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$475 if taken in conjunction with OU EDI week-long courses.
$625 for OU EDI CEcD Exam Prep Course only.
$700 for the Exam Prep Course and Ethics Course or Primer to the CEcD Course.
Registration for CEcD Exam Prep (both the Sat-Sun and Mon-Tues sessions) includes both breakfast, lunch and break service.
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Registration fees are payable to the University of Oklahoma. To qualify for the Early Bird registration rate, both a completed registration form and full payment must be received prior to Friday, September 15, 2023. Payments not received by this date will be charged the normal registration fee (see fee structure under "Registration"). Conference attendees with a balance due will be required to remit payment before being admitted to the conference, with the exception of those attendees paying by government purchase order. A credit card or check will be required on-site for attendees with balances that have not provided government purchase order or check.
Qualified substitutions will be accepted at any time. Cancellations received after the close of business on Friday, October 6, 2023, will be required to pay a $150 processing fee.
There will be no refunds for cancellation after Friday, October 20, 2023, or for non-attendance at the Institute. Transfers will incur an $850 processing fee (half the registration cost). If registration fees are not paid prior to the cancellation or no-show, you will be billed.
Cancellations must be received in writing by mail or email at edi@ou.edu. Telephone cancellations are not accepted.
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The Institute will be housed at the Sheraton at the Capital. There are no rooms in our block at the Sheraton for Saturday evening, November 4th. We have made arrangements with the Hyatt House Hotel (one block away; information below) for overflow if your stay needs to include Saturday, November 4th.
Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol 701 East 11th Street Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 478-1111 Room rate: $189 (plus taxes)
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Hyatt House Austin Downtown 901 Neches Street Austin, TX 78701 Room rate: $219 (plus taxes, including breakfast buffet and WiFi)
Important: Attendance is required for full course credit. Classes on Thursday (last day) end after 5:30 pm. Please make travel arrangements accordingly.
Materials may be downloaded from the OU EDI database. Log into OU EDI and select Course Schedule from the View Your Info dropdown. You will be able to download course materials upon payment and print your schedule. You will be provided with a copy of the IEDC's Introduction to Economic Development Manual on-site.