Register

Registration is required to attend. DREAM is open to all individuals. Keep reading to learn about the registration process, group discounts, and more. Already registered and need to update your information? Please visit the Attendee Service Center!



Active ATD Network Colleges
If you are with an active ATD Network college, you will receive a discount on registration fees. To find out your college's Network status, please visit the ATD website here. 

Non-Network Colleges and Other Guests
If you are not with an active ATD Network college, please register for the conference using one of the two methods described below in the TWO WAYS TO REGISTER FOR DREAM 2026 section. We look forward to seeing you at DREAM 2026!

If your college is interested in joining the ATD Network, please contact Melinda Anderson, Executive Director of Network Engagement: manderson@achievingthedream.org. 



Group Discount 
Groups of three or more from the same college receive a 10% discount when registering at the same time. There are no group discounts for the Pre-Institute Workshops. For instructions on how to register a group using a check payment, please contact the Events Team at events@achievingthedream.org . If groups are paying by credit card, please register using the website.

Consent for Photography
Photographers and videographers will be taking pictures and video at the conference. Resulting images and footage may be used for promotional and educational purposes. Registration or participation in the meeting and other activities constitutes an agreement to allow ATD to use your name, likeness, image, voice, narrative, and/or appearance, as such may be embodied in any photos, video recordings, audiotapes, print publications, website, social media, and the like, taken or made on behalf of ATD both now and in the future.

Consent To Receive Communications 
By registering for this event, you agree to receive future communications from Achieving the Dream.

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fees for DREAM 2026 are as follows:
 

Full-Conference Rate for Active ATD Network College Attendees 

Daily Rates for Active ATD Network College Attendees

Full Conference Rate for Out-of-Network Attendees 
 

Daily Rates for Out-of-Network Attendees
 

DREAM Studios
Monday, March 2
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Accepted Payment Methods
Achieving the Dream accepts credit card, check, money order, or ACH. 

TWO WAYS TO REGISTER FOR DREAM 2026

1 Register online and pay with a credit card by selecting the START button below.

2 Download and pay via the 2026 DREAM Registration Form and pay via one of the following methods:

• Enclose a check or money order and mail it with the registration form to:
  Achieving the Dream — DREAM 2026
  8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 500 
  Silver Spring, MD 20910

• Indicate on the Registration Form that you wish to pay by wire transfer (ACH) or with a credit card payment. Email the completed form to events@achievingthedream.org or fax to +1 (301) 780-4250 or +1 (984) 203-7796. Upon receipt of the form, ATD will email you a link for encrypted payment. 

Cancellation Policy
Fees will be refunded, less a $250 processing fee, if cancellation or a request for a change resulting in a refund is received in writing no later than February 2, 2026. After that date, fees are non-refundable (including no-shows). All refunds will be processed after the conference. Substitutions are allowed at no charge. All cancellations must be received in writing to events@achievingthedream.org.

Please click the Start button to begin the attendee registration.