Summer Leadership Institute FAQ
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General
When will registration open for Summer Leadership Institute?
Registration and housing will open on Tuesday, April 26 at 9 a.m.
How much does Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) cost?
The all-inclusive fee of $460 covers all activities beginning Wednesday evening through Saturday
morning and includes:
- Three keynote sessions
- In-depth pre-conference session on Wednesday includes dinner
- Required three-hour EISO training on Saturday includes breakfast
- Two full days of sessions focused on professional development for school board members
- Breakfast Thursday–Friday
- Lunch Thursday–Friday
- Refreshment breaks Wednesday–Friday
- Program materials
- Up to 17.5 hours of continuing education credit
Who do I contact regarding accessibility needs?
What if I want to register a new board member before elections?
If you are having contested elections this May, we recommend that you register your current sitting board members. Should they be unseated, add the new board member to your district's Member Profile through the TASB Member Center and then edit your order to switch out the registrants.
Please contact registrar@tasb.org if you have questions.
Will I need to pick my sessions for Summer Leadership Institute?
New for 2022! It is not necessary to preregister for breakout sessions at SLI. The Wednesday night preconference session and Saturday postconference session are now the only sessions you'll need to preselect for your attendees.
Where will SLI be held?
Will there be a shuttle this year?
No, shuttle service will not be available for San Antonio or Fort Worth. All hotels are within walking distance of HQ event hotel.
Conference sessions
Will TASB offer any of the required training for school board members at Summer Leadership Institute?
Will I need to pick my sessions if I am attending Summer Leadership Institute?
New this year! It is not necessary to preregister for breakout sessions at SLI 2022.
The Wednesday night preconference session 6–9 p.m. (dinner included) and Saturday postconference session 8:30–11:30 a.m. (breakfast included) are now the only sessions you'll need to preselect for your attendees.
When registering to attend the preconference or postconference sessions, please note that even though there is no additional charge for those events, there will be a $50 no-show charge to cover the additional costs of offering these sessions.
Do I have to send a copy of my purchase order to TASB?
As long as you included the purchase order number on the registration form TASB does not need a copy of the purchase order. We will invoice on the number so if you make any changes to registrations, be sure you change the totals on the same number.
How do I cancel a conference registration?
If you need to cancel your registration, email registrar@tasb.org. Please note the cancellation policy below.
Registration orders placed online require a credit card payment or a purchase order can be used.
Invoices are mailed every Friday for registrations paid by purchase order. Please wait until invoices are received before sending a check payment so that the TASB invoice number can be referenced. Electronic copies of invoices can be emailed upon request.
Refunds for cancelled registrations will be processed in the same manner as the original payment. Credit card refunds will be made within two weeks after the cancellation is submitted. Check refunds will be processed within 30 days after the event.
A balance due will not prevent admittance for any registrant.
Cancellation
- A registrant may cancel the registration and receive a refund, less a cancellation fee, if the notification of cancellation reaches the TASB 14 days before the event. The cancellation fee is $25 for a registration fee of less than $300 and $50 for any registration fee of $300 or more.
- After 14 days before the event, no refunds will be provided, but substitutions will be permitted for eligible persons.
- No-shows will not be refunded.
Registrants or their designee may edit, cancel, or make name substitutions through the registration system, accessible online through the event registration webpage.
If TASB must cancel the event, TASB will refund registrations in full, but will not be responsible for any indirect, special, or consequential damages (including transportation, lodging, and meal costs) sustained by the registrant.
Where do I mail checks for SLI registration?
To pay the SLI registration fees with a check, please mail them to
TASB, Inc.
PO Box 975112
Dallas, Texas 75397-5112
Credit reporting
How many credit hours can I get if I attend SLI?
You can earn up to 17.5 hours of continuing education credit.
How do I report credits?
Credits earned at TASB events should be reported electronically.
Visit the Member Center and log in using your myTASB credentials. Select My Services from your dashboard, and then myCEC.
If you need assistance with your myTASB credentials, reach out to the myTASB administrator at mytasb@tasb.org.
Hotel reservations
When does housing open for Summer Leadership Institute?
Online registration for both locations will be available beginning Tuesday, April 26 at 9 a.m. CST.
New this year!
You will now receive the link to book housing for attendees from within the registration confirmation email. Register your attendees for the conference first, and then find the housing link within the confirmation.
To receive the best housing rate, register by Tuesday, May 24, 2022!
I'm registered. How do I book my hotel?
After you have registered, you will receive a confirmation with a link to secure housing. You must register for SLI before you can book your hotel.
TASB reserved the best selection of hotels at the best available rates in both San Antonio and Fort Worth.
Convention Housing Management (CHM) is the official SLI housing coordinator for 2022.
Housing opened on Tuesday, April 26 at 9 a.m.
Contact CHM with any questions about hotel rooms: 800.563.6493 or sli@chmrooms.com
I don't know who from my district is attending yet, but I want to book hotels to make sure all my people get in. Is there a way to do that?
TASB highly recommends that you confirm as many of your attendees as possible prior to submitting your conference registration(s) and booking hotel rooms to avoid cancellation fees.
When you reserve more rooms than you require, others may need to be put on a waitlist until you release your extra rooms. This is why TASB enforces the Deposit Deadline.
The deposit of one night’s room and tax is due to CHM on or before May 11, 2022.
How does SLI Housing & Travel process room requests?
When you complete your SLI hotel request, you immediately receive an email acknowledging receipt of your request from sli@chmrooms.com. Be sure to keep your reservation acknowledgment as it contains important information, including your check-in and check-out dates, the cancelation penalty deadlines, and deposit information.
In early June, we send our reservation list to the hotels. When the hotel receives and processes your reservation, you receive a confirmation e-mail from CHM <sli@chmrooms.com> that contains your hotel confirmation number.
I called the hotel and they don't have my reservation. Should I panic?
Please do not panic. SLI Housing begins accepting reservations in April, but we do not send our reservations to the hotels until much closer to the event.
This allows Convention Housing Management (CHM) and TASB to manage the reservations, replace canceled rooms with people on the waitlist and ensure the list that is sent to the hotel is the most accurate.
All changes and cancellations should come through CHM until Friday, June 10 for San Antonio and Fort Worth.
Convention Housing Management (CHM): 800.563.6493 or sli@chmrooms.com
Where are SLI hotels located?
In San Antonio, all conference activities will take place at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel located at 101 Bowie St, San Antonio, TX. There are several overflow hotels in San Antonio to choose from:
Grand Hyatt
600 East Market Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210.224.1234
$216 Single/Double
0.1 mile – (3min. Walk) |
San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk
889 East Market Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210.224.4555
$199 Single, $209 Double Queen
0.2 Mile – (3min Walk) |
Hilton Palacio Del Rio
200 South Alamo Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210.222.9181
$199 Single, $209 Double
0.3 mile – (6min. Walk) |
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter (HQ)
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210.223.1000
$199 Single $209 Double Queen
Headquarter Hotel |
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wydham
San Antonio Riverwalk
303 Blum Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210.223.9181
$188 Single/Double
0.2 mile – (3min. Walk) |
Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio
420 West Market Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210.224.6500
$209 Single/Double, $299 Deluxe
0.4 mile (10min. Walk) |
In Fort Worth, all conference activities will take place at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel located at 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
Hilton Fort Worth
815 Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817.529.9200
$179 (0.3 mi. – 6min. Walk) |
Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown
1001 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817.332.5300
$159 (0.3 mi. – 6min. Walk) |
Omni Fort Worth (HQ)
1300 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817.535.6664
$209 Headquarter Hotel |
Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel
1701 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817.335.7000
$161 (0.2 mi. – 5min. Walk) |
Fairfield Inn & Suites
1010 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817.529.9200
$159 (0.2 mi. – 3min. Walk) |
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Still have more questions?
For additional information about this event, contact us directly for support at 800.580.8272.
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