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Registration DirectionsOverview:Registration is performed in two steps.
1. Fill out the registration form web page. To begin the process click on the "Start Registration" button on the bottom of this page. If you experience any problems completing the on-line credit card transaction please make sure to read the section on payment problems which describes alternative procedures. Registration Form Details:Clicking the "Start Registration" button at the bottom of this page will take you to the registration form web page. Please provide the requested personal/contact/address information. If desired you may submit a poster title and abstract on the form. Talk abstract submission is closed. If a talk or poster abstract was submitted during pre-registration there is no need to resubmit it. Poster abstract review will occur 1-2 weeks after submission. An e-mail regarding abstract acceptance will follow on that timescale. Registration fees are automatically calculated. Your registration fee includes a single banquet ticket as well as daily continental breakfast and buffet lunch. There will be a brunch on the last day. Graduate students and postdocs may register at the regular conference fee instead of the late fee until registration officially closes on May 15th. To take advantage of this the student or postdoc must request a special coupon from the organizing committee which they can do by sending an email to up2010@obs.carnegiescience.edu. You may purchase additional banquet tickets for guests ($65 USD). Banquet tickets for children ages 6 to 17 are discounted ($33 USD). There is no cost for children ages 5 and under to attend the banquet. Guests are welcome to attend the opening reception at no cost, but please indicate the total number of people in your party that are expected to attend. We have also planned a group excursion (a 2-hr sunset jeep tour; more information). If you are interested in the jeep tour please indicate this. In order to obtain the group rate of $55 USD (adult) and $46 USD (children under 12) a group of at least 25 is needed. If there is sufficient interest, an e-mail with information on how to submit payment on a later date will follow. To participate in the jeep tour, payment will be needed by May 15 . When you have completed the form press the "Confirm" button. This will check that any required fields are completed. At this time you can review the information and return to the form if any changes are required by pressing the "back" button at the bottom of the page. Payment Details:When satisfied with your information and selections press the "continue" button. This will record your registration information and then take you to the PayPal web site for payment of registration fees by credit card. PayPal accepts Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover credit cards. Please follow the PayPal directions to complete the credit card transaction. Please note that our merchant name on PayPal is "OCIW". When the credit card transaction is completed you will receive a receipt by email from PayPal. You will have the option to return to the "OCIW" web site (the UP2010 web site). When you select this and return to the UP2010 web site, there will be a message in your browser window saying that your registration is complete. Payment Problems:If you experience any problems trying to complete the credit card transaction with PayPal it is most likely an issue with the very strict "security model" they implement. In particular, some European credit cards have been rejected because they do not utilize the same verification systems as US-based cards. The solution to these security related issues requires that the Carnegie Institution for Science's Purchasing Department process the transaction manually. The process is very simple. You can provide payment information by fax, email, or phone. To do this download and complete the UP2010 Payment Form (up2010payment.doc or up2010payment.pdf). Send the completed form by fax (no cover page required) to:
Attn: Larry Tutor You may also email the completed form to purchasing@obs.carnegiescience.edu. Please place "UP2010 Payment" in the subject line. If you prefer to provide credit card information over the telephone, please contact Larry Tutor directly at 1-626-304-0253. Please fax or email the Payment Form with all other information completed. If you have any questions please contact the LOC at up2010@obs.carnegiescience.edu.
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