The 2024 RECE Conference will be held at the Erikson Institute in Chicago, Illinois, USA from November 1-4, 2024.
At this time, registration to attend the 2024 RECE Conference virtually is open.
Register to participate virtually in the Conference.
In-person registration is currently closed because the Conference is at capacity.
Conference Schedule
Friday 1 November
8:00am - 1:00pm |
Early Childhood Centre Visits |
1:00pm - 4:30pm 13:00 - 16:30 |
Walking Tours of Conference Area |
1:30pm onwards 13:30 onwards |
Registration |
5:00pm - 6:30pm 17:00 - 18:30 |
Reception |
6:30pm - 8:00pm 18:30 - 20:00 |
Welcoming Address & Plenary 1 |
Saturday 2 November
9:00am - 10:15am 9:00 - 10:15 |
Plenary 2 |
10:15am - 10:45am 10:15 - 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
10:45am - 12:00pm 10:45 - 12:00 |
Session 1 |
12:00pm - 1:00pm 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch Graduate Student Circle Elders Group |
1:00pm - 2:15pm 13:00 - 14:15 |
Plenary 3 - Special Bethlehem Focus |
2:15pm - 2:45pm |
Coffee Break |
2:45pm - 4:00pm 14:45 - 16:00 |
Session 2 |
4:00pm - 4:10pm 16:00 - 16:10 |
Quick Break (or "10-minute Transition") |
4:10pm - 5:25pm 16:10 - 17:25 |
Session 3 |
5:30pm - 6:30pm 17:30 - 18:30 |
Steering Committee Meeting |
Sunday 3 November
9:00am - 10:15am 9:00 - 10:15 |
Plenary 4 |
10:15am - 10:45am 10:15 - 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
10:45am - 12:00pm 10:45 - 12:00 |
Session 4 |
12:00pm - 1:00pm 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch Indigenous Caucus Policy Caucus |
1:00pm - 2:15pm 13:00 - 14:15 |
Session 5 |
2:15pm - 2:25pm 14:15 - 14:25 |
Quick Break (or "10-minute Transition") |
2:25pm - 3:40pm 14:25 - 15:40 |
Session 6 |
3:40pm - 4:00pm 15:40 - 16:00 |
Coffee Break |
4:00pm - 5:15pm 16:00 - 17:15 |
Session 7 |
5:15pm - 6:30pm 17:15 - 18:30 |
Business Meeting |
7:00pm - 10:00pm 19:00 - 22:00 |
Conference Dinner, Awards, and Party |
Monday 4 November
9:00am - 10:15am 9:00 - 10:15 |
Session 8 |
10:15am - 10:30am 10:15 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30am - 11:45am 10:30 - 11:45 |
Session 9 |
11:45am - 12:00pm 11:45 - 12:00 |
Coffee Break |
12:00pm - 1:15pm 12:00 - 13:15 |
Session 10 |
1:15pm - 2:15pm 13:15 - 14:15 |
Celebration Lunch |
2:15pm - 3:30pm 14:15 - 15:30 |
Plenary 5 |
3:30pm - 4:00pm 15:30 - 16:00 |
Closing Remarks and Good-Byes |
Conference Registration Fees
The conference registration fee includes: attendance at sessions, a welcome evening, daily lunches and one conference dinner.
Students, Practitioners, and Non-wage Earning (includes retirees) | $280 USD |
Early Bird RECE Members (until August 6) | $380 USD |
RECE Members | $450 USD |
Non-RECE Members | $550 USD |
Single-day registration | $200 USD |
Virtual Only Students, Practitioners, and Non-wage Earning | $150 USD |
Virtual Only Member or Non-Member | $225 USD |
Travel Information
The Erikson Institute is located at 451 N La Salle Dr, Chicago, IL 60654, USA. Directions for reaching the Erikson Institute by car and by public transit are available here.Chicago has two public international airports: Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport. Both airports have public transit service to and from downtown Chicago. Amtrak provides train service from within North America to Chicago's Union Station.
The Chicago Transit Authority provides transit (bus and train) service within the city.
Please note that Thursday, October 31st is Halloween in the USA and there are likely to be many fun events in Chicago. Tuesday, November 5th is the American Presidential election. A friendly reminder that any conference delegates who are USA voters and might not be present in their registered location to vote in-person may want to request a mail/absentee ballot.
VISA Information
If are presenting in person at the conference and need a VISA letter, please contact Sonya Gaches as soon as possible.
United States Customs and Border Protection's information for international visitors entering the USA is available here.