Important Dates

• Monday, March 31, 2008 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - Deadline for presentation proposals extended.
• Thursday, May 1, 2008 - Presentation proposals results announcement.
• Friday, July 18, 2008 - Early bird registration ends - Sorry, no exceptions.
• Friday, July 18, 2008 - Speaker information due (speakers please consult the Speaker Checklist)
• Sunday, August 31, 2008 - Speaker presentations due for posting on Web.
• Monday, September 1, 2008 - Deadline for awards nominations.
• Monday, September 1, 2008 - Regular registration rate ends. Registrations made on or after Tuesday, September 2, 2008 will be charged the late registration rate. For late registration, only credit card or wire transfer payments will be accepted.
• Monday, September 1, 2008 - Conference program artwork deadline & payment deadline for advertisers, sponsors & exhibitors.
• Friday, September 5, 2008 - Last day to make hotel reservations at special conference rates.
• Monday, September 8, 2008 - IMPORTANT: Last day to receive a refund for cancellations (minus the $100 USD cancellation fee). Sorry, no refunds for cancellations Tuesday, September 9, 2008 and later.