Include in your budget! Get approved by association in March/April. Get training from state in addition to council training in August! Do early-bird registration and try to attend the 4th District PTA dinner on Friday and the State PTA dinner on Saturday night. 4th District charges a mandatory $30 fee to attend on top of the convention registration fee, so plan for that expense too. Registration, hotel, travel mileage and per diem is reimbursable with proper receipts turned in on time.