Registration
Advance Registration
To qualify for Advance Registration, online registration must be completed by 11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Savings Time,
Monday July 27, 2009. Registration forms and payment by mail must be received by Monday, July 27, 2009.
Late Registration fees apply thereafter.
Registration Fees
To register at the Member rate, your LSS Membership status must be current on the starting date of the conference (August 11, 2009).
You will be able to renew your membership or join LSS when you register for the conference on our online system. You may also join LSS directly
on the LSS website at http://www.LifeSciencesSociety.org/member.html.
The student rate is available only to students enrolled in accredited degree programs at the undergraduate or graduate level.
We regret that postdocs and attendees at continuing education or extension programs, or correspondence schools are not eligible to receive
student discount rates. If you claim the student rate, please specify the institution that you are attending on the registration form, and
bring with you evidence of current enrollment (Spring, Summer, or Fall Term 2009). You will be asked to show your evidence at the registration desk.
All fees are in US dollars. You can use VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. You may also pay by company
or personal checks or money orders which must be in US Dollars drawn on US banks. Registration paid by personal check is subject to delay of 1 to 2
weeks until the check clears the bank. Make checks payable to:
LSS
160 Redland Road
Woodside, CA 94062 USA
A downloadable registration form (PDF) is available if you prefer to mail your registration and payment.
Conference (August 11–12, 2009) Registration
| Advance Registration until July 27, 2009 | Late Registration starting July 28, 2009 | |
| LSS Member | $530 | $630 |
| Non-member | $600 | $700 |
| Student | $200 | $250 |
Conference Registration Includes:
• One book of the conference proceedings
• One CD of the conference proceedings and the poster abstracts
• Admission to the technical and poster sessions
• Lunches and Coffee Breaks on August 11 and 12
• Dinner on August 11
Tutorials (August 10, 2009) Registration
| Advance Registration until July 27, 2009 | Late Registration starting July 28, 2009 | |
| Conference Attendees / LSS Members | $150 | $200 |
| Non-conference Attendees | $200 | $230 |
• Tutorials consist of one AM and one PM course. See Tutorials for course descriptions. Please select one in each session.
AM sessions: AM1 or AM2
PM sessions: PM1 or PM2
• Stanford and University of California students: Please send email to peter@markstein.org
for special registration rates. In the email, state which tutorials you would like to attend.
• Attendees will receive notes/supplemental material for the tutorials for which he/she is registered. The nature and form of materials will be determined
by the tutorial instructor(s).
• Coffee breaks during each tutorial session
• Lunch included
Wire Transfers
Wire Transfers are an additional service; a processing fee of $50 is required and must be received by July 27, 2009.
For bank transfer information, contact registration2009@LifeSciencesSociety.org.
Invitation Letters
Visa letters should be requested at the same time as registration. Only confirmed and paid registrations will be sent invitation letters.
As visas can take several weeks or longer to obtain, we encourage our international attendees to register as early as possible.
Registration Confirmation
Online registrations will be confirmed by email as soon as your credit card company approves the charges. Mail registrations will be
confirmed within 48 hours of receiving your registration. If you do not receive confirmation, please email us at
registration2009@LifeSciencesSociety.org.
Cancellation/Substitutions
• A $50 fee applies to all cancellations.
• Cancellations must be requested by email
(registration2009@LifeSciencesSociety.org)
by July 27, 2009.
• Send substitution requests with the name of the replacement to
registration2009@LifeSciencesSociety.org.
Proceedings
Additional copies of Conference Proceedings (hardcover and CD) will be available only to attendees/registrants at the conference
registration desk.