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Important Conference Information

Registration

  • All competitors must have created a student member account (Student Member Site Instructions) in order for chapter conference registration to be completed. 
  • National TSA must receive chapter conference payment (including for purchase orders) by the deadline date of June 12th. Chapter conference payment will not be accepted onsite at the conference. Only those chapters that make payment by June 12th will receive chapter packets onsite at the conference.
  • Chapter registration packets containing conference name badges, lanyards, and conference ribbons (if requested) for registered chapters will be distributed by the state advisor at each state's mandatory delegation meeting on June 22nd, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, at the Gaylord National Resort. Advisors (including any parent registered as an acting advisor at the conference) must attend this meeting.
  • If a chapter will be attending with another school's chapter advisor, or a parent will serve as the advisor at the conference, the chapter advisor will need to ensure that the person serving as advisor at the conference is given the necessary paperwork (i.e., chapter schedule, contests, forms) and information they will need during the conference.
  • Beginning June 1st:
    • Advisors can print (via the chapter advisor site) conference participation certificates for registered and fully paid attendees.
    • A chapter's schedule can be found under the conference registration tab in the chapter advisor site. Advisors should print and bring a copy of their chapter schedule to the conference, as a printed schedule will not be provided by national TSA. (Advisors who have secured an acting advisor for the conference must provide a printed copy of the schedule to the acting advisor.) The schedule will be available via the conference app.
  • Conference participants who registered on their own, not with a TSA chapter, will pick up their name badge(s) at the TSA Information Desk (Potomac Ballroom Reg Desk) on Tuesday, June 22nd from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, or Tuesday through Thursday (June 23rd – June 25th) after 8:00am.

Competitions

  • Participants must read and follow the General Competition Requirements.
  • Twelve (12) high school and eight (8) middle school competitive events require pre-conference online submission of entry components. Competitors must upload the components for these events, via the TSA Student Member Site, between May 11th and May 13th. Preliminary round results will be posted on June 22nd via the TSA website.
  • Members may compete in up to six competitive events at the national TSA conference.
  • Team events require a minimum of 2 team members.
  • No competitive event changes or substitutions are allowed once chapter conference registration has closed on May 6th. Such adjustments may be made only up until the close of chapter registration.
  • Registration for team competitions requires the identification of all team members and the selection of a team captain.
  • Students must provide a laptop or tablet (personal or school-issued) to use onsite at the conference for competition tests and for semifinalist submissions for some competitive events. Devices must be Wi-Fi enabled (free Wi-Fi service will be provided for competitions ONLY) and checked prior to the conference to ensure access to the conference testing system.
  • Check-in (submission) for select competitions begins on Tuesday (6/23) at 6:45am and on Wednesday (6/24) at 7am. Check the  middle school competitive events schedule and the  high school competitive events schedule, as applicable, for details.
  • Student members who seek assistance regarding a competitive event(s) at the conference must first inform their chapter advisor (or parent acting as their advisor) of the related issue. If the advisor determines that resolution is needed, the advisor may visit the Competition Regulations Committee (CRC) headquarters. Student members may not enter the CRC headquarters without an advisor. 

Security

  • All attendees (including parents and guests) must register for the conference, regardless of how much or little they participate. This includes those who attend only the awards ceremony.
  • An official TSA name badge – issued by national TSA to registered conference attendees – must be worn by any conference attendee (including parents and guests) who wishes to enter the conference event areas, including for general sessions and the awards ceremony.
  • All participants must read and observe the conference Code of Conduct.
  • Advisors should create a chapter safety and security plan and identify a meeting place for chapter attendees in case of emergency. Attendees should keep in touch and stay in groups of at least two (i.e., attendees should never travel alone).

General Information

  • All conference events and activities take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
  • Several forms/waivers (Authorization form; Code of Conduct form) that require a parent/guardian signature are mandatory for conference attendance. Chapter advisors must collect these forms for each person (members and guests) listed on the chapter's conference invoice and, if requested onsite at the conference, provide the completed forms to a state advisor or national TSA representative
  • Advisors (including any parent registered as an acting advisor at the conference) must attend the daily advisor update meetings – check the Schedule-at-a-Glance for times and locations.
  • National TSA Officer Candidate Election voting will take place during the TSA Business Meeting on June 25th. Voting will be completed electronically via each delegate's cell phone. Delegates must bring to the meeting their fully charged cell phone. Wi-Fi will not be provided during the voting session.
  • The conference program will be available on the conference app and as a PDF on the national TSA website in June. Printed programs will not be provided.

Dress code requirements for national TSA conference competition attire and general sessions

  • All dress code requirements can be found on the TSA website. 
  • Conference attendees are expected to follow dress code requirements, as applicable.
  • Registered parents, guests, and children who are not compliant with General Session Attire and who wish to attend the Awards Ceremony, may be asked to sit in a designated section, if permitted entry

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