The conference will be held from the morning of Friday, August 1, 2025 through Sunday, August 3, 2025.

The conference is being held at the international Applied Scholastics Educator Training Institute in Spanish Lake, Missouri. The facility is located on a beautiful 100-acre campus overlooking the Mississippi River near the city of Saint, Louis. The address of the campus is: 11755 Riverview Drive St. Louis, MO 63138 USA

You should plan to arrive in St. Louis (airport code STL) no later than Thursday, July 31 and make your departure plans for late Sunday evening, August 3, or Monday, August 4. If you are traveling a great distance from outside the United States, we encourage you to plan your arrival for early Thursday morning so that you are rested for the start of the conference on Friday morning. Please be mindful of airline delays and cancellations and make your plans accordingly – the earlier the better. If you have questions before booking your travel, please email us at [email protected] and one of our staff will be happy to assist you.

The convention fee is $450 (USD). Payments can be paid by credit card, check or bank transfer. Credit Card payments: Payments can be made online with this secure payment link: https://secure.usaepay.com/interface/epayform/x7HT8BA48DRrp541cQzCAepf9Hccd8gd/ Check payments (US banks only): Please email check image to [email protected] or Fax a check to (314) 438-4140 Bank Transfer/Wire instructions: Send to: Applied Scholastics International 11755 Riverview Drive Saint Louis, MO 63138 Telephone 314-355-6355 Regions Bank 11920 New Halls Ferry Road Florissant, MO 63033 Telephone 314-797-6509 Domestic U.S. Routing Number 081001387 Swift code UPNBUS44 Account number: 0096797908

The conference fee includes all conference seminars, activities, conference materials and all meals/snacks at the Applied Scholastics Spanish Lake campus, as well as attendance to the Awards Banquet on Saturday night.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Due to limited room availability at the APS Spanish Lake campus, we ask that those traveling to the conference from within the US stay at a hotel and rent a car for transport to and from the campus to participate in the conference activities each day. We recommend these St. Louis area hotels for your stay: AC Hotel St. Louis Clayton 227 S Central Ave Clayton, MO 63105 +1 314-492-9556 ​ Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel St. Louis 900 Westport Plaza St Louis, MO 63146 +1 314-878-1500 ​ DoubleTree by Hilton St. Louis - Westport 1973 Craigshire Rd Maryland Heights, MO, 63146 +1 314-434-0100 ​ Tru by Hilton St. Charles St. Louis, MO 333 Camelback Rd St. Charles, MO, 63303 +1 636-669-2500 Hampton Inn & Suites Clayton/St. Louis-Galleria Area 216 N Meramec Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63105 +1 314-727-0700 Please rent a car for travel between the hotel and the APS Spanish Lake campus. APS SPANISH LAKE ACCOMMODATIONS At this time, campus room accommodations are being reserved for international guests only and will be offered until the campus lodging is fully booked . Room types are not guaranteed and are based on availability; private rooms are extremely limited. For any international conference guest staying at the APS Spanish Lake campus, we will provide transport to and from the airport for arrival and departure flights. A member of our team will reach out to all international conference registrants to coordinate on room availability and to reserve your campus room. Due to a limited availability of rooms, we may not be able to accommodate requests for specific room types or room upgrades, although we will make every effort to do so.

Your conference fee includes all meals and snacks during your stay at Spanish Lake, as well as the Awards Banquet dinner. Applied Scholastics has a large dining hall to accommodate all our guests at meal time. We work hard to accommodate all special food needs and allergies; non-dairy, gluten-free and vegetarian options are available at all meals. If you have any special dietary needs or allergies, please notify us by email at [email protected] In addition to regular meals in the dining hall, our Canteen is stocked with many specialty snacks and beverages that you may have a craving for 24 hours a day.

Any special meal, accommodation, or transportation requests should be sent in writing to [email protected]. One of our staff will be in touch with you directly about your request.

Convention attendees staying at the Sheraton Westport Hotel Those attending from the US should arrange a rental car for transport between the hotel and the APS campus each day. International Convention Attendees staying on campus For international guests staying on the APS campus, transportation upon arrival to and departure from Saint Louis airport (airport code STL) to the Applied Scholastics Spanish Lake campus is provided. If international guests choose to stay at the hotel, they should also arrange to rent a car for daily transportation needs.

Many foreign travelers require a visa to enter the US to attend the conference and Applied Scholastics is happy to write you a letter of invitation to enter the US and participate in the conference. Please email [email protected] with your visa letter request and include your full name (as it appears on your passport), passport number, and give some basic details about who you are, who you work for and what your post is. We will send you the invitation letter by return email.

We recommend that along with your basic personal needs, toiletries and clothing, you bring the following items with you: Laptop/tablet Power charge cords for all of your devices Power adapters (for non-US guests) Bug spray (if you anticipate spending prolonged time outside in the evenings)

Please wear comfortable clothing that is business casual. This conference will be photographed as well as video taken throughout and group photos for all attendees should be anticipated. Keep in mind that summer in St. Louis tends to be hot and humid outside with cold air conditioning inside the building, thus we recommend you bring a light sweater or jacket. The recommended dress for the Awards Banquet is semi-formal or business attire. Men are encouraged to wear a suit jacket and tie.

Summer in St. Louis is hot and humid outside with cold air conditioning inside the building. Heavy rain for short or long periods of time in July and August is also very common.