The Carnegie Foundation’s 2019 Summit on Improvement in Education will be held April 16–18 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, California. Pre-conference courses will be held on April 16. The general conference begins with an opening keynote at 4:30pm on April 16 and end by 4:30pm on April 18.
Yes, a list of all registered attendee who have opted to have their information shared will be available on the mobile app. Please note that only names, titles and organizations will be included.
Breakout session materials will be available on the event mobile app and online. Instructions will be sent to conference attendees.
We have the following dates saved for future Summits:
For questions, please email summitreg@carnegiefoundation.org or call (877) 842-3110.
The deadline to register online is Friday, April 12, 2019. We recommend that you register early, as the 2018 Summit sold out.
Your general conference registration fee entitles you to the following:
*Please note, pre-conference courses and pre-conference attendee lunches are not included in the general conference registration fee.
Yes, a confirmation will be sent to the email address you provide. If you do not receive a confirmation within 48 hours, please contact us at summitreg@carnegiefoundation.org.
If you would like to take advantage of the group pricing, you must register your entire group of five attendees together during the same registration session. You cannot add members to an individual registration after the registration has already been submitted. If you are not sure whether or not you will be part of a larger group, please wait until you have confirmed your group members before you register.
Unfortunately, due to limited capacity, we are unable to accept on-site registration for the 2019 Summit.
If you’re not on the Carnegie Foundation mailing list, sign up now to be the first to hear about next year’s Summit, scheduled for April 1-3, 2020, in San Francisco.
Substitutions can be made until April 12, 2019 without an additional processing fee. The original attendee must send a substitution request to the registration manager at summitreg@carnegiefoundation.org.
To modify or cancel your registration please log back into your registration with your email address and confirmation number.
No, you must be registered for the Summit general conference in order to attend a pre-conference course.
Changes to pre-conference courses can be made by contacting the registration manager at summitreg@carnegiefoundation.org.
Refunds are limited to conference fees paid and do not include any travel, lodging, transportation, or other fees paid independently of conference registration. Cancellations completed for conference registrations on or before 11:59pm PST March 18, 2019, will receive a full refund minus a $100 per person processing fee. Refunds will not be provided for cancellations made beginning 12:00am PST March 19, 2019, and after, or for no-shows.
Refunds may be granted if an attendee is unable to attend the conference due to a family death, illness, or other extraordinary circumstance. In such a circumstance, Summit Registration must be contacted by phone or e-mail. If initial notification is by phone, it must be followed up in writing. Refunds will still be subject to the $100 processing fee.
Substitutions can be made until April 12, 2019 for no processing fee, and must be requested by the original attendee to the registration manager at summitreg@carnegiefoundation.org.
If a cancellation is completed for an attendee who has received a group discount (five or more people registering together), the discount will no longer apply if the cancellation causes the group size to drop to four people or less. The regular registration rate will be applied to the remaining group members, and they will be responsible for the difference.
Yes, a conference badge is required for entry into the conference and should be worn at all times. Please pick up your badge at the Summit registration desk at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis during open registration hours.
The Summit general conference registration fee is $985. A special rate of $885 is available for federal government employees, a $695 rate for full-time undergraduate and graduate students, and a $695 rate for full-time K-12 teachers.
The pre-conference fee is $625.00.
Yes, a special registration rate of $695 is available on a limited basis for full-time students attending an accredited, degree-granting college or university, and a $695 rate for K-12 full-time teachers. To take advantage of the special rates, you must upload a copy of an ID or an official letter confirming your status during the registration process.
Yes. Groups of five or more people from the same organization, registering together at the same time and paying by the same credit card or check, will receive $100 off each person’s registration fee. The group discount is only available for the general conference registration and cannot be combined with federal government, full-time student, or K-12 teacher registration rates.
The group discount is automatically applied to each person’s registration fee when you register as a group of five people or more. To register as a group, have the primary contact register first by filling in the registration information page. On the Registration Summary page select “Add Person for Group Registration” to register another person from your organization. Add any number of additional people, then select “Finish Registration.” On the Submit Payment page you will see $100 deducted from each registration.
No, all air travel, ground transportation, parking, and hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the attendee.
Unfortunately, there are no volunteer opportunities available.
You may pay by credit card, check, or purchase order. If you are paying by check, please note that for your registration to be confirmed we must receive a check within 30 days after your registration submission. Please mail your check to:
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Attn: Summit Registration
51 Vista Lane
Stanford, CA 94305
Yes, when completing the registration process, select “Purchase Order” as your method of payment and click the “Finish” button. Please note that for your registration to be confirmed, we must receive your check within 30 days after completion of the registration process.
Those are not required fields; you can still complete the registration process without uploading a PO or entering the PO number. However, please note that your registration and pre-conference course cannot be confirmed until we have received a valid purchase order.
You can send your purchase order in one of three ways:
POs must include a copy of your registration email and/or the name and organization of each registrant that the PO applies to. All POs should be made payable to the Carnegie Foundation.
Yes, please follow the steps below to print an invoice:
We will make every effort to accommodate those requiring special assistance. During the registration process, please indicate the type of assistance needed under the “Registration Questions” section.
If you require a special lunch meal, please indicate your dietary restrictions under “Registration Questions.” During lunch service, please pick up your meal from the “Special Meals” table.
As the Summit has a full schedule of educational sessions and networking events, we recommend staying at the San Francisco Marriot Marquis to ensure convenient access to all events. The Carnegie Foundation has negotiated a special Summit group room rate of $279 single/double, plus taxes and fees, for conference attendees.
To receive this rate, please make your reservation(s) before Monday, March 25, 2019. Rooms are reserved based on availability and may sell out before this date. The group rate is valid for stays between April 12 and April 22. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out time is 11:00 a.m. Reservations must be guaranteed by a major credit card. Cancellations received by the hotel within 72 hours of arrival will forfeit one night’s deposit. The hotel has a smoke-free policy.
Visit the hotel reservation website to book your room. To book your room by phone, call 1-877-622-3056 and mention “Carnegie Foundation 2019 Summit.”
The San Francisco Marriott Marquis has valet parking available. The daily rate is $77.52. Valet parking with in/out privileges is $88.92. Hourly rates are: Up to 2 hours – $25.00; 2-4 hours – $37.50; 4-6 hours – $50.00; 6-8 hours – $66.12. Rates are subject to change.
The closest public parking garage to the hotel is the Fifth & Mission Parking Garage (Mission Street, between 4th and 5th Streets). Incremental parking rates average $3.50 an hour. The daily rate is $34.
Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting new proposals; the deadline to submit proposals for the 2019 Summit was August 3, 2018. Join our mailing list to be notified for the 2020 Request for Proposals.
Notifications of acceptance to present will be sent on or before October 9.
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