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Register now using the Online Registration System!

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Especially designed for Congress attendees to make the registration process smooth, easy, and fast! As a bonus feature, in the event a session gets cancelled or modified, the new system will provide you with an electronic session update.

Get Your Registration Materials in the Mail
For your convenience, AORN will mail a registration packet to all registered attendees* showing paid in full, starting on February 12, 2010.

The convenient registration packet will include: registration confirmation, invoice copy, badge, Attendee Bag Pickup Coupon, ribbons, and tickets to events. If you registered prior to February 15, 2010, you will also receive a Bag Pickup Coupon with your attendee badge in the mail. When you arrive at the conference, please present the Bag Pickup coupon at the Bag Pickup counter to receive your Attendee Conference Bag containing the conference program and other important resources. If you do not receive a registration packet prior to your departure for the conference, please contact Customer Service; we will be happy to forward a packet to you via mail or make other arrangements as necessary.

If you arrive at the conference and require a replacement badge or ticket, please visit one of the registration counters and we will be happy to assist you.

All registrations must be received at AORN Headquarters by the dates specified in order to receive mailings and stated fees. AORN will not honor the postmark on mailed items. The early registration date is January 25, 2010. All early registrations must be received by this date in order to receive the fees stated on the registration form.

If you choose to attend the Intensive Workshops, you must indicate which session(s) you plan to attend at the time you send your registration to AORN. Registrations for Intensive Workshops will not be processed if sessions are not indicated. *Some exceptions apply. See Registration Categories.

On site Registration Hours in Denver
Saturday, March 13, 7 am – 5 pm
Sunday, March 14, 6 am – 5 pm
Monday, March 15 - Wednesday, March 17, 7 am – 5 pm
Thursday, March 18, 7 am – 2 pm

Online, fax and paper attendee pre-conference registration options will be available after September 29, 2009. You will receive an email confirmation from AORN within 15 days of receipt of your registration if you call or mail in your registration form. If you register online, you will receive an automatic email confirmation please be sure to provide a valid email address when you are registering for this event. A valid email address is required to receive the automatic confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation after 30 days, please call AORN at 800-755-2676, Ext, 1.

Hotel/Housing Reservations
Housing confirmations will be sent separately by Quality Business Systems (QBS). Remember to send your Hotel Reservation form to QBS or your housing form will be returned to you.

Registration Categories
Members: AORN standard, retired, and associate members
Nonmembers: Anyone who is not a member of AORN.
Exhibits-Only Registration: You may register to attend the Exhibit Hall only. You will be able to do this online beginning September 29, 2009, or you may register at a registration counter onsite.
Press/Media: Free advance registration – Press credentials must be presented on site. Not eligible for advanced badge mailing.
Student: Anyone who is pursuing education leading to eligibility to sit for the registered nurse licensing exam. Students must register by calling AORN customer service at 800-755-2676, Ext. 1, or at Congress registration counters in Denver. Online registration is NOT available. Please have student ID available.
Faculty: Full-time faculty personnel of schools of nursing. Part-time and adjunct faculty are not eligible for complimentary registration. Online registration is NOT available.
International Attendees: International attendees are NOT eligible for advanced badge mailing. Registration packets will be available at the registration counters in Denver upon check in at the conference.

Intensive Sessions – Special Registration Requirements

• Group discount for Intensive Workshop registration is not available
• Student discount for Intensive Workshop registrations is not available
• Speaker registration discount for Intensive Work registration is not available
• Full-time faculty discount for Intensive Workshop registration is not available
• Registration transfers are allowed for the Intensive Workshops with a $25 transfer fee per transfer
• All other Congress registration processes, rules, and restrictions apply

Spouse/Guest Information
Attendees’ spouses or guests may attend the Opening Session; Peers Lectureship; exhibits on Tuesday and Wednesday. The fee for a spouse or guest is listed on the registration form. There is no individual pricing for any of the components listed above. Please fill out a separate registration form for each spouse/guest. Children under 16 years of age may not attend Congress events. Contact Hours are not available with this registration category.

Group Discount
To take advantage of this group discount (Intensive Sessions excluded), submit three or more registration forms at the same time with only one check or one credit card number. For example, if three registrations are submitted together for the entire Congress at the early member rate, the one check must be $1500 (3 x $500). plus any additional fees for items selected. Incorrect amounts will be held until remaining remittance is received. The discount applies only to the weekly fee for Congress. The group pricing is for members and is only available during the early registration period (received by January 25, 2010). It is not available to nonmembers or anytime after January 25, 2010. Weekly, Group, Daily (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,) Registration
Registration for any of the above listed categories also includes access to the Exhibit Hall. Weekly and Group registrations entitle the registrant to all two days of the exhibits. Daily registration for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday entitles the registrant to attend the exhibits for the day(s) you are registered.
* Groups cannot register online. Must fax or mail registration form or call AORN Customer Service at 800-755-2676, Ext. 1.

Military Registrants
To enable AORN to process a registration paid for with a government-issued credit card, please call 800-200-7056 to obtain perapproval for your Congress registration fee.

Cancellation Policy
For all Congress cancellations received in writing by February 19, 2010, AORN will be happy to refund your registration fee minus a $50 administrative fee. A $20 administrative fee will be deducted from your refund for Intensive Workshop cancellations. Intensive Workshops and events are held on Saturday, March 13, and Sunday, March 14. Registration fees will not be refunded on cancellations received after February 19, 2010. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.

Registration Transfers
Registrations may be transferred to an alternative participant for a $25 transfer fee. To complete the transfer of your registration in your organization, please send a written request to AORN, explaining the change on your organization’s official letterhead to:
AORN, Attn: Congress 2010 Registrations
Customer Service Department
2170 South Parker Road, Suite #400
Denver, CO 80231-5711

AORN will contact you if additional fees apply to the new registrant in the event his or her membership status differs from the original registrant registration. If the original registration was paid at the AORN member rate, the new registrant must be a member, or join at the time of transfer.

AORN Publications/Marketing Materials
By attending the 57th annual AORN Congress, all Congress registration categories /attendees and exhibiting companies/ exhibitor personnel automatically provide their approval for AORN to use their likeness and/or quotes in any AORN publications, website(s), and marketing/promotional materials. For questions and additional information, please contact AORN Customer Service at 800-755-2676, Ext. 1.

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