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2022 Pricing & Costs

(Note: this pricing, from 2022, is provided for you to figure out likely costs for the 2023 conference. 2023 pricing may be slightly higher.)

Lyft: estimated fare one-way from DIA to Hilton: $65.

Light Rail: estimated fare one-way from DIA to Union Station Downtown Denver: $10.50
(You can then take the MallRide from Union Station to California Street, next to the hotel).

Yellow Cab: call for rates (advance reservation recommended): 303-777-7777.

Hilton Denver City Center rate: $189 for per night single or double. (includes free room wifi)*

Included Meals: Wednesday evening hors d’oeuvres.
(The Tuesday night keynote dinner is included ONLY for those who purchase the ‘package’ option. Otherwise it is a $50 add-on).

Internet Access (in room): included in Hilton rate.*

*Important!: you must book directly with the hotel for the AHG block to receive the conference rate and waiver of room Internet fees. If you book through an online booking service such as Orbitz, Travelocity, etc., you will not receive the free in-room Internet service.

Registration

Attendee Registration off-site link

Conference Packages & Options

By Sept. 12 After Sept. 12

Main Conference Registration Options (Wednesday – Friday)

Standard Main Conference Registration

Includes all workshops, Weds. – Fri. (keynote dinner not included)

$499 $560
Main Conference Package

Includes all workshops, Weds. – Fri. (keynote dinner and post-conference access to recorded videos included)

$615 $675

Complete Full Conference Package (Monday – Friday)

Combined Pre-conference and Main Conference Package

Includes all workshops Mon.-Fri. (keynote dinner and post-conference access to recorded videos included)

$840 $895

One-day Conference Fees

Wednesday, Thursday or Friday only*

*(does not include keynote dinner)

$250 $300

Pre-Conference Workshops

1/2-day Workshops $150 $170
1-day Workshops $250 $280
2-day Workshops $395 $445

Meals

Tuesday Keynote dinner (included with package options) $50 $50

Memberships, Media Fees, CEUs

ATHEN Professional Membership¹ $100 $100
Post-conference access to all Video Recorded Sessions** $100 $100
CEUs (maximum of 2.4 credits) $85 $85

Speaker Discounts

Speaker — out-of-state -10%
Speaker — in-state -5%

Member Discounts

ATHEN Discount

-10% -10%

Group & Other Discounts2

AHEAD

-10% -10%

Groups of 5

(To receive the 10% discount, groups of 5 must be from the same institution and must register and pay as a group using the “group registration option” on the registration site.)

-10% -10%

Cancellation Policy

By Sept. 12 By Oct. 3 After Oct. 3
Cancellation Processing Fee

Refunds will be granted until Oct. 3. A $125 cancellation fee will be incurred. (Note: you can switch registration types or take a credit in lieu of a refund without incurring a fee).3

$125 $225 Refunds granted on a case by case basis.

Switching Registration Types

By Sept. 12 By Oct. 3 After Oct. 3

Because of the unpredictability of the COVID-19 situation, you can switch from an onsite to a virtual registration or take a credit (to use for a future AHEAD or AHG event) in lieu of a refund without incurring a cancellation fee.3

$0 $0 $0

1For more information on ATHEN membership and its benefits, see
the web site at www.athenpro.org/member. You can still join ATHEN or renew your membership even if you are not attending the conference.

2“MEMBER DISCOUNTS” cannot be combined. In other words, registrants can only choose one discount from among all the member discounts available in the two categories. However, speaker discounts can be combined with any one of the member discounts. The 10% or 5% “SPEAKER DISCOUNT” will be calculated after the member discount has been applied. Check the AHEAD website for the discount code.

** About 50 hours of sessions are video-recorded.

† Proof of affiliation may be requested upon check-in. Contact Luz Espanola at membership@athenpro.org for the ATHEN discount code. To obtain the AHEAD discount code, visit the members only area of the AHEAD site opens off-site in new tab.

‡After October 3, refunds are granted on a case by case basis.

3After October 3, you can switch from an onsite to virtual registration, take a credit in lieu of a refund, or transfer your registration to a colleague without incurring a cancellation fee.

CEUs

CEUs available per day

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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CEU fee: $85

CEU credit of .1 per hour of the conference is available for both the pre- and main conference. Along with the $85 processing fee, the submission of paperwork that documents your completion of the seminar is required. Use this form (docx) to track and submit your attendance at the conference. Instructions on the proper way to fill out and submit can be found on the form.