FAQs

Convention registration is due no later than Friday, June 27. Hotel accommodations must be booked by Friday, June 20 in order to take advantage of the room block rate at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown. A special group rate ($199.00/night) is available to AFTPA members who make hotel reservations prior to June 20. 

If you have questions or need additional information to complete your Convention registration, please reach out to Nakia Fogle at nfogle@aftpa.org.

The following meals are provided for all Convention delegates and attendees. You must indicate on your registration if you plan to attend Saturday lunch and dinner, and if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies.

• Friday: 9:30 p.m. reception. Delegates and guests are invited to enjoy wine, beer, and snacks

• Saturday: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

• Sunday: Breakfast

Each local is eligible to send one delegate as a Gold Card attendee, meaning the AFTPA will cover or reimburse all related travel, hotel, food, and convention expenses. You must indicate in your registration if you are a Gold Card delegate and if the AFTPA needs to book your hotel room for you.

The following expenses are eligible for reimbursement from the AFTPA for Gold Card delegates. Note: All itemized receipts MUST be submitted for reimbursement.

• Mileage from your home to the convention site and back (current approved state mileage rate is $0.70/mile.

• All tolls paid for transportation to and from the Convention

• Parking fees at the convention (unless AFTPA provides parking vouchers)

• Hotel fees (minus fees for extras such as movie rentals, mini bar, room service, etc.)

The following meals will be provided by the AFTPA free of charge or are eligible for reimbursement:

• Friday

  • Dinner will be reimbursed by the AFTPA, with the exception of if you are attending the President's Dinner, which the AFTPA is providing.

• Saturday

  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided by the AFTPA. 

• Sunday

  • Breakfast is provided by the AFTPA.

  • Lunch will be reimbursed by the AFTPA.

If you require ADA accommodations or have special requests to help make your experience more accessible, please contact Nakia Fogle at nfogle@aftpa.org. 

Dietary restrictions and allergies should be indicated in your registration form.

Registration will be open at the exhibit hall in the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown

Friday, July 11 from 12:30 - 8:30 p.m. 

Saturday, July 12 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Delegates and attendees should wear business casual attire. Please note that the convention space will be air conditioned and may be cooler, so please plan accordingly.

AFTPA will be hosting two raffles, one benefitting the Committee to Support Public Education (CSPE) and a free raffle for AFTPA members.  The CSPE is AFTPA's political action fund, and tickets cost $10 each. The AFTPA general raffle is free.

CSPE raffle Prizes:

1. Two pre-season tickets to the Philadelphia Eagles vs Cincinnati Bengals game (Thursday, August 7) plus one free night stay at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown 

2. Two pre-season tickets to the Philadelphia Eagles vs the Cleveland Browns game (Saturday, August 16) plus one free night stay at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown 

3. One Lottery Tree with $150 worth of PA lottery tickets

4. One 55" flat screen TV, courtesy of NTA-Horace Mann

5. One "date night themed basket" worth $200 courtesy of FTSU-represented AFTPA staff

General AFTPA raffle prizes:

• One winner will receive $1,000 toward free books for their classroom from First Book and AFT

• Two winners will receive $500 toward free books for their classroom from First Book and AFT

• One winner will receive a 55" flat screen TV courtesy of NTA-Horace Mann

Tickets will be distributed for the AFTPA General Raffle during credential pick up, and the CSPE tickets will be on sale Friday, July 11 through Sunday, July 13. All drawings will take place on Sunday, July 13.

AFT Pennsylvania will provide a feedback box at the Convention for written comments, questions, and concerns. We will also have a digital feedback form available throughout the Convention, and it will also be emailed to AFTPA members after the Convention concludes.