This document contains important information. Those who are registering on behalf of others, or registering a group of individuals, are responsible for communicating this information to all persons registered.
Who Can Attend CACC:
The conference is conducted for the sole purpose of providing specialized training to only those currently employed in various critical fields involved in crimes against children such as law enforcement, prosecution, child protective services, probation, and parole. Organizations focused on child advocacy, social work or medicine who work directly with child victims of crime and whose intent is to help children in their healing process may also be eligible for consideration. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Individuals from for-profit companies, non-profit organizations, foundations, or other entities that do not provide direct services to child victims, are encouraged to contact the conference team for more information on how you may participate at the conference through sponsorship or as an exhibitor.
The conference reserves the right to decline admittance to any individual or organization at its sole discretion.
Hotel Reservations (CACC Room Blocks):
CACC negotiates special room rates for attendees at hotels conveniently located near the conference site. A link to these room blocks will be provided in your confirmation email upon completion of conference registration and receipt of payment. It is recommended you use these provided links to reserve a room in the conference block rather than call the hotel. Complimentary shuttles will be provided to only overflow hotels where we have a negotiated room block. Requirements for reserving in CACC negotiated room block include, but are not limited to:
You are responsible for making and paying for your own lodging reservation.
You will use the same link to make modifications if needed.
A credit card is required when making your reservation.
Do not share/distribute the hotel links with anyone.
The links are provided for you to reserve only one room for yourself under the name in which you are registered to attend the conference.
Do not make/hold multiple reservations in your name for other guests.
Make your reservation as soon as possible. The room blocks fill very quickly.
Government rate rooms are limited and are not guaranteed even if you are employed with a government agency. We suggest you act quickly if a government rate room is a priority.
Room blocks will be audited. Reservations without a corresponding conference registration will be canceled and removed from the block. Unknown and/or duplicate reservations may be canceled and removed from the conference block.
You are responsible for knowing the cancellation policy on your reservation.
The conference is not responsible for any hotel fees/charges incurred.
CACC Registration Cancellation and Refund Policy:
No refunds will be given after June 1,2025,11:59 PM CT. Your registration may be canceled on or before June 1, 2025. Canceling your registration before midnight (CT) on June 1, 2025, will guarantee a refund, less a $150 administrative fee.
As of midnight (CT) on June 2, 2025, if you are registered for the conference NO REFUND will be given.
You may substitute another qualified attendee in your registration at any time if you are unable to attend. Substitutions can only be made by contacting conference@dcac.org. 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 your final conference certificate.
Registration Payment:
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.
All major credit cards can be used to register for the conference (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover). Please note, travel cards (T-cards) and other government issued P-cards will not process properly and are not accepted as payment for conference registration fee. Please use a regular credit card for your conference registration payment.You will be asked to provide your credit card number, three-digit security number (located on the back of the card), as well as the billing address.
Onsite Attendance:
The conference-issued name badge and lanyard must be worn at all times while onsite at the conference. Attendees, sponsors, and/or exhibitors will not be permitted in the common areas or workshops without the appropriate conference-issued badge.
Workshop Access:
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Access to case studies and workshops is not guaranteed. Most workshops are repeated at least once, or offered as a late session. The conference has many concurrent sessions. We recommend you review the schedule and plan ahead.
Final Conference Certificate (CEU Credit Hours):
The final conference certificate will list all sessions and credit hours received from successfully completed session evaluations. Please see important details below to ensure you receive your final conference certificate reflecting your participation at the conference and correct number of credit hours.
A unique verification code will be provided at the end of each 75-minute block of instruction by the presenter. This will be your only opportunity to receive the code so be sure you record it exactly as provided.
The verification code is required to “unlock” the evaluation for each session.
Evaluations will be completed on the conference app or the conference website by logging in using the email address used to register for the conference along with your unique conference registration confirmation number.
You must be logged into your account on the conference app or website. Accounts cannot be shared.
Substitutions: Attendees who are attending in place of another should never sign in as the other person. Make sure YOUR NAME is in the system correctly.
Failure to use your own login credentials will result in another person’s name on “your” certificate. This is irreversible if evaluations have been started in the incorrect name.
You must complete a session evaluation for each 75-minute block of instruction attended for the course and course hours to be added to the total hours displayed on your final conference certificate.
Two-part presentations will require two evaluations: one evaluation for Part 1 and another evaluation for Part 2.
Repeated sessions will each have a different unique verification code.
You must also complete the overall post-event feedback survey after all session evaluations have been completed before you can print your final conference certificate.
Your access to the evaluations and certificates closes on September 14, 2025, at 11:59 PM CT. After this time, you will no longer have access to complete evaluations or print your certificate. Conference staff will not have access to assist you after this date. No exceptions.
All continuing education credit is self-reported. The conference does not submit continuing education credits on behalf of any attendee.
Service Animals:
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 on the premises 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. Emotional support or comfort dogs are not covered under ADA because providing emotional support or comfort is not a task related to a person’s disability.
Guests accompanied by service animals are responsible for ensuring that the animal is under control at all times and does not pose a threat or disturbance to others. If a service animal is not under control or poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others, we reserve the right to ask the individual to remove the animal from the premises.
IMPROPER USE OF ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE ANIMALS; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly represents that an animal is an assistance animal or a service animal when the animal is not specially trained or equipped to help a person with a disability. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1)a fine of not more than $1,000; and
(2)30 hours of community service to be performed for a governmental entity or nonprofit organization that primarily serves persons with visual impairments or other disabilities, or for another entity or organization at the discretion of the court, to be completed in not more than one year.
Children Policy
Due to the nature of our content, children are not permitted in the conference center, workshop sessions, or any other official conference areas. Exceptions will not be made, and we ask all attendees to make appropriate childcare arrangements prior to the event.
Smoke Free Policy:
The Sheraton Dallas has a smoke free policy to prohibit the use of cigarettes and vaping in both guest rooms and meeting space.
Failure to comply will result in fines and/or removal from the hotel.
Consent and Release:
I understand the Crimes Against Children Conference (CACC) and Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) reserve the right to use any photograph or video taken at any event sponsored by CACC/DCAC, without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. CACC/DCAC may use the photograph/video in publications or other media produced, used, or contracted by CACC/DCAC including but not limited to brochures, invitations, books, magazines, websites, mobile apps, etc. To ensure the privacy of individuals, images will not be identified using names or personal identifying information.
