CT COLT FALL CONFERENCE

 Pricing options include attending the virtual conference only or both the in-person and virtual conference, and there different levels for members and non-members, and some price differences for pre-registration and onsite registration.

• Virtual part of the conference. Pre-conference workshops are fully virtual, on Thursday, October 21 from 4:30-8:00 p.m. and Friday, October 22 from 4:30-7:00 p.m. We have our virtual conference kick-off on Saturday, October 23, from 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m., which will include a student panel at 9 a.m. 
• In-person part of the conference and keynote.  The in-person portion of the conference will be at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale on Sunday, 10/24 from 3 p.m.-7 p.m., which will include our awards ceremony. We will also meet on Monday, October 25, from 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., which will feature our keynote address from Jessica Haxhi, from New Haven Public Schools and the current ACTFL President. 

Virtual sessions will be recorded and available to conference registrants who are members of CT COLT through 12/31/21. Please note that for the in-person events, the only event that will be livestreamed will be our awards ceremony on Sunday, 10/24 at 5 p.m. There will be no recordings or livestreaming for the other in-person events, sessions, or workshops on Sunday and Monday.

Register and view workshops here.

The virtual days Thursday October 21, Friday October 22, and Saturday October 22 are virtual. Sunday, October 24 and Monday October 25 are in person, at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale.

Parking is not included in the conference registration fees.  Parking at the garage for the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale should be around $20 per day, although there are less expensive options nearby.  Attendees are encouraged to carpool or to research parking in advance of the conference.

Membership is typically:

• One Year = $30.00
• Two Years = $55.00
• Three Years = $75.00
• Retired Teachers (not teaching full time) = $15.00 (per year)
• Retired Teachers Lifetime Rate (not teaching full time) = $30 (for lifetime membership)
• Undergraduate / Graduate Students (pre-certification) = $15.00 (per year)

We offer conference registration rates that include membership through 12/31/21. For membership information, please visit:  https://ctcolt.org/about/membership/

We will be following the state guidelines for masks and face coverings:  https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Covid-19-Knowledge-Base/Latest-COVID-19-Guidance

You can pay online, via credit card or with a PayPal account, or you can request an invoice and pay with a check.  Please note we are accepting checks only from organizations.  Please make checks out to “CT COLT.”  We are not accepting purchase orders.  We are only accepting payment for the conference via check until two weeks before the conference.  At that time, we will only accept online payment.  If paying by check, please mail your check to: 

• Jimmy Wildman
• 52 Mitchell Drive
• East Hartford, CT 06118

We can also make invoices for groups of teachers. Please reach out to treasurer@ctcolt.org for more information.

You can register each person separately with their email address, requesting an individual invoice for each one.  At this time, there is no way to batch register a group of people under one contact.  You can reach out to treasurer@ctcolt.org to request a group invoice.

You can cancel for a full refund up to 3 days before the start of the conference.  You can start this process yourself through your CT COLT account or you can reach out to conference@ctcolt.org with questions.  All requests for refunds must be made in writing to CT COLT, no later than three days prior to the conference. No refunds will be made after this date. All refund requests will be subject to a $25 processing fee and will be made via an organizational check.  All check refunds will be processed after the conference; please allow 4 weeks for processing. All substitution requests must be in writing from the original registrant. Such requests are subject to a $25 processing fee. Membership fees will not be refunded for any reason.

Reach out to conference@ctcolt.org with questions.

Please visit your CT COLT account and login with your CT COLT membership email and password.  Your membership login email is the email you shared when joining the organization or when you registered for the conference.  If you registered with a non-member rate, it may take a few days to receive your membership credentials, which you will receive via email.  If you’ve forgotten your password or have not yet logged into Wild Apricot, please use the “reset password” option.  If you need your membership credentials as a new member, please reach out to conference@ctcolt.org If you are unsure of your CT COLT membership email, please contact membership@ctcolt.org.

The conference committee will email access to the links to fully paid registrants before the conference.  Please be sure to have the latest version of Zoom, and to update your profile display name to have your first and last name.

Presenter and special guest code information will be emailed to presenters.  If you do not receive an email with this code, please contact conference@ctcolt.org.