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THE 2011 ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC, 20001. For more information about the convention center or directions, please visit www.dcconvention.com.

Discount Registration Rates   When you register prior to the "Regular" rate period Early Registration Discount ends July 22 Pre-Conference Registration ends September 8 Regular Registration begins September 9

Standard Registration Package

($75 EARLY / $100 PRE-CONFERENCE / $100 REGULAR)

This package excludes the Instant Apprentice Power Luncheon but includes:

• Conference Portfolio
• Souvenir Conference Journal
• Invitation to the CBCF Chair’s Reception
• Registrant Badge which provides admission to the Issue Forums and Braintrusts, National Town Hall Meeting, Exhibit Showcase,
• Gospel Extravaganza and Jazz Forum & Concert
• Conversation with CBC Founders Event
• CBCF Chair’s Reception
• Choice of either the Networking Lunch or General Session Luncheon (both events available until capacity is reached)

Standard Registration Plus

($600 EARLY / $675 PRE-CONFERENCE / $750 REGULAR)

This package is the Standard Registration package plus:

• Phoenix Awards Dinner ticket

Ultimate Package

($625 EARLY / $700 PRE-CONFERENCE / $800 REGULAR)

This package is the Standard Registration package plus:

• Phoenix Awards Dinner Ticket
• Prayer Breakfast Ticket

Corporate Representative Registration Package

($200 EARLY / $225 PRE-CONFERENCE / $250 REGULAR)

This package is the Standard Registration package plus:

• Access to the Corporate Lounge for a relaxing environment to meet, work and connect to the Internet
• General Session Luncheon (until capacity is reached)
• CBC Chair’s Reception Invitation

Senior Registration Package ($35)

This is a discounted Standard Registration for seniors who are at least 62 years young. To qualify for this registration package, seniors must present valid identification at registration check-in. Please note that the Networking Lunch and the General Session Luncheon are NOT included in the Senior Registration Package. Seniors wishing to attend either the Networking Luncheon or General Session Luncheon must register for the Standard Registration Package ($75 early / $100 pre-con / $100 regular) or purchase a ticket to either the Networking Luncheon ($45 early / $50 pre-con / $55 regular) or General Session Luncheon ($45 early / $50 pre-con / $55 regular).

 

Emerging Leaders Registration Packages

All Emerging Leaders packages consist of the Standard Registration Package (excluding the Networking Lunch) plus:

• Emerging Leaders Journal
• Instant Apprentice Power Luncheon (until capacity is reached)

Emerging Leaders—Professional Package

($85 EARLY / $95 PRE-CONFERENCE / $110 REGULAR)

This package is the Emerging Leaders package plus:

• General Admission ticket to Emerging Leaders Reception (until capacity is reached)

Emerging Leaders—Student Package

($40 EARLY / $50 PRE-CONFERENCE / $50 REGULAR)

Discounted registration fee offered to students that provide valid student identification at registration check-in. This package does not include a ticket to the Emerging Leaders Reception. Attendees that would like to attend that event have the option to upgrade their package for an additional $20 to include access to the Emerging Leaders Reception.

Individual tickets also available for the Celebration of Leadership, Networking Luncheon, General Session Luncheon, Prayer Breakfast and the Awards Dinner. Individual tickets may be purchased in advance and on site until event capacity is reached. Individual tickets are not available for the Instant Apprentice Power Luncheon. This Emerging Leaders Reception is not open to individuals not registered in either the Emerging Leaders—Professional or Emerging Leaders—Student UPGRADE categories. Individual tickets to the Emerging Leaders Reception are not available for general sale.

	Early	Pre-Conference	Regular
	(Ends July 22)	(Ends Sep. 8)	(Starts Sep. 9)
Annual Awards Dinner	$750	$750	$750
Celebration of Leadership	$100	$100	$100
Emerging Leaders Reception*	*	*	*
Founders Event	$45	$50	$55
General Session Luncheon	$45	$50	$55
Networking Luncheon	$45	$50	$55
Prayer Breakfast	$50	$55	$60
Prayer Breakfast Table (10 seats)	$500	$550	$550
* The Emerging Leaders Reception is part of the Emerging Leaders—Professional registration package. Individuals tickets to the Emerging Leaders reception may only be purchased by Emerging Leaders—Student registrants in the form of an upgraded package for an additional $20. This Emerging Leaders Reception is not open to individuals not registered in either the Emerging Leaders—Professional or Emerging Leaders—Student UPGRADE categories.

Instant Apprentice Power Luncheon
Registering as an Emerging Leader does not guarantee admission into the Instant Apprentice Power Luncheon. Only individuals that have registered in the Emerging Leaders category and have selected the Instant Apprentice Power Luncheon on the registration form will be granted access to this event until capacity is reached.

 

Networking Lunch
Paid registration alone does not guarantee access to the Networking Lunch. Eligible registrants must register in one of the paid registration categories (Emerging Leaders or Entrepreneurship packages are excluded) and select Networking Lunch on the registration form. (Paid registrants may select either the Networking Lunch or the Friday General Session Lunch.) Individual tickets for this event are available for purchase on site only. Access will be granted until capacity is reached.

 

General Session Lunch
Paid registration alone does not guarantee access to the General Session Lunch. Eligible registrants must register in one of the paid registration categories (Emerging Leaders or Entrepreneurship packages are excluded) and select General Session Lunch on the registration form. (Paid registrants may select either the Networking Lunch or the Friday General Session Lunch.) Individual tickets for this event are available for purchase on site only. Access will be granted until capacity is reached.

HOW TO REGISTER 1) Online [fastest way] Online registrations will be accepted through September 9 at www.cbcfinc.org or www.ALC11.org. Registration fees will be charged according to the staggered fee schedule. See registration form for details. 2) Phone Phone registrations accepted at (877) 585-6018. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. (EST) May 16 through September 16. 3) Fax Fax your completed form to 703-631-1167 by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on September 8, 2011. 4) Mail Mail your completed registration form to: CBCF Registration Center C/O J. Spargo & Associates, Inc. 11208 Waples Mill Rd., Suite 112 Fairfax, VA 22030 Fax: (703) 631-1167   To ensure receipt, it is strongly encouraged that registration forms are mailed on or before September 8, 2011. Forms postmarked after September 8 but before September 15 will be charged the higher On-Site Registration Fee. Forms post marked after September 15 run the risk of not being received and therefore cannot be processed.		Methods of Payment Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express), checks and money orders (made payable to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.) are accepted as payment for ALC sponsorship, registration fees and event tickets. Online registrations will be accepted through 11:59 p.m.(EST), Friday, September 9, 2011. No refunds will be granted after 5 p.m. (EST) on Monday, August 8, 2011.
		Cancellation Policy Registration cancellation requests must be submitted in writing and received by CBCF no later than Monday, August 8, 2011 to receive a registration refund. Cancellations will not be accepted via phone. No refunds will be granted for cancellation requests received by CBCF after 5 p.m. (EST) on Monday, August 8, 2011. To ensure proper processing, cancellation requests must be emailed to CBCFregistration@jspargo.com or faxed to (703) 631-1167   For eligible cancellation requests, CBCF will issue refund checks within 30 days following the conference. Refund checks will be issued for the registration amount less a $25 processing fee.

Will Call

Available for Phoenix Awards Dinner & Prayer Breakfast tickets. CBCF is happy to provide Will Call Service to Sponsors as a means to have tickets distributed to individual guests. It is important to note the following:

• Sponsor must specify the name of the individual who is to pick up the ticket(s).
• Photo identification is required in order to retrieve tickets from Will Call.
• The Will Call desk is located in the main lobby of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
• The Will Call desk will promptly close 60 minutes after the published start time of the program.

Please note that ALC Hotels may also offer Will Call Service. It is important that your guests are specifically notified of the Will Call location for their respective tickets.

 

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE ALL OFFICIAL CONFERENCE MATERIALS, including the Souvenir Conference Journal, t-shirt, registration badge and invitation to the CBCF Chair’s Reception. A conference badge is required to enter all CBCF non-ticketed events, including the National Town Hall Meeting, Jazz Issue Forum & Concert, Gospel Extravaganza and Exhibit Hall Showcase. Many of the Sponsor Packages include conference registrations. Once sponsor payment has been received, you will receive instructions for registering your company representatives. To register additional attendees, please visit www.CBCFinc.org to register online or contact CBCF’s Registration Hotline at 877.585.6018

 

Tickets for table purchases will be available for pick up at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the Sponsors' Suite beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 through 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 18, 2010.

 

 

 

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Wednesday, September 21
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Thursday, September 22
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM	Friday, September 23
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM	Saturday, September 24