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Computer-Using Educators, Inc. is a professional organization of educators that supports the use of technology in education. For 30 years, technology-using educators have been meeting at the CUE Conferences to advance student achievement at all levels of education and to address the use of Education Technology in instruction, administration, curriculum and management.  See more Highlights. 

 

Who Should Attend?
Classroom teachers, administrators, library media teachers, higher education, school board members, technology leaders, IT professionals, parents and those who support CUE's mission of advancing student achievement through technology. Students 16 and over are welcome to register.

 

Conference Location
The Palm Springs Convention Center (277 N. Avenida Caballeros) adjoining Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel at Convention Center and Hilton Hotel (400 East Tahquitz Canyon Way) are located at the corner of Tahquitz Canyon Way and Avenida Caballeros. The Convention Center can be reached easily from the Los Angeles area by taking I-10 to Hwy 111 and continuing straight until you reach Tahquitz Canyon Way. The Palm Springs Airport is located at the east end of Tahquitz Canyon Way.   Travel information to CUE 2013 click here.

Funding
CUE 2013 fulfills professional development requirements of Enhancing Education Though Technology (EETT). Attendees may also use Title I funds to attend.  It is also an approved professional development event through the Education Technology K-12 Voucher Program (Microsoft settlement). Contact your district technology representative for eligibility. More information at www.cue.org/etv/ andwww.cue.org/conference/funding . 

 

What comes with your CUE 2013 Conference Registration?
Your CUE Full Conference registration includes the Kickoff Session, General Session and Closing Session Keynotes, over 300 speaker presentations, CUE Tips, Poster Sessions, the Diverse Learners Symposium and 100,000 square feet of vendor displays with the latest in educational technology on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 14-16, 2013. For additional fees, you can attend one or more Seminars and Hands-on Workshops. 

Saturday-only Conference Registration includes Closing Session Keynote, over 75 speaker presentations, CUE Tips, the Diverse Learners Symposium and 100,000 square feet of vendor displays. For an additional fee, you can attend one or more Seminars and Hands-on Workshops.

THREE WAYS TO REGISTER

Online  You can join CUE or renew your membership and register for the conference with a Mastercard or Visa only. Deadline for pre-registration pricing is February 22, 2013 at 5:00 pm (PST). Onsite registration pricing available through March 16. Your registration is complete ONLY when you have received a confirmation on the screen.  Then you will receive an email from CUE.  If you do not receive an email confirmation from CUE please contact the CUE office at 925/478-3460.  Print the email for proof of registration.

Mail  DEADLINE FEB. 15, 2013 for mailed in registration. Print the registration form.  You must include payment (by check, Visa or MasterCard) with your form. We do not accept purchase orders and will return any forms that are submitted this way.  
Please send registration form and payment to:

CUE, Inc.
877 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Ste 200
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

In order to be eligible for mail-in registration your registration form must be postmarked by February 15, 2013. Any mail received in the CUE office after this postmark date will be returned to the sender. It is the obligation of the school or district to notify its teachers if their registration form was mailed too late (see on-site registration instructions).  You will receive an email from CUE once your registration is processed.  If you do not receive an email confirmation from CUE please contact the CUE office at 925/478-3460.  Print the email for proof of registration.

 

Fax DEADLINE FEB. 15, 2013 for faxed in registration.  Print the registration form.  You must include payment (by Visa or Mastercard) with your form.  Faxed registrations are accepted for credit card purchases only.  The fax registration deadline is February 22, 2013 at 5:00 pm (PST).  Fax number: (925) 934-6799.  You will receive an email from CUE once your registration is processed.  If you do not receive an email confirmation from CUE please contact the CUE office at 925/478-3460.  Print the email for proof of registration.

Confirmation  Registrants will receive an individual email identifying the items for which they have confirmed reservations. Contact the CUE Office if you do not receive a confirmation email notice by February 22, 2013. These emails may be blocked as spam. Print the email for proof of registration.

CUE 2013 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES

Membership
You must be a current member at the time of the conference to qualify for the current membership rate. To confirm yours, log in. Your membership expiration date appears in the top right box.  If your membership expiration is March 31, 2013 or later, you are a current member. If it is not, you must pay the New/Renewing Member or Non-Member fee. Your membership expiration date can be found on your mailing label of your conference brochure or membership card. 

You may also contact the CUE office to locate your membership expiration date at 925/478-3460 or e-mail cueinc(at)cue.org.

Early Bird Registration
Rates good until Dec. 1, 2012.  Full Conference only.  For Saturday only rates please see under "Pre-Registration." 


	Full Conference
current CUE member	$175
new/renewing CUE member	$215
non-member	$245

Pre-Registration
Rates good from December 2, 2012 to February 15, 2013 (post-marked) and February 22, 2013 (online or fax with credit card).  Any registrations received after February 22, 2013 will be processed on-site at the on-site registration rate.

	Full Conference	Saturday Only
current CUE member	$210	$115
new/renewing CUE member	$250	$155
non-member	$280	$185

On-Site Registration
Rates good after pre-registration, February 23, 2013.  On-site registration is now open ONLINE if paying by credit card (Visa/MasterCard) or onsite at the conference if paying by check on March 13, 2013 at 4:00 pm in Oasis 1, PSCC 

	Full Conference	Saturday Only
current CUE member	$260	$165
new/renewing CUE member	$300	$205
non-member	$330	$235

On-Site registration and badge pick-up is available during the following dates & times in Oasis 1, Palm Springs Convention Center:

• Wednesday, March 13: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Thursday, March 14: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Friday, March 15: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Saturday, March 16: 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

10-24 registrants $10 discount/ registrant

25-49 registrants $15 discount/registrant

50-99 registrants $20 discount/registrant

100+ registrants $30 discount/registrant

In order to be considered for a group discount, all materials must be submitted together including:

• A separate conference preregistration form for each attendee with the proper discount group checked on each form.
• One check (or credit card number) for the total amount due for all attendees (including membership fees).
• Each registrant will receive their own email confirmation.
• Can not combine other discounts (5 Teachers, Admin Free) with Group Discount.
  

If you have questions regarding membership status, call the CUE office to verify prior to submitting your materials. This is not available with the Register 5 Teachers, Administrator or School Board Member is Free or Student Discount.

Register 5 Teachers, Administrator or School Board Member is Free!
Sign-up five teachers from the same school or district and your Administrator or School Board Member attends for free*. Simply turn in 6 registration forms together, include payment for the five teachers, and check off the "Teachers Registered, Administrator is Free" box on the conference registration form for the administrator. Not available online. You must fax or mail all 6 registrations together. This is not available with group discounts.

* Free registration and membership included. Workshops and seminars are not included and must be paid separately. This is not available with group discounts. This discount not availalbe with onsite registration.

One-Day Only Exhibit Hall Tickets
Available by on-site registration only; fee is $35. Your ticket can be used for a spouse, student, or any teacher or administrator that would like to visit the Exhibit Hall, but who are unable to attend sessions. You will be issued a ticket color coded for a specific day. Valid for exhibit hall only.

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Refund Policy
Refund requests must be submitted in writing by Feb. 22, 2013 to: 

After Feb. 22, 2013 refund requests are not available.

Conference activities requiring pre-registration such as CUE Media Festival, hands-on workshops and seminars are not refundable. CUE will retain the $40 membership fee, and a $50 data processing fee on all refund requests made by December 15, 2012. After December 15, 2012, CUE will retain the $40 Membership and a $75 data processing fee on all refunds. No refunds will be issued for amounts under $20.  No refund requests will be honored after Feb. 22, 2013.

Please note: 

• All refunds will be made to the registrant whose name appears on the registration form, regardless of who paid the fees. 
• All refunds are issued in the form of a check. We do not apply refunds to credit cards.
• Refund requests postmarked or emailed after February 22, 2013 will not be honored. 
• Refunds will not be processed at the conference site.
• CUE Festival, Hands-on workshops and Seminars are non refundable.
• Please allow 4-6 weeks for your refund check to arrive.

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