REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Resources for registering attendees
Access a variety of resources to help you register for the conference.
Videos:
- Conference registration tutorial
- Process to indicate your district’s delegate and alternate
- Process to indicate accessibility needs, including food restrictions or handicap-accessible hotel rooms
- Modify conference registrations
- Register for the housing webinar on Aug. 20 to go step-by-step through the housing process
An FAQ covers common questions
Detailed instructions
To register for the conference, all attendees from the same school district should be registered by a district designee. OCSBA members who are registering individually can register online as well. OCSBA members registering as a firm, in addition to students, sustaining members, government employees and retired administrators, should contact registration@ohioschoolboards.org to register.
Beginning the process
Visit www.ohioschoolboards.org/conference/registration. On that page, click “log in” in the text to log in to the OSBA website using the email and password associated with your OSBA account. You can reset your password if needed.
This is your district or company’s conference registration webpage. You can return to it at any time to add or modify your registrations.
If the person being registered is a member of your district's roster
- Click “New Registration” to add a registration for this person.
- Select this person in the “Select Person” dropdown list.
- The registration must include the person’s email address.
- You can add on special events by checking the boxes under “Select Add-on Option.”
- Select “Continue” to complete the paid portion of this person’s registration.
- The new registrant will show in the list of district registrations. You may use the “New Registration” button to add additional registrants from your district.
If the person being registered is not a member of your district's roster
- Click “New Registration” to add a registration for this person.
- Select “SOMEONE NOT LISTED” at the bottom of the “Select Person” dropdown list.
- You can add on special events by checking the boxes under “Select Add-on Option.”
- Select Continue to add this person’s information, including name, title, email address and phone number.
- Select Continue to complete the paid portion of this person’s registration.
Adding guests to paid registrations
(Note: Spouses may attend the conference for free but must be registered to receive an official badge.)
- After the paid registration has been completed, the option to “Add Guest” will show on the district or company’s registration webpage.
- Click “Add Guest,” and Select “SOMEONE NOT LISTED” in the “Select Person dropdown menu. You can add any special events the guest may be attending. Click “Continue.”
- Add the guest’s name and contact information and click “Continue
Adding, modifying, transferring an Add-on event or canceling a registration
You can add/delete/modify your district registrations at any time through noon on Oct. 25. View conference cancelation policies.
- On the conference registration webpage, you can see each person’s registration and any guests or add-ons selected.
- To add a special event, click the “Add” button in the event column in the row with the person’s registration. The event will immediately be added to the registration.
- To delete an add-on from a registration, click the red trashcan next to the item. The event will immediately be deleted.
- To transfer a special event to another attendee, click the transfer arrows. Select the person to transfer the event to in the “Transfer to” dropdown menu, and click “Continue.” The event will immediately be transferred to the other attendee.
- To delete a person’s registration, click the red X box. Note, this must be done by noon on Oct. 25 in order to not be charged for this registration.
Attendees with Special Needs Accommodations
When adding a New Registration, please note any special needs for the attendee in the “Special Accommodations” section of the registration page. To indicate any special dietary needs for a luncheon or dinner registration, please click the fork and knife icon that appears after the registration has been added. For special housing accommodations or mobility needs, please email those requests to housing@ohioschoolboards.org.
Changing your housing contact
Your housing contact is listed in the upper right of the registration confirmation webpage. Select “Change contact” to select the person to receive this information. View information on the conference housing process. Your housing contact will receive an email with housing information after the registration process is completed.
Adding a purchase order for payment for the conference
The right column of the registration confirmation webpage shows a summary of your district’s registration. You must select “Add PO Number” to add a purchase order to this order. If your district submitted a purchase order to cover all registration fees, you will be invoiced after the event.
Receiving a confirmation of this order
To receive an email confirmation, click “Email Me a Confirmation.” Note that you can continue to make changes to this registration up to 5 p.m. on Nov. 8. After this date, you can register on-site at the event. You may choose to email your confirmation at any time.
Need assistance?
Contact OSBA at registration@ohioschoolboards.org or (614) 540-4000 with any questions.