Registration will begin September 2017.

The registration fee is $130.00 U.S. if received by December 31, 2017; $165.00 U.S. if received between January 1 and May 31, 2018; and $195.00 U.S. June 1 through the event.

There are Al-Anon meetings in the Baltimore area that are open to everyone. However, the International Convention is a paid event. The registration fee helps to cover the expenses of the event, so that the Convention will be self-supporting.

Online, via surface mail, or fax.

Travel agency checks for multiple registrations will not be accepted. When groups of people using two or more rooms wish to be housed in the same hotel, they must return a separate Housing Form for each room (for groups registering online, reserve rooms online). Please note your party’s name on the Housing Form. Send all Housing forms in the same envelope. The housing company will do its best to accommodate you. There are no guarantees. Make your reservations early.

All registration cancellations must be made in writing. Refunds will be made only upon receipt of your written request enclosing your badge(s), and if received by May 31, 2018. No exceptions. There is a $25.00 U.S. administrative processing fee for cancellations, which will be deducted from the refund. Allow six weeks for processing. Written requests and badges should be mailed to:

2018 Al-Anon/Alateen International Convention

RCS

1833 Portola Rd, Suite D

Ventura, CA 93003

1. Registration payment must accompany all mailed or faxed registration forms.
2. Mailed pre-registration forms must be received by December 31, 2017, in order to receive the registration rate of $130.00 U.S.; and must be received by May 31, 2018 in order to receive the registration rate of $165.00 U.S. The registration fee June 1, 2018 through Convention is $195.00 U.S.
3. Any changes to registration information already processed must be made in writing before May 31, 2018, or on-site. All changes must be made by the current registration on file. No charges will be assessed for corrections to badge information excluding Transfers (see below).
4. Transfers made will be subject to a $25.00 U.S. administrative processing fee. You must have the original attendee’s badge to make on-site transfers
5. Replacement of lost or forgotten badges will be subject to a $60.00 U.S. reprint fee. Your badge will be mailed to you if you register by (need date)—remember to bring it to Baltimore.
6. Registration questions? Call 757-563-1600.
7. Convention related questions? Visit al-anon.org/international, e-mail al-anoninternationalconvention@al-anon.org, or call 757-563-1600.

No. You will need to register first in order to make your housing reservations.

Attendees will receive information regarding hotel rooms after registering for the Convention and may also click this link to view the hotel block. If you register online, you will be directed to the Housing Site once you complete your registration.  If you register via postal mail, you will receive housing information in the mail with your registration confirmation information.

Please note: the Baltimore Hilton and the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor are connected to the Baltimore Convention Center. The Baltimore Hilton is connected by a covered sky bridge and is handicap accessible.

Receiving credit for the room block will lower overall costs and make Al-Anon Family Groups more credible for future International Conventions. In order for Al-Anon Family Groups to receive credit toward the room block, we ask that you use the Housing Reservation system—online or when you receive it in the mail.

Hotel rates range from $119.00 U.S. per night to $189.00 U.S. per night plus applicable taxes. Hotel rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are registering via surface mail or fax, once your registration form and payment have been received, you will receive housing information by the same method that you used to register. If you register online, a link to the Housing Reservation Web site will be available after you complete the registration process. You will be then be able to complete your hotel reservation online. Check the Housing Form/Reservation Web site for details on hotel cancellations.

We were unable to secure dormitory housing for the 2018 Convention as previously planned.  We encourage you to make your reservation through the “Book Hotel Now” application found on this website. You will find double occupancy rates very affordable.