Surviving & Thriving in School Administration | June 15-17
Hilton University Place, 8629 JM Keynes Drive, Charlotte NC
Please find helpful details about the conference below.
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Event Roster & Table Numbers:
You may view the attendee list here. Please note that you must be logged in to sais.org to access the roster.
Table numbers may be found here.
Dine Around | Monday, June 15
Whether you're attending your first SAIS event or reconnecting with familiar faces, this is a fun way to expand your network and experience Charlotte together. Transportation and meal costs are the responsibility of each attendee, though you're welcome to coordinate rides with others on-site. Sign up here (also available on-site).
Dress Code + School Spirit Day:
- Business casual is always safe with us. We want you to be comfortable and ready to learn.
- Be sure to bring a jacket or sweater in case you find the meeting room chilly. We tend to skew cooler rather than warmer.
- Show your school pride by wearing your school’s colors, logo shirts, or any spirited apparel on the last day of the conference.
Dietary Preferences:
We want to ensure you have a great dining experience, so we’re sharing some important details. Meals will be suitable for those avoiding nuts, shellfish, seafood, pork, or red meat. Additional menu details are available on the event schedule. Please don’t hesitate to contact if you have any questions or require further assistance with your dietary needs.
Parking:
Self parking is complimentary for hotel guests as well as local attendees.
- Hotel guests please register your car before 10PM using the QR code posted in the parking lot and at the front desk.
- Use code saisc for free overnight parking.
- Refunds are not available so don’t forget!
Certificate of Participation:
After the event, you may access your certificate of participation at sais.org by logging in under My Account. From the Member Compass, select Continuing Education to view or print.
Evaluation:
After the conference, you’ll get a brief evaluation by email. We’d love your feedback—your ideas will help us make the next one even better. Tell us what you loved and what you’d change. Every response helps shape future programs—thanks for weighing in.
Social Media:
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Media Release:
Registration, attendance at, or participation in SAIS meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to SAIS’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videos, electronic reproductions, and audio of such events and activities.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received three weeks prior to the event via this form will receive an 80% refund. After that date, replacement registrants are welcomed but no refunds are available. Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis following the conclusion of the event.
Acknowledgment of Risk & Safety Procedures:
Participation in SAIS events signifies an attendee’s acknowledgment of infectious and other diseases and voluntary assumption of the risk of exposure or infection by attending the event. Attendees agree to comply with all guidelines and procedures, including distancing and/or masking, that may be implemented by SAIS, in accordance with recommendations from the CDC and other public health authorities.
Acknowledgment of Intellectual Property:
Participants expressly acknowledge the intellectual property of the presenters of this conference and these other terms that are conditions of attendance. This acknowledgment includes the understanding that creating any form of recording, including but not limited to video or audio is a violation of the intellectual property of the speakers as well as a violation of the terms of participation in this event. Participants expressly agree not to independently record, or knowingly let anyone else record, any of the conference sessions in which they participate. Participants will also not share their unique link to the conference platform or the content therein with anyone else. The unique link to the conference platform will be used solely by the participant.
