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28th Annual Friends Convention

Charlotte, NC | Thu. July 10th – Sat. July 12th, 2025

Registration Form

Having trouble registering? We’re here to help: friends@friendswhostutter.org

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Name*

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How many years have you attended Friends?

How did you hear about Friends?

Attendee Information

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I am attending the full convention

I am attending for one day

Which day?*

Thursday, July 10th

Friday, July 11th

Saturday, July 12th

Who will be attending? (Include yourself if attending. Click on the plus sign to add more attendees.)*

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns

Age (if under 18)

Identity/Role

Dietary needs

Child info

Age: Please provide the age the child will be at the time of the convention.
Identity/Role in the Stuttering Community: Please list all that apply from the following: Young person who stutters (YPWS); Adult who stutters (AWS); Parent (P); Sibling (S); Friend/Relative (F); Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), Significant Other (SO), Graduate Student, or type in any other relationship you have to the stuttering community
Dietary needs: If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know.
Child info: (If applicable) Let us know a little about your child. Any/all information helps us better tailor our programming to their needs.

PLEASE NOTE: By entering and attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and used by Friends to illustrate and promote Friends and its programs. For questions or concerns, please contact friends@friendswhostutter.org

Is anyone in your party registering as an SLP?*

Yes

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For SLPs & SLP Graduate Students (please check only one):

I am an SLP

I am an SLP Graduate Student participating in the Graduate Student Training Program

Speech-language pathologists receive 1.2 ASHA CEUs sponsored by the Stuttering Foundation. Please note that partial credit is not available for this convention. You must attend all three days to receive CEUs.

SLP graduate students: The discounted SLP graduate student rate is reserved for students who have been accepted into the Friends Graduate Student Training Program. All other graduate students should register as adults.

Note: If you would like to participate in our Graduate Student Training Program and haven't yet filled out an application, please complete this sign up form (in addition to registering for the convention).

Payment Information

Adults Quantity

Price: $295.00

Quantity

Please enter how many will be attending. This registration is for adults who stutter, parents/caregivers, and significant others attending the full convention. SLPs, please select the SLP registration option above.

Children 6-17 Quantity

Price: $195.00

Quantity

Please enter how many children between the ages of 6-17 will be attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult (i.e., a parent or caregiver must also register).

Children under 6 Quantity

Price: $0.00

Quantity

Please enter how many will be attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult (i.e., a parent or caregiver must also register). Children ages 5 and under are not charged.

Speech-Language Pathologists Quantity

Price: $325.00

Quantity

Please enter how many SLPs will be attending. SLPs receive 1.2 ASHA CEUs sponsored by the Stuttering Foundation. Please note that partial credit is not available for this convention. You must attend all three days to receive CEUs.

SLPs, please select one:*

I would like to earn ASHA CEUs. By choosing this option, I understand that my information will be sent to ASHA CE

I do not wish to earn ASHA CEUs and therefore do not want my information sent to ASHA CE

SLP Graduate Student participating in the Graduate Student Training Program Quantity

Price: $160.00

Quantity

The discounted SLP graduate student rate is reserved for students who have been accepted into the Friends Graduate Student Training Program. All other graduate students should register as adults.

Note: If you would like to participate in our Graduate Student Training Program and haven't yet filled out an application, please complete this sign up form (in addition to registering for the convention).

Adults Quantity

Price: $165.00

Quantity

Please enter how many will be attending. This registration is for adults who stutter, parents/caregivers, and significant others attending for one day. SLPs, please select the SLP registration option above.

Children 6-17 Quantity

Price: $115.00

Quantity

Please enter how many children between the ages of 6-17 will be attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult (i.e., a parent or caregiver must also register).

Children under 6 Quantity

Price: $0.00

Quantity

Please enter how many will be attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult (i.e., a parent or caregiver must also register). Children ages 5 and under are not charged.

Would you like to pay it forward?

You can now gift Friends a donation in order to cover the cost of an individual or family that wishes to attend the annual convention but has financial constraints. If your life has been touched by Friends and you would like to see the same happen for others, this option is for you. We also welcome other donation amounts.

$195 (Child under 17)

$295 (Adult)

$980 (Family)

Other

Make a small contribution to Friends

Friends is a nonprofit, primarily volunteer grassroots organization that is sustained entirely by the fundraising efforts of its supporters. We invite you to add an optional $10, $25, or $50 donation (or other amount) to your registration to support the Friends mission of enriching the lives of young people who stutter and their families.

$10

$25

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28th Annual Friends Convention

Charlotte, NC | Thu. July 10th – Sat. July 12th, 2025

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