When will registration open?

Registration for 2025 GLC will open to incoming chapter officers on Wednesday, 8 January 2025 at 7am EST.

Registration will open to General Members Wednesday, 12 February 2025 at 9 am EST.

Registration will remain open through Friday, 21 March 2025.

After Friday, 21 March 2025, anyone who still needs to register for GLC should reach out to [email protected]

All members will receive email communication when registration opens.

The link to register for Hawaiʻi will be available once registration opens on 8 January 2025.

GLC is only open to EO members and their Spouses and Life Partners (SLPs). SLPs can be registered by an EO member during their registration.

General members and SLP guests are welcome to attend all general sessions, workshops, one Learn-Around and one Hawaiʻi Out and About activity as part of their registration.

Yes. Simultaneous interpretation will be available based on minimum requirements.

The experience will be able to be translated into EO’s official languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese.

Interpretation requests must be made through registration by 25 February. Members who register after 25 February are not guaranteed simultaneous interpretation support in any of the above language options

Yes. Select speakers and sessions from 2025 GLC will be available on the EO Learning Platform after the event.

Access will be exclusive to EO members and EO staff. Some content will be available for a limited time.

Due to the EO Hub login requirements for GLC registration, it is not possible for chapter staff to register on behalf of a board member. All members are responsible for registering themselves.

All information about visas, transportation and more information around attending in Hawaiʻi can be found here.

There are several hotels available to GLC attendees at a discounted rate. You can see the full list and find a link to book your room here.

The official EO GLC social event will take place on Saturday evening, 5 April 2025, at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. More details will be shared soon on the Socials page.

Dates

3-5 April 2025 Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Onsite pre-registration opens on the afternoon of 2 April at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center.

We encourage members to arrive early in order to avoid long lines before the general session begins on the morning of 3 April.

Location

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Main events will take place in the Hawaiʻi Convention Center

Chapter Officer

Registration to attend GLC in-person is open to FY2025/2026 chapter officers and invited member leaders.

Chapter officer attendance is complimentary for a designated number of board positions per chapter, depending on the chapter’s size.

Any chapter officer registrations above the allotted roles will be billed to the chapter (USD$1300 per officer) at the conclusion of the event. Chapter officer registration provides access to programming on 3 and 4 April (see below for specifics).

EO is not responsible for any travel or other expenses paid as a result of cancellation.

The number of complimentary registrations per chapter is as follows:

• Chapters with 99 or fewer members: 6 tickets
• Chapters with 100-149 members: 8 tickets
• Chapters with 150-199 members: 10 tickets
• Chapters with 200+ members: 13 tickets  

General Member

A limited number of seats in Hawaiʻi will be opened to the general members on Wednesday, 12 February 2025 at 9 am EST.

These spots will be on a first come, first served basis and will be at the attendee’s expense. The registration fee is USD$1300 and does not cover any travel or accommodation.

Please keep an eye on the website for more information about general admission registration.

GLC Spouse/Life Partner (SLP)

Members are welcome to register one (1) SLP for GLC for the price of USD$1300.

SLP registration provides access to the general sessions, one Learn Around and one Out and About activity as well as provided meals during the official program including the one social.

SPLs may not attend Chapter Officer Trainings (COT). SLP registration and additional tickets to à la carte and MyEO spousal options taking place during COT sessions will be released in the next few months.

Chapter Officer Training and Member Leader Registration Fee:

Complimentary for a designated number of board positions per chapter, depending on the chapter’s size, and US$1300 for each Chapter Officer thereafter.

See the payment and cancellation policy for details. Please refer to the registration options table to see what is included with registration.

As a reminder, chapter board attendance for in-person GLC Chapter Officer Training (COT) will be limited to one (1) chapter officer role per chapter.

For example, only one Learning chair-elect may attend the Learning track. The only exception to the rule is the president elect-elect, who is invited to attend the presidents track in addition to the president-elect; other elect-elect positions will not be invited to attend GLC COT.

Other expenses that are not covered by registration, include, but are not limited to:

• Air transportation
• Hotel accommodations
• Optional activities
• Personal incidentals

Officers must be in good standing at the time of the event. If member status changes between the time of registration and the start of the event, the cancellation policy below applies.

EO requires that chapters pay USD$1300 for each additional chapter officer that attends GLC, beyond the designated number of chapter officers that attend.

The default method of payment is a deduction from the dues check that EO Global issues to each chapter after GLC.

If chapters wish to pay by a different method, please contact EO Events at [email protected]. Chapters that pay their dues to EO by wire will receive an invoice after GLC.

Registration for the 2025 GLC in Hawaiʻi will open to EO members and their guests (over the age of 18) on Wednesday, 8 January 2025.

The registration fee for members and full guests includes: all program meals, access to live main stage events, and evening social. Members not in a leadership position are not permitted to attend the COT sessions.

Refer to the Hawaiʻi Out and About page for optional activities during these times.

EO will charge the chapter or member a USD$250 cancellation fee for each cancellation after 21 March 2025 or who is a no-show at the conference.

All cancellations must be communicated in writing to EO Events at [email protected]. They are processed according to the date received.

Chapter officers who cannot attend may give their spot to another officer from the same chapter.

To effectively prepare registration and materials, changes in the member’s name and officer position must be submitted to EO Events at [email protected] by 21 March 2025.

The EO member must be in good standing at the time of the event. If member status changes between the time of registration and the start of the event, the cancellation policy below applies.

Other expenses that are not covered by registration, include, but are not limited to:

• Air transportation
• Hotel accommodations
• Optional activities
• Personal incidentals  

Members will be required to pay the full registration fee of USD$1300 upon registration. General admission registration will open on Wednesday, 12 February 2025.

All cancellations must be communicated in writing to EO Events at [email protected]. They are processed according to the date received.

• US$550 of the registration payment per person is considered a non-refundable fee.
• No discount will be given to any member or spouse/guest attending a portion of the event.
• All cancellations must be communicated in writing and are processed according to the date they are received at EO headquarters.
• All refunds at the time of the cancellation will be based upon the above policy.
• There will be no refunds for cancellations on or after 21 March 2025
• If a member or guest fails to attend the event, it is considered a cancellation, and no refund will be administered.
• EO is not responsible for fees and/or charges paid by event attendees to hotels, airlines or any other third party.
• If the event is sold out, EO will compile a waitlist.
• During a waitlist situation, cancelling attendees have the option to transfer their registration OR if the cancelling attendee does not wish to transfer their spot, they may select to offer the spot to a person on the waitlist. EO will contact the next person on the waitlist and offer the available spot.
• If the cancelling member transfers their registration or the available spot goes to the next person on the waitlist, the cancelling member and the replacing member can choose to facilitate the money exchange themselves to avoid transaction fees. If the cancelling member and replacing member choose not to transfer funds directly, EO will facilitate the transfer and the cancelling member will receive a refund, less a US$100 transaction fee. The replacing member should contact [email protected] to register and send payment information.
• It is the responsibility of the member to arrange for travel, including, but not limited to, all immigration and visa-related costs and paperwork, in a timely manner for attendance at EO events. If a member fails to receive the appropriate approvals to enter a country in which he or she has purchased a registration, the member shall be subject to EO cancellation policies.

General Member and Chapter Officer Additional Cancellation Information

Exceptions to the cancellation fee are granted only in the case of a death in the member’s immediate family (spouse or partner, children, parents, siblings) or for an emergency medical situation involving the member, spouse or partner, or legal dependent. In the case of a medical emergency, the member must provide written documentation from a doctor certifying that the member or guest has a medical emergency that bars travel. All exceptions are subject to review by EO Events and require approval prior to waiving the cancellation fee.

No exceptions will be made for other personal or business reasons. All written documentation and supporting documents must be received within one week after GLC to be considered for a waiver of the cancellation fee. EO strongly recommends the purchase of travel insurance whenever signing up for an EO event, as cancellation policies and penalties are strictly enforced. Travel insurance may cover unforeseen or uncontrollable situations that might affect your ability to attend an event. To obtain travel insurance, please contact your travel agent or visit www.insuremytrip.com and click “Quotes.” You should get quotes for up to eight travel insurance products. Please note that EO does not endorse any specific travel insurance products.