Memberships
NEW!
Membership renewal and new memberships are now managed by a membership application called Zeffy. Zeffy does not charge us to use their services because we are non-profit. The way Zeffy makes money is by suggesting (by default) that you donate a portion of your invoice to Zeffy. NOTE! you can change this donation to ZERO keeping your costs down.
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The new system will prompt you for renewal shortly before June 30th. Zeffy offers an automatic renewal feature if you prefer that option. You will receive a membership card and at the end of the year a tax deduction form.
If you're feeling generous there is an option to donate more than the membership fee directly to CAT. We keep 100% of all payments to CAT.
Retired CAT members with 10 years or more of paying membership dues are eligible for free lifetime membership with CAT. Email cat-registration@outlook.com with your retirement details. We will verify your status and if eligible we will send you a discount code for $50.
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CAT membership is from July 1st to June 30th.
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Conferences
Next Conference:
October 17 & 18, 2025
Saddleback College at ATEP, CA
Closest Airport: John Wayne, Orange County
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A Different Type of Conference this Fall
CAT is collaborating with SDTech, Mobilize Summit, Automotive Service Counsel Educational Foundation (ASCEF) and California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) to bring you one and a half days of automotive instructor workshops, panels discussions and keynote speakers. Networking events like a subsidize Friday dinner and Saturday exhibitors along with Cars & Coffee. Please note that this is not a CAT conference, it's a California Automotive Technical Education Alliance (CATEA) conference.
Registration is Now Open
Sorry for the delay. We had several hiccups pulling this joint conference together. We will have a presenter list out very shortly.
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Member Registration:​
Early Bird ends Oct. 30 Normal price $125
Register to Attend the Conference
Exhibitor Registration:
Register as an Exhibitor or Sponsor/Exhibitor
Description of Tiered level Sponsor/Exhibitor
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Hotel Information:
Hotel Reservations (Discount up to 9/26/2025)
​$175 - $189 per night.
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Exhibitors List (Coming soon)
Exhibitor setup starts at 6:30 am on Saturday Oct. 18th.
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Our Normal Schedule​
CAT presents two conferences each year -- one in the spring and one in the fall. The spring conference is hosted by a northern California member school and the fall conference is hosted by a southern California member school.​
Membership
Membership ($50 year) is required to attend a non-joint conference. Our membership fiscal year is from July 1 to June 30 and typically paid before conference attendance. Each member is allowed to bring a spouse or significant other. An additional conference fee will apply.​
Membership Management
CAT is moving membership management to a free non-profit management application called Zeffy.
Conference Dates
The SPRING conference is held on the last Saturday in April and the FALL conference is held on the third Saturday in October. Both conferences may have optional per-conference events and activities the Friday before the conference.
