49th ASH^® Annual Meeting and Exposition
December 8-11, 2007

Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, Georgia

Abstracts | Important Dates | Schedule At-a-Glance | Special Lectures | Special Interest Sessions | Education Program | Education Spotlight Sessions | Scientific Program | Meet-the-Expert Sessions | Oral and Poster Sessions | Trainee Activities and Services | ASH Business Meeting | Social Events | Exposition | Registration | Hotel Accommodations | CME Credits | Attendee Services | Travel | Atlanta | ASH Publications and Meeting Materials | Meeting Rules and Regulations | Speaker Preparation and Conflict of Interest | Friday Satellite Symposia

Registration

How you can register for the 2007 ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition:

Online (It's not too late to register online; however, on-site registration rates will apply.)
If you need assistance, please call ASH Customer Service at 888-273-5704. International callers dial 703-449-6418.

Fax:
888-273-5706 - U.S. and Canada (toll free)
703-631-6288 - International

Mail:
ASH Registration Center
c/o J. Spargo and Associates
11208 Waples Mill Road, Suite 112
Fairfax, VA 22030

On Site: ASH Registration will be held in the Registration Hall of the Georgia World Congress Center beginning Thursday, December 6, at noon.

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).

ASH encourages meeting attendees to register online.

Registration can also be made by faxing a completed registration form with your credit card information to 888-273-5706 (U.S. and Canada toll-free) or 703-631-6288 (international). The registration form may also be mailed along with payment to the ASH Registration Center. Wire transfers will not be accepted.

To qualify for the advance registration fees, registration forms and full payment must have been received by the Advance Registration deadline of November 7. Attendees whose registration forms are received after November 7 will be charged the on-site registration rates.

All registrants will receive a confirmation either by fax, mail, or e-mail within 72 hours of receipt. Meeting badges, the Program and Abstracts Book, and a CD-ROM of the annual meeting abstracts will be mailed to all early-bird and advance registrants in mid-November.

On-Site Registration

After November 7

Registration forms received after November 7 will be charged on-site registration fees. On-site registration will begin on Thursday, December 6, at noon in the Registration Hall of the Georgia World Center.

Registration Hours

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

Registration Categories

Applications for Active or International membership received between now and the meeting will not be processed in time for applicants to receive status as an ASH member at the 2007 annual meeting. Please consider applying to become a member in time for the 2008 annual meeting.

Associate membership applications, which are reviewed on a rolling basis, must be received by November 7, 2007, in order to be eligible for reduced member meeting rates. Applicants will be billed for their 2007 membership dues ($50) immediately upon approval. Dues must be paid in full in order to qualify for the Associate member meeting registration rate. Membership applications will not be processed at the Membership Desk during the meeting.

ASH Active Member
Any person with a doctoral degree or its equivalent, who is a permanent resident of any North American country (Canada, United States, and Mexico), and who has manifested a continuous interest in any discipline important to hematology as evidenced by work in the field, original contributions, and attendance at meetings concerning hematology, is eligible for Active membership. Applicants who file an official application form and who are sponsored by a member of ASH will become members upon election by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. In addition, the Executive Committee may, in special circumstances, elect as Active members by majority vote persons who do not meet all of the eligibility requirements set forth above. Active membership applications are voted on twice per year, in April and December. Applications must be received by either March 1 or August 1; applications received after these deadlines will not be reviewed until the next application cycle. Applications received by the August 1 deadline will not be approved prior to the annual meeting. They will be reviewed by ASH’s Executive Committee during the annual meeting and memberships will begin the following January.

ASH International Member
Individuals who have made a contribution to the field of hematology and who do not reside in a North American country may be elected to International membership upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee. Applicants who file an official application form and who are sponsored by a member of ASH will become members upon election by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. International membership applications are voted on twice per year, in April and December. Applications must be received by either March 1 or August 1; applications received after these deadlines will not be reviewed until the next application cycle.

ASH Associate Member
Post-doctoral fellows with an MD or equivalent medical degree who reside in Canada, Mexico, or the U.S. and are in approved hematology or oncology training programs are eligible for Associate membership. The Associate membership concludes after the completion of the fellowship (maximum of four years). Students who have received a PhD degree and are in a post-doctoral position or a training program in a hematology-related field are also eligible to be Associate members for the first fours years after the degree has been awarded. Subsequently, the Associate membership is automatically converted to the Society’s Active member status. Associate membership applications are reviewed on a continuous basis; shortly after a complete application is received, notification of the membership decision will be sent to the applicant.

ASH Honorary Member
Non-members active in the Society may be proposed for this distinction in recognition of outstanding contributions to any discipline of importance to hematology and are elected by a majority vote of the Executive Committee.

ASH Emeritus Member
Any member of the Society at age 65 or upon professional retirement, or any member who by reason of permanent disability or undue hardship has been rendered unable to continue Active membership, may request transfer to the status of Emeritus membership by written application to the Secretary of the Society.

Allied Health Professional
Individuals qualified for this category include medical technologists, nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists. To register for this category, an individual will need to provide evidence of status as an allied health professional. This could be evidence of membership in another association, such as a nursing association, provision of an institutional identification card with the registrant’s name and professional title, or an original letter on department letterhead written by the director confirming the registrant’s status as an allied health professional. Individuals with an MD or PhD degree generally will not qualify for this category. Allied health professionals may register for the meeting online; however, they must pick up their name badges on site and must provide proof of status as an allied health professional at the special Allied Health Professional counter, which will be located in the registration area of the Georgia World Congress Center. Registrants who do not have proper identification on site will be charged the ASH non-member registration rate.

Spouse/Guest
Spouses and guests are welcome to register for the ASH annual meeting. Spouses and guests will receive a badge that will allow them 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 Program and Abstracts Book or the Education Program Book.

Non-Member in Training
Advance Registration Only!

Non-members in training who register after the Advance Registration deadline of November 7 or on site will be charged the ASH non-member rate of $625. Any resident or post-doctoral fellow with an MD or PhD in a recognized hematology or oncology training program, or medical graduate student, may register as a non-member in training. However, the $150 non-member in training rate will be honored only for those who register in advance. The registration deadline for this category is November 7; both registration and a verification letter must be submitted by this date to qualify for the reduced rate.

To register online or by mail as a non-member in training, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Registration
Advance Registration opens on August 7. To register online, applicants should go to the ASH Web site. During the online process, the registrant will be asked to provide the following information:

• Program director’s name and contact information
  
  
• Name of the program that the individual is enrolled in
  
  
• Length (in years) of the program
  
  
• Program start date (month and year)
  
  
• Completion date of the program (month and year)

Once online registration is completed, an e-mail notification will be automatically sent to the program director regarding the verification of the applicant’s training status.

To register by mail, applicants should complete the advance registration form and submit it with their registration payment of $150 to:

American Society of Hematology
Attn: Meetings Department/Non-Member in Training
1900 M Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Fax copies will not be accepted.

For those registering by mail, ASH will send a confirmation letter to the applicant within two weeks (three weeks for international registrants).

Step 2: Verification Letter
All non-member-in-training applicants, whether registering online or by mail, must provide an original letter on the institution’s letterhead signed by a training program director confirming that the individual is a trainee. The letter must include all of the bulleted items in Step 1 above and include the school stamp. It should be mailed to ASH Headquarters at the address listed above.

If the program director’s letter is not received within 10 business days from the time that the individual registers online, the applicant’s meeting registration and housing reservation will be canceled.

All individuals will be officially registered for the meeting once ASH confirms the training status.

Registration Fees

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

What is included in the registration fee?

• One copy of the two-volume Program and Abstracts Book
• Hematology 2007 (Education Program Book)
• Annual Meeting Abstracts on CD-ROM
• On-Site Program Book
• Annual Meeting Notebook
• Admission to the Special Lectures, Special Interest Sessions, and Education, Scientific, Oral, and Poster Sessions
• Admission to the exhibit hall*
• Receptions in the exhibit hall and poster hall*
• Daily coffee breaks*

*Spouse/guest registrants will only receive the asterisked items.

Cancellation Policy
Registration cancellations must be submitted to the ASH Registration Center in writing by November 27 to receive a refund, less a $25 processing fee. Refunds will not be granted after November 27.

Registration Badges
Badges will be mailed to online early-bird and advance registrants beginning the week of November 12. If you do not receive your badge by the last week of November, please contact the ASH Registration Center at 703-449-6418 or via e-mail at ashregistration@jspargo.com.

A copy of the Annual Meeting Abstracts on CD-ROM will be mailed to each advance meeting registrant with their meeting badge in mid-November.

Meeting Materials
The Program and Abstracts Book will be mailed to all online early-bird and advance registrants in mid-November. Please bring your Program and Abstracts Book to the annual meeting. Additional copies of the Program and Abstracts Book will be available for purchase on site at a cost of $60 for ASH members and $70 for non-members.

Group Registration
If planning to register a group of 15 or more attendees, please contact the ASH Registration Center at ashregistration@jspargo.com.