Thursday, August 27
Tonight is first class treatment for Red Hatters as you board our luxury motor coach for a moonlit tour of our capital city. Throughout your drive, an expert CSI tour guide will regale you with tales of trivia of the nation’s capital. This evening’s tour will be even more special...Read more.
Tour stops include:- Lafayette Square (White House)
- Jefferson Memorial
- FDR Memorial
**Please be sure to eat dinner prior to boarding the busses. This four hour tour does not include a meal, but it does include yummy chocolates!**
Friday, August 28
Saturday, August 29
Sunday, August 30
Registration/Cancellation
Change Fees
Anyone wishing to change her reservation will be assessed a $50 processing fee per person. Those registering by check must send in your payment within 30 days of registering or you will lose your reservation.
Not a Supporting Member?
Click here to become one!
Refund/Cancellation Fees
- All Cancellations received by May 12, 2009 will be assessed a $50 processing fee.
- Cancellations after May 12, 2009 will forfeit 50% of their convention fee.
- Cancellations after May 29, 2009 will forfeit 75% of their convention fee.
- Cancellations after June 30, 2009 will forfeit 100% of their convention fee.
No-Shows / Late Arrivals / Early Departures
- No-shows - Convention registrants who are not checked in on their confirmed registration date at the Convention Registration Window will be considered a (no-show) non-refundable cancellation.
- Late Arrivals - Convention registrants who arrive after their confirmed registration date will be welcomed, but will NOT receive any refund from their missed Convention Activities.
- Early Departures - Attendees who leave before the Convention is over will not receive any rebate or refund on their Convention Fee.
Contact Us
If you have any further questions, please call:
1-866-FUN-AT-50 (1-866-386-2850)
International: 1-714-738-0001
Or e-mail: events@redhatsociety.com
We can't wait to see you in Washington DC!
The Red Hat Society
431 S. Acacia Ave. Fullerton, CA 92831
www.redhatsociety.com
- How do I register?
- What does my Convention fee cover?
- What about Red Hatters with disabilities?
- Do I have to stay at the host hotel for the Red Hat Society convention?
- If convention registration is full, will there be a waitlist?
- What if I need to cancel my convention registration?
- Will there be merchandise for sale at the convention?
- Can my husband/male companion attend the convention events?
How do I register?
Registering for the convention is easy with our online registration process. Convention Registration is for Supporting Members Only. Click here to become a Supporting Member of the Red Hat Society. You are given the option to pay by credit card or by check, but registrations paid by check are not processed until the check is received. If you register for someone else online, be ready to provide that person’s contact information (e-mail address; phone number, etc.) so they can receive a confirmation.
What does my Convention fee cover? The convention fee covers all activities listed on the agenda. For the Extra Day convention attendees the following event is included (in addition to the Main Convention agenda): Thursday night’s tour. For Main convention attendees the following meals are included: Heavy hors d'oervres and cocktails at the Welcome Reception on Friday, a three course plated dinner at the final banquet. A farewell continental breakfast on Sunday morning will complete the food and beverage offering.
Convention fees also fund all entertainment and speakers, decor and staging, audio-visual, goodie bags and content, buses, signs, centerpieces, technology expenses, security, load in-out charges, cleaning/janitorial fees, registration costs, temporary employee wages, staff wages, credit card fees, parcel delivery, and other miscellaneous expenses.
What about Red Hatters with disabilities?
Gaylord Hotels have made, and will continue to make, every effort to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Do I have to stay at the host hotel for the Red Hat Society convention?
It is highly recommended that you stay at the host hotel for a more complete convention experience, but it is not required.
If convention registration is full, will there be a waitlist?
If all convention registration spaces are taken, you can request to be added to a convention waitlist. If convention spaces clear, waitlisted members will be added to the convention registration in the order they were waitlisted. You will be notified by email or by phone if you have received a space and will need to pay for the space immediately by credit card in order to hold it.
IMPORTANT: You will still need to be sure that you have a hotel room reserved. Securing a space at the convention does not guarantee the availability of a hotel room.
What if I need to cancel my convention registration?
Registrations may be cancelled until May 12, 2009 for a full refund of your registration fee, minus a $50 processing fee. Please click here to read our registration and cancellation policies.
IMPORTANT: The Red Hat Society is not responsible for refunds of any fees or expenses outside of the convention registration fee. Refunds for hotel reservations need to be handled through the hotel and are subject to those hotel's refund policies. All other refunds are subject to the refund policies of the companies involved, including but not limited to airfare, transportation, car rentals, etc.
Will there be merchandise for sale at the convention?
Yes, Hat District will be at the Gaylord National Harbor with regular hours during the convention.
Can my husband/male companion attend the convention events?
No, however, they may certainly stay in the hotel and spend time with you when you are not at convention events.