Important Information

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Registration Types

Registration Fees

Registration Form

Registration

Advance Registration Deadline: March 5, 2009 11:59 p.m. EST

To sign up for a free Exhibit-Only Pass, use the Attendee Registration form.

Do you work for an exhibiting company? If you work for an exhibiting company and will need access to the exhibit hall during set-up, tear-down and before the hall opens each day, you must register using Exhibitor Registration. Do not also register using Attendee Registration, as duplicate badges will be deleted.

The Exhibitor Registration desk will be located in the San Diego Convention Center in Hall C. The on-site registration hours are as follows:

All times reflect Pacific Time Zone
Contact registration@ofcconference.org with any questions.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Registration

Registrations received after 11:59 p.m. EST (04.59 GMT, next day) on Thursday, March 5, will be charged the on-site rate. Payment MUST be received with your registration form; NO forms will be processed without payment. All payments must be in US dollars and drawn on a US bank.

Confirmations

Upon receipt of your registration and payment, a confirmation letter will be e-mailed, faxed or mailed (based on your method of registration) to each registrant. PAYMENT PROBLEMS WILL DELAY PROCESSING OF YOUR REGISTRATION.

Badge Credentials

Your registration confirmation will include a barcode which you will scan on-site at a Quick Registration Station in order to print your badge. Should you forget to bring the barcode with you, your badge can be obtained at the Pre-Registration Counters. Please Note ~ NO BADGES WILL BE MAILED.  

Payment

Credit cards are accepted. Payments made by check or money order must be made payable to the Optical Society of America in US dollars and drawn on a US bank. Payment must accompany your registration form in order to process your badge/ticket order. Forms received on or before March 5, 2009, 11:59 p.m. EST (04.59 GMT, next day) will be charged the pre-registration fee. Registrations received after March 5, 2009, 11:59 p.m. EST (04.59 GMT, next day) will automatically be charged the on-site registration fee.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

All requests for refunds must be received in writing by Monday, March 16, 2009. A US $50 service charge will be assessed for processing refunds. All registrations received after Monday, March 16, 2009, are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Requests for refunds should be directed to:

Email:
registration@ofcconference.org
(Preferred method)

Mail:
OFC/NFOEC 2009
c/o Showcare
1200 G Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005-3967

Fax:
+1 514.228.3174

All requests for refunds must be made in writing. Please allow four to six weeks for processing.

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REGISTRATION TYPES

For information on what is included with each registration type, please see descriptions below.

Conference Registration

• Admission to all Workshops, Technical Sessions, Plenary Session, Market Watch, Service Provider Summit, Exhibit Hall, Exhibitor Showcases and Career Center.
• One copy each of the OFC/NFOEC 2009 Technical Digest CD-ROM, Postdeadline Papers Digest and OFC/NFOEC Buyers’ Guide.
• Admission and drink tickets for the conference reception and poster session.

One-Day Registration

• Admission to all Workshops, Technical Sessions, Plenary Session (Tuesday only), Market Watch, Service Provider Summit, Exhibit Hall, Exhibitor Showcases and Career Center for day of entrance registration.
• One copy of the OFC/NFOEC Buyers’ Guide.

Exhibit Pass Only Registration

• Admission into the Plenary Session, Exhibit Hall, Market Watch, Service Provider Summit, Exhibitor Showcases and Career Center.
• One copy of the OFC/NFOEC Buyers’ Guide.

Short Course Registration

• Admission to selected Short Course(s), Plenary Session, Market Watch, Service Provider Summit, Exhibit Hall, Exhibitor Showcases and Career Center.
• One copy of the Course Notes (distributed on-site) and OFC/NFOEC Buyers’ Guide.

Please note: Each Short Course requires a separate fee and ticket. Seating is limited and advance registration is recommended. There will be no wait list for sold out Courses, and the Course Notes are not available for purchase.

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REGISTRATION FEES

For information on what is included with each registration type, please see descriptions above.

Course Numbers:

Course Numbers:

REGISTRATION FORM

While online registration is strongly encouraged, registration forms will be accepted via mail and fax.

OFC/NFOEC Registration Form

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Mail:
OFC/NFOEC 2009
c/o Showcare
1200 G Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005-3967

Fax:
+1 514.228.3174

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