REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Save $100 and register now!  The Early Bird Registration deadline is Monday, August 4, 2008.  Registration received on or after Tuesday, August 5, 2008 will be charged at full price.

Ways to Register

Completed Meeting Registration Forms with credit card information can be submitted online, faxed or mailed to the MCVS Housing & Registration Department.  The MCVS Online Registration is the most immediate and secure method of registration.

For wire transfers, please contact the MCVS Registration & Housing Bureau at (800) 713-0791 (U.S.) or (847) 759-4255 (International) or e-mail aansmcvs@cteusa.com.

Optional Tours and Evening Social Events

Wednesday, September 3
Ducks, Sharks and Penguins Tour
Opening Reception (Included with medical attendee and spouse/guest registration fee)

Thursday, September 4
Baseball and Art: Fenway Park and The Isabelle Gardner Museum
Listen My Children and You Shall Hear of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Friday, September 5
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Historic Brick Facades: The Mansions of Beacon Hill and The State House
Final Banquet (Included with medical attendee and spouse/guest registration fee)

Saturday, September 6
Liberty Revolution Tour
Whale of a Tail, Whale Watching Excursion

For additional tour descriptions and pricing, please click here.

Confirmation

All registrants will receive a confirmation letter by e-mail, fax (if no e-mail is provided) or mail (if no e-mail or fax number is provided) confirming their enrollment within 48 hours of receipt of registration forms. You will receive one confirmation for registration and one for housing.

Cancellation Policy

Requests for registrant cancellation must be submitted IN WRITING to:
MCVS Housing & Registration Bureau
c/o Conference Technology Enhancements
PO Box 2686
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Fax: (800) 952-9812 (U.S.) / (847) 759-4228 (International)
E-mail:aansmcvs@cteusa.com

All refunds will be processed and mailed following the meeting. Refunds will be made in accordance with the following schedule:

• Cancellations received on or before Monday, July 1, 2008, will receive a full refund
  less a $50 service fee.
    
  
• Cancellations received between Tuesday, July 1, 2008 and Tuesday, August 26, 2008
  will receive a full refund less a $100 service fee.
    
  
• No refunds will be granted if received on or after Wednesday, August 27,
  2008.

Questions?

If you have questions, contact the MCVS Housing & Registration Bureau at (800) 713-0791 (U.S.) or (847) 759-4255 (International) or e-mail aansmcvs@cteusa.com.

International Travel Information

Conference attendees traveling to Boston, Massachusetts, from countries requiring visas in addition to a passport, should take advantage of this opportunity to register and make hotel and travel arrangements early. After registering for the conference, you will receive a confirmation notice that can serve as documentation to be submitted with your visa application. Registration will open in Spring 2008.

Should you require a letter of invitation, please call (847) 378-0529 or e-mail meetings@aans.org to request a personalized letter or you may download a general Letter of Invitation. Be sure to plan ahead and allow two to three months for visa processing to ensure that you don’t miss the opportunity to attend this conference in the United States. The letter of invitation does not financially obligate the Conference organizers in anyway. All expenses incurred in relation to the Conference are the sole responsibility of the attendee.

For further guidelines, please visit www.unitedstatesvisas.gov. Conference attendees traveling to Boston, Massachusetts, from Canada, Mexico or Bermuda by air, land or sea will be required to present your country’s passport.

Visa Waiver Program

All Visa Waiver Program travelers, regardless of age or type of passport used, must present machine-readable passports. In addition, depending on when Visa Waiver Program travelers’ passports were issued, other passport requirements will apply:

• Machine-readable passports issued before 10/25/05 – no further requirements
    
  
• Machine-readable passports issued between 10/26/05 and 10/25/06 – requires digital photograph printed on the data page or integrated chip with information from the data page
    
  
• Machine-readable passports issued on or after 10/26/06 – requires integrated chip with information from the data page (e-passport).

Tips for Successful Visa Applications

Visa applicants are expected to provide evidence that they are intending to return to their country of residence. Therefore, applicants should provide proof of "binding" or sufficient ties to their home country or permanent residence abroad. This may include documentation of the following:

• Family ties in home country or country of legal permanent residence
• Property ownership
• Bank accounts
• Employment contract or statement from employer stating that the position will continue when the employee returns

Visa applications are more likely to be successful if done in a visitor’s home country than in a third country.

• Applicants should present their entire trip itinerary, including travel to any countries other than the United States, at the time of their visa application.
    
  
• Include a Letter of Invitation from the meeting organizer or the U.S. host, specifying the subject, location and dates of the activity.
    
  
• Provide specifics on how travel and local expenses will be covered.
    
  
• If travel plans will depend on early approval of the visa application, specify this at the time of the application.
    
  
• Provide proof of professional scientific and/or educational status (students should provide a university transcript).