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Conference Headquarters

Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert St. NW
Washington, DC 20008
T 202.234.0700   F 202.265.7972

Registration Fees

Note: Student and group registrations must be submitted in paper form.

How to Register
There are three easy ways to register:

1. Register online
2. Register by mail
   Download our printable PDF registration form and mail to:
   Americans for the Arts
   c/o Meetings & Events
   P.O. Box 91261
   Washington, DC 20090–1261
3. Register by fax
   Download our printable PDF registration form and fax to:
   F 202.371.0424
   Attn: Meetings and Events

To register for the Nancy Hanks Lecture only please click here. 

Registration and Admission Policies
Note: Registration payments made with credit card can be processed online, by fax, or by mail. However, payments made by check, purchase order number, or registrations for student groups can only be processed by mail. If registration form and payment are not received by Monday, March 21, 2011, you must register on site at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.

Admission Procedures
You are required to wear your name badge to all conference events and meal functions. Admission will be denied to those without a badge. Replacement badges may be purchased at the Registration Desk for $50.

Advance Registration Deadline
All advance registration payments must be received by March 21, 2011. Registrations received after this deadline will not be processed in advance. You will be asked to register onsite and provide payment at that time.

Lunch with State and District Captains
During the lunch break on Monday, April 5, 2011, you will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with your Arts Advocacy Day State and District Captains and plan your lobbying visits to Capitol Hill. Boxed lunch tickets for this event are $25 each and must be purchased in advance, no later than the registration deadline, Monday, March 21, 2011. On-site sales cannot be guaranteed.

Student and Student Group Registrations
Groups of 10 students or more get a discounted registration of $40 per student. NOTE: All registrations must be submitted together with valid student ID's to receive the discounted student rate.

Individual full time students are eligible to register at the student rate of $50. Students must register by paper form and submit a copy of a valid student ID.

Payment
Registrations are not considered complete until all fees are paid in full. All payments must be received by Monday, March 21, 2011. Registrations received after this date will not be processed in advance and you will be asked to register on site and provide payment at that time. Payment of registrations secured by Purchase Order must be received by Monday, March 21, 2011. If payment by purchase order is not received by this date, the attendee will be required to provide a credit card and sign a payment authorization form to guarantee payment at the onsite Registration Desk before receiving credentials.

Confirmation
All attendees will receive confirmation of registration via e-mail. If you have not received a confirmation notice within three weeks of submitting your registration, or if you wish to change your registration information, please contact us by e-mail at events@artsusa.org.

Refunds
All requests for refunds must be made in writing to Americans for the Arts c/o Meetings and Events. Full refunds, minus a $25 administrative fee, will be issued to requests received by Friday, March 21, 2011. Refund requests received after this deadline will not be considered.