PRECONFERENCES JUNE 12-13
JUNE 13–15 NASHVILLE
How To Register 1
ONLINE: this at form individually complete www.convention.artsusa.org
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address your check to the FAX: this completed Greater Arts Council form toPittsburgh 202.371.0424
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return your form/check to GPAC MAIL: form by mail this or incompleted person: to Americans for the Arts 810 Penn Ave, 6th Floor P.O. Box 91261 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Washington, DC 20090-1261
MEMBER RATES FOR MAIN CONVENTION
ALL FORMS & PAYMENT DUE TO Early-Bird: $425 THE GREATER Postmarked by AprilPITTSBURGH 4, 2014 ARTS COUNCIL BY Advance: $500 ST30, 2014 Postmarked by May
MAY 1 , 2014 General: $600
May 31–June 15, 2014 • In order to be eligible for any discount/special rate, registrations must be completed online, or via the paper form and postmarked, by the above deadlines. • Online registration will close at midnight on May 30, 2014 and all registrations postmarked after May 30, 2014 will be processed on site at the General registration rates. • Name badges and payments will not be processed for General registrations in advance. They will be processed on site. • A complete list of registration rates and categories are listed on the registration form.
• Arts Education & Advocacy • Arts Leadership • Public Art & Placemaking
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DISCOUNTS PROMOTIONS Want to goANDto the Discounted fees are listed on the Registration Form. Americans for the Arts Annual Convention: 2014 Convention in • Group Discounts: Six or more registrants from one organization who register at the Nashville, but the price same time can receive a special $350 per person registration rate—that’s up tag got you down? to $150 off per person! This is a great way to provide an affordable professional development opportunity for your staff.
We’ve got you covered. - Registrants must all come from the same organization, and all registration forms
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• register, Professional Membership: Signtoup To follow the directions thetoright. become a professional member on the Convention Registration Form and save up to $75 on your registration.
Hope to see you, this June! Annual Convention Preconferences:
• Purchase a full Convention registration and save $75 on a Preconference registration! • Professional members save $50 off a Preconference registration.
ADMISSION You are required to wear your name badge to all Preconference and Convention events. Admission will be denied to those without a badge. Replacement badges may be purchased at the registration desk for $50.
ARTVENTURES ARTventure tours are special, off-site, educational opportunities for Convention attendees and their guests. Advanced sign-up and a separate registration fee is required for each participant. Select three tours and rank them in order of your preference. Americans for the Arts will endeavor to accommodate your highest preference, but space is limited. If you are placed in an ARTventure that is cancelled due to lack of participation, you will be placed in the next available tour on your ordered list and notified via e-mail. Refunds for cancelled ARTventure tickets will not be offered after the Advance registration deadline, May 30, 2014.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY All requests for refunds must be made in writing or via e-mail to Americans for the Arts c/o Meetings and Events. Full refunds, minus a $50 administrative fee, will be issued to all requests received by May 30, 2014. Refund requests, including ARTventure and guest tickets, submitted after this deadline will not be considered. However, substitutions will be accepted and should also be made in writing or via e-mail to Meetings and Events at events@artsusa.org.