Early Bird Registration closes June 28, 2026. To qualify for the early bird discount, mailed registrations must be faxed or postmarked by June 28, 2026. Any registrations arriving at SAI Headquarters with a postmark after June 28, 2026, will be charged the regular registration fee. 

Convention Pre-Registration closes August 28, 2026. No refunds or transfers will be granted after this date. AEP transfers will have to be processed on-site at the Will Call and Registration Desk. (See below for instructions on how to make a later transfer on-site.) After the registration deadline, AEPs may only be purchased on-site.

Early Registration for competing quartets will be extended until September 28.

Mail/Fax:

To Register by mail for the Sweet Adelines 2026 Convention & Competition in Columbus, please complete the Columbus 2026 Registration Form — including payment and Release of Claims signature — and mail to: 

Sweet Adelines International 
Attn: Events Department 
9110 South Toledo Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137

Or Fax: 918-665-0894

Mailed registrations must be postmarked by June 28, 2026 to qualify for the Early Bird Discount. Any registrations arriving at SAI Headquarters postmarked after June 28, 2026 will be charged the regular registration fee.

One you’ve registered, you will receive an email confirmation. You will not receive your All-Events Pass (which is your Name Badge) via postal mail. Competing Choruses will get their All-Events Pass from their designated chorus contact. Individual registrants and the primary contact listed in the group registration can pick up name badges on-site at Will Call.

• Competing choruses will receive their AEP from their designated chorus contact.
• Individual registrants and designated chorus contacts can pick up AEPs onsite at Will Call.
• Small group registration AEPs will be available for pickup onsite by the designated chorus contact at Will Call.

Individual Members of Sweet Adelines can register online (you must log in with your member number) or by mailing or faxing a registration form (you must sign the release of claims and provide payment).

Unfortunately, because our online system is membership based, Non-members are unable to individually register though our Web Portal. Non-Members must be registered via mail or fax. Please email Events@sweetadelines.com if you have questions about this process. We will get you taken care of!

You will need to establish a primary contact for your group registration. The main registration form allows for individual and small groups of up to 10 names. You may print the forms and fill them out manually or electronically via adobe reader or some of the form-filling software or browser. For groups larger than 10, please request a Member Group Registration form from events@sweetadelines.com, or download the Member Group Registration Form as a PDF version or Excel version and complete.

Non-members can be part of a group registration via mail or fax only. You will need to establish a primary contact for your group registration.

The main registration form allows for individual and Small Groups of up to 10 names.  For groups larger than 10, please request a Non-Member Group Registration form from events@sweetadelines.com, or download the Non-Member Group Registration Form as a PDF version or Excel version and complete. You may print any form and fill them out manually or electronically via Adobe Reader or some other form-filling software or browser.

Refunds: Refunds are granted at a 50% return fee until August 28, 2026. After that date, the window for refunds is closed. Pre-event transfers will only be made before this date. 

We understand that life circumstances can change travel plans and to that end we strive to minimize the impact to our members and guests.  Refund requests made after August 28, 2026 will be reviewed and may be granted on a case-by-case basis. However, Registrants can still arrange AEP transfers amongst themselves for on-site pick up.

AEP Transfers: We ask that attendees arrange AEP transfers through Sweety Adelines Events Department before August 28 so the new person can get an AEP registered in their name. After the new person signs a Release of Claims, we will create a new registration for them, and an AEP badge will be waiting under the new name at Will Call.

Late AEP Transfer Requests: After Online Registration ends on August 28, Headquarters will not be able to process any more pre-event AEP substitutions or Transfers. Registrants can, however, still transfer or sell their own AEP to other attendees. The new person will need to check in at Will Call and ask for the previous owner’s badge. Then they will step over to the registration desk to have their name replaced on the badge. If you intend to buy or sell an All Events Pass, please have the full name of the previous registration ready at Will Call.

Note: If the person transferring the AEP is in a competing chorus, their AEP may be bundled with that Chorus. Please verify with their Chorus that their AEP will be left at Will Call.

Example 1 Chorus members: Goldie is the registration coordinator for the "Gold Star Chorus." She is registering 36 members from her chorus roster.

1. Goldie will complete the Columbus 2026 Main Registration Form and enter her name in the first row, as she is this group's Primary Contact,
2. She will attach the *Member Chorus / Group Registration Spreadsheet with those 36 names and signatures to her form.

Example 1A Chorus members: Additionally, Gold Star Chorus has invited a friend from "Blue Square Chorus" and a few non-members who would also like to have All Event Passes. Because these people are not on the roster for Gold Star AND/OR are not members of Sweet Adelines,

• Goldie will list these individuals on the *Different Chorus/Non-Member sheet.
• The Blue Star guest and other family registrations will be grouped as "guests" and charged together in a separate transaction from the Chorus Group spreadsheet for the Gold Stars.

Example 2 Non-Member Guests: Elsa is registering online as a member of Sweet Adelines; however, she found out that Joe, her partner, would like to attend the event as well. Joe is not an SAI member and, therefore, cannot register online. Here are Joe’s options.

1. If Elsa is competing, she can contact the Registration Coordinator for her chorus and have Joe add their signature to the Non-Member list of their group registration. This will allow Joe’s registration to be grouped with and paid for by the chorus.
2. Joe can fill out and mail/fax in a separate individual registration form.
3. Joe can purchase an AEP on-site at the event.

Example 3: Lola is a member and 3 of her friends (some members and some non-members) are Small Group planning to attend the competition. They want to pay separately but want Lola to pick up their name badges together in Columbus.

1. Lola will complete the Columbus 2026 Registration Form and enter her name in Row No.1, of the small group table on page 5 of the Main registration from. She is the primary contact for this group.
2. Lola enters their names in the table on page 5, also collects their signatures and separate payment checks to submit to International Headquarters with a note that she is the registration contact and will pick up the badges from the Will Call table.
3. Each person will be registered and charged individually. Their AEPs will be sorted together for pickup at the Will Call desk under Lola’s last name.

All registrants must sign the Release of Claims waiver to receive their AEP. If a registration is transferred from one person to another, the new person must also sign a Release of Claims form (see AEP transfer information above). Note this is a separate signature from the Competition Waiver, which the Competition department handles as part of their Competitor's Entry package.

ADA Seating: We ask that all registrants with ADA needs provide their requests (i.e. scooter, walker, wheelchair, or visual impairment) in advance via the Access Needs Code column on their registration form. ADA seating assignments will be noted on the registrant’s name badge at the event.

General Admission Seating: All competition sessions are general seating. You cannot save seats in the arena overnight-but you can be the first in line each morning! Exceptions for VIP seating apply.

VIP Seating: VIP seating (for those who qualify and have reserved their seat in advance) is honored Wednesday through Saturday. The seating assignment will be provided on your name badge. Registrants to VIP seating will be notified in advance.

Wheelchair or scooter spaces must be requested in advance to guarantee a reserved seat onsite. Additional ADA seating will be available for any on-site purchases or late requests, but spaces will be limited. Wheelchair or Scooter seating reservations are only for those attendees who will be sitting in their wheelchair or scooter while viewing the performances.

Please do not designate anything in the ADA needs section on the registration form if you will not be sitting in your wheelchair or scooter while watching the performances. We want to have enough spaces available for those who need them. There will be ample space near the seating area to park scooters and walk to a seat.

NOTE: ADA seating is individually assigned, and the location cannot be guaranteed to be close to a specific chorus group in the seating area as all other seats (other than VIP seating) are opening seating. 

If you have any questions regarding ADA seating, please notify the Events Department by August 28 at events@sweetadelines.com.

On-site registration and ticket purchases can be made with credit or debit card only. All prices listed in USD.