Registration
Information & Fees
On this page:
- Registration Fees
- Extra tickets for Social Functions
- 'Meet the Professor' Session Bookings
- Hotel Reservations
- Payment of Fees
- Registration Desk Operating Times
- Attendance Certificates
- Privacy
- Cancellation and Refunds
- Disclaimer of Liability
Registration Fees
** EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED **
All prices are quoted in Australian Dollars and include GST. Australia has a Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 10%. Overseas delegates are not exempt from this tax.
Registration fees for the scientific program:
Thursday 28 - Saturday 30 August 2008
| Early Bird Special pay before 12 July 2008 *CLOSED* |
Regular Cost pay after 12 July 2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Member of ANZBMS | $395 | $445 |
| Non-Member | $475 | $525 |
| Student* Member of ANZBMS | $185 | $235 |
| Student* Non-Member | $295 | $335 |
| Life Members of ANZBMS | $0 complimentary | $0 complimentary |
| One Day Registration | $195 | $245 |
*Students are defined as full-time students enrolled for degrees or diplomas at a University or tertiary institution and who do not hold full-time employment positions.
Full (3-day) Registration includes:
- Entry to all scientific program sessions, trade exhibition and poster area
- Scientific abstracts of papers and program
- Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner.
- Programmed morning and afternoon refreshment breaks and working lunches
One Day Registration
One Day Registration entitles you to all scientific program sessions, trade exhibition and poster area on one day as chosen by you when you register. To attend any of the social functions you must purchase tickets when you register.
Early Bird Special
To qualify for the 'Early Bird' discounted fees your payment must be received by 12 July 2008. If you cannot pay online via a Mastercard or Visa you will have to mail a cheque or international bank draft - in which case your envelope must have a post mark date of 12 July 2008 or earlier to receive the Early Bird discount.
See Payment of Fees below for the various payment methods accepted.
Extra tickets for Social Functions
Full (3-day) Registration includes your ticket for the Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner. Tickets for the Students' BBQ and extra tickets for guests must be ordered when you register, and are available for:
- Students' BBQ - $15 per person
- Welcome Reception - $55 per person
- Conference Dinner - $120 per person
See Social Events for more details about these.
'Meet The Professor' Session Bookings
Book your seat for a Meet The Professor session when you register. Choose from one of the two concurrent sessions to be held at 7:00am Friday 29 August 2008. The cost for each session is $30 and includes breakfast and discussion. Sessions are limited to 30 people.
Hotel Reservations
Special room rates have been negotiated for accommodation at the Hilton
On The Park, Melbourne. Alternative accommodation is
also available at the nearby Mantra On Jolimont. The special rates only apply
when booked through the Meeting Manager (i.e. by filling in the Hotel Reservations
section on the registration
form).
The deadline for making hotel reservations through the Meeting
Manager is 22 July 2008.
See the Hotel
Reservations page for full information.
Payment of Fees
All payments must be in Australian Dollars.
Credit Cards
Mastercard or Visa credit cards will be accepted. (Diners and AMEX are not accepted). Online registration payments by credit card will be processed immediately via a live, secure transaction gateway.
Cheque or International Bank Draft
Payment can be made by international bank draft drawn on an Australian bank. Australian delegates may pay by cheque. All bank drafts and cheques should be made payable to “ANZ Bone & Mineral Society”. At the end of the online registration process you will be asked to print your invoice and return it by mail to the ANZBMS Secretariat with your cheque or international bank draft.
Acknowledgement of registration and receipt
All registrations will be acknowledged by email with a tax invoice receipt unless a mailed receipt is specifically requested by contacting the ANZBMS Secretariat.
Please notify the ANZBMS Secretariat immediately if any changes to your registration details and/or payment are required.
Registration Desk Operating Times
| Thursday 28 August | 09:30 - 12:00 at the Melbourne Convention Centre |
|---|---|
| 12:00 - 19:00 at the Hilton On The Park | |
| Friday 29 August | 07:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday 30 August | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Attendance Certificates
Letters of verification of attendance will be available
on request at the registration
desk.
Privacy
Personal information, as defined under the national privacy legislation will be treated in accordance with the National Privacy Principles and only shared with related or third parties in accordance with those principles.
Please complete the section of the registration form relating to privacy if you do not wish your personal information to be included in the published Participant List to be distributed at the meeting.
Cancellation and Refunds
A refund of registration fees, less an administration fee of $A100.00, will
be made on cancellations received in writing before 1 July
2008. After
that date, refunds will be made at the discretion of the organisers.
Cancellation fees for hotel bookings will apply after 22 July 2008.
Disclaimer of Liability
In case of industrial disruption, ANZBMS accept no responsibility for loss of monies incurred by delegates. If, for reasons beyond the control of the organisers, the conference is cancelled, registration fees will be refunded after deduction of expenses already incurred.
ANZBMS do not accept any liability for damages of any nature sustained by participants or their accompanying persons or loss of or damage to their personal property as a result of the meeting or related events.
