2027 SDI-Philadelphia, PA

Thursday, January 7, 2027 until Saturday, January 9, 2027 Eastern Standard Time UTC -05:00

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1200 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States

Join us in Philadelphia for our 14th Annual Student Development Institute!

We invite you and your student staff to join us for this unique student-driven experience, including educational sessions, networking opportunities, campus visits, a keynote speaker, and so much more.

All students must be accompanied by a university professional. University professionals must have students in attendance from their institution to attend the SDI. Each institution is limited to 6 student attendees and 2 professional employees (which can include graduate students).

NOTE: Please choose the number of student attendees carefully; no refunds will be offered should you choose to bring fewer students than registered, and we might not have space available to add more students later. Names of all attendees will be due by December 1.

If you are logged in to your CIVSA Membership Portal when completing this registration, you are registering yourself for the event. If you need to complete this registration on behalf of someone else at your institution, please contact us at civsahq@civsa.org and we will provide you a specialized link to complete for their registration.

SDI Registration is currently only available for CIVSA members. Registration for non-members will open September 1, 2026. If you are a current CIVSA Member, you may register for SDI via the CIVSA Membership Portal.

Your Information

Thank you for your CIVSA membership! You are eligible for the Member registration rate of $179.

You are currently registering for this event as a non-member, at a rate of $209/person. If you are a current CIVSA member, please log in to the CIVSA membership portal and complete the event registration from there.

If your institution holds a CIVSA membership (even if you are not a member yourself), please complete this form and at the bottom, request an invoice for payment, then check the "My institution is a CIVSA member, please invoice me for the member rate" box. We will adjust your payment due amount accordingly before you pay.

Please contact us at civsaHQ@civsa.org with any questions.

Email Address

First Name

Last Name

Mobile Phone

Institution Name

I understand that by participating in SDI any/all members from my institution may be photographed.

The images may be used for marketing, social media, and shared with other attendees

Institution Information

How many student employees are in your program?

Are your students paid or volunteer?

Paid

Volunteer

What topics would you like your students to learn about at SDI?

Case Study Competition for Student Attendees

Challenge yourself with a realistic scenario inspired by visitor and information services! During the conference, students will team up with peers from other institutions to analyze the case, develop a response, and present your solution. It’s a great way to build experience, collaborate, and sharpen your leadership and critical thinking.

Would your institution be interested in participating? (We're just gathering interest now; official registration for the competition will take place on the pre-conference survey in November)

Yes

Registration Information

One additional staff member may attend at the cost of $179. Students are also charged $179 each; the total due will be calculated below based on your selections.

One additional staff member may attend at the cost of $209. Students are also charged $209 each; the total due will be calculated below based on your selections.

Will another staff member be attending with you?

2nd Staff Attendee First Name (if known)

2nd Staff Attendee Last Name (if known)

2nd Staff Attendee Email (if known)

2nd Staff Attendee Mobile Phone (if known)

How many students from your school will be attending? (Names of attendees will be collected later)

Choose Your Own Philadelphia Experience Options (all take place at the same time)

Learn more about our Philadelphia Experience Options! All members of your group do not have to attend the same experience. For example, a group of 4 could have 2 attend one campus tour and 2 attend a different campus tour. Please do not choose more total spaces across the options than you have people attending. Space is limited for each option.

We would like to register for experience options

Select the number of attendees who will attend each event (if any)

Drexel University Campus Tour

La Salle University Campus Tour

Saint Joseph's University Campus Tour

Temple University Campus Tour

Villanova University Campus Tour

total number of attendees for experience events

You have indicated more attendees for the experience options than you are registering for the event.

Total number of attendees (including staff & students)
This field is read-only and will automatically update based on your selections above. The registration amount due below is calculated based on this attendee count.

Total Attendance and Payment Information (Member Rate)

Total Attendance and Payment Information (Non-Member Rate)

Calculate Fee for Number of Staff

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Amount Due

If you would like to be invoiced instead of paying with a credit card immediately, please check:

Please send me an invoice

Are you a non-CIVSA member eligible for the member rate?

My institution is a CIVSA member, please invoice me for the member rate

Email Address to Send Invoice