Annual Meeting
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Registration

Register online or download the registration form to mail or fax in.
Note: All attendees must register for the Annual Meeting

Click on the link below for more information.

Participation in the SVP 69th Annual Meeting and the 57th Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy (SVPCA) is limited to registered delegates. Full meeting registration includes admission to all educational sessions, exhibits, poster sessions, and social events, as well as all meeting materials including an electronic format of the conference Program and Abstract book.


Registration Fees

 
On or Before
Jul 01
On or Before
Aug 26
After
Aug 26
Registration Fees
All Registration Fees include admission to sessions, exhibits and social functions, including the Welcome Reception, poster viewing, auction, awards ceremony, after hours party and coffee breaks.
SVP Member Full Registration
$320
$400
$500
SVP Student Member Full Registration
$200
$250
$350
Non-Member Full Registration
$465
$600
$700
*Student Non-Member Full Registration
$280
$330
$430
SVPCA Attendee Full Registration
$320
$400
$500
*SVPCA Student Attendee Full Registration
$220
$250
$350

*(Valid student ID is required)

One-Day Registration
Price is per day for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
One-Day Registration
$220
$260
$360
Social Functions Only (Guests)
For guests of primary registrant only. Applicable for social functions (welcome reception, auction, awards ceremony and after-hours party) and coffee breaks only.
Guest Registration (Social Functions Only)
$115
$150
$180
Special Events
The following events are being held over the lunch hour. However, lunch is NOT included in the registration fee. Boxed Lunches are available to order for $12 during pre-registration only, and will not be available for purchase on site. Vegetarian option is available.

SVP Town Meeting on Evolution VII (Optional Boxed Lunch)

$12
$12
Women in Paleontology Luncheon (Optional Boxed Lunch}
$12
$12
SVP Annual Business Meeting (Optional Boxed Lunch)
$12
$12
SVP Open Executive Committee Meeting (Optional Boxed Lunch)
$12
$12

IMPORTANT: Reigstration for field trips and workshops can be found at the end of the online meeting registration. Learn about details and pricing for the field trips and workshops.

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SVP Member and SVP Student Members
SVP Members and SVP Student Members may register at a special member rate. Full registration includes admittance to all educational sessions, exhibits, poster viewing, and social activities.

SVPCA Attendees and SVPCA Student Attendees
SVPCA Attendees and SVPCA Student Attendees may register at a discounted rate. Full registration includes admittance to all educational sessions, exhibits, poster viewing, and social activities.

You must indicate the last year you attended the SVPCA Symposium when registering. This information will be verified.

Nonmembers and Student Nonmembers
Nonmembers and Student Nonmembers Full Registration includes admittance to all educational sessions, exhibits, poster viewing, and social activities.

Student Nonmembers and SVPCA Student Attendees
Student Nonmembers and SVPCA Student Attendees must e-mail or fax a copy of their current valid student ID within five (5) business days of registration to the SVP headquarters in order to secure the appropriate registration rate. If a copy of the current valid student ID is not received within five (5) business days, the applicant's credit card will be charged for the full rate.
E-mail: ID@vertpaleo.org
Fax: +1-847-480-9282

One-Day Registration
One-day registration includes admission to all educational sessions, exhibits, and social events scheduled for the day purchased. You may register at this rate for one day only.

Social Functions Only (Guests)
For guests of primary registrants only. Social Functions only badge includes admittance to all social functions.

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Three Ways to Register

Caution: If you submit your registration form more than once, it may result in a duplicate charge to your credit card. Send your registration using only one method of payment.

Online
Register via the secure SVP Web site (Payment by credit card in USD only). Note: Field trip registration can be found at the end of the online meeting registration process.

Mail
Send registration form with payment to:
SVP
33552 Treasury Center
Chicago, IL 60694-6900 USA

Payment by credit card or check, in USD and drawn on a U.S. bank, made payable to the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Note: No field trip or workshop registrations will be accepted by mail (online only).

Fax
Fax registration form with credit card information to +1-847-480-9282.
(Payment by credit card in USD only) Note: If you fax a registration with credit card payment DO NOT mail an additional copy.


Adding to Your Registration
-including field trips, workshops, guests and boxed lunches

If you want to go back after registering for the meeting, including adding: field trips, workshops, guests or boxed lunches; it's easily done.

Follow these steps:

The business office contact information is:
E-mail: svp@vertpaleo.org
Phone: +1 847 480-9095, extensions 240 or 249
Fax: +1 847 480-9282

Note: No field trip or workshop registrations will be accepted by mail (online only).


Confirmation Letters

SVP's Web-based registration system acknowledges online registrations immediately via e-mail. You will receive a confirmation/receipt to the e-mail address provided on the registration form shortly after your registration is complete. SVP will confirm registrations received by fax and mail within 14 days of receipt via e-mail as well. Note: SVP is unable to confirm registration earlier than two weeks after the submission date if you do not provide an e-mail address. If you do not receive confirmation after two weeks, e-mail Christine Meehan at SVP headquarters, cmeehan@vertpaleo.org


Payment Instructions

Registrations must include payment by check (drawn on a U.S. bank), credit card or bank transfer of funds in U.S. dollars. Wire transfers within North America will incur a $30 USD fee and wire transfers outside of North America will incur a $45 USD fee. SVP cannot accept registrations by telephone. SVP will not accept registrations without full payment. Caution: If you submit your registration form more than once, it may result in a duplicate charge to your credit card. Send your registration using only one method of payment.

Bank Transfer Information:
Bank: Harris NA
Account: 412-101-8
Routing Number: 071000288
Swift Code (International Only): HATRUS44


Cancellation Policy

To cancel your registration, you must submit notice in writing to SVP headquarters by July 1, 2009. SVP will charge a $100 USD cancellation fee for written cancellations that arrive at SVP headquarters by July 1, 2009. SVP will not issue refunds for cancellations received after July 1, 2009. Delegates may make substitutions at any time. Substitutions must be in writing and must be of the same membership status.

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