IMPORTANT DATES & FEEs

Description

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS 
Full 2 Day Conference Registration Includes:
*Registration includes: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and coffee breaks.

Single-Day Conference Registration For May 26th Includes:
*Registration includes: Breakfasts, lunch, and dinner and coffee breaks.

Single-Day Conference Registration For May 27th Includes:
*Registration includes: Breakfasts, lunches, and coffee breaks.

**The welcoming dinner and cruise tour on May 25, 2015, is an optional addition to the conference and is $50.00. The Welcoming Boat Cruise on May 25, 2015 (5:00-6:00pm Meeting reception at SwisOtel, 6:00-6:30pm Trip to Navy Pier (Transportation will be provided), 6:30-7:00pm Boarding, 7:00-9:30pm Cruise & Dinner.

***Each networking reception on May 26, 2015 between 4:45pm – 5:45pm, is also an optional addition and is $10.00.

****Each educational trip on May 27, 2015 between 2:00pm – 4:00pm, is also an optional addition and is $10.00.

REGISTRATION FEE:

If you register:
Before October 31, 2014	US $150.00* (Early Bird Rate)
Between November 1, 2014 – May 4, 2015	US $200.00*
May 4, 2015 – May 18, 2015 (Registration closes at the end of the day on the 18th)	US $250.00*

The attendee can book a room at the Swissotel, where the conference will be held, for $159 per night, before taxes. Click here to book your stay.

Flight fares can be found through either O’Hare or Midway airports in Chicago, and will vary depending on where the attendee is flying in from.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

Abstract Submission	October 1, 2014 November 26, 2014
Notification of Abstract Acceptance / Rejection	1/16/2015
Full paper submission for selected papers	2/28/2015
Registration Deadline for Authors	2/28/2015
Registration deadline for participants (a participant is an attendee that does not submit or present a paper, but attends sessions)	5/18/2015
Sponsorship & Exhibition Deadline	5/8/2015
Conference Dates	May 26-27, 2015

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CANCELLATION POLICY!!

After registering for the event you can log into your account on regonline and change your attendance status at any time. We do not offer full refunds at any time, and as the event gets closer the amount of payment refunded gets smaller. This is due to the fact that the event is planned around the number of attendees registered and upon cancellation the changing number of attendees alters the conference as a whole. The refund policy is as follows:
Attendees canceling their registration before October 31, 2014 will receive a 75% refund.
Attendees canceling their registration between November 1, 2014 – May 1, 2015 will receive a 25% refund. 
No refunds will be permitted for cancellations made after May 1, 2015