2013 FIGT Conference
Cultural Integration and the Illusion of Closeness
Date: March 22-23, 2013
Location: Silver Spring Civic Building | Silver Spring, MD
The 2013 FIGT Conference will be held March 22-23, 2013 at the Silver Spring Civic Building in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. This new conference center offers open, light filled spaces with lofty 27 foot ceilings to enhance your conference experience.
To register online, please select the registration button on the left hand side of this webpage, and you will be prompted to choose the registration type that best suits you. If you wish to mail, fax or email in a hard copy registration form, please click here to download the form.

Accommodation Information
FIGT has reserved a block of rooms at the nearby Courtyard Silver Spring Downtown:
- March 19-20, 2013: $199.00 USD per night (excluding local and state taxes
- March 21-23, 2013: $139.00 USD per night (excluding local and state taxes)
To make reservations by online for March 19-20, please click here; for reservations for March 21-23 please click here. For reservations by phone, please call 800-321-2211 and use code FGTFGTA for the FIGT room rate. Reservations must be made by Friday, March 8, 2013.
Courtyard Silver Spring
8506 Fenton Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Traveling into the area? Click here to learn about all your transportation options and other nearby hotels.
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel your conference registration you must do so prior to March 13, 2013. There will be a $50 cancellation fee. After March 13, FIGT is unable to refund any registration fees. If you are unable to attend the conference and would like to transfer your registration to another attendee, there will be a $50 administrative fee to complete that transaction. Please contact FIGT at mgelwicks@figt.org if you have any questions.