Registration Information

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Registration Information
Payment, Confirmation and Receipt
Registration Deadlines
Meeting Registration Cancellations, Refunds and Substitution Policy
Other Registration Information
Invite Letters
Contact

Please click here to register and book your hotel accommodation online.

Please click here to register and book hotel accommodations for two or more people online.

We are pleased to invite participants from around the world to register for the 23rd Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension.

For detailed information regarding the program and optional tour and social events, please download the Main Announcement (PDF 1,585 KB) and Optional Tour and Social Event Program (PDF 4,630 KB).

Online registration will allow you the opportunity to make changes and additions to your registration as necessary until Wednesday, September 15, 2010. The online registration site also will contain the most current information at all times.

Please click here to download a hard copy registration form. If you require any assistance, please contact the Meeting Secretariat at ish2010@seatoskymeetings.com or + 1-778-338-4142.

The registration fee is determined by when payment is received, not by the date of submission. There are two types of registration fees, Standard and Basic, each with various categories. Standard registration fee includes four lunches; the Basic registration fee does not include any lunches. All fees are in Canadian dollars. All fees (except Accompanying Persons) include:

Attendance to all scientific sessions
A Book and/or a CD-Rom of the Meeting Abstracts
Certificate of Attendance
Access to the Exhibition, Monday to Thursday, September 27 to 30, 2010
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception, Sunday, September 26, 2010

There are no daily attendance fees for any of the categories.

The registration fees are as follows:

	STANDARD (includes 4 lunches)	BASIC (No lunches)
Early Bird (to May 15 2010)
ISH/CHS/CCCN Member	$895	$795
Non-Member	$1,045	$945
Student	$450	$350
After Early Bird (to August 15, 2010)
ISH/CHS/CCCN Member	$995	$895
Non-Member	$1,145	$1,045
Student	$550	$450
On-Site (after August 15, 2010)
ISH/CHS/CCCN Member	$1,195	$1,095
Non-Member	$1,345	$1,245
Student	$750	$650

Member Rate Requirements

Member rates apply to members in good standing of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH), Canadian Hypertension Society (CHS) and the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses (CCCN). Your membership number is required for registration under these categories and will be verified.

Student Registration Qualifications and Requirements

Student registration applies to medical students, postdoctoral fellows and residents currently enrolled in an accredited university or college program and/or working in a hospital. If applicable, please indicate your educational institution and year of study during the registration process and email a copy of your student identification card or a letter confirming that you are enrolled full time in an accredited university or college. If you are a postdoctoral fellow or resident please provide a letter confirming your status. If proof of your student, postdoctoral fellow or residency status is not received at the time of registration, the student rate will not apply.

Registration fees for Accompanying Persons

The registration fee for Accompanying Persons is $180 Canadian dollars and includes:

Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception, Sunday, September 26, 2010
City Tour, Monday, September 27, 2010, 13:00 – 17:00

PAYMENT, CONFIRMATION AND RECEIPT

The registration fee category is determined by when the payment is received, and is due in Canadian dollars. Those Pre-registrants who do not pay their registration fee until arrival onsite at the Meeting will be charged the onsite registration fee. A confirmation email will be sent shortly after you register. If you submit payment by credit card a receipt will be included. If you wish to pay by cheque, money order or bank transfer, an invoice will be sent to you. Once payment has been received a receipt will be sent.

Methods of Payment

1. Cheque, money order or bank transfer (applicable pre Meeting)
All cheques, money orders or bank transfers are payable to ISH2010 c/o Sea to Sky Meeting Management Inc. and are due in Canadian Dollars and must be drawn from a Canadian Bank.

Bank transfers must be received prior to September 6, 2010 or payment via another method is due onsite. Please reference ISH 2010 and include the name of the person registering on the bank transfer. Please send the transfer to:

Bank Name: TD Canada Trust
Bank Address: Pacific Centre, 700 West
Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7Y 1A2
Institution No.: 004
Branch No.: 94000
Account Number: 0902-5307890
Swift Code: TDOMCATTTOR
Account Name: The 23rd Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension

2. Credit Card — Visa and MasterCard (applicable pre Meeting and onsite)
If paying by credit card Sea to Sky Meeting Management Inc. will appear as the vendor on your credit card statement.

3. Cash and Travellers Cheque (applicable onsite)

REGISTRATION DEADLINES

The registration fee category is determined by when the payment is received. The deadline for pre-congress registration is September 15, 2010. Registrations will also be accepted onsite. The registration deadlines are as follows:

Early Bird - January 16, 2010 to May 15, 2010
Presenting Author - Up to May 15, 2010
After Early Bird - May 16, 2010 to August 15, 2010
Hotel Booking Deadline - Up to August 15, 2010 and subject to availability
Online Registration Closes - September 15, 2010
Onsite Registration Opens - September 25, 2010

MEETING REGISTRATION CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS AND SUBSTITUTION POLICY

Cancellations must be submitted in writing to Sea to Sky Meeting Management Inc. Substitutions are permitted until September 15, 2010. Meeting Registration fee refunds are as follows:

Refund less $300 up to May 15, 2010
No refunds after May 15, 2010

OTHER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Letters of Invitation for Travel Visas

The Meeting Secretariat will provide Letters of Invitation once registration has been processed and paid. In order to meet the application deadlines please contact the Canadian Consulate in your country. The Meeting Secretariat will not contact the Canadian Consulate on your behalf and all letters of invitation are sent as a pdf file via email or mailed.

Wheelchair Access and Special Assistance

All Meeting venues are wheelchair accessible. If you require special assistance for any reason, please include your requirements during the registration process and confirm any details with the Meeting Secretariat.

Dietary Requests

Please identify any dietary requirements during the registration process so that we can make arrangements in advance for your registered food and beverage events.

Group Registrations

If you wish to make ten or more registrations and/or hotel bookings please contact the Meeting Secretariat directly at + 1-778-338-4142 or ish2010@seatoskymeetings.com for group booking information.

Certificate of Attendance

A certificate of attendance will be provided to all registrants in the name badge envelope to be picked up onsite at the Meeting during registration hours (to be determined).

Continuing Medical Education Credits

Continuing Medical Education credits will be available.

Lunch

Lunches on September 27, 28, 29, and 30 (four lunches in total) are included for attendees purchasing a Standard Registration Package, and will take place in amongst the Exhibits.

Insurance and Liability

Participants take part in ISH 2010 at their own risk and need to make their own health and travel insurance arrangements.

Language

The official language of the Meeting is English.

Travel Grants

At the time of publishing, travel grants are not being awarded. The Meeting web site will be updated if travel grants become available.

REGISTRATION ENQUIRIES
Contact: ISH 2010 Secretariat
Sea to Sky Meeting Management
Suite 206, 201 Bewicke Avenue
North Vancouver, BC V7M 3M7
Canada
Telephone: + 1-778-338-4142
Fax: + 1-604-984-6434
Email: ish2010@seatoskymeetings.com

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