Milwaukee, WIASIS&T 2007 Annual Meeting
Joining Research and Practice:
Social Computing and Information Science
October 19-24, 2007  Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Hyatt Regency
333 West Kilbourn Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 53203
Tel: (414) 276-1234

Doubletree Hotel Milwaukee
611 W Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 53203
Tel: (414) 273-2950
Group Code: ASC

Registration FAQs

Registration Information

All speakers, participants and attendees must register. Early rates will be honored for all registrations postmarked by Friday, September 21, 2007.  Late rates apply if postmarked after September 21.
Please read our cancellation and refund policies below. 

Conference Days
Sunday through Wednesday, Oct. 21-24, 2007.  Seminars, requiring registration and additional fees, will be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 19-21.

Full conference registration includes:

Annual Awards Luncheon and Proceedings
The Annual Awards Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, October 23 at 11:45am. Anyone registering for the full conference, including students, will receive one admission ticket to the Awards Luncheon and a copy of the Proceedings on CD-Rom. Additional luncheon tickets or copies of the Proceedings may be purchased on-site.  Luncheon tickets are non-refundable.

 

Registration Rates

Registration Rates*

Members

Non-Members

Regular

Retired

Student

Regular

Student

Early

After 9/21

Early

After 9/21

Early

After 9/21

Early

After 9/21

Early

After 9/21
Full

$380

$430

$190

$215

$155

$180

$525

$580

$205

$250
Daily

$180

$210

$90

$105

$85

$120

$230

$375

$100

$145

*Please note that prices may change.

Daily Rates
If you cannot join us for the entire conference, take advantage of our special daily rates!  Early bird and member rates are also available on single-day registrations.

Other Rates
Retiree rates are for ASIS&T retired members only. Student rates are available for both members and non-members.

Sister Societies
Members in good standing of ASIS&T and sister societies qualify to register at member rates.
Sister Societies are:  Special Libraries Association (SLA), the Medical Libraries Association (MLA), or the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL).  Please include the name of your sister organization and membership number on the registration form to receive the discount.

 

How to Register or Add Events

 

Onsite Registration Information and Check In

On-site registration will be available at the ASIS&T conference hotel, the Hyatt Regency (located at 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53203, Tel: (414) 276-1234), during the on-site registration hours posted below.  All registrants must check-in at the ASIS&T registration area to pick up your name badge and conference materials. 

On-Site Registration Hours: (Subject to change)

Thursday, Oct. 18 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday, Oct. 19 8:00am - 10:00am
12:00noon - 2:00pm
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday, Oct. 20 8:00am - 10:00am
12:00noon - 2:00pm
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Sunday, Oct. 21 8:00am - 7:00pm
Monday, Oct. 22 7:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday, Oct. 23 7:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday, Oct. 24 7:00am - 12:00noon

 

Become an ASIS&T Member and Save!

If you are not already a member of the ASIS&T family, you can join by checking the membership box on the registration form and register at the member rate.  Where the form asks for a member number, write "applied for." Click here for information on ASIS&T memberships.

Sister Societies
Members in good standing of ASIS&T and sister societies qualify to register at member rates.
Sister Societies are:  Special Libraries Association (SLA), the Medical Libraries Association (MLA), or the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL).  Please include the name of your sister organization and membership number on the registration form to receive the discount.

 

 

Pre-conference Seminars and Workshops

Pre-conference seminars or workshops are full and half day highly attended professional education courses that will be held Friday, Saturday, & Sunday Oct. 19-21, prior to the meeting, at the conference hotel (Hyatt Regency). The fees for these seminars and workshops are in addition to regular conference registration fees. If you are registering for a seminar or workshop only, you do not have to pay an additional daily registration fee.  You will receive a ticket for each pre-conference seminar you've registered for.  Please double check that you've received the correct ticket(s) when you receive your badge and conference materials.

 

Registration Confirmation and Payments

You will know you are registered when you have received a written confirmation letter in the mail from ASIS&T.  This confirms that you have registered for the conference and/or any pre-conference courses.  This confirmation letter will also serve as your receipt of payment.  All payments must be received by ASIS&T before the conference begins.  We will accept payments onsite, but prefer to receive them in advance to avoid confusion.  Early rates end September 21, 2007, so please make a note of it.  We strive to mail out confirmation letters on a timely basis and will mail a written confirmation receipt to all who register by October 5, 2007.  If you do not receive a written confirmation - delivered by mail - within 2 weeks of submitting your registration, please contact us asap.  We will send confirmation letters by fax and email, only upon request.

 

Cancellations and Refunds

We will honor all cancellation and refund requests received in writing by Friday, September 21, 2007. Unfortunately, we can not issue refunds after this date. All refunds will be subject to a $50 cancellation fee.  Refunds will be issued in the same manner in which payment was made.  This may take up to six to eight weeks after the conference. 

 

Badge and Conference Materials

You will receive your name badge, pre-conference seminar & luncheon tickets, final conference brochure, proceedings CD-Rom and all other conference materials in a handsome tote bag when you check in at the conference hotel. When you arrive at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, look for the ASIS&T signs or ask a hotel registration desk employee for the ASIS&T conference.  Click here for ASIS&T registration and check-in hours. Once you have picked up your badge and materials, you need not check-in at the ASIS&T registration again.  You will be required to wear your badge to attend any and all functions, throughout the annual meeting, so please don't loose it!  Secure your tickets, as these will be collected, as well.

 

Keynote Speakers

Two plenary sessions have been planned. On Monday morning, Ms. Anthea Stratigos, co-founder and CEO of Outsell, the leading research and advisory firm focusing on information and publishing industry, will address the overall trends, impact of social computing and web 2.0 to the information industry. On Wednesday, Dr. Clifford Lynch, Director of Coalition of Networked Information and long time member and former President of ASIS&T, will tie everything together, and discuss what these all meant to information science and information professionals.

 

Exhibits Information

Companies and/or individuals can demonstrate their products, display literature, or advertise in our meeting brochure at special exhibitor fees.  There is no additional conference attendee fee for this area. 

 

Placement Center

The placement service assists ASIS&T members and meeting attendees in matching job openings with qualified candidates. Whether looking for an entry-level position or a promotion, candidates will find the placement service an important element of their job search. Employers will find that ASIS&T members are high quality candidates. This service is free to all participants.

Placement Hours
Sunday, Oct. 21 12:00noon-5:00pm (Registration only) 
Monday, Oct. 22  9:00am-5:00pm (Interviews)
Tuesday, Oct. 23  9:00am-5:00pm (Interviews)

 

Conference Hotel

The 2007 Annual Meeting conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, (located at 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53203, Tel: (414) 276-1234)). Please make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel and tell them you're attending the ASIS&T Annual Meeting to get the discounted hotel room rates (discount code G-JIST).  When you arrive at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, look for the ASIS&T signs or ask a hotel registration desk employee for the ASIS&T conference.

In the event that the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee is sold out, our overflow hotel is the Doubletree Hotel Milwaukee (located at 611 W Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53203, Tel: (414) 273-2950), discount code ASC).

 

What Should I Wear?

Business attire is the appropriate dress code for this conference.  Meeting room temperatures fluctuate, so it is recommended that you bring a sweater or dress in layers. You may wish to wear something dressier to the Awards Luncheon on Tuesday and the President’s Reception Wednesday evening.  

 

A Special Note to the Disabled

ASIS&T is committed to ensuring that no one with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated, or otherwise treated differently from other conference attendees because of the absence of an auxiliary aid or service. If you are in need of such an aid or service as outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact ASIS&T headquarters at 301-495-0900 or indicate the necessary items or services on the special needs line of the registration form.

Maryland Relay Services number for the hearing impaired: 1-800-735-2258

 

Still Confused?

We are here to help!   For more information about the conference or registration please feel free to contact us:
E-mail: meetings@asis.org
Phone: 301-495-0900
Fax: 301-495-0810
Mail: ASIS&T, 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510, Silver Spring, MD 20910