Online/On-Site Registration

(After November 9) 

Register online today! 

Online Registration: Attendees who register for the meeting after November 9 will be charged on-site registration fees. Online registration will remain open until early December.

On-site registration: On-site registration will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, in the San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion.

 On-Site Registration Hours: 

Thursday, December 8, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 9, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 10, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 11, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, December 12, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 13, 7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

To avoid long lines at the on-site registration counters, ASH encourages you to register for the meeting in advance. 

Registration Fees

Registration fees can be paid by credit card or by check. 

What is included in the registration fee? 

• Abstract Book (Print copy or Flash Drive)*
• Hematology 2011 (Education Program Book)
• Program Book
• Admission to the General, Special-Interest, Education, Scientific, Oral, and Poster Sessions
• Admission to the exhibit hall†
• Admission to receptions in the poster hall†
• Daily coffee breaks†

*The Abstract Book will be provided in either print or electronic (flash drive) format and does not contain the annual meeting schedule or final program details. This information will be available online in early November, and attendees are encouraged to use the online program planner to download program details.

†Spouse/guest registrants will receive only these items.

Meeting Cancellation Policy

The American Society of Hematology reserves the right to modify or cancel any or all activities associated with this meeting due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event that the annual meeting must be unexpectedly cancelled, the full registration fee, less a processing charge, will be returned to each registrant.

Registration Cancellation Policy

Registration cancellations must be submitted to the ASH Registration Center in writing by November 29 to receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee. Refunds will not be granted after November 29.

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Registration Badges

Badges will be mailed to online early-bird and advance registrants beginning the week of November 14. If you do not receive your badge by the last week of November, please go to the registration area in the San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion, to pick up your badge and meeting materials.

Meeting Materials

New this Year! 

During registration, annual meeting attendees may decide if they prefer to receive a print copy of the Abstract Book or receive the annual meeting abstracts on flash drive. Registrants who want their printed Abstract Book will pick up their Abstract Book on site. Copies of the printed Abstract Book will no longer be mailed to meeting attendees before the meeting. 

Registrants who select to access the abstracts on flash-drive will receive it in mid-November with their registration materials. The annual meeting abstracts, as well as the final annual meeting program, will be available online in early November. Attendees who register after the advance registration deadline will receive the abstracts on flash drive and may pick up their flash drive on site.

Registrants may also use a mobile application to download the abstract and annual meeting program to a smartphone (e.g., iPhone, Android, Blackberry) or tablet (iPad and Google). 

Additional copies of the Abstract Book may be ordered on site for $70 per copy for members and $100 for non-members. (ASH will not be responsible for shipping books purchased during online registration or on site.)

Group Registration

If you are planning to register a group of 12 or more attendees, please contact the ASH Registration Center at ashgroupreg@jspargo.com.

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Registration Categories

Active/International Members

Applications for Active and International membership are considered by the Executive Committee twice per year; applications received between now and the annual meeting will not be processed in time for applicants to register as an ASH member for the 2011 annual meeting. Please consider applying by March 1, 2012, to become a member in time for the 2012 annual meeting.

Associate Members

Associate membership applications, which are reviewed on a rolling basis, must be received by November 9, 2011, in order for applicants to be eligible for reduced member meeting registration rates. Applicants who are accepted will be billed for their 2011 membership dues immediately upon approval. Associate membership applications received after November 9, 2011, will be processed after the annual meeting with resulting memberships beginning January 1, 2012. Dues must be paid in full in order to qualify for the Associate member meeting registration rate.

Membership applications will be accepted at the on-site Membership Desk during the annual meeting, although the member discount will not appy until the following year. 

Non-Member in Training

Advance registration only! 

Any resident or post-doctoral fellow with an MD or PhD in a recognized hematology or oncology training program, or undergraduate, graduate, or medical student, may register as a non-member in training. Advance registration opens August 10. To receive the non-member-in-training advance registration rate of $195, you must register online by November 9. Non-members in training who register after the advance registration deadline of November 9 will be charged the non-member rate of $850.

Residents and post-doctoral fellows: 

During the online registration process, you will need to provide:

• Program director’s name and contact information
• Name of the program that you are enrolled in
• Length (in years) of the program
• Program start date (month and year)
• Expected program completion date (month and year)

Undergraduate, graduate, and medical students: 

During the online registration process, you will need to provide:

• Name of your university/institution
• Name and contact information for your school counselor
• Field of study
• Start date and expected month and year of graduation

A verification letter (on official letterhead confirming that the registrant is a trainee) is required. An email notification will automatically be sent to your program director or school counselor requesting a signed letter of verification.

Individuals who registered in the non-member-in-training category last year and are still enrolled in their training programs will not need to send a letter verifying their enrollment status.

If the verification letter is not received within 10 business days from the time that the individual registers online, the registrant’s meeting registration and housing reservation will be cancelled. Therefore, ASH strongly encourages that the verification letter be sent by email (in PDF format) to NMIT@hematology.org, but verification may also be mailed to the address below. Fax copies will not be accepted.

American Society of Hematology
Attn: Meetings Department/Non-Members in Training
2021 L Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036

Individuals will be officially registered for the meeting once ASH confirms their training status. For those sending verification letters by mail, please allow two weeks (three weeks for international registrants) to receive a registration confirmation letter from ASH. Additionally, the Abstract Book may be purchased through the ASH Store after the meeting ends.

North American Student Benefit
The North American Student Benefit is designed for U.S., Canadian, and Mexican students (undergraduate, graduate, medical, or osteopathic), residents (in post-graduate years 1-3 for Canadians), and PhD candidates who have an interest in hematology but are not yet enrolled in a hematology-related training program. The benefit provides:

• A complimentary online subscription to Blood 
• Advance annual meeting notifications
• Eligibility for reduced meeting registration at the non-member-in-training rate

Those registering online for the ASH annual meeting as non-members in training will be invited to apply.

International Post-Doctoral Fellows Program
As part of our continuous effort to provide valuable opportunities to international hematologists, ASH has established the International Post-Doctoral Fellows (IPDF) Program. This program allows post-doctoral fellows access to valuable ASH resources at no charge for up to four years. The program is open to post-doctoral fellows with an MD, or equivalent medical degree, who reside outside Canada, Mexico, or the United States, register for the ASH annual meeting as a nonmember in training, and are enrolled in an approved hematology or oncology training program. Benefits include:

• A complimentary online subscription to Blood 
• Online access to Hematology (the ASH Education Program Book) and The Hematologist 

Those registering online for the ASH annual meeting as non-members in training will be invited to apply.

Allied Health Professional

Individuals who qualify for this category include:

• Registered nurses
• Pharmacists
• Physician assistants
• Health-care technicians
• Nurse practitioners
• Other health-care professionals

Individuals with an MD or PhD degree generally will not qualify for this category. To register for this category, an individual will need to provide evidence of status as an allied health professional.

Verification of one’s status as an allied health professional must be submitted prior to the meeting to receive meeting materials in advance. ASH strongly encourages registrants to send their verification by email in PDF format to alliedhealth@hematology.org, but verification may also be sent by mail to the address below. Fax copies will not be accepted.

American Society of Hematology
Attn: Meetings Department/Allied Health Professional
2021 L Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036

Verification entails providing a letter from the registrant’s immediate supervisor on institutional letterhead confirming the name of the organization and the registrant’s position there, a copy of a state license, proof of membership in another affiliated association, or a copy of an institutional identification card. Registrants who do not provide verification will be charged the ASH non-member registration rate.

Allied health professionals may register for the meeting online beginning August 10; however, if the verification of status is not received within 10 business days from the time that the individual registers, the applicant’s meeting registration and housing reservation will be cancelled.

Spouse/Guest

Spouses and guests are welcome to register for the ASH annual meeting. Spouses and guests will receive a badge that allows access to the exhibit hall and all ASH-sponsored social events. This registration rate does not include entrance to the Education and Scientific Program sessions, and registrants will not receive the Abstract Book or the Education Program Book.

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Questions? Contact the ASH Registration Center

Phone: 888-273-5704 – U.S. and Canada (toll free)
703-449-6418 – International

E-Mail: ashregistration@jspargo.com 

Agents are available to help you from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday. The ASH Registration Center will be closed on weekends and holidays (prior to the meeting).

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