Conference Hotel
Hyatt Regency
Vancouver
655 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 2R7
Tel: +1 604 683 1234
Registration FAQs
Registration Information
All speakers, participants and attendees must register. Early rates will be honored
for all registrations postmarked by Friday,
September 25, 2009. Late rates apply if postmarked after
September 25, 2009.
Please read our cancellation and refund policies
below.
Conference Days
Sunday through Wednesday, Nov 8-11, 2009. Seminars, requiring
registration and additional fees, will be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday,
Nov. 6-8, 2009.
Full conference registration includes:
- Access to all sessions, beginning with the 1pm plenary session on Sunday and ending with the President’s Reception, Wednesday evening;
- All social events listed in the program including the Welcome Reception, Annual Awards Luncheon, International Reception and the President’s Reception;
- 1 copy of the Proceedings on CD-ROM (papers presented at the conference).
- Non-members registering for the full ASIS&T conference will receive a one-year complimentary ASIS&T regular or student membership (electronic delivery of JASIST and access to the ASIS&T Digital Library. The complimentary memberships do not apply if registering only for the ICKM conference or for daily registration.
Annual Awards Luncheon and Proceedings
The Annual Awards Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, November 10 at
12:00noon. 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 award luncheon tickets or copies of the
Proceedings may be purchased on-site. Luncheon tickets are
non-refundable.
Registration Rates (U.S. Dollars)
|
Registration Rates* |
Members |
Non-Members** |
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Regular |
Retired |
Student |
Regular |
Student |
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Early |
After 9/25 |
Early |
After 9/25 |
Early |
After 9/25 |
Early |
After 9/25 |
Early |
After 9/25 |
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| ASIS&T |
$390 |
$440 |
$195 |
$220 |
$165 |
$190 |
$535 |
$590 |
$215 |
$260 |
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| Daily |
$190 |
$220 |
$95 |
$110 |
$95 |
$130 |
$240 |
$385 |
$110 |
$155 |
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*Please note that prices may change.
**Non-Members
People registering as non-members for the full ASIS&T conference will receive a one-year complimentary ASIS&T
regular or student membership (electronic delivery of JASIST and access to the ASIS&T Digital Library.
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: Canadian Association of Information Science (CAIS),
Special Libraries Association (SLA), the
Medical Libraries Association (MLA), International Society for
Scientometrics, Informetrics (ISSI), American Association of Law
Libraries (AALL) and Consortium of ISchools of Asia-Pacific (CiSAP). 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
- Register with our online form
- Download the PDF registration form and fax or mail it to:
- ASIS&T
2009 Annual Meeting
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
Silver Spring, MD 20910
- ASIS&T
- Register on-site at the conference
Onsite Registration Information and Check-In
On-site registration will be available at the ASIS&T conference hotel, the Hyatt Regency Vancouver (located at 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 2R7, Tel: +1 604 683 1234, during the on-site registration hours posted below. All speakers and 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)
| Friday, Nov. 6 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 | 8:00am - 10:00am 12:00noon - 2:00pm 4:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Sunday, Nov. 8 | 8:00am - 7:00pm |
| Monday, Nov. 9 | 7:00am - 4:00pm |
| Tuesday, Nov. 10 | 7:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 | 8:00am - 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: Canadian Association of Information Science (CAIS),
Special Libraries Association (SLA), the
Medical Libraries Association (MLA), International Society for
Scientometrics, Informetrics (ISSI), American Association of Law
Libraries (AALL), and Consortium of ISchools of Asia-Pacific (CiSAP). 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 and Sunday Nov. 6-8, prior to the meeting, at the conference hotel (Hyatt Regency Columbus). 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 an e-mailed confirmation from ASIS&T. This confirms that you have registered for the conference and/or any pre-conference courses. This confirmation will also serve as your receipt of payment. All payments must be received by ASIS&T before the conference begins. We will accept payments on-site, but prefer to receive them in advance to avoid confusion. Early rates end September 25, 2009.
Cancellations and Refunds
We will honor all cancellation and refund requests received in writing by Friday, October 2, 2009. Unfortunately, we can not issue refunds after this date. All refunds will be subject to a $50 (U.S.) 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
When you arrive at the ASIS&T registration area, please provide us with your last name and you will receive your name badge, tickets for any registered pre-conference seminars, an awards luncheon ticket, the final conference brochure, a proceedings CD-ROM and all other conference materials in a handsome tote bag. 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, Sunday at 1pm and Wednesday at 10:30am..
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
ASIS&T has expanded its career development program at the annual meeting to include an online submission system. This way, candidates and employers will have an opportunity to submit and view resumes and jobs before the
meeting! This will also give all an opportunity to contact each other to set up interviews at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, where we will have interview rooms available.
Please take advantage of interview resources that have been
provided.
For submitting jobs or resumes and interview resources, please visit our Careers
page.
Placement Hours: Sunday, 1-5pm, Monday & Tuesday, 9am - 5pm
Conference Hotel
The 2009 Annual Meeting conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, (located at 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2R7, Tel: +1 604 683 1234). Please make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel by Oct. 17 and tell them you're attending the ASIS&T Annual Meeting to get the discounted hotel room rate. For more information, please visit our Hotel & Travel page.
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