dress for daytime activities including breakfast meetings, business meetings and GUEST REGISTRATION: You may purchase luncheons is business attire. Dresses or cocktail meal and tour tickets for family members/guests attire are appropriate for the Saturday night on your own Convention Registration Form. banquet. The meeting and banquet rooms will Family members/Guests may not attend the be air conditioned. It is very difficult to regulate business sessions. the air to every individuals liking. Please dress for your personal comfort level. A sweater or CDA REGISTRATION ON-SITE: Your name jacket is recommended. badge, credential card, convention program and meal and tour tickets must be picked up on-site BRINGING CONVENTION INFORMATION at the CDA Registration Area at the Hyatt HOME: West Coast Photos will be Regency Hotel. All meal and tour tickets must photographing all of he major convention events. be purchased in advance. There will be no on- These photos also will be available for purchase site sales. near the Convention Exhibit Room.

CANCELLATION & CHANGES TO Tours: Destination Southwest will be handling REGISTRATION: all our tours this year. All reservations will be All refund requests and event changes must be done directly with them as you will see on the made in writing and mailed or faxed directly to attached tour schedule. Pre-paid tours are CDA Headquarters (fax:212-724-5923). refundable less a $6.00 per ticket handling Because CDA has made commitments to hotels, charge. No refunds will be given after June 29th. we WILL NOT be able to accommodate Destination Southwest reserves the right to cancellation or refund requests after June 10. cancel any tour if pre-registration does not meet However, convention attendees are welcome to the minimum number. A complete refund will be sell their meal tickets to other attendees. offered in that event. Advance tour reservation “Wanted” or “For Sale” listings may be posted on ends June 29th, 2008. Tickets will be sold on the bulletin board near the CDA Registration site with an additional $6.00 surcharge. Area. Refunds will not be made for no-shows.

VOTING CREDENTIAL CARDS: If you are Additional Questions? Contact the CDA office at unexpectedly unable to attend the convention, 212-877-3041 or by e-mail to but there is an alternate who is able to attend in [email protected] your place, then that person will need to bring her non-delegate credential card to the