Important Registration Information
Individuals registering to attend the class must be employed by a college or university, unless approved in advance by D. Stafford & Associates. Individuals who are not employed by a college or university can send an email request to Dolores Stafford.
If the event system indicates that the class is full when you attempt to register for the class, you can request to be added to the “waiting list” for a specific class by sending an email to The DSA Team. If a registered attendee cancels or changes their class location, you will be contacted with an offer to attend in their place.
Dates/Times
May 19-23, 2025
8:00 am — 5:00 pm each day, with the exception of the last day, which will conclude at 3:00 pm
Location
Rice University
BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC)
6500 Main St,
Houston, TX 77030
The class will be held in the BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) in Lecture Hall #280 (second floor).
Parking
Parking in the BRC is $12/Day. Parking on campus is $3-$12/day with shuttles running all day.
Lodging
Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center
6633 Travis St, Houston, TX 77030
(713) 313-4000
Hotel Website
Marriott Medical Center
6580 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
(713) 796-0080
Hotel Website
Closest Airport(s)
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
7800 Airport Boulevard
Houston, TX 77061
Airport Website
Approximately 9.1 miles from class location.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
2800 North Terminal Road
Houston, TX 77032
Airport Website
Approximately 19 miles from class location.
Transportation Options
From Hobby: Taxi $30-$40; Bus (line 073 to light rail 700) $3; Uber/Lyft $25-$30
From Bush: Taxi $60-$75; Bus (line 102 to light rail 700) $3; Uber/Lyft ($40-$50)
Meals
To keep the cost of the training class reasonable, meals are not provided for this class. Attendees are provided with a break for lunch on their own. Drinks are typically provided by the host institution during the morning and afternoon breaks.
Cost
The cost of this class is $895.00 per person.
Payment Options
We are currently not able to accept credit card payments, so all payments must be made in the form of a manual check.
Upon submission of the registration form on the next page, the system will automatically send the attendee a confirmation of class enrollment. The email will also provide a W-9 form to enable the attendee to pay the invoice. (Please note: If you register for a 2025 class in 2024, a confirmation email will be sent immediately, but an invoice will not be sent to until early December).
The registration system allows the attendee to register themselves, or the system will allow a person to complete the registration on the attendee’s behalf. The attendee (or the person registering on the attendee’s behalf) will have an option in the system to request that confirmation be emailed to someone other than the attendee, if desired. Payment instructions and an invoice will be sent to this person via email, as requested.
The invoice must be paid within 6 weeks of the invoice date, so we ask that the invoice be processed by the institution immediately upon receipt.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 1 business day, you want to consolidate invoices, or you need additional paperwork to process payment, please send an email to The DSA Team for assistance. Please be sure to check your “junk mail” or “spam” folders prior to contacting us if you are missing the confirmation email.
Requests for Reasonable Accomodations
If a prospective attendee needs to request or discuss a disability-related accommodation prior to registering for an event, they should email [email protected]. Accommodations must be requested no less than 60 days prior to the start of the event. DSA’s complete policy on accommodations and service animals can be found online at: https://www.dstaffordandassociates.com/nondiscrimination-and-accomodations/.
Cancellation Policy
The Cancellation Policy for classes offered by D. Stafford & Associates can be found online at: http://dstaffordandassociates.com/cancellation.