245TH ACS NATIONAL MEETING - Chemical & Engineering News

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMGENERALMEETINGINFORMATIONYOUR MEETING REGISTRATION entitlesyou to a wide range of programming, including1,086 scientific sessions, invited symposia,poster sessions, special lectures andevents, award presentations, workshops,and the exposition. Interact with chemicalscientists from around the world by participatingin social events, networking opportunities,exhibitor sessions, and educationalactivities, with many events offered at noadditional charge. Certain workshops, shortcourses, and ticketed events require a separateentry fee, as indicated in this program.EARLY REGISTRATION:UP TO FEB. 18STANDARD REGISTRATION:FEB. 19–APRIL 5ON-SITE ATTENDEE REGISTRATION:Ernest N. Morial Convention CenterGreat HallREGISTRATIONALL ATTENDEES, including speakers andposter presenters, must register for themeeting in order to participate in the technicalsessions. Sponsored speakers shouldcontact their symposium organizer ordivision program chair to clarify the termsof their invitation and to determine whowill complete the speaker’s registration.Attendees must display their badge at alltimes for admission to all official ACS sessionsand events.Early Registration. Attendees with U.S.and Canadian addresses who register priorto Feb. 18 will receive their badge credentialsby mail before the meeting. Internationalregistrants must pick up their badgecredentials at ACS Attendee Registration.Standard & On-Site Registration. Attendeeswho register after Feb. 18 mustpick up their badge credentials on-site.Registration Changes. Attendees canmodify their existing registration or generatea receipt from the registration websiteby following the instructions in theirconfirmation message. Attendees can alsocontact the ACS National Meeting RegistrationCenter before April 6 or updatetheir registration on-site at ACS AttendeeRegistration. Bring your confirmation and/or badge credentials with you to the meetingfor faster processing.REGISTRATION METHODS. All registrantswill receive a confirmation via theoriginal method of registration.Internet. Register online at www.acs.org/neworleans2013 until April 5. A validcredit card is required to register online,and online registrations are real-timetransactions.Telephone. Call the ACS National MeetingRegistration Center by April 5 at (800)251-8629 (U.S./Canada only) or (508) 743-9605 (international), Monday to Friday,9 AM to 5 PM EST.Fax/Mail. Submit the registration form(page 70) by fax: (508) 743-9605 or mail:ACS Registration, c/o CDS, 107 WaterhouseRd., Bourne, MA 02532. Mailed registrationswill be accepted until April 5.On-site. Register during the meetingat ACS Attendee Registration at standardregistration rates. ACS Attendee Registrationwill be open at the New Orleans ErnestN. Morial Convention Center, Great Hall,on Saturday, 3 to 6 PM; Sunday, 7:30 AMto 7:30 PM; Monday, 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM;Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:30 AM to 5:30PM; and Thursday, 7:30 AM to 1 PM.REGISTRATION PAYMENTS. Registrationfees can be paid by check, money order,credit card (American Express, Discover,MasterCard, or VISA), or bank wire transfer.Make checks payable in U.S. dollarsto the American Chemical Society, andinclude a completed registration form witheach payment. Registration fees should notbe combined with any other payment (suchas membership dues). Purchase ordersand training requests are not accepted. Forwire transfer payments, contact the ACSFinance Department at (202) 872-6106 ore-mail bankwires@acs.org. Registrationforms received without payment will notbe processed.REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE. The ACSNational Meeting Registration Center willbe available from 9 AM to 5 PM EST bytelephone, fax, mail, or e-mail. Service representativescan be reached at (800) 251-8629 (U.S./Canada only) or (508) 743-0192(international); fax: (508) 743-9605; e-mail:acs@xpressreg.net; or mail: ACS registration,c/o CDS, 107 Waterhouse Rd., Bourne,MA 02532.Registration Cancellations/Refunds.All cancellations and refund requests mustbe submitted in writing by March 11 toguarantee the registrant a full refund lessa $50 administrative fee. Refund requestsmade after March 11 will not be honored.Your registration badge credentials anda copy of your registration confirmationmust be attached to your request.All refunds will be issued via the originalpayment method, and refunds will be processedwithin 30 days after the meeting.Send your request to ACS RegistrationCancellation, c/o CDS, 107 WaterhouseRd., Bourne, MA 02532 or fax (508) 743-9605 (save your fax confirmation sheet).Social Event Ticket Cancellations/Refunds. Social event cancellations receivedby March 22 entitle the registrant toa full refund. Refund requests made afterMarch 22 will not be honored. Event ticketsand a copy of your registration confirmationmust be attached to your request.Abstract Cancellations/Refunds. AbstractUSB flash drives (thumb drives) andtheir shipping costs are nonrefundable.REGISTRATIONCATEGORYMEMBERSACS member orsociety affiliateEARLYBY FEB. 18FEESTANDARDAFTER FEB. 18$370 $445Postdoctoral member 370 445Emeritus or retired185 225member50-year member No fee No feeUnemployed member No fee No fee(Dues waiver required)Precollege teacher 95 95Graduate student 185 185Undergraduate 95 95One-day registrant 185 225NONMEMBERSChemical scientist $650 $780Postdoctoral scientist 650 780Visitor: Nonchemical 370 445scientist or chemicaltechnicianPrecollege teacher 95 95Graduate student 370 370Undergraduate 185 185One-day registrant 370 445Guest of registrant a 40 40EXPOSITION-ONLYVISITORSAdult, exposition only $50 $50Student, exposition only 25 25a Registration is restricted to a spouse or familymember of registered attendee having no affiliationwith the field of chemical science and who is not eligibleto become an ACS member. Only one guest registrationis allowed per registering attendee, and theguest registration must be completed and paid by theregistering attendee at time of original registration.WWW.CEN-ONLINE.ORG 67 JANUARY 28, 2013