Conference Meals

The Conference full registration includes the following meals:

Thursday 6 pm - 8:30 pm Reception Location: Caribe Hilton - 2nd floor Las Olas Room and Las Olas Terrace.

Friday 7 am - 8 am Breakfast Location: Caribe Hilton First Floor San Cristobal AEFG
Good Morning: Light Breakfast for all Registrants, please wear your badge
Orange Juice
Assorted Breakfast Pastries to Include:
Assorted Mini-Muffins, Assorted Mini-Danish and Mini-Bagels Served with Butter, Cream Cheese and Jam, Scrambled Eggs, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaf, Hot Teas & Milk
The goal of the breakfast is for for everyone to meet every conference attendee. Any registrant can bring a guest to the reception by purchasing a extra Friday Breakfast ticket ($25).

Friday 12:30pm - 2 pm Welcome and Keynote Lunch - Location: Caribe Hilton First Floor San Cristobal AEFG
Registrants, please wear your badge. The lunch menu is:
Local Root Bisque - Pumpkin soup - Fresh Garden Greens with Tomato, Carrots, Parmesan and Cucumbers - Thousand Island & Balsamic Vinaigrette - Grain Mustard Crème Potato Salad - Local Fish Filet/ Papaya Lime Relish - Roasted Pork Leg/ Chimichurri - Kennebec Potato Puree/ Honey Glaze Carrots - Rolls & Butter - Carrot Cake - Red Velvet Cake - Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaf, Hot Teas
The goal of theThe lunch will include a welcome presentation, and the Keynote speaker, the Evans Award recipient. This lunch provides a networking opportunity between attendees and students. Use this time to meet the students and discuss graduate school at your university. Any registrant can bring a guest to the reception by purchasing a extra Friday Keynote Lunch ticket ($50).

Friday 6 pm - 9 pm Zone II Awards Dinner - Location: Caribe Hilton Second Floor Las Olas
Registrants, please wear your badge. The lunch menu is:
Mixed greens, orange segments, candied pecans, red onion, raspberry walnut vinaigrette tomato, fresh buffalo mozzarella salad, basil vinaigrette - grilled chicken breast and roasted shallots demi-glace - grilled beef tenderloin, pink pepper demi, sauteed mushrooms - baby glazed carrots grilled asparagus - golden Yukon potatoes with scallions
bread and rolls display - olive oil, cilantro hummus and butter - strawberries Grand Marnier - cheese brownie - tropical fruit pudding - Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaf, Hot Teas
The Zone II is comprised of three sections: North Central, Southeastern and Illinois-Indiana. This Awards Dinner will have the three sections present their annual awards. Any registrant can bring a guest to the reception by purchasing a extra Friday Zone II Awards Dinner ticket ($75).

Saturday 7am - 8am Breakfast Location: Caribe Hilton First Floor San Cristobal AEFG
Good Morning: Light Breakfast for all full Registrants, please wear your badge
Orange Juice
Assorted Breakfast Pastries to Include:
Assorted Mini-Muffins, Assorted Mini-Danish and Mini-Bagels Served with Butter, Cream Cheese and Jam, Scrambled Eggs, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaf, Hot Teas & Milk
The goal of the breakfast is for for everyone to meet every conference attendee. Any registrant can bring a guest to the reception by purchasing a extra Saturday Breakfast ticket ($25).

Sunday 7 am - 8 am Breakfast Location: Caribe Hilton First Floor San Cristobal AEFG
Good Morning: Light Breakfast for all full Registrants, please wear your badge
Orange Juice
Assorted Breakfast Pastries to Include:
Assorted Mini-Muffins, Assorted Mini-Danish and Mini-Bagels Served with Butter, Cream Cheese and Jam, Scrambled Eggs, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaf, Hot Teas & Milk
The goal of the breakfast is for for everyone to meet every conference attendee. Any registrant can bring a guest to the reception by purchasing a extra Sunday Breakfast ticket ($25).

The Conference student registration includes the Friday meals only. Students registered can purchase the other meals below.

Purchase of extra meal tickets

Please purchase your extra meal tickets before Friday, Feb. 17. If you are a student purchasing extra meals, please fill out both "Name of Registrant:" and Name of Registrant's Guest:" with your name.
We are using PayPal and E.P. Innovations as the companies that manage the registration system. Paypal accepts all major credit cards. You do not need to pay with a PayPal account - there is a "Pay with Debit or Credit Card" below the paypal blue "Log In". Your completeinvoice will be provided at the conference. Your credit card will be billed to E.P. Innovations.

Refund & Cancellation Policy

A $150 processing fee will apply to all cancellations. There are no exceptions to this policy.

Privacy Policy

The Conference does not share, sell, or rent its mailing lists. You have our assurance that any information you provide will be held in confidence by the conference.

We occasionally use mailing lists that we have leased. If you receive unwanted communication from us, it is because your name appears on a list we have acquired from another source. In this case, please accept our apologies.

Program Accessibility

We accommodate persons with disabilities. If you have questions concerning access, wish to request a sign language interpreter or accommodations for a disability please contact a program chair. To ensure accommodation, please register at least two weeks before the start of the conference.

The conference is committed to providing programs and activities to all persons, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, and veteran status. In addition, university policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, marital status, and parental status.