Registration Information
WISE Conference 2024
Registration for WISE 2024 is now closed. We hope you can join us next year.
General Conference 2024
TH – SAT, February 8 – 10 Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC | Rates |
Registration – Priority Rate Applies until 11:59pm on December 14, 2023 | $400 |
Registration – Regular Rate Applies December 15, 2023 – January 25, 2024 | $500 |
Registration – Student Rate Applies until January 25, 2024; email wiseconference@wfu.edu for discount code. Students are encouraged to apply for a grant (see below). | $175 |
Registration closes at 11:59pm on 1/25/24; contact wiseconference@wfu.edu after this time if you want to register.
Conference Workshops 2024
Advanced registration required
Pre-Conference | TH Feb. 8 | 10:00am–3:00pm (lunch included) Brookstown Inn | WFU Brookstown campus, Winston-Salem, NC | |
A) Dynamic Exercises to Shift Debriefing Time from Mundane to Transformative | $250 |
B) What’s Missing from your JEDIAB? Moving Beyond Representation in Intentional Development of Global Learning for Underrepresented Populations | $250 |
Post-Conference | SAT Feb. 10 | 1:30–5:30pm (dinner at 6pm) Farrell Hall | WFU Reynolda campus, Winston-Salem, NC | |
C) On-Site Readiness for Intercultural Interaction | $250 |
D) Paying Attention: Increased Engagement and Mental Health Promotion Abroad through Mindfulness Practices | $250 |
E) Promoting Intercultural Connections and Learning through Virtual Exchange | $250 |
Registration Details
General Conference registration for Thursday – Saturday, February 8-10, 2024, includes:
Thursday evening Plenary and Welcome Reception
Friday Continental breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks
Saturday Continental breakfast, lunch and coffee break
Pre-Conference Workshops include morning coffee and lunch; Post-Conference Workshops include afternoon coffee break and dinner.
- In alignment with Wake Forest University’s commitment to cultivate an inclusive environment and to support perspectives from multiple areas, financial support is designated for the WISE Conference through full & partial conference registration grants, which cover only the cost of registration for the general WISE Conference or a Conference Workshop. Grant recipients and/or their institution are responsible for all other costs related to the conference (travel, non-included meals, accommodations, incidentals). It is best to register for WISE after you receive a decision about your grant application.
- If your institution/organization has six or more attendees participating in WISE Conference, we offer one complimentary registration to someone from your institution. We are also able to provide an invoice for registration costs. Contact wiseconference@wfu.edu for details.
Changing Registration
To make changes after completing your registration, please revisit the registration link and enter your confirmation number to proceed. If you have forgotten your confirmation number, simply revisit our registration site and submit a request to have it resent to you. Questions? Email wiseconference@wfu.edu or call 336-758-5938.
Refund Policy
If you need to cancel your registration, please revisit the registration link and enter your confirmation number to proceed. Refunds for withdrawal from the Pre-Conference Workshops and/or General Conference will be made based on this schedule:
- Requests made on or before January 11, 2024: Registration and workshop fees will be refunded 85%
- Requests made January 12 – 19, 2024: Registration and workshop fees will be refunded 70%
- Beginning January 20, 2024: No refunds made
NOTES:
- If WISE Conference cancels due to local public health concerns, registrants will receive a 100% refund of payment.
- WISE does not reimburse for individual travel and lodging expenses incurred in conjunction with the conference.
Refund Process:
Eligible credit card refunds will be processed within 72 business hours after receipt. For eligible check refunds, please allow up to 45 business days for processing.
Conference registration does not include accommodations.
Hotel partners may be found on the Hotel Information page.
WFU EMPLOYEE COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION
Wake Forest University and Wake Forest School of Medicine faculty, staff, and students receive complimentary registration to WISE Conference; however, WFU participants must register using their Wake Forest email address through the WISE Cvent site.
Pre- and Post-Conference workshops, are not included in the complimentary registration for Wake Forest University attendees. WFU personnel are welcome to register for the enriching pre-conference workshops at their own or approved departmental expense. A limited number of grants (see tab above) are available for WFU faculty/staff to attend a Conference Workshop. Contact wiseconference@wfu.edu for information on how to apply.
For billing to your WFU department, request an invoice code by emailing wiseconference@wfu.edu.