Conference Registration

In order to participate in APEC 2004 activities, one must register with the conference. Attendance to the Professional Education Seminars, Presentation Sessions, and Dialogue Sessions requires payment of the appropriate registration fees.

Admission to the Exhibition Hall is complimentary, but one must register at the Conference Registration Center and receive a badge that allows entrance. Exhibition Only registrations are only done at the conference and cannot be done in advance.

A complimentary registration is available to spouses and guests who wish to participate in APEC's Spouse and Guest Hospitality Program.

REGISTRATION FEES

Membership

Member registration rates are available to all current IEEE members and employees of companies that are current members of the Power Sources Manufacturer's Association (PSMA).

To make sure there is no delay in processing your registration or checking in at the Conference, please indicate on the registration form how you qualify for the Member rates by providing either your IEEE membership number or the name of your employer in the space provided.

Advance Registration

To be eligible for the Advance Registration rates, registrations must be received at the APEC registration offices or through the on-line registration system no later than the close of business on Monday, January 26, 2004.

Late or On-Site Registration

IEEE Life Members and Students

When registering at the conference, you will be required to show identification to receive the Life Member and Student rates. Student rates require full time registration at an accredited institution.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Professional Education Seminars

Registration for the Professional Education Seminars includes one copy of the Seminar Workbook in hard copy and admission to any or all of the Professional Education Seminars. Unlike some conferences that require a separate registration fee for each seminar, APEC gives you your choice of as many seminars as you can attend for one low registration fee.

Also included in the registration fee for the Professional Education Seminars is admission to the:

• Exhibition Hall,
• Exhibition Hall reception,
• Exhibitor's Seminars,
• MicroMouse Contest and
• Rap Sessions.

Conference Registration

Registration for the conference includes one copy of the Proceedings on CD-ROM and admission to any or all of the Presentation and Dialogue Sessions. Also included in the Conference Registration fee is admission to the:

• Conference Banquet,
• Exhibition Hall,
• Exhibition Hall reception,
• Exhibitor's Seminars,
• MicroMouse Contest and
• Rap Sessions.

Please note that printed, paper copies of the APEC Proceedings are NOT included with this year's Conference Registration. If you want or need a printed copy, a limited number will be available for purchase with an Advance Registration. Copies may or may not be available for purchase at the conference.

Exhibition Only

Included in the no-charge Exhibition Only registration is admission to the:

• Exhibition Hall,
• Exhibition Hall reception,
• Exhibitor's Seminars,
• MicroMouse Contest and
• Rap Sessions.

Exhibition Only registrations must be done at the conference; they cannot be done in advance.

Spouse and Guest Registration

Spouses and guests accompanying APEC attendees are encouraged to register with the conference. Spouses and Guests who register with the conference will receive a badge allowing admission to the:

• APEC Spouse And Guest Hospitality Room,
• Spouse And Guest Welcoming Breakfast,
• Exhibition Hall,
• Exhibition Hall reception,
• Exhibition Hall luncheons (with separately purchased ticket),
• Conference Banquet (with separately purchased ticket),
• MicroMouse Contest and
• Rap Sessions.

HOW TO REGISTER

Pre-Registration

Pre-registration for APEC 2004 has closed. Please join us in Anaheim and register at the conference.

Registering At the Conference

You may also register at the conference. For your convenience, the Conference Registration Center will be open each day, starting on Saturday afternoon.

For payments at the conference, APEC can accept credit cards (Master Card, Visa or American Express), or checks or money orders (payable in U.S dollars and drawn on an U.S. bank). Checks and money orders returned unpaid will be assessed an additional handling charge of $50.00.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION CENTER

When you arrive at the conference, please go the Conference Registration Center, located in the Center Lounge, to register and pick up your conference materials. The Conference Registration Center will be open:

CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION

All Advance Registrants will be sent an email confirming that their registration has been received. The email will include your name and address, events for which you registered, any extra items purchased and amounts paid. However, to protect your privacy, it will not contain any information about the method of payment.

Registrations received after the advance registration deadline will not receive a confirmation email.

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

All requests for cancellation and refund of registration fees must be received in writing at the APEC offices no later than the close of business Monday, January 26, 2004. All refunds will be processed after the conclusion of the conference and will be subject to a $50.00 processing fee.

For those who register and are unable to attend the conference, any Proceedings, Seminar Workbooks or other printed materials to which you are entitled will be shipped to you within 30 days of the conclusion of the conference.