Registration

All participants who wish to attend the scientific sessions and social events (including accompanying persons) need to submit a registration form. There will be no formal accompanying person program, however, a variety of activities, tours, etc. will be available (on a sign up basis) during registration. These will include visits to local historic plantation homes, swamp and bayou tours, tours of historic New Orleans and more. Please complete the attached registration form and return it with the indicated fee(s) to the Organizing Secretariat (Crescent City Consultants). Registration is also available on-line (preferred) through the web site. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

WAAVP-2003 c/o
Crescent City Consultants
210 Baronne St., Suite 1108
New Orleans, LA 70112 USA
Phone: 1-504-561-1191
FAX: 1-504-561-5894
E-mail: ccc@ccc-nola.com
www.ccc-nola.com/waavp2003

Registration fees in US dollars

The full registrant/student registration fee includes all conference materials and the scientific and social activities from the welcome reception to the conference banquet.

The accompanying person registration fee includes the welcome reception, opening ceremony, continental breakfasts at the poster sessions, aquarium visit/reception, closing ceremony and the conference banquet.

Please indicate any dietary restrictions on the registration form.

Registration and information desk

Please bring verification of payment when registering in case your registration packet is missing for some reason. Registration and sign up for non-conference activities, tours, etc. hours are:
Sunday (August 10) from 13.30-18.00.
Monday-Wednesday (August 11-13) from 08.00-17.00.

Payment method

Registration is only valid on receipt of payment in US dollars. Payment may be made by:

Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, Checks and Money Orders. Banking fees will be charged for processing NSF checks ($25), International checks and Money orders ($15). A 5% fee will be charged for all credit card orders. Checks and money orders should be made payable to WAAVP 2003 and sent to CCC (see above).

Cancellation and refund policy

Cancellation can only be made in writing to the Organizing Secretariat (Crescent City Consultants). Refunding of the registration fee will be made under the following conditions:

Cancellation post-marked on or before May 30, 2003: 75% refund.
Cancellation post-marked between May 31 and June 30, 2003: 50% refund.
Cancellation post-marked after June 30, 2003 or no notice: no refund.

If for some reasons beyond the control of the organizers the conference is cancelled, registration fees will be refunded following any deduction that may be made for unavoidable already incurred expenses.

No refund will be given in case of no-show, late arrival, unused services, unattended events or early termination of attendance.

All refunds will be processed after the conference.