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Membership in the Genetics Society of America (GSA) has many benefits including discounted meeting fees. If you wish to join GSA, you may do so online by going to the GSA web site then click on Membership Application.
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Register Now
You do NOT have to be a member of the Genetics Society of America to register at this time, but member rates are lower than nonmember rates. To register at the lower
member rate, you must be a paid 2012 GSA member. To verify your current GSA membership status click on:
Membership Status Check. To apply for or renew your membership click on: GSA
Membership Form. For assistance please e-mail mshih@genetics-gsa.org.
The deadline for receipt of early registration at the reduced rate is midnight, Friday, January 20, 2012. After that date, this program will continue to be
available for online registration at the regular rate until midnight, Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Subsequent registrations will only be accepted onsite, at the conference.
Important information about your registration:
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You must enter a telephone number and an e-mail address to register on-line.
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Upon successful registration, you will be assigned a registration number. Please save this number for any future correspondence regarding your registration.
To confirm address information and to access the registration form,
please provide the following:
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Add An Event
Those who are currently registered for the Conference who would like to add an event should click here
Registration Fees
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All fees shown
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EARLY Registration
On or before
Jan 20 |
ADVANCE Registration
Jan 21-Feb 29 |
ON-SITE
On-Site |
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GSA Member/Affiliate* |
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Faculty/Lab Tech |
$200 |
$345 |
$370 |
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Postdoc |
$181 |
$312 |
$337 |
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Graduate Student** |
$90 |
$180 |
$205 |
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Undergraduate Student** |
$35 |
$45 |
$60 |
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GSA Non Member/Affiliate |
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Faculty/Lab Tech |
$375 |
$528 |
$545 |
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Postdoc |
$292 |
$423 |
$448 |
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Graduate Student** |
$160 |
$250 |
$275 |
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Undergraduate Student** |
$110 |
$125 |
$150 |
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Optional Events |
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GSA Careers*** Luncheon (Limited Attendance) |
$15 |
$15 |
$15 |
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Publishers Breakfast |
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Advocacy Luncheon |
$15 |
$15 |
$15 |
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NOTE: Registration fees do not include hotel accommodations or meals (except as noted).
*GSA membership dues are current only if paid through the end of 2012.
**Nonmembers registering at the graduate and undergraduate student rate must provide proof of graduate or undergraduate level student status. See registration form for details.
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Request for Receipt/Letter of Invitation
Please login to GSA web portal to retrieve the receipt and letter of invitation.
Advance Registration Deadline
The deadline for receipt of advance registration at the reduced rate is February 29, 2012. Credit cards must be used to register for the Conference via the online registration site at http://www.drosophila-conf.org/ open on November 9, 2011. After February 29, 2012, those registering onsite will be assessed an additional $25 administrative fee.
Payment
Payment must be made by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover).
Credit card payments will not be accepted by telephone or fax.
Cancellation of Advance Registration
A $50 processing fee will be charged for all registration cancellations. Registration cancellations will be accepted and refunds processed by sending a written request via e-mail to
sbrown@genetics-gsa.org. Cancellation requests must reach the GSA office by February 29, 2012. After that date, no refunds will be made. If you have already received your name badge, it must be returned to the GSA office (9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3998 Attn: Suzy Brown) in order to receive the refund.
Program Book
All registrants receive one complimentary copy of the Program Book, with full schedule information including platform and poster session date, time, title, authors, etc. as well as the keyword, speaker/author and Flybase Genetic indexes. Full abstract text will only be available online and will not be printed in the Program Book. You are encouraged to print full abstracts for those sessions of interest before leaving home. If you would like to receive your book in advance, you will have the option of printing the Program Book, including full abstracts in book format, for a fee, through a third-party vendor. Information regarding this option will be sent to registered attendees in mid-March and will also be posted here.
On-Site Registration Hours
The registration and book pick up area will be located in the Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Promenade on the fourth floor and will be open according to the following schedule:
| Wednesday, March 7 |
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3:30 PM–9:00 PM |
| Thursday, March 8 |
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8:00 AM–5:00 PM |
| Friday, March 9 |
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8:15 AM–5:00 PM |
| Saturday, March 10 |
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8:30 AM–3:00 PM |
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