REGISTRATION INFORMATION

2011 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2011)

Registration will begin on Sunday, July 31 at 7:00 am in the Bayshore Ballroom at the DoubleTree Hotel. It will be open throughout the week. A badge and packet of information, including a receipt for your registration payment, will be waiting for you when you arrive.

If you pre-registered for tutorial sessions, they begin at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.  If you wish to sign-up to go to a tutorial, you can do so on-site.  Registration for the post-meeting workshops scheduled on Thursday, August 4 and Friday, August 5 is available on-site too.

Registration is now open for IJCNN 2011. The early registration deadline is July 7. After that, the rates will increase.

The preferred method for registration is on-line. Please go to the following link to register:
https://reesgroupinc.com/inns/register/

For details on registration rates and policies, please scroll down this page. If you prefer to register by mail, email or fax, please use the registration form.

The registration form is available here. Please fill it out and return it by one of the following methods:
1. Scan and email to inns@reesgroupinc.com
2. Fax to +1-608-443-2474 or +1-608-443-2478
3. Send by surface mail to:

International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2011) c/o International Neural Network Society 2424 American Lane Madison, WI 53704 USA Telephone: +1-608-443-2461, ext. 155

4. This form is for credit card registration only. If you need to pay by any other method please download the registration form and contact Linda Potchoiba at the INNS International Office for information on payment options including wire transfers.

This form can only be used until July 7. After that, please use on-line registration or register on-site.

Please note that registrations accompanying accepted papers or abstracts must be received by May 5, 2011 and are non-refundable.

Registration indicates your commitment to attend IJCNN. If your plans should change and you can no longer attend, please notify the conference office immediately using the contact information given above.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES Fees include all sessions, plenary sessions, CD-ROM proceedings, opening reception, exposition and one banquet ticket. Additional registration fees apply for the tutorials and post-meeting workshops. All fees are quoted in U.S. funds.

	Prior to or on June 30	After June 30
INNS Member	$550 USD	$650 USD
IEEE Member	$550 USD	$650 USD
Non-Member	$700 USD	$800 USD
Student**	$175 USD	$275 USD

TUTORIAL REGISTRATION FEES

Tutorials will be held on Sunday, July 31, 2011. Registrations will be accepted for each tutorial on a first-come, first-served basis until the available space is filled.

INDIVIDUAL 2-hour tutorial session:

	Prior to or on June 30	After June 30
INNS/IEEE Member	$100 USD	$110 USD
Non-Member	$100 USD	$110 USD
Student**	$40 USD	$50 USD

TWO 2-hour tutorial sessions (half day):

	Prior to or on June 30	After June 30
INNS/IEEE Member	$170 USD	$200 USD
Non-Member	$170 USD	$200 USD
Student**	$70 USD	$85 USD

ALL tutorial sessions (8 hours):

	Prior to or on June 30	After June 30
INNS/IEEE Member	$300 USD	$350 USD
Non-Member	$300 USD	$350 USD
Student**	$125 USD	$175 USD

See http://www.ijcnn2011.org/tutorial.php for the tutorials schedule.

POST-MEETING WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FEES
Post-meeting workshops will be offered on Thursday evening, August 4 and/or Friday, August 5, 2011. The registration fees are:

One workshop (half day or full day):	$70
All workshops:	$100

See http://www.ijcnn2011.org/workshop.php for the workshops schedule.

* Registering as a non-member or non-member student entitles an individual to an INNS membership through December 31, 2012. If you are interested in this complimentary membership, please return a membership application (which can be found at www.inns.org) with your registration form.

**A letter of verification from the department chair must accompany student registration. Any registration received without a verification letter will not be processed. Copies of student identification cards are not acceptable. Fax the letter to Linda Potchoiba at +1-608-443-2474.

REGISTRATION FOR AUTHORS
Inclusion of a paper or abstract in the IJCNN program and publication of a paper in the proceedings requires that at least one author for the paper/abstract register for the conference. Each full (non-student) registration (member or non-member) can cover up to 2 papers or abstracts, while each student registration covers 1 paper or abstract.

The deadline for author registration is May 5, 2011. If you register late, your paper/abstract may not appear in the conference program and the Proceedings.

CANCELLATION POLICY Any registration cancellations must be made in writing directly to the IJCNN 2011 at the address given above. If received on or before July 15, 2011, IJCNN 2011 will apply a $50 administrative fee and refund the remainder of your registration fee after the meeting. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after July 15, 2011. Walk-ins and replacements are always welcome.

Please note that registrations accompanying accepted papers and abstracts are non-refundable.

INVITATION LETTER
The 2011 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks can provide you with a letter indicating that you have an accepted paper at IJCNN. This letter will include your name, the title of your paper, and will further state that you have registered for the conference. Such a letter may be useful when applying for a U.S. visa. If you would like to have such a letter provided to you, please e-mail your request to:

Jane Shepard (at jshepard AT reesgroupinc DOT com), INNS Meeting Planner and cc it to Prof. Georgios Anagnostopoulos (at georgio AT fit DOT edu), IJCNN 2011 Registration Chair.

Please note that such a letter can only be issued to registered conference attendees. When requesting this letter:

a) Please meake sure that "Request for a visa letter for IJCNN 2011" appears in the subject line.

b) Include registration payment confirmation you received from IJCNN in the body of your e-mail.

Also include the following:

Your full name (as it appears on your passport) - please use CAPITAL letters for Your family name (also called your last name or surname)

Your "pre-title" (Dr., Mr., Ms.)

Your complete job title (for example: BS/MS/PhD student, Research Associate, Assistant Professor, Director, Research Scientist (companies/ government) etc.)

Your affiliation (university, company, organisation etc.)

Postal address (this may be either your work or home address, whichever you prefer), make sure that you include room number (if required), building, street, city, state, postal code and country

Email address

Your IJCNN paper submission number(s) and title(s).

This information is required so that we can send you an electronic letter of invitation, but it does not give you a visa or guarantee that the U.S. embassy will grant a visa. Please allow 5 days for an email response, or 3 weeks for delivery of a "paper mail" invitation letter.