Registration FAQs
Can I register for the Conference online?
Yes, starting September 1, 2011, you can register online if you are paying with a credit card. Online registration opens on that date. If you prefer to pay by check, you must mail in your registration form.
What is the cost to register?
The schedule of registration fee options will be available September 1.
Will I save money by registering early?
Yes! Register by December 22, 2011 and you pay the early registration rates.
Is there a partial fee if I want to attend only part of the conference? Or is there a special guest fee if I want to bring my spouse or a friend who's coming just for one event?
We will be able to accommodate special requests on a one-by-one basis at the onsite ASHI Registration/Information Desk. Single-day registrations, single-day Expo Hall access, extra tickets for the President’s Gala, extra tickets for the Luncheon Meeting and Awards Ceremony, and extra spouse tour/activity tickets will be available onsite. You may also purchase some tickets online as part of your conference registration – you can purchase all tickets online except single-day Expo Hall access.
Can I purchase single event tickets?
Yes. You may purchase additional tickets when you register in advance, or visit the onsite registration booth.
Where do I go to register onsite?
Conference registration will be conveniently located in the Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom Foyer.
What materials will I receive as part of my registration?
You will pick up your registration materials onsite at the ASHI Registration/Information Desk. No materials are mailed in advance. When you arrive, you will receive your Conference Badge (which provides you access to conference sessions, the Expo Hall and food and beverage functions). In addition, you will receive a Conference Bag that contains the Onsite Program (a complete listing of all sessions and exhibitors), a Conference Padfolio and Pen, the Proceedings on DVD, the Coupon Book, and numerous handouts to explain everything you need to know about the conference.
How many meals are included with my conference fee?
For all Full Conference and Conference Education registrants (and registered spouses) the following meals are provided as part of your registration:
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Wednesday: Expo Hall Opening Reception with hors d'oeuvres and cash bar (one complimentary drink ticket per registrant)
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Thursday, Friday and Saturday Breakfasts: These will be “for-purchase” at a station inside the Expo Hall (Thursday and Friday) and in the McArthur Ballroom Foyer (Saturday). (Note that most registration types receive $25 in meal coupons that can be used toward the for-purchase meals.)
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Thursday and Friday Lunches: These will be “for-purchase” at a station inside the Expo Hall.
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Saturday Annual Business Meeting/Awards Luncheon
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Thursday, Friday and Saturday Afternoon Breaks
If you select the Full Conference option, you will also receive the ticket for the President’s Gala – reception, dinner and dancing – on Friday evening.
What if at the last minute I find I can't attend? Can I get a refund of my registration fee?
Cancellation Policy: Notice of cancellation must be submitted in writing. Cancellations received by 11/18/11 will be refunded in full. Cancellations received after 11/18/11, are subject to a $100 service charge per person. No refunds will be processed after 12/22/11.