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Registration Information

Conference Registration starts Jan. 5, 2009

Membership

The SDA conference is a membership meeting, therefore all participants must be members of SDA. If you are not a member, you may join when you send in your registration form and it will be processed within a month of receipt. Please see the inside back cover of this brochure for membership information.

Volunteer

A conference of this size can only happen with the help of many volunteers. This is your chance to be a part of the conference. Volunteers are needed before and after the conference, as well as for two-hour shifts during the conference.

If you are interested in becoming an active part of the conference, please check the volunteer box on the registration form. Our volunteer coordinator will contact you to discuss available opportunities.

Full Conference Registration

Full registration includes entrance into all conference events listed on Pages 4-11, unless otherwise noted, and Thursday continental breakfast - Thursday welcome reception and dinner - Friday bus transportation to and around Crossroads Gallery District - Saturday entrance to the Fashion Show performance - Sunday lunch.

Conference and Workshop Registration

Registration begins Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. No one will be placed in a workshop before the first day of registration. On Jan. 6, the registrar will pull randomly from received registrations to fill workshops. The reason it is done this way is so that everyone who sends in a registration on or before midnight Jan. 5 has an equal chance of getting into popular workshops.

You may indicate up to three choices, in order of preference, in both preconference and post-conference sections. You will be assigned to the first-available workshop.

Workshop and supply fees are listed by each workshop description.

Workshop Only

Workshop Only registration (for those not attending the conference) is available only after Feb. 1.

If spaces in a workshop are still available, nonmembers may register, without joining SDA, after April 1, 2009.

Trunk Show Registration

Table rental at the Trunk Show is $75. See Page 4 for Trunk Show information. Trunk Show registrants will receive a complete packet of information with the conference information. The deadline to register for the Trunk Show is March 1, 2009, or until all spaces are filled. Space at the trunk show is reserved for conference participants who are selling their own work. If you are selling work produced by someone other than yourself, you should instead register for the Vendor Fair

Vendor Registration

10’ x 10’ vendor booths are $425 for the first reserved and $375 for each additional 10’ x 10’ space. For complete vendor information, e-mail Andrew Hanson:  Click here   or call 816-471-2115.

Refund/Cancellation/Change Policy

We encourage you to send a qualified substitute if you cannot attend. A refund of registration fees minus a $30 administrative fee will be available if requested in writing and received by April 15, 2009. After that date, no refunds will be made. SDA reserves the right to cancel the event and return all fees in the event of insufficient registration. The liability of SDA is limited to the registration fee. SDA will not be responsible for any losses incurred by the registrants, including, but not limited to, airline cancellation charges or hotel deposits. Travelers insurance suggested.

NOTE: All changes to a confirmed reservation are subject to a $30 administration fee.

Questions?

For all conference organization questions, contact:
Kathy Dowell
2009 Conference Coordinator
Surface Design Association
816-471-2115

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For all registration questions, contact:
Gerrie Condgon
2812 SE Moreland Lane
Portland, OR 97202
503-788-3322

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For all SDA membership related questions, contact:
Joy Stocksdale
Surface Design Association
PO Box 360
Sebastopol CA 95473-0306
707-829-3110

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