Early Bird Deadline
The deadline for early bird registration is March 15, 2008. Registration
forms must be postmarked by that date to qualify for the early bird rate. Web
registrations must be entered by 12 midnight EST on March 15 to qualify.
Substitutions, Cancellations and Refunds
All changes, substitutions, and cancellations must be made in writing and
sent to
Experient
by email or by fax at +1 (330) 963-0319.
Substitutions may be made without penalty.
Deadlines for refund of meeting registration fees
The full meeting registration fee is refundable prior to April 4, 2008. To
cancel your registration and receive a refund before this date, please contact
Experient.
No-shows will not receive refunds of any fees paid.
On-site Registrations
Full meeting registrations will be accepted on site. However, you should contact
Experient to determine if space is still available prior to making your
travel plans.
On-site registration will be available at no additional fee, provided space
is available, although attendees are encouraged to register in advance. We
cannot guarantee that registrations received after May 16, 2008 will be
processed prior to the meeting.
Special Needs
If you have special needs and require accommodation to fully participate,
please e-mail a description of your requirements by April 4, 2008 to
Experient. Should you require special hotel accommodations, please email a description of your requirements to Experient at
piugannual@experient-inc.com.
Hotel Reservations
Please contact the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport. Their phone number is +1 (703) 418-1234 or hotel reservations can be made via the Hyatt website at
http://www.crystalcity.hyatt.com/groupbooking/piug2008.
Exhibitor and Sponsor Registration
All exhibitors and their staff must register to be admitted to the
exhibit hall and/or the technical session. Registration fees must be paid
by all exhibitors and their staff if not eligible for a complimentary sponsor
registration. The number of free registrations is sponsorship level dependent.
Please contact Experient at (330) 963-9330 if you have any registration-related
questions. For other exhibit-related questions, contact Helen Yun at yunhelen @
yahoo.com. For questions about sponsorship, contact Denise Fobare-Deponio at
denisefd @ aol.com.
Registration Questions
Contact Experient: +1 (330) 425-9330 (phone) or email, piugannual@experient-inc.com.
| Conference Fees |
By March 15 |
March 16 to May 16 |
Onsite |
| PIUG Member |
$325 |
$495 |
$495 |
| Non-member |
not available |
$495 |
$495 |
| Students, Unemployed, Full-time Retirees* |
$100 |
$150 |
$150 |
| * Students, unemployed, full-time retirees must be PIUG members.
Students must submit a valid copy of their student ID or letter from their
Program Director validating their student status. |
Registration Fees
To qualify for the member registration fee, the registrant must have
renewed their membership in PIUG for 2008. (To establish or renew PIUG membership go to the
PIUG membership page.)
Registration fee includes all breakfasts, lunches, and refreshments during meeting breaks
Monday-Wednesday, the Sunday Welcome Reception, and the Tuesday night ice cream social.
Payment
Use Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Personal and Corporate American Express
credit cards by online registration.
Mailed Registration forms MUST be accompanied by check, or money order. Forms
received without payment will NOT be processed. Funds must be in U.S. dollars
and drawn on a US Bank. Checks or money orders should be made payable to
PIUG. (For accounting purposes, the PIUG Federal Tax ID number is 38-3449639.)
Confirmations
Confirmations will be sent via e-mail to registrants within one week of
receipt. If an e-mail address is not provided, or if an e-mail sent to you is
returned as undeliverable, you will receive a confirmation via fax or regular
mail within 5-7 business days.
PIUG Registration Desk
The PIUG Registration Desk will be open during the following times for
meeting attendees to pick up their PIUG Badge and other meeting materials:
