Deadline Extended: VRA 2023 Travel Awards ✈
Good news! The deadline to apply for a VRA Travel Award has been extended to July 30th!
Travel Awards are here to provide financial support for your attendance at the 2023 VRA Conference in San Antonio, September 26-28, 2023. You do not need to be a member of the VRA to apply for a Travel Award.
A preliminary conference schedule can be found here: https://vra2023.sched.com/. To assist with budgeting conference registration fees and the hotel rate are available on the conference webpage.
Before you apply, please read "Travel Award Rules and Guidelines” for VRA Travel Awards Applicants, and "Types of Travel Awards," both linked here as PDFs.
Please also note that award checks are scheduled to be mailed to recipients after the Awards ceremony at the conference and as such, recipients will not have access to those funds ahead of the conference to set against travel expenses.
Travel Awards are intended to provide partial support for an individual's conference attendance, and typically supplement support from one's employer and/or personal resources.
We always suggest budgeting for the conference hotel if you can manage it. Staying at the Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio supports the organization and provides ample time to get to know your fellow attendees. It is also a great deal this year! VRA has secured rooms at the special conference rate of $169 (+taxes) per night.
The list of recipients will be announced the week of August 11. Contact the Travel Awards Committee at travelawards@vraweb.org with any questions.