Registration Information

Dates: March 14-17, 2020      
Venue: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Location: National Harbor, MD

 

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the difficult decision was made to cancel the 2020 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition and related ADEA events—including the ADEA GoDental Recruitment Event and Gies Awards Gala—which had been planned for March 14-17, 2020.

View the message from ADEA leadership and FAQs.



Note: To receive the member rate, your membership must be active through March 31, 2020. If your membership expires before March 31, 2020, you will be assessed the non-membership rate during registration.

 

To check your membership status, please log into adea.org/MyADEA.

 

 Early Bird Rate
(Through Jan. 24)
Advanced
(Through March 5)
On-site
(Starts March 6)
Member$689$789$889
Nonmember$889$989$1,089
Student Member$299$299$299
Student Nonmember$339$339$339
Guest*$259$299$299
One-day (Member)**$449$449$549
One-day (Nonmember)**$649$649$749
Retired$0$0$0
Additional Exhibitor (Member)$689$789$889
Additional Exhibitor (Nonmember)$889$989$1,089

*A guest is a spouse, partner, friend or adult child (18 years or over) who registers with an ADEA member or nonmember. Guest registration includes admittance only to social events (receptions, etc.) noted in the event program. Tickets for fee-assessed events are not included in the guest registration fee. Guests will not have access to meeting sessions or to the Exhibit Hall and will not receive meeting materials. A dental education colleague who will attend educational and professional programming may not register as a guest. He or she must pay the appropriate registration fee.

**One-day registration fees apply to each day of attendance.

 

 EventsEarly Bird Rate
(Through Jan. 24)
Advanced
(Through March 5)
On-site
(Starts March 6)
Gies Awards
(Nonrefundable)
$215$250$250
Achieving Excellence Through Difference
(Registration required)
$0$0$0
ADEA Signature Series—Member
(Nonrefundable)
$99$99$99
ADEA Signature Series—Nonmember
(Nonrefundable)
$199$199$199
Tour - Howard University College of Dentistry
(Nonrefundable)
$20$20$20

*All ticketed events are nonrefundable but are transferable.


William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation and Achievement
Monday, March 16, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

General Admission:
The Early Bird rate is available through Jan. 24, 2020 at $215 each.
After Jan. 24, the rate is $250.


How to Purchase Gies Awards Gala Tickets

To purchase tickets to the Gies Awards or learn more:
The William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation and Achievement

To reserve a table, you must purchase a sponsorship package through Corporate Sponsorship:
Simone Smith at smiths@adea.org or 202-513-1196.

For questions about Educator Sponsor opportunities, please contact:
Trish Smith at trish.smith@mci-group.com or 703-506-3272.

Have additional questions? Please contact:
Oliver Murdock at murdocko@adea.org or 202-513-1161.

Note: Purchasing 10 individual tickets guarantees 10 seats in general admission and does not guarantee your party will be able to sit at the same table. All general admission tickets are for unreserved seating.

 

You may register onsite at the ADEA Registration Desk beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13. Onsite registration fees will apply.

Individuals registering onsite must pay the registration fee by credit card (American Express, Visa, MasterCard) or by check. Cash will not be accepted onsite.

The registration area is located at Prince George’s Pre-Function ABC, Lower Atrium Level

Prince George’s Pre-Function ABC, Lower Atrium Level

  Registration booth

Registration Booth Hours

Friday, March 133:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 147:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 157:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Monday, March 167:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 178:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

An automated email confirmation will be sent to the email address provided. Modification to event registration may be made online at any time.

Dental school admissions personnel:


International attendees:

  • International attendees may request letters of invitation during the registration process. All letters of invitation will be sent to the registered delegate via e-mail as a PDF attachment.
  • Payment in full is required prior to expedition of all letters of invitations.
  • Please note that an invitation from ADEA is not a commitment to provide any financial support.

 

Financial disclaimer for credit card payments: ADEA reserves the right to charge the correct amount if it is different from the total payment made at the time of registration.

 

If you prefer to pay by check, please make your check payable to “Streampoint Solutions c/o ADEA” and remit payment to:

Streampoint Solutions Inc.
c/o ADEA 2020      
1300 I Street, NW, Suite 400E
Washington, DC 20006 

 

  • All cancellation requests must be received in writing by Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, by the ADEA registrar at ADEAreg@streampoint.com
  • ADEA does not accept telephone cancellations.
  • Cancellation requests received after the deadline (including cancellations of event and guest registrations) are not eligible for refunds or credit. No refunds will be given to ''no show'' registrants.
  • All requests for exceptions to the cancellation policy must be submitted in writing by the registrant with appropriate documentation no later than Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. After that time, no refund considerations will be made. 
  • All refunds are subject to a $75 processing fee. Refunds or credits will not be given for failure to attend, late arrival, unattended events or early departure.  
  • Refunds will be issued via the same method of payment. If a credit card was used, refunds will be issued to the original credit card only.

Please Note:

The William J. Gies Awards and ADEA Signature Series tickets are non-refundable once purchased. However, tickets are fully transferable.

Written requests to transfer Gies Awards tickets should be sent to Mr. Oliver Murdock at murdocko@adea.org.

Written requests to transfer ADEA Signature Series tickets must be received in writing at ADEAreg@streampoint.com.

 

Registration Questions

2020 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition
Registration Center
Phone:1-888-985-9737
Fax: 1-844-256-3378
Email: ADEAreg@streampoint.com 

 

ADEA Membership Questions:

Tracy Beale
Membership Associate
Phone: 202-289-7201 ext. 554
Email: membership@adea.org