Substitution and Cancellation Policy

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Registering for any OPRA event is a promise to attend and pay for the event.  If you need to send a substitute or cancel your registration, please do so at the earliest opportunity by emailing opra@opraonline.org.

Certification events, such as, CPSI and AFO, will differ from these guidelines.  Contact opra@opraonline.org for more information.

Institutes, Workshops, and Trainings

Substitution Policy

You may make substitution requests at any time.  Please provide the following information when making such requests to opra@opraonline.org (hint: copy and paste the below in an email with the relevant information).

1 – Name of Current Registrant:
2 – Substitute Name:
3 – Substitute Title:
4 – Substitute Email Address:
5 – Substitute Meal Choice* (if applicable):
*If the registration deadline has already passed, we may not be able to change the meal choice.

Please note that there may be additional costs to sending a substitute.  See below chart for more information.

Current Registrant

Substitute

Action

Member

Member

No additional cost.

Member

Non-Member

Agency invoiced for the difference in cost.

Non-Member

Member

Agency will receive a credit on account for the difference in cost. Credits can be used toward any future purchases.

Non-Member

Non-Member

No additional cost.

Cancellation Policy

Those needing to cancel their registration should do so as soon as possible as cancellation fees may apply after certain cut off dates.  Please make all cancellation requests to opra@opraonline.org.

Cancellation Date (see specific event pages for dates)

Action

Cancel before Registration Deadline

Receive a full credit

Cancel after Registration Deadline

Institutes: 25% admin fee; 75% credit
Workshops and Trainings: $20 admin fee; remaining amount as a credit

Cancel the Day of the Event

No credits will be issued except on a case by case basis

Conference

Substitution Policy

You may make substitution requests at any time.  Please fill out a Conference Registration Form for the substitute and email it to opra@opraonline.org with the name of the current registrant.

Please note that there may be additional costs to sending a substitute.  See below chart for more information.

Current Registrant

Substitute

Action**

Member

Member

No additional cost.

Member

Non-Member

Agency invoiced for the difference in cost using the non-member rate at the time of the original registration.

Non-Member

Member

Agency will receive a credit on account for the difference in cost using the member rate at the time of the original registration. Credits can be used toward any future purchases.

Non-Member

Non-Member

No additional cost.

**Any discounts the original registrant received will be taken into consideration for the substitute.  OPRA will communicate any additional fees that may occur on a case by case basis.

Cancellation Policy

Those needing to cancel their registration should do so as soon as possible as cancellation fees may apply after certain cut off dates.  Please make all cancellation requests to opra@opraonline.org.

Cancellation Date

Action

Cancel before January 10, 2025

Receive a full credit

Cancel between January 11, 2025 and January 20, 2025

Receive a 50% credit

Cancel after January 20, 2025

No credit or refund

Cancel the Day(s) of the Event

No credits will be issued except on a case by case basis

Exhibitors

Cancellation Date

Action

On or before the Exhibitor Directory Deadline

Receive a full credit minus $500

After the Exhibitor Directory Deadline

No credit or refund