In order to participate in APEC 2006 activities, you must register with the conference. Attending the Professional Education Seminars, Presentation Sessions, and Dialogue Sessions requires payment of the appropriate registration fees. Even the APEC General Chair has to pay the registration fee!

Admission To The Exhibit Hall Is Free

Admission to the APEC 2006 Exposition, featuring more than 125 Exhibitors in 160 booths, is free to qualified members of the power electronics community. You must, however, register at the Conference Registration Center and receive a badge that allows entrance.

Please note that Exposition Only registrations are only done at the conference and cannot be done in advance.

The Exposition Only (aka Exhibits Only) registration includes admission to the Exhibit Hall, the Exhibitor Seminars, all social functions in the Exhibit Hall including the Welcoming Reception on Monday night, the Rap Sessions and the Plenary Session.

Member Discounts

Members receive a substantial discount on the APEC registration fees. You may register at the Member Rate if either you are a member of the IEEE or your employer is a member of the Power Sources Manufacturer's Association (PSMA).

IEEE members must supply their IEEE membership number on your registration form and will be asked to show your current IEEE membership card when you register at the conference.

Employees of PSMA member companies must list their employer's name on the registration form and will be asked for some verification of employment, such as a business card, when you register at the conference.

IEEE Life Members

IEEE Life Members are offered a reduced registration rate. Please have your IEEE membership card ready to show the registration clerk when you arrive at APEC 2006.

Student Registration

Full time undergraduate or graduate students at accredited institutions are offered a reduced registration rate. Please have your school identification card ready to show the registration clerk when you arrive at APEC 2006.

Spouse And Guest Registration

Registration for spouses and guests of paid APEC registrants is free and is required to participate in APEC's Spouse and Guest Hospitality Program.

Press & Industry Analysts

Credentialed members of the press and industry analysts covering the power electronics industry are invited to APEC 2006 and are offered a complimentary registration. Please use the Press & Analyst Online Registration to secure your registration to APEC 2006.

Early Registration

To be eligible for the Early 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 Friday, February 17, 2006.

APEC 2006 Registration Fees

What's Included In Each Registration Type

To help you choose the APEC registration type that is right for you, the table below describes what is, and is not, included with each type of registration.

HOW TO REGISTER

On-Line Registration

To register on-line, click here. A Master Card, Visa or American Express credit card will be required.

On-line registation will close at the end of business on Friday, March 17. After March 17, all registrations must be at the conference.

Registering By Mail Or Fax

Early and Regular Conference Registration forms in Adobe Acrobat format are available by clicking here. Complete the appropriate form and send it by mail or fax to the APEC Registration Center:

APEC 2006/Badgeguys
1959 Jester Circle
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Facsimile: +1-678-407-3237

For registrations that are sent by mail, payment must be included. You may make payment by credit card, check or money order. Checks may be personal, business or certified. Checks and money orders must be payable in United States dollars and drawn on a United States bank. If you wish to pay with a credit card, APEC accepts Master Card, Visa and American Express. Be sure to include your credit card number and expiration date where indicated on the registration form. Please do not send cash.

Registrations sent by fax must include payment by credit card. APEC accepts Master Card, Visa and American Express. Be sure to include your credit card number and expiration date where indicated on the registration form.

Registrations sent by mail or facsimile must reach the conference registration offices by Friday, March 17, 2006. After March 17, all registrations must be at the conference.

Checks and money orders returned unpaid or credit card payments for which payment was refused will be assessed an additional handling charge of $50.00.

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 foyer of the Marsalis Hall on the lower level of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, to register and pick up your conference materials. The Conference Registration Center will be open:

CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION

All Early Registrants will be sent an email message 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 Early 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 Friday, February 17, 2006. 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.

Privacy Policy

To know how APEC may use the information you provide during the registration process, please see the APEC 2006 Privacy Policy.