Registration Click here to register online To view the registration form click here. Registration Fee   Registration Information Advance Registration Discount: To qualify for a savings of $100.00 on registration, register online, fax, call, or postmark your mailed payment by October 1, 2010.   To Register: Online registration is available to those who wish to pay by credit card. Sinkhole Conference 2011 accepts: AMEX, VISA, MC, DISC.   To pay by check, make the check payable to: P. E. LaMoreaux & Associates, Inc., Checks must be issued in US dollars, drawn on a US bank. Include attendee’s name in the memo area of the check. You may mail, fax, or call in the information on your completed form to:   P. E. LaMoreaux & Associates, Inc. Attn: SINKHOLE CONFERENCE 2011. 1009A 23rd Avenue Tuscaloosa , AL 35401 , USA Phone: (205) 752 5543 Ext. 46 Fax: (205) 752-4043 sinkholeconference2011@pela.com         To pay by Purchase Order (P.O.), you must send an official P.O. form with the registration form. The P.O. form must accompany the registration form in order to process the registration.   Registrations will not be processed without the full payment or copy of official purchase order (P.O.), if applicable.   Confirmations will be e-mailed to all who provide valid e-mail addresses. If you do not receive confirmation within three weeks of registering, please contact us by phone, fax, or e-mail.   Speaker/Moderator Registration: All speakers and moderators are required to register and have fully paid for the conference by October 1, 2010.   Student Registration: If you are a full-time student, you can register at a discounted rate. Proof of full-time student status and valid ID are required.   Accompanier Registration: An accompanier must be a family member of someone who has Full or Full Student registration. Registration Substitutions: Substitutions are allowed. Re-submit the original registration form with the original registrant’s name crossed out. Write Substitution at the top of the form. Complete ALL the information for the new registrant. Substitutions must be made by December 1, 2010. After December 1, substitutions must be made at the Onsite Registration Counter. Registration Cancellation: Cancellations must be received in writing at PELA Headquarters by December 1, 2010, to receive a refund of registration fees. A $75 processing fee will be deducted from all refunds. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after December 1, 2010. Children Attending the Conference: No children under 18 years of age are allowed to attend unless registered as an accompanier and accompanied by a registered adult. Badges: To receive a badge, you must register. Your name badge is your admission to the technical sessions and the Exhibit Hall. Pre-registered participants are to pick up their badges upon checking in to the Onsite Registration Desk at the Holiday Inn Southwest & Viking Conference Center . Your name badge is your admission to the educational sessions. Please wear your badge at all times while in the hotel. We recommend you remove your badge when leaving the hotel for your personal safety. Please note that registrations are per individual and are not exchangeable.   Special Event Tickets: Tickets are required for the short courses, field trip, and special events. Be sure to bring tickets with you to each event, as you will not be admitted without a ticket.   Release: By submitting this registration form, you hereby release any photographs that may be incidentally taken of you during these events by SINKHOLE CONFERENCE 2011 to be used for any purpose.   Waiver: By registering, you agree and acknowledge that you are participating in the 12th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes And the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of KarstTM (Sinkhole Conference 2011) and its activities intentionally and of your own free will, and you are fully aware that possible physical injury might occur to you as a result of your participation. You give this acknowledgement freely and knowingly that you are, as a result, able to participate in Sinkhole Conference 2011, and you hereby assume responsibility for your own well-being. General Information   ADA Compliance The Holiday Inn Southwest & Viking Conference Center Saint Louis, MO is fully accessible to the physically challenged and includes volume control pay phones, TDD, assistive listening devices, and automatic doors. If you require special assistance at the conference, please submit a written description of your requirements with your registration form or e-mail sinkholeconference2011@pela.com. While Sinkhole Conference 2011 will make every effort to meet the needs of the physically challenged, accommodations cannot be guaranteed without prior notification. Attire The dress code for the Conference is business casual. Meeting room temperatures will vary, so wear layered clothing to ensure your personal comfort. We also recommend attendees wear comfortable shoes.   Committee Meetings To request holding a committee meeting, contact Gheorghe Ponta at  sinkholeconference2011@pela.com or (205) 752-5543 Ext. 46.   Onsite Registration Hours The Conference Registration Desk will be located in the Holiday Inn Southwest & Viking Conference Center . The tentative hours registration will be open are as follows: Monday, January 10, 2011                              7:30 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday, January 11, 2011                             7:30 am – 7:00 pm Wednesday, January 12, 2011                         7:30 am – 5:00 pm Thursday, January 13, 2011                            7:30 am – 7:30 pm Friday, January 14, 2011                                7:30 am – 10:00 am Professional Development Hours (PDHs) You may earn PDHs, which are nationally recognized units of record, by attending conference technical sessions. Please note that there are differences from state to state in continuing education requirements for professional licensure. Each state licensing board has the final authority to approve course credits, PDHs, and other methods of earning credits in that state. Sinkhole Conference 2011 strongly recommends that individuals regularly check with their state licensing boards for specific continuing education requirements in their jurisdictions that affect professional licensure and the ability to renew licensure. Earn 23 Professional Development Hours. CD of Proceedings One copy of the CD of the Proceedings is included with each Full and Full Student registration. All those who receive the CD of the Proceedings as part of their registration, or who purchase extra or separate copies, will receive the CD by mail after the conference.   Program Changes The Program and Session schedules are subject to change and Sinkhole Conference 2011 reserves the right to substitute a program, session, and/or speaker of equal caliber to fulfill educational requirements. Taxi Service Go to the airport cabstand. Taxis from the airport to the hotel will cost approximately $45 (one way).   Weather Saint Louis’ temperature in January can be cooler, so be sure to pack winter shoes and clothes.