Registration Fees

MEMBERSHIP DUES (membership term: 1 Jan - 31 Dec, 2011):
	Regular/Individual	$125
	Student	$75
2011 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:
	Regular Registration	$400 (Early Bird July 1 - Nov 16)
	Student Registration	$300 (Early Bird July 1 - Nov 16)
	Guest Registration (only available for non-members and does not grant access into any sessions other than meal sessions)	$250
	Late Registration Charge	$50 (after Nov 16)

 
NOTE: All conference attendees must also be 2011 USASBE Members. If you are not a 2011 USASBE member, you will be able to pay your membership at the time of conference registration.

 

Pre-Conference Sessions

We are pleased to announce a number of preconference sessions that will take place on Thursday, January 13, 2011. For details on Pre-conference sessions, please click here. You will be able to register for pre-conference sessions as part of the online conference registration process.

	Full Day Preconference:	$75
	Half Day Preconference:	$50
	Optional Preconference lunch:	$40  (indicate if vegetarian or vegan)

 

Optional Social Events

An Optional Social Event is also available this year: An Evening in Savannah, Georgia. Click here for details

 

How to register and pay

1. Click here to access the online registration form (if you are not logged in to your account, you will be asked to provide your login details or create a new account at this time).
2. You will then be asked to enter registration and payment information. Registration fees can be paid by credit card (Visa, MasterCard and American Express) or Check/Money Order (payable in US Dollars). After you have completed the form, press the 'Complete Registration' button at the bottom of the page.
3. An Invoice/Registration Confirmation will be displayed to you (you will also be sent an email confirming your registration). If you chose to pay by credit card, your registration is now complete! If you chose to pay by check/money order, you will need to mail the this registration confirmation sheet, along with your check/money order, to the address indicated on the sheet (you will be sent a notification mail when your check/money order has been received).

 

Refund/Cancellation Policy

Conference registration includes conference fees and USASBE annual dues.  If you register before November 2, 2010, the cost of regular registration for this year's conference is $525 ($400 to cover the cost of the conference and $125 to cover regular member dues for one year's membership in USASBE. After November 16, 2010, or at the conference, registration will cost $575 ($450 to cover the cost of the conference and $125 to cover member dues for one year's membership in USASBE).
 
USASBE annual dues are nonrefundable.  Should an emergency require a cancellation, a request for cancellation or refund must be submitted to USASBE in writing via letter, email (usasbe@belmont.edu) or fax (615-460-2614). Please allow 6-8 weeks for refunds. Conference fee refunds are made based on the following scale:
 
Up to 1 month prior to the conference (December 13, 2010) – full refund minus $50 processing fee

Less than 1 month but more than 2 weeks prior to the conference (December 14 – December 30, 2010) – 50% less $50 processing fee
 
After 14 days prior to the conference (December 31, 2010) – no refund
 
Author Refunds: Authors who have their papers included in the proceedings are not eligible for a refund. Authors may receive a refund if they withdraw their papers before the paper is included in electronic or hard-copy proceedings.
 
Emergency Illness or Death of Registrant or Immediate Family Member: Refunds may be granted if an attendee is unable to attend the Conference due to a family death, illness, or other extraordinary circumstance. In such a circumstance, the USASBE Main Office must be contacted by phone, letter or e-mail.