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Meeting Registration

Register for one of the premier meetings for life science technology and research.

How to Register


Online registration is now closed.  To register for ABRF 2010, please visit us at the Registration Desk upon arrival.  Please click here for onsite regsitration hours.

Registration Rates

Full Meeting Registration includes access to all scientific sessions, the exhibit hall, all social functions including the opening and closing social, meals and refreshments provided by ABRF, as well as all the printed conference program with abstracts. Note: Full Meeting Registration does not include access to the Satellite Workshops. Satellite Workshops are an additional cost.

 
Early Bird
February 10, 2010
Advanced
March 10, 2010
On-Site
After March 10, 2010
Member
$400
$450
$500
Non-member*
$525
$575
$625
Student**
$185
$185
$185

*Non-Members will have the opportunity to apply for ABRF membership, as well as take advantage of the Member meeting registration rate. When applying for ABRF membership at the same time as registering for the ABRF meeting, the membership application must be completed and accompany the meeting registration form.

**Students must show a currently valid student I.D. on-site at the start of the meeting in order to receive the special student rate.

Guests (Spouse/Family Members)

Guest tickets for the Closing Social will be available for purchase for $50 each. Note: Each Full Meeting Registration receives one (1) Closing Social ticket.

Satellite Educational Workshops


Satellite Educational Workshops will be offered on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Registration for Satellite Education Workshops are an additional fee; however, Full Meeting Registration is not required to register for a Satellite Educational Workshop.

To view the complete list of workshops and descriptions, please visit our Satellite Education Workshop page.


Satellite Workshop Rates

Member Rates

 
Early Bird
February 10, 2010
Advanced
March 10, 2010
On-Site
After March 10, 2010
1 Day Satellite Workshop
$270.00
$295.00
$325.00
 Non-Member Rates

 
Early Bird
February 10, 2010
Advanced
March 10, 2010
On-Site
After March 10, 2010
1 Day Satellite Workshop
$370.00
$395.00
$425.00

If you have already registered for a Full Meeting Registration, but wish to add a Workshop, please contact Conference Management at abrf@courtesyassoc.com, or at (202) 973-8670.
 


Press

Eligibility

Press registrants will receive a badge that will allow access to the all scientific sessions and Satellite Educational Workshops, as well as the Exhibit Hall.
In order to be eligible for complimentary Press Registration, you must meet the following criteria:
  • Working press employed by legitimate news media. You must present a press card, business card, or letter of introduction from an editor of the recognized publication.
  • Freelance science and technical writers, as evidenced by a by-lined article pertaining to the fuel cell industry, research, and development intended for the general public and published within the last 3 years; or a letter from the editor of a recognized publication assigning you to cover the ABRF 2010 Meeting.
  • Public information officers of scientific societies, educational institutions, and government agencies: must present a business card.
Please note that business representatives of publishing houses, for-profit corporations, and the business side of news media are not accredited as news media at ABRF, and therefore, must register at the regular full conference rate at the time of registration. In addition, those who have been chosen to present (oral or poster), and are also eligible for press registration per the above requirements, must also register for the meeting at the presenter rate.

IMPORTANT: Each recognized media organization is limited to 2 press registrations ONLY.

How to Register as Press
Please click here to access the Press Registration Form. Send all completed forms, along with all required forms of identification and credentials to the contact below, attention, Chezka Solon. Completed forms may be sent via email, fax, or mail.

ABRF 2010
2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 973-8670
E-mail: abrf@courtesyassoc.com

Payment of Fees

Payment must be made by the following methods:
  • Credit card payment may be made with MasterCard, Visa or American Express.
  • Check drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars made payable to the ABRF 2010 Annual Meeting.  Checks drawn on non-U.S. banks and/or written in non-U.S. currency will be returned and registrations will not be processed.
  • U.S. or international money order in U.S. dollars made payable to the ABRF 2010 Annual Meeting.
  • Purchase orders will not be accepted as payment of registration.
  • Cash will be accepted for On-site registrations only.
     

Refunds and Cancellations

Registration fees and tickets will be refunded, if a written cancellation request is received by March 15, 2010.  There will be a $35 processing fee for any registration cancellation. Fax refund/cancellation requests can be made by phone at (202) 331-0111 or by e-mail at abrf@courtesyassoc.com.  A Satellite Workshop will be held only if there at least 16 attendees registered for that workshop by January 18, 2010.  In the event that a Satellite Workshop is cancelled, any registration fees paid will be fully refunded.

On-Site Registration Hours
  • Friday, March 19, 2010
    3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 20, 2010
    7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 21, 2010
    7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Monday, March 22, 2010
    7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 23, 2010
    7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Click here for a paper registration form.

Photography

Please note that ABRF will have a photographer onsite to photograph the event. By registering, you are agreeing to have your photograph taken. Pictures may be used for ABRF related websites and marketing materials only. Photographs will not be shared with affiliate or non-affiliate organizations.