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Please read through the policies and instructions below before submitting your registration.

• Register Now
• Registration Fees
• Seven Money-Saving Opportunities!
• Policies and Instructions
• Admission
• ARTventures
• Guests
• Payment
• Refunds
• Team Registrations

Admission

You are required to wear your name badge to all conference events and meal functions. Badges will be checked at all conference events. Admission will be denied to those without a badge. Replacement badges may be purchased at the Registration Desk for $50.

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ARTventures

ARTventure tours are special off-site, educational opportunities for convention attendees. Participation in these tours is limited. Advance sign up and a separate $25 registration fee are required. Please indicate your ARTventure choices on your registration form.

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Guests

Guests are welcome to attend luncheons and special events. Be sure to register guests in advance so that we may accommodate them. Guests are required to wear name badges at all times. Tickets are required for most evening events and tours. Guests will be able to purchase tickets on site at the registration desk on the day of the event. Tickets will not be available for purchase on site at the events. Attendees without badges and guests without tickets will not be permitted to attend events.

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Register Now

There are three easy ways to register:

1. Register Online and Receive a $10.00 Discount
   
   Please Note: If you fall under one of the following categories, you will not be able register online:
• Emerging Leaders ($50 discount)
• Paying with Purchase Order
• Team Registrants
• Exhibitors (Registration form will be available in early February)
• Speakers (Registration form available in early February)
2. Register by Fax (pdf, 3MB)
   Fax form to: 202.371.0424
3. Register by Mail (pdf, 3MB)
   Mail form to:

Americans for the Arts
P.O. Box 91261
Washington, DC 20090-1261

Please also note that those who register as Emerging Leaders may take $50 off this discounted rate. To register for this discount, you must indicate it on the hard copy form.

Registration is required for the special events, tours, and meal functions. Please be sure to indicate your attendance on the registration form. On-site registrants and those who do not indicate attendance on their registration form may obtain seating on a space available basis only. 

Carefully check your registration form to be sure that the information you've provided is complete.

Americans for the Arts will send you a written confirmation letter within two weeks of receiving your registration form. If you do not receive confirmation within this time frame, please contact us to confirm receipt.

Registration will be accepted and processed until June 6, 2008. After this date you must register on site.

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Payment

Registrations are not considered complete until all fees are paid in full. All advance registration payments must be received by June 6, 2008. Registrations received after this date will not be processed in advance. You will be asked to register on site and provide payment at that time.

Payment for registrations secured by purchase order must be received by June 6, 2008. If payment on a purchase order is not received prior to the conference, the attendee will be required to provide a credit card and sign the payment authorization to guarantee payment at the on-site registration desk before receiving conference credentials. This credit card is a guarantee of payment and will not be charged if payment is received within six weeks following the close of the conference.

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Registration Fees

Registrations will not be processed after June 6, 2008.  After this date all attendees will be required to register on site.

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Refunds

All requests for refunds must be made in writing to Americans for the Arts c/o Meetings and Events. Full refunds will be issued to requests received by April 18, 2008, and will be issued within two weeks of receipt. Refund requests received after this deadline will be reviewed after the conference, and will be granted on a case-by-case basis. Approved refunds will be issued within 30 days following the conference and will incur a $50 administrative fee. Requests for refunds received after June 6, 2008 will not be considered and all fees paid will be forfeited.

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Team Registration

A team is defined as five or more individuals from the same organization. There must be one form completed per registrant. Please note that online registration is not available for team registrations. Team registrations must be coordinated by a single individual and all forms and payments must be submitted at the same time. Exchanging registrations or adding to teams once the registration has been processed is not permitted.

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