Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know to plan your Convention 2016 experience in Las Vegas.

FAQ - REGISTRATION

Once you've completed the online waitlist form, you'll receive an e-mail confirming your waitlist details. If or when a seat becomes available, you will be notified by e-mail with next step instructions. You will have 48 hours to register or the spot will be offered to the next person on the list.

To cancel your waitlist request, please send an e-mail to convention2016@rodanandfields.com.

If you cancel your onsite registration and register for R+F Virtual Convention by 11:59 p.m. PST on Tuesday, October 4th, you will have access to purchase the Convention-exclusive product offer. However, if you fail to cancel your registration and do not show in Las Vegas - you will be unable to purchase the Convention-exclusive product offer through R+F Virtual.

Upon completing your registration, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address used to register. You can also view your current registration by clicking here and logging into your account.

New Consultant Enrollment Registration is special pricing available to newly enrolled Consultants who register within 30 days of enrolling however, New Consultant registration is currently sold out.

New Consultant registration is now sold out however, newly enrolled Consultants will have the opportunity to register for Virtual Convention in August.

Click here for the Convention 2016 Refund Policy.

No, all registrations are non-transferable.

Guest registration has reached capacity and is now closed. Due to the extensive waitlist, spouses or business partners cannot be added to the waitlist in case of cancellations. In order to provide as many active Consultants as possible with the opportunity to attend Convention, only one person per CID is eligible to be waitlisted for a seat.

No, you will receive your registration materials (badge, lanyard, ribbons, etc.) on-site in Las Vegas. On-site Registration opens on Wednesday, October 5, 2016.

FAQ - CONNECTED VIEWING

Connected Viewing seats are being offered to waitlisted Consultants on a first-come, first-served basis based on the time they joined the waitlist. Eligible Consultants will receive an e-mail inviting them to register for the Connected Viewing experience. If they do not register within 48 hours, they will be removed from the waitlist and the next waitlisted Consultant will be invited to register for Connected Viewing. The registration fee for the Connected Viewing experience is $300.

This highly-produced, fun and emcee-hosted Connected Viewing experience will take place in the Grand Ballroom at the MGM, within the Convention Center space. The registration price for the connected viewing experience is $300.Connected Viewing attendees will enjoy an intimate viewing experience of the sold out General Sessions and Awards Gala alongside fellow consultants and can expect exclusive surprise appearances from Dr. Katie Rodan, Dr. Kathy Fields and other special guests. Everything else—Product Expo, Breakout Sessions, networking and purchasing opportunities—will be shared with the broader group.

Standard registration provides access to the Grand Garden Arena, where the General Sessions and Awards Gala will take place.

The benefits of experiencing Convention in-person are endless. You will have the ultimate networking opportunity in attending an event with nearly 15,000 R+F peers. Connected Viewing registrants will access the Product Expo and enroll in selected breakout sessions just like Standard registrants. Additionally, during General Session and Gala, there are surprises and live guest speakers for the Connected Viewing registrants.

All Convention 2016 attendees will receive complimentary access to the Virtual Convention following Convention.

No. Based on the current number of registrants for standard registration, which takes into account late cancellation trends, we do not anticipate opening any availability for standard registration. In the highly unlikely event that a seat becomes available for standard registration, this would be offered to Connected Viewing registrants only, on a first-come, first-served basis according to their registration date and time. If you do not register for the Connected Viewing experience within 48 hours of receiving the e-mail invitation, you will be removed from the waitlist.

We do not anticipate seats opening up for standard registration. In the highly unlikely event that a seat becomes available for standard registration, this would be offered to Connected Viewing registrants only, on a first-come, first-served basis according to their registration date and time.

Yes. Consultants that are to receive stage recognition during Convention will be upgraded to standard registration in late September. We will identify any Connected Viewing registrants eligible for stage recognition at the end of September and will send an email notifying you of the change in your registration.

No; only one person per account is eligible to register for Connected Viewing. With many Consultants currently on the waitlist, our goal is to provide the opportunity to attend Convention to as many active Consultants as possible. Although your business partner/spouse will be unable to attend in person, they will have the opportunity to register for the virtual Convention where they can stream live General Sessions, access select Breakout Sessions and much more. Information on the virtual Convention experience and how to register will be available in the coming months.

FAQ - TRAVEL AND HOTEL

All attendees should plan to arrive in Las Vegas for on-site registration, the Opening General Session and breakout sessions by Thursday morning, October 6, 2016. The Opening General Session will commence on Thursday afternoon, October 6, 2016. Registration will be open Wednesday – Saturday.

The R+F room block is currently sold out. If you are in need of a hotel room, please click here to utilize an outside booking tool to see nearby hotel availability. Please be aware that this booking website displays hotel availability outside of the R+F room block. Any hotel reservations made within this booking website are not protected by R+F and will not be reflected within your Convention registration confirmation.

Rooms are limited and in high demand. Due to the number of last minute cancellations experienced during past Conventions, a refundable deposit in the amount of your first night’s room rate plus tax is now required in order to reserve a hotel room at the host hotel. The deposit will be applied to your reservation and you will pay the remaining balance at check out. Deposits will become non-refundable after the cancellation deadline of July 20, 2016.

If you are planning to share a room with another Consultant, we encourage you to finalize your roommate plans as soon as possible.

The last day to cancel your hotel reservation and receive a refund for your hotel deposit is July 20, 2016. After July 20, you will not receive a refund for cancelling your reservation. If a refund is granted, your credit card will be refunded the amount due as long as the cancellation occurred within 120 days of the registration date. If cancelling after 120 days of reserving your room, a check refund will be mailed to you within 6-8 weeks (due to credit card policy, an online refund cannot be processed for a transaction over 120 days).

Due to the demand for rooms, we request that you cancel your reservation as soon as possible so that attendees on the waitlist can be accommodated.

Due to the number of Convention attendees who wish to reserve a hotel room at the R+F rate and the limited number of rooms available, each registrant is able to reserve only one hotel room.

Hotel reservations are non-transferable.

Should you have to cancel your registration and another Consultant is listed on your hotel reservation, the hotel reservation can be transferred to that roommate. To submit the hotel transfer request, please e-mail convention2016@rodanandfields.com with your registration confirmation number and the registration confirmation number of the person you would like to transfer the hotel reservation to.

When transferring a hotel reservation, no new payment for the deposit will be accepted. All payments will be left on the original credit card used for the hotel deposit. Both parties are personally responsible for any exchange in payments. No exceptions will be made.

Rodan + Fields has negotiated discounted resort fees at all hotels. Resort fees will be required per room, per night. You must have a reservation within the R+F room block to be eligible to receive this discount.

MGM Grand: $17 plus tax per night; The MGM Grand resort fee includes complimentary high speed internet access, daily newspaper, complimentary access to the business center, unlimited local and toll free calls, and access to the Cardio room.

Signature at MGM Grand: $25 plus tax per night; The Signature at MGM Grand resort fee includes complimentary high speed internet access, two (2) bottles of water per day, local and 800 phone number phone calls, access to the Fitness Center, in-suite private label coffee, and valet parking.

Monte Carlo: $25 plus tax per night; The Monte Carlo resort fee includes complimentary wireless internet access, access to the Fitness Center, unlimited local and toll free calls, and limited copying and faxing at the Business Center.

New York-New York: $25 plus tax per night; The New York-New York resort fee includes complimentary wireless internet access, access to the Fitness Center, unlimited local and toll free calls, notary services, incoming and outgoing faxes, daily newspaper for pickup at the Essentials store and a 2 for 1 Roller Coaster pass.

Tropicana: $10 plus tax per night; The Tropicana resort fee includes complimentary wireless internet access, two bottles of Tropicana water, access to the Fitness Center, 2 for 1 show tickets to Laugh Factory (Sunday through Thursday), 2 for 1 cocktails at Biscayne from 5-8 pm, local calls, incoming and outgoing faxes.

Due to security reasons, R+F is not able to assist with finding roommates for Convention.

To cancel or modify your hotel reservation, please e-mail your request to convention2016@rodanandfields.com.

All R+F hotels are within walking distance to the MGM Grand Conference Center. There will not be shuttle service provided to the MGM Grand Conference Center.

Yes. The MGM Grand Conference Center has one parking structure, which is the main guest parking structure that can be accessed from Tropicana Avenue. Parking rates range from $3 - $15. The parking structure is open 24 hours a day.

FAQ - AGENDA AND SESSIONS

Click here to view the official Convention agenda. 

You will have the option to select preferred training sessions to attend. Breakout Session enrollment is based on August achievement and will open to Level V+ Consultants on Tuesday, September 20 and to all other Consultants on Friday, September 23. Sessions will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests will be automatically enrolled in the breakout sessions selected by the primary Consultant registrant.

Click here to log in to your registration using your email address and confirmation number. Click Continue to proceed to the Breakout Session page where you can select your preferred sessions. Once you select your sessions, click Continue to the Registration Record page in order to save your session selections. After you have completed the breakout session enrollment process, you will receive a registration modification e-mail which provides the link to your registration record. From there, you can view your current registration information including the breakout sessions you are enrolled in.

If you have a registered guest, they will be automatically enrolled in the same breakout sessions you select. To request alternate sessions for your guest, please complete the breakout enrollment process and then use this link to request different sessions. We will accommodate changes to breakout sessions based on availability. All requests need to be completed by Friday, September 30, 2016 at 5:00 PM PT.

Once you complete the breakout session enrollment process, you will receive a registration modification e-mail which provides the link to your registration record. From there, you can view your current registration information including the breakout sessions you and your guest (if applicable) are enrolled in.

Reserved seating and a sign language interpreter will be available at select Breakout Sessions. Please visit the Breakout Session page to view which sessions will have interpreters available.

We are thrilled to offer access to a wide variety of Breakout Session topics at R+F Convention 2016, allowing attendees the ability to truly customize their Convention agenda. In order to ensure attendees have sufficient time to visit the Product Expo and other event areas, each attendee is assigned a set number of Breakout Sessions. Also, with the addition of Virtual Convention, all attendees will have exclusive, on-demand access to various sessions after Convention. At this time, all Consultants are only able to pre-enroll for their previously indicated amount of sessions, as space is in each session is limited. 

However, if there is a session that you would like to attend, but aren’t able to pre-enroll for, you may use the standby line. Each Breakout Session will have a standby line that will open up 10 minutes after the session has begun, if space permits.

Breakout enrollment will close on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 5:00 PM PT. If you do not enroll for breakout sessions by this deadline, your sessions and times will be selected for you based on availability.

Breakout sessions do not have a waitlist. If your preferred breakout session is sold out, please select an alternate session for that time slot. During Convention, you may go to the location of your preferred breakout session a few minutes prior to the start time and line up in the standby line. If space permits, you be admitted to the session.

Yes, you are able to modify your session selection prior to Friday, September 30, 2016 at 5 p.m. PT. To do so, follow the same process by logging in to your registration using your email address and confirmation number.

Recognition will be based on your Paid-As Title and Program Achievements as of August 31, 2016. Click here to view the Convention 2016 Recognition Roadmap.

FAQ - R+F SIGNATURE STYLE

You have two opportunities to purchase the Rodan + Fields® Signature Style Collection through our exclusive online boutique.* 

*While supplies last. 

  • Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 9 a.m. PST: Don’t miss out! Be the first to receive access to the R+F Signature Style Collection and travel to Convention in style!
  • Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 9 a.m. PST: Your second chance to buy from the R+F Signature Style Collection is at R+F Convention 2016 in Las Vegas. No need to stand in line—just click through your Convention mobile app starting on October 6 for another chance to style yourself in R+F. 

 

Please note: there will be no inventory onsite. Items will ship directly to your home. All purchases are final sale and cannot be returned or exchanged.

Access to the R+F Signature Style Collection is limited to Consultants who are attending R+F Convention 2016 onsite in Las Vegas only.

Access to the R+F Signature Style Collection is an exclusive offering available only to Consultants attending R+F Convention 2016 onsite in Las Vegas. Please do not share your login information with other Consultants as supplies are limited.

Visit the R+F Signature Style Collection online boutique and follow these steps: 

  1. Click the ‘Shop Now’ link and follow the prompt to enter your Consultant ID 
  2. Create a custom login and password 
  3.  Purchase and ship to your heart’s content 

 

If you forget your login or password, please visit the R+F Signature Style Collection online boutique, enter in your CID and click the ‘Forgot Password’ ink. Follow the prompt to create a new password.

If you are not able to login using the CID provided to you, please contact our Convention Merchandise expert team toll-free at +1 888-300-4703.

There are no limitations on the quantities of items you purchase. Please note: quantities are available while supplies last. Purchases are final sale and cannot be returned or exchanged.

Items added to your cart will only be held in your cart for five minutes. After that, availability for those particular items will no longer be guaranteed.

Yes, you may place multiple orders, however, only one form of payment per transaction is allowed.

Due to limited available quantities, all items are final sale. We are not able to adjust or cancel orders after they have been placed.

Once you have placed your order, you will receive an order confirmation email that references your order number and all items purchased. Please check your email inbox for a shipping confirmation number which will arrive after the order has shipped and includes your tracking number for reference.

Once your items have shipped you will receive a shipping confirmation email which includes a tracking number for reference. You can also check the status of your order at any time by visiting the R+F Signature Style Collection online boutique and logging into your account.

Please contact our Convention Merchandise expert team toll-free at +1 888-300-4703 for assistance. Have your order number available for reference.

There will be inventory available for purchase during the times noted below. Once items are sold out, there will not be additional inventory added for purchase. 

  • Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 9 a.m. PST (while supplies last) 
  • Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 9 a.m. PST (while supplies last)

 

FAQ - MISCELLANEOUS

You’ll be prompted to supply this information during the registration process. You can also send an e-mail to convention2016@rodanandfields.com or call the Convention Support Team at:

Toll-Free Number 866-254-9142

Intl. Number 650-416-8812

The Convention 2016 Support Team is available M-F from 6 AM - 6 PM PST.

Spouses are invited to attend as a registered Guest. Attendees must be 18 years or older. With the exception of nursing infants, children are not permitted to attend the working sessions. A lounge will be available for mothers to breastfeed their children or to pump breast milk.

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