OELAS Conference - Participant Registration

Registration Details:
Date: December 9-11, 2026 (conference days 1-3)
Location: The Arizona Grand Resort and Spa,
8000 South Arizona Grand E, Phoenix, AZ 85044
Registration Fee: $500/person (includes breakfast, lunch, and parking each day)
Registration Notes:
- Registration will close on November 10th or when full, whichever comes first.
- Registration for this event must be completed in the ADE Professional Learning and Development (APLD) system. Participants must have an ADEConnect account to complete the registration. The participant is responsible for ensuring he/she is registered and has paid for this event. The team at OELAS (Office of English Language Acquisition Services) will not register participants.
- Please verify an accurate email address when registering. Emails are used to communicate conference information and give credit/certificates through the APLD system.
For lodging, please visit the Conference Lodging webpage.
Payment Information:
- Acceptable methods of payment are purchase order (PO), check, or credit card. If paying with a PO or check, an electronic copy is required during the registration process. If paying with a credit card, Visa or Mastercard are accepted. American Express is not accepted.
- Please note that sending a PO directly to the Arizona Department of Education does not constitute a completed registration for this event.
- Purchase Order (PO) - A valid PO is required.
The following criteria should be noted on the PO (requisitions are not allowed):
- Event Name
- Event Dates (if blanket PO, specify fiscal year)
- Participant names (if blanket PO, total number of participants)
- Event cost
- Signature of Approval
- Registration must match PO detail.
- If anything is missing, ADE Accounting will reject the registration and the participant will need to re-register for the event.
- Invoices are published to the participants APLD account.
- Immediately after registering, you will receive an email stating that your registration is "PENDING" verification of the purchase order or check. ADE will complete the verification process within 10 days. Once the verification process is complete, you will receive another email stating that your registration is "CONFIRMED." The confirmation email secures your spot for the event.
Please note that ADE's registration system (APLD) does not allow for a waitlist. In the event that someone cancels their registration, a seat will open in the system. These seats will be open on a first-come first first-served basis.
For questions regarding the OELAS Conference, please reach out via email at [email protected].