Dear ACRA Members and Conference Attendees:

The Executive Board is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming 2022 ACRA Conference in New Orleans.  The following are some tips to help navigate the registration process.  Please note the following prior to registration:

• All conference attendees need to be CURRENT ACRA MEMBERS (with active paid memberships) prior to registering.If you are new to ACRA you may go to: https://acraretail.org/ and on the right where it says “Haven’t registered yet?” you can create your membership.Cost is $125 for faculty and $75 for students.
• If you had a ACRA Membership on the new website (2020 or later) but didn’t renew last year (and are therefore suspended in the system) you will not be able to register until your membership is paid and current.Please email: jcampbell@hrsm.sc.edu with your name and we will create a payment invoice for you to use and reopen your suspended account.
• If you have an active membership and can log into the system at: https://acraretail.org/ then you will be asked if you wish to renew your membership through the end of 2022 as part of the registration process.Cost is $125 for faculty and $75 for students.You can do this separately or as a part of the conference registration process and have it on one invoice.

There are two types of registration for the 2022 New Orleans Conference: 

The primary faculty registration is $400 for “Early Bird” attendees as long as registration is completed by Friday February 18^th.  Faculty Registrants AFTER February 18^th will be $450.  For students attending in New Orleans, cost is $125 before Feb 18^th and $175 AFTER February 18^th. 

Secondarily, a limited “virtual” option will be available for those who cannot attend due to COVID/travel restrictions.  Registrants of this type will have access to ONLY the virtual session and keynote presentation.  Cost is $200 for faculty registering by the Feb 18^th deadline or $250 after Feb 18^th.  For students, cost is $125 before the Feb 18^th deadline and $175 after February 18^th. 

A Zoom link will be provided to “virtual” registrants in the upcoming days.

Conference Registration Process for Current Members:

The easiest way for registering is to sign into your ACRA account and go to Quick Links at the top menu bar and select “Events”.  From there you can select the upcoming ACRA event and hit “Register”.  After completing the information, you will be able to complete the order and pay:

Once payment has been completed, you can view/ print your invoice and print your event confirmation.

Please email Dr. Jeff Campbell, Secretary of ACRA, at: jcampbell@hrsm.sc.edu if you have questions regarding registration or renewing your memberships.  We look forward to seeing everyone in person in New Orleans in a few weeks!!