Transportation provided to contracted off-site hotels and DPA event
*Please visit the Continuing Education page for more information on receiving continuing education credits and accessing your conference certificate.
Neither lodging nor any other travel expense is included in the registration fee. The conference will provide links to our negotiated room blocks in your registration confirmation email. You must use these links to reserve your hotel room. All costs associated with lodging and travel are the responsibility of the attendee. Questions regarding a hotel reservation you have made should be directed to the hotel by using the links provided in your HOTEL confirmation email.
The conference provides information about the Dallas airports and Colwick Travel on the Airfare & Transportation page of the website. All attendees are responsible for their own airfare and ground transportation.
Yes. The scholarship application for the 37th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference will open early March 2025.
The scholarship covers only the registration fee. Scholarship recipients are responsible for their meals, travel, and hotel expenses.
We will NOTbe offering group discounts for the 37th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference.
Conference entrance will not be permitted without payment in full. Please visit the Payment Method page for more information on payment options.
Credit card payment is the only accepted form of payment and is required at the time of registration.
We do not accept any other forms of payment, including purchase orders, checks, cash, or wire transfers – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Attendees will not be permitted to enter the conference without payment in full. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but this policy helps ensure a more streamlined and efficient registration process for everyone.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT cancel your current registration if you would like to make a substitution.
Send an email to the conference team and provide the name of the currently registered attendee who will no longer be attending along with the name and email address of the person who will be substituting in their place. Be sure and designate who is no longer attending and who will be substituting.
Substitutions should be made before arriving at the conference, if at all possible, to avoid delays during busy registration times and potential issues with logging into the conference app and final certificates.
No. The only form of payment we accept is credit card.
Visit the Refunds and Cancellations page for complete details on our cancellation and refund policy.
Yes! Join us Tuesday night for the Dallas Police Association (DPA) Event and Wednesday night for our annual conference celebration.
Monday Night Networking Event
Get ready to mix and mingle with other attendees, check out our exhibitors, grab yourself a drink at one of the cash bars, play some games, and swap swag. This is a great opportunity to meet colleagues from around the globe!
Dallas Police Association (DPA) Hospitality Event
As a longstanding partner of the conference, the DPA has graciously extended its hospitality to host this event for many years. The event presents a remarkable opportunity for professionals in the child protection field to come together and network with fellow experts, advocates, and leaders. Enjoy bites, drinks and music at no cost to the attendee. As the majority of the event will be held outdoors, we recommend dressing comfortably and appropriately for the Texas heat.
Wednesday Night Conference Celebration
Keeping with our tradition, the Wednesday night conference celebration is all about honoring the remarkable work in child protection and fostering connections that lead to positive change. Attendees can enjoy bites, drinks, and music during the event.
Our team is still in the planning stages of creating our conference schedule. More information regarding continuing education will be available soon. Please visit the Continuing Education page for updates.
All continuing education credit is subject to self-reporting. The Conference does NOT submit continuing education credits on behalf of attendees.
Please visit our Continuing Education page for all CEU and reporting information.
TCOLE – Attendees wishing to obtain TCOLE credit must self-report through their department. The conference is not able to submit on their behalf.
Training credit may be awarded at your state’s licensing agency’s discretion.
Certificates will be accessible through your Conference app or eventScribe account immediately post-conference. The final conference certificate will list all sessions and credit hours received from successfully completed session evaluations.
Please visit the Continuing Education page for important details on how to ensure you receive your final conference certificate reflecting your participation at the conference and correct number of credit hours.
Although the Sheraton is a pet-friendly hotel, the conference is not. With respect to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), no animals are allowed in the conference center or workshops unless they are recognized service animals as defined by the ADA. A service animal is a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks directly related to the functional limitations of a person’s disability.
