Conference Fees
Fees
Important note: PRISMS 2018 membership is now free. To become a PRISMS member, please visit http://www.prisms.org/us/about-us/membership.
Refund Policy
Refunds for the conference will be honored only until June 25, 2018 and will be subject to a non-refundable processing fee of $25.00. Refunds will be given after the conclusion of the conference. No refunds will be given for no-shows at the conference.
Conference Costs
Registration including meals (US dollars) per person:
| Up to 6/25/2018 | After 6/25/2018 | |
| Adult (16 years old+) | $260.00 | $290.00 |
| Child (15 years old & under) | $100.00 | $125.00 |
| SMS Individual | $75.00 | $100.00 |
| Professional | $315.00 | $350.00 |
| Profession-In-Training | $270.00 | $300.00 |
Four meals and a light reception will be provided: reception Thursday evening, continental breakfast each day (2), lunch Friday and Saturday.
Conference T-Shirts, "Building Bridges of Hope," are available for $15.00 per shirt and come in Youth: small, medium, large, and Adult: small, medium, large, X-large and XX-large. You can pre-pay for t-shirts on the Registration page. Pre-paid shirts can be picked up at the conference registration check-in. Shirts will also be sold at the conference.
Hotel
The conference will be held at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Please use the website link below to reserve a room at the PRISMS discounted rate of $139.00 per night (single/double room), plus applicable taxes. The discounted rate is available three days before the conference as well as three days after the conference based on availability.
- Make your reservations prior to June 25, 2018 to receive the discounted rate.
- After June 25, 2018 the discounted rate may not be available.
- Click on this hotlink or call 1-877-845-7354: Book your group rate for PRISMS
Child Care
This conference is intended for parents and professionals. If you are unable to make local arrangements for childcare, PRISMS is offering childcare through an outside firm, Corporate Kids. Corporate Kids will provide childcare for SMS children and their siblings, between the ages of 4-18 years old. The subsidized cost of childcare does NOT include the child's conference registration fee of $100, ($75 for child with SMS). Childcare will be available on a first come, first served basis and space is limited. Registration for Corporate Kids must be made prior to June 25, 2018.
Use this link to directly register your child for Corporate Kids childcare: CHILDCARE REGISTRATION. Childcare registration is a separate registration from the conference registration; you will be charged separately.
PRISMS Den for adults, (ages 16 and up)
This conference, we are offering The PRISMS Den, for our SMS adult attendees, ages 16 and up. The PRISMS Den will take place on Thursday, July 19, Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 21, 2018 from 1:00pm – 5:00pm. Corporate Kids will also be providing 1:2 supervision for The PRISMS Den.
Use this link to directly register your child for the PRISMS Den: CHILDCARE REGISTRATION. Childcare registration is a separate registration from the conference registration; you will be charged separately.
Financial Assistance
In the past, some families in need have received free transportation and partial or full funding from community resources such as Social Services, Local Churches, Synagogues, Special Education Services, Knights of Columbus (www.kofc.org/), the Shriners (www.shriners.com), Lions Clubs International (www.lionsclubs.org), Salvation Army (www.salvationarmyusa.org), Angel Flight - serving the western US (www.angelflight.org or 1-888-4-AN-ANGEL), and National Patient Air Transport - serving the eastern US (www.npath.org).
In addition, a limited amount of financial assistance is available directly from PRISMS. The deadline for financial aid applications is June 1, 2018. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
