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The 2022 ASCD Annual Conference In-Person Event—Recharge & Reconnect
Plan now with the confidence that ASCD's 2022 Annual Conference will provide you with a safe environment to come together with our community of life-changing educators in-person. As of January 3, 2022, the City of Chicago requires event attendees and restaurant diners to be vaccinated. Please read more about this requirement on the Chicago city website. To facilitate this, we will be leveraging SafeAccess, an industry-leading solution to ensure compliance with our event’s health and safety policies. In addition, the event venue will require masks to be worn, have hand sanitizer widely available, and offer onsite testing.
As the event approaches, we will continue to monitor the trends nationally and in Illinois. Your safe return to your family, community, and especially the students in your schools who are not yet eligible for a vaccine, is essential.
Our Annual Conference will help you reconnect and learn with fellow educators in person, March 18–22, 2022, at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. If you can't make it to Illinois in March; can only send a select group; or are unable to show proof of vaccination, we've got you covered. This year's conference is designed as two connected events. Start your learning journey in March and continue the journey by sharing the experience virtually across your district at our virtual event, April 20–22, 2022.
We can't wait to share vibrant experiences together as you get inspired to fulfill your role as a whole educator.
All registrants will receive an email from SafeAccess a couple of weeks prior to the event (specifically no-reply@safeaccess.app or healthandsafety@safeaccess.app; please check spam) with a unique link to set up a secure portal. This will enable registrants to review the event’s health and safety policies and to securely upload any necessary documentation (e.g., proof-of-vaccination).
In order to maintain privacy, all documents will be stored securely and only reviewed by SafeAccess Trusted Reviewers. Once reviewed—typically within 2 business days—registrants will receive an email indicating approval or requesting additional information.
