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Conference Registration CRESC Annual Conference 2009: Objects - What Matters? Technology, Value and Social Change

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Registration Hours

The registration desk will be situated at the Concorde on the ground floor of the Royal Northern College of Music, the venue of the CRESC Conference 2009 Disabled access is available for this building.

The opening times for registration desk are:

Booking Information

Fees
The conference fee covers attendance to all academic sessions, plenary sessions, meetings, the bookfair and the drinks' reception. Conference materials such as the CD with the papers, refreshments and lunches are also included. The conference fee excludes the conference dinner and accommodation – but both can be booked using the booking form. All speakers, chairs and convenors are entitled to a £25 discount on the total fee.

We recommend that those planning to attend the CRESC conference 2009 return the Booking Form promptly. The booking deadline for the CRESC conference 2009 is the 31st of July 2009. Registrations received after this deadline will incur an extra cost of £50. If you would like to book accommodation we recommend you book before the 20th of July as we cannot guarantee any rooms after this date.

Reduced fees are offered for speakers, moderators, and organisers of sessions. There are also concessionary fees available for students, unwaged and retired scholars (proof of status is required).

The booking fees for the CRESC 2009 Conference are as follows:

Booking Fees CRESC 2009 Conference (inc. Lunch)

Early Booking Fee
(before 31 July 2009)

Late Booking Fee
(after 31 July 2009)
Full Conference (3 days) £225 £275
Concession Full Conference (3 days) £160 £210
Day Rate £120 £170
Day Rate Concessions £90 £140

Conference Party
(at the Royal Northern College of Music)

 £40 £40
Speakers' Discount -£25 -£25

Booking Form

Please download the Booking Form, complete it, note our cancellation conditions, and return it with your payment to the address at the bottom of this page.

NB: We strongly recommend that for your own security you print the form out and return it to us by letter post.

The form is available PDF and Word:

Payment Information

Credit or Debit Card
We accept payments by Visa and Mastercard. Your payment will be processed in pounds sterling (£). Please note that we cannot accept payments by Switch, American Express or Diners Club cards.

If you would like to pay with a Credit Card please fill out, sign and return a Credit Card Form to us at the address at the bottom of this page. We recommend for security reasons not to e-mail us your credit card details.

Cheques
We accept payments in: pound sterling (£) cheques drawn on the London Clearing House; US dollar ($) checks drawn on the New York Clearing House (at current exchange rate); euro ( €) cheques (at current exchange rate).

We cannot accept cheques in currencies other than pounds sterling (£), US dollars ($) and euros (€), or postal orders. Cheques should be made payable to 'The University of Manchester'

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing before 10 August 2009 will secure a refund of half the registration fee. No refunds can be made for cancellations received after 10 August 2009. Unfortunately we cannot offer any refunds for accommodation bookings.

Please note that the conference administration only accepts written cancellations.

Registration Receipt
The registration receipts will be included in the registration packs at the conference. If you require a receipt before September, please contact Josine Opmeer at CRESC

Withdrawals
If you are obliged to withdraw from the programme please inform the Conference Administrator immediately in order to allow time for finding replacement speakers.

Return address for Registration Form
CRESC Annual Conferece
University of Manchester
178 Waterloo Place, Oxford Road
MANCHESTER, M13 9PL
UK

 

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