Early registration fee is $295 per person. Forms may be faxed, mailed, or submitted to the online registration system. Fees must be received by August 29, 2004, to receive the discount. Regular registration fee is $345 per person and must be received by September 12, 2004. After that, and including on-site registration, the fee is $425 per person.

All conference attendees are required to complete a registration form. Registration fee for presenters will be half price ($148), and must be received by August 29, 2004.

Students and Faculty Student and faculty registration fee is $110 per person and must be received by August 29, 2004. After that date, students and faculty will pay the regular or on-site registration rate. In order to receive the academic rate, full-time students registering by August 29, 2004, cannot work more than 20 hours per week, and must send copies of their Student ID cards and current term’s course registration. Faculty members must send a copy of his/her valid College or University faculty ID card. All supporting documents must be received by August 29, 2004, in order to receive the discount.

Scholarship for Conference Fee A limited number of scholarships to cover the conference registration fee are available for full time students. Please email francine_cannarozzi@abtassoc.com for a scholarship application.

Group discounts Registration for 10-19 people from the same company qualifies for a group discount of 10% off registration fees paid, and registering 20 or more qualifies for 20%. Please complete hard copy registration forms for each individual, then submit these together with a letter requesting the discount and the discounted payment amount by the early registration deadline.

Forms of Payment MWSUG accepts money orders, personal or company checks, and the following credit cards: Master Card, Visa, American Express, and Discover/Novus. We do not accept purchase orders nor do we prepare invoices.

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Receipts A confirmation email will serve as a receipt and will be sent within 10 days to those registering by the regular registration deadline. Receipt requests will be accepted at the registration desk and processed within 30 days from the conclusion of the conference. Please note, the online registration system provides valid receipts. Please contact conference registrar Zeke Torres, (773) 467-8492, mwsug@1016inc.com, with questions.

MWSUG Tax ID A 1099 form with applicable tax-id is available if requested by September 12, 2004.

Registration Refunds Written requests for refunds will be honored in full when the request is postmarked by the regular registration deadline (September 12, 2004). Refunds will be processed within 6 weeks after the conference. FAX and email requests for refunds will not be accepted. No refund will be made for cancellations after the regular registration deadline, although a paid registration may be transferred to another person. The deadline for transferring registrations is Monday, September 20th. Please contact the registrar for the correct process by which to do this.

Food The registration fee includes a buffet lunch on Monday and Tuesday, continental breakfasts and breaks on Monday and Tuesday, and refreshments at the Sunday evening reception. There will be a cash bar at the Sunday evening reception. All events with food will have vegetarian items included. If you have other dietary needs, please indicate this on the registration form. All special requests made in advance will be brought to the attention of the event chef who will determine how these needs are met.

Guest Passes Guest passes for the Sunday evening Opening Ceremony, the Sunday evening reception and mixer, the Monday and Tuesday noon buffet luncheons are available for purchase. See the registration form.

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Nametags Your nametag will be your admission to the entire conference. It is required to attend the presentations and mixers and serves as your ticket for lunches and other meal breaks. It is mandatory for admission to the Exhibit and Demo Area. Please wear your nametag in a visible location during the conference. All Conference participants must be registered, and only properly registered participants will receive a nametag. Replacement nametags can be purchased on site at the registration desk.

Pre and Post-MWSUG 2004 Training Opportunities We are pleased to again have several well-known SASâ System experts present full and half-day training seminars in conjunction with this year’s conference. You can register for these sessions directly on the MWSUG conference registration form. MWSUG attendees receive a discount on tuition for these popular sessions. Also, the conference hotel lodging rate is available if you want to come to Chicago before, or stay here after, the conference to attend these courses.

Refunds/Cancellations Policy for Training MWSUG will not refund payments for seminar registrations unless:

• The registration was made in error, and the registrant reports that error to MWSUG in accordance with whatever policies MWSUG implements for such situations;
• The request for refund is made on or before the cut-off date on which an attendee can request refund of their conference registration fee;
• The attendee is recalled to active military service after registration for the seminar(s), and the registration cannot be transferred to another person;
• Other compassionate grounds exist, which, in the joint opinion of the MWSUG 04 conference chairs and the affected instructor, warrant a refund;
• The seminar is cancelled for any reason whatsoever, and the registered attendee declines to transfer their enrollment to another seminar offered in conjunction with MWSUG 04;
• unless a refund is granted due to compassionate circumstances, no refunds will be made if a registered attendee does not attend the class.

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Training Seminar Cancellation A seminar may be cancelled if there are four or fewer paid attendees enrolled as of September 12, 2004. Absent emergency or other unforeseen circumstances, all seminars for which there are five or more paid attendees as of September 12, 2004, will be held.

Transfer of Enrollment from One Training Seminar To Another Enrollments can be transferred without penalty from one person to another, at the request of the registrant or registrant’s employer, if the request is received on or before September 12, 2004. If a seminar is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, instructor illness, or other reason, persons registered for that seminar will be encouraged to transfer their enrollment to another seminar offered in conjunction with MWSUG 04, if feasible. Cancellation of a training seminar, for whatever reason, is not grounds for refund of attendee’s conference registration fees or tuition of other seminars.

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