May 8-10, 2024

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Welcome! We are excited about another outstanding School Research Nexus Elite Symposium.

Did you receive an invitation to attend, and are you new to our event? Wonderful! A limited amount of invites are selected each year. Please confirm your acceptance to participate by 1/20/2024 by emailing Stephanie Lonon, SRN stephanie@srnexus.com

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IMPORTANT Information

Travel and Hotel Registration Form Link

Registration Form

April 1, 2024 Deadline to submit hotel reservation dates and flight information to SRN.

Planning to reserve a hotel room Pre or Post the symposium nights. Submit reservation fomr right away. We don't guarantee pre or post-hotel reservation dates ( upon hotel availability). Submit your pre or post-dates on the form, and we will reserve with the hotel.

Please read the below information BEFORE completing your registration. This information will help you plan your travel. Questions? Contact Stephanie Lonon at stephanie@srnexus.com.

Please note that you will receive a confirmation email after submitting your form. This email may go to your spam folder. Look for this confirmation email.

Schedule at a glance 

The scheduled times are tentative

Day 1: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

  • 12:45 Registration check-in Opens

  • 1:00 PM Opening Remarks

  • Session

  • 5:00 PM Closing Remarks

  • Welcome Reception - Spouse/Guest Welcome

  • Dinner with partner groups  - Spouse/Guest Welcome

Day 2: Thursday May 9, 2024

  • Continental Breakfast

  • 8:00 AM Welcome Remarks

  • AM Session

  • Lunch - Spouse/Guest Welcome

  • PM Session

  • 5:00 PM Closing Remarks

  • 7:00 PM Banquet Dinner - RSVP on registration. Cocktail or Business Attire. Spouse/Guest Welcome (Must RSVP them ahead of time).

Day 3:  Friday May 10, 2024

  • Continental Breakfast

  • 8:00 AM Opening Remarks

  • Superintendent -Group Discussion on Issues and Preferred Topics

  • 10:45 Closing

  • 11:00 AM Lunch

Are you flying to the symposium?

  • The suggested airport to fly into is John Wayne Airport (SNA airport code)

  • Should your spouse/ personal guest join you, you will be responsible for their airfare.

  • SRN provides complimentary shuttle transportation for attendees to and from ONLY the John Wayne (SNA) Airport-Orange County.

    • No car rental reimbursements

    • No transportation from LAX Airport

    • No transpiration to or from other hotels

  • A copy of your roundtrip flight with receipt needs to be emailed to Stephanie@srnexus.com by 4/1/2024

    • Must provide Airline confirmation code

    • Must provide full flight details ( Flight numbers, Times, Airlines)

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  • Flight reimbursement: Checks are sent within two weeks after the close of the symposium.

    • Only reimburse for Economy airfare up to $500. We reimburse for the actual flight receipt amount.

    • No reimbursement for seat upgrades, early check-in, or baggage fees

Hotel Information:

 Location: Surf and Sand Resort, 1555 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

  • All hotel reservations are booked and edited through Stephanie Lonon, SRN Executive Assistant. The hotel will NOT take direct bookings. SRN pays for two lodging nights Wednesday, May 8, 2024, and Thursday, May 9, 2024

  • Pre or Post symposium hotel reservation nights must be included on the registration form. SRN will book those dates, and the hotel will bill you directly upon checkout. Extra Night Discounted Rates Mon & Tuesday $425 +tax a night, Friday & Saturday $499 +tax a night )

    • IF you request pre or post night
      The hotel will ask you to provide a credit card for those nights.

      You have until 4/1/2024 to cancel pre or post-nights or the hotel will charge you. We are under contract for the special rate. You ONLY have UNTIL 4/1/2024 to cancel, or you WILL be charged.

  • Hotel check-in time upon arrival is 4:00 pm. Hotel rooms are only available before 4 pm if the hotel has had an early checkout. If you arrive before your space is open, the hotel will store your luggage, and you are welcome to use any of the facilities while you wait. If you arrive on the first day of the symposium, your room may be ready after we start. The hotel will hold your luggage.

Suppose you arrive at the hotel by Early AM on Tuesday 5/7/2024. A small group meets for an outing to a local course. Please mark your interest in this on the form or contact Stephanie Lonon, SRN Live Events Manger, directly.

Attire Information

  • Wednesday and Thursday Sessions are business casual. Thursday Banquet Dinner cocktail or business. Friday casual.