Monday, January 30

Informal Luncheon
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Rose Garden (outside)
This event is included with a FULL conference registration. See registration form to purchase tickets for single-day registrants, students, and guests.

Annual Awards and Fellows Banquet
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Newport Ballroom
This event is included with a FULL conference registration. See registration form to purchase tickets for single-day registrants, students, and guests.

Informal Luncheon
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Rose Garden (outside)
This event is included with a FULL conference registration. See registration form to purchase tickets for single-day registrants, students, and guests.

Session Papers Online
Registered attendees may download copies of session papers online. Papers can be accessed through the Attendee Login page. You will need to submit your registration ID (located on your conference receipt or the back of your conference badge) and your last name. Only papers provided to the ION by the presenting author will be available. If a desired paper is not available, we recommend you contact the author directly.

Customize Your Conference schedule
Once you are registered for the conference, visit the ION web site to build a customized schedule of conference papers you wish to attend. Sign in above for details.

Conference Proceedings
Official conference proceedings are scheduled for distribution in December to all eligible conference participants.

VISA WAIVER COUNTRIES:
International travelers who are seeking travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program are now subject to enhanced security requirements. New rules require people traveling to the U.S. under the visa waiver program to register online in advance, instead of filling out paper forms in flight or at the airport at: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov.

NON-VISA WAIVER COUNTRIES:
We recommend that you apply for your visa at least three months in advance due to security related policies that have greatly increased the time required to process visa applications. U.S. consular officers now interview most applicants as part of the application process. Additionally, there is a mandatory security check period of 30 days for people whose passports are issued from several nations.

Letter of Invitation requests: Conference attendees requesting a visa letter to attend the conference must register and pay the registration fees BEFORE a letter of invitation will be sent. If the attendee is unable to secure a visa, he/she will need to apply for a refund according to the printed refund policy for the event. Exemptions to this policy apply only to authors whose papers have been accepted for presentation, company personnel working in the exhibition area, or trade associated press. Visa letter requests should be directed to meetings@ion.org.