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GENERAL INFORMATIONREGISTRATIONOnsite Registration and Badge Pick-Up HoursPratt St. Lobby (Level 300)Sunday 19 April ........................4:00 pm to 7:00 pmMonday 20 April .......................7:00 am to 5:00 pmTuesday 21 April .......................7:30 am to 5:00 pmWednesday 22 April ....................7:30 am to 5:00 pmThursday 23 April ......................7:30 am to 5:00 pmFriday 24 April .........................7:30 am to 12:00 pmCONFERENCE REGISTRATIONIncludes admission to all conference sessions, plenaries, panels, andposter sessions, admission to the Exhibition, Welcome Reception, coffeebreaks, and a choice of proceedings. Student pricing does not includeproceedings.COURSE AND WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONCourses and workshops are priced separately. Course-only registrationincludes your selected course(s), course notes, coffee breaks, and admittanceto the exhibition. Course prices include applicable taxes. Onsite,please go to Course Materials Pickup after you pick up your badge.Multiple facilities may be used for courses; allow yourself enough timeto register, pick up your materials and possibly walk to a nearby facilitybefore your course begins.EXHIBITION REGISTRATIONExhibition-only visitor registration is complimentary.SPIE MEMBER, SPIE STUDENT MEMBER, AND STUDENTPRICING• SPIE Members receive conference and course registration discounts.Discounts are applied at the time of registration.• SPIE Student Members receive a 50% discount on all courses.• Student registration rates are available only to undergraduate andgraduate students who are enrolled full time and have not yet receivedtheir Ph.D. Post-docs may not register as students. A student ID numberor proof of student status is required with your registration.PRESS REGISTRATIONFor credentialed press and media representatives only. Please emailcontact information, title, and organization to media@spie.org.CAR RENTALHertz Car Rental has been selected as the official carrental agency for this Symposium. To reserve a car,identify yourself as a DSS 2015 Symposium attendeeusing the Hertz Meeting Code CV# 029B0018. Discountrates apply for rentals up to one week prior through one weekafter the conference dates. Note: When booking from InternationalHertz locations, the CV # must be quoted with the letters CV before thenumber, i.e. CV029B0018. To book online: www.hertz.com/rentacar/reservation, please note that the CV# is already incorporated into thelink. Book Hertz Online• In the United States call 1 800.654.2240.• In Canada call 1 800.263.0600, or 1 416.620.9620 in Toronto.• In Europe and Asia call the nearest Hertz Reservation Center or travelagent.• Outside of these areas call 1 405.749.4434.SPIE CashierRegistration AreaOpen during registration hoursREGISTRATION PAYMENTSIf you are paying by cash or check as part of your onsite registration, wishto add a course, workshop, or special event requiring payment, or havequestions regarding your registration, visit the SPIE Cashier.RECEIPTS AND CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCEPreregistered attendees who did not receive a receipt or attendees whoneed a Certificate of Attendance may obtain those from the SPIE Cashierat Badge Corrections and Receipts.BADGE CORRECTIONSBadge corrections can be made by the SPIE Cashier at the Badge Correctionsstation. Please have your badge removed from the badge holderand marked with your changes before approaching the counter.REFUND INFORMATIONThere is a $50 USD service charge for processing refunds. Requests forrefunds must be received by 9 April 2015; all registration fees will be forfeitedafter this date. Membership dues, SPIE Digital Library subscriptionsor Special Events purchased are not refundable.AUTHOR / PRESENTERINFORMATIONSpeaker Check-In and Preview StationPratt St. Lobby West (Level 300)Monday through Friday .................7:30 am to 5:00 pmAll conference rooms have a computer workstation, projector, screen, lapelmicrophone, and laser pointer. All presenters are requested to come toSpeaker Check-In with their memory devices or laptops to confirm theirpresentation display settings.Poster Setup InstructionsMezzanine (Level 200)Tuesday 21 AprilThursday 23 AprilPoster presenters must set up their posters between 7:30 am and 5:00pm on the day of their poster session.• Paper numbers will be posted in the poster boards in numerical order;please find your poster number and set up your poster in the designatedspace.• Presenters who have not set up their poster by 5:00 pm on the day oftheir presentation will be considered a “no show” and their manuscriptwill not be published.• A poster author or coauthor is required to stand by the poster duringthe scheduled poster session to answer questions from attendees.• It is your responsibility to remove your poster at the end of the session.• Posters and all other material not removed will be considered unwantedand will be discarded.200 SPIE DSS 2015 · www.spie.org/dss