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Important Dates:

 
September 24, 2013
Abstract Submission Opens

Conference Registration Opens

 
November 5, 2013
Deadline for Workshop Requests
 
December 9, 2013
Abstract Submission Deadline
 
December 22, 2013
Larry Sandler Award Submission Deadline
 
February 3, 2014
Deadline for Early (Discounted) Conference Registration
 
February 28, 2014
Deadline for Hotel Reservations
 

 

2014 Meeting Organizers:

 

Daniela Drummond-Barbosa
Elissa Lei
Mihaela Serpe
Mark Van Doren
 

Advance registration is now closed.  On-site registration will open on March 20.  Register on line so all you have to do when you arrive is pick up your materials.

 

Registration

 

Membership in the Genetics Society of America (GSA) has many benefits including discounted meeting fees. If you wish to join GSA, click here.

 

Begin your Registration:

 

The deadline for receipt of early registration at the reduced rate is midnight, Monday, February 3, 2014. After that date, this program will continue to be available for online registration at the advance rate until midnight, Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Subsequent registrations will only be accepted onsite, at the conference.

 

Important information about your registration:

 

  1. You must enter a telephone number and an e-mail address to register on-line.
  2. Upon successful registration, you will be assigned a registration number. Please save this number for any future correspondence regarding your registration.

 

All Major Credit Cards Accepted:

To confirm address information and to access the registration form, please provide the following:

Registrant's Last Name:
Registrant's First Initial:

 

Note: If you have difficulty in completing the form or questions regarding your registration, please e-mail Suzy Brown at sbrown@genetics-gsa.org.


 

Registration Fees

 

All fees shown are in U.S. dollars

EARLY Registration

On or before Feb 3

ADVANCE Registration

Feb 4-Mar 18

ON-SITE

On-Site

GSA Member/Affiliate*

     
Faculty/Lab Tech $240 $414 $439
Postdoc $218 $375 $400
Graduate Student** $108 $216 $240

Undergraduate Student**

$42 $65 $90
       

GSA Non Member/Affiliate

     
Faculty/Lab Tech $440 $614 $639
Postdoc $364 $521 $546
Graduate Student** $228 $336 $360
Undergraduate Student** $117 $140 $165

 

     

Optional Events (Registration Required)

     
GSA Education Boot Camp $40 $40 $40
GSA Special Interest Group Mixer (Faculty/Postdoc Only March 26) $0 $0 $0

GSA Careers Luncheon (March 27)

(Limited Attendance)

$15 $15 $15
How To Get Published Breakfast (March 27) $0 $0 $0
GSA Undergrad Mixer (March 27)      
Advocacy Luncheon (March 28) $15 $15 $15

 

NOTE: Registration fees do not include hotel accommodations or meals (except as noted).

 

*GSA membership dues are current only if paid through the end of 2014.
**Nonmembers registering at the graduate and undergraduate student rate must provide proof of graduate or undergraduate level student status. See registration form for details.

 

 


 

Request for Receipt/Letter of Invitation

 

Please login to GSA web portal to retrieve the receipt and letter of invitation.

 


 

Advance Registration Deadline


The deadline for receipt of advance registration at the reduced rate is March 18, 2014. Credit cards must be used to register for the Conference via this site which will open on September 24, 2013. After March 18, 2014, those registering onsite will be assessed an additional $25 administrative fee.

 


 

Payment

 

Payment must be made by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover). Credit card payments will not be accepted by telephone or fax.

 


 

Cancellation of Advance Registration

 

A $50 processing fee will be charged for all registration cancellations. Registration cancellations will be accepted and refunds processed by sending a written request via e-mail to sbrown@genetics-gsa.org. Cancellation requests must reach the GSA office by March 18, 2014. After that date, no refunds will be made.  If you have already received your name badge, it must be returned to the GSA office (9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3998 Attn: Suzy Brown) in order to receive the refund.

 


 

Program Book

 

All registrants receive one complimentary copy of the Program Book, with full schedule information including platform and poster session date, time, title, authors, etc. as well as the keyword, speaker/author and Flybase Genetic indexes. Full abstract text will only be available online and will not be printed in the Program Book.  You are encouraged to print full abstracts for those sessions of interest before leaving home.  If you would like to receive your book in advance, you will have the option of printing the Program Book, including full abstracts in book format, for a fee, through a third-party vendor.  Information regarding this option will be sent to registered attendees in mid-March and will also be posted here.

 


 

On-Site Registration Hours

 

The registration and book pick up area will be located in the convention center at the Town & Country Resort & Conference Center and will be open according to the following schedule:

 

Wednesday, March 26   3:30 PM–9:00 PM
Thursday, March 27   8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday, March 28   8:15 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday, March 29   8:30 AM–3:00 PM

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By attending a GSA conference, you grant GSA with the right to use your photograph, name, and likeness for use in GSA educational, news, or promotional materials. GSA will take steps to avoid sharing the content of presentations and posters in order to protect unpublished data. Please note that the use of cameras and other recording devices in plenary, platform, and poster sessions is prohibited without expressed permission from an authorized GSA representative