Forum Registration	Regular through 6/2/10
Individual or Organizational Member	$340
Graduate Student Standard	$50
Graduate Student Volunteer	$25
Emeritus	Waived

Forum attendees must hold an AIR membership for the 2010-2011 year to attend the Forum. The AIR membership period is July 1 – June 30.

AIR Membership Categories and Cost:
Individual or Organizational AIR Membership - $125.00 Fee
Graduate Student AIR Membership - $30.00 Fee

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According to the terms set by the AIR Board of Directors, Forum attendees are required to hold a membership for the subsequent membership year. This has been a long-standing policy of the Association.

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An Organizational Membership may be transferred to another person within the same institution or organization. It does not cover everyone at the institution or organization.

An Individual Membership is non-transferable.

For more information about membership, please visit http://www.airweb.org/Membership.

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No. Each Forum attendee must pay the full registration fee as well as the 2010-2011 AIR membership for each attendee.

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Yes. All Forum attendees are welcome to bring guests to Chicago. A Guest Registration is available for $75.00 and includes access to the Forum Opening Reception on Sunday, May 30; Reception Row and the 50th Forum Anniversary Celebration on Monday, May 31; the Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, June 2; and all morning and afternoon coffee breaks. Guests may not attend educational or plenary sessions.

Your guest(s) will receive a name badge at the registration desk that will permit them access to all aforementioned events.

Complete the 2010 Forum Guest Registration Form today.

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Participants are able to purchase tickets for the Special Events such as baseball game, theatre, and Duckwall Dinner tickets separately from Forum Registration fees.
Here’s how:

If you are registering online and need separate receipts:

• Begin the registration process and select only the fees that your Institution will cover.
• Proceed to check-out and select the appropriate form of payment.
• After submitting payment, return to the Registration page and select “Begin Registration”.
• Use the “Add to an existing registration” option and select the additional items you would like to purchase with your personal payment.
• When you proceed to checkout, your balance due will only reflect the additional fees, for which you can pay with your preferred method of payment.

If you are registering online and need only one receipt:

• Begin the registration process and select the appropriate Forum registration fees and additional items you would like to purchase.
• Proceed to checkout and select your preferred method of payment.
• If you would like to use a credit card for the fees covered by your institution OR your personal expenses, enter only that amount in the “Amount to be Charged to Credit Card” field.
• You will be invoiced for the balance due on your Forum registration.
• You may also request an invoice for the total amount due.

If you are registering using a paper registration form:

• Select all the appropriate Forum registration fees and additional items you would like to purchase.
• In the “Payment Information”, select your preferred method of payment.
• If you would like to use a credit card for the fees covered by your institution OR your personal expenses, enter only that amount in the “Amount to be Charged to Credit Card” field.

You will receive an invoice for the balance due on your Forum registration.

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AIR will refund registration fees in full if requests are made in writing to the AIR Executive Office by Friday, May 14, 2010 (two weeks before Forum). Requests may be mailed, faxed (850-385-5180), or sent by email to air@airweb.org. Refunds will not be given for “no shows” or requests made after May 14, 2010. Membership fees are not refundable.

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To be eligible for graduate student registration fees and membership, you must be actively pursuing a graduate degree and may not be employed full time.

The following discounted Forum registration fees are available to graduate students:

Graduate Student Standard Registration - $50.00

Includes:

• Forum program materials
• Access to all Forum concurrent sessions
• An invitation to the Sunday night Opening Reception and Wednesday Annual Luncheon
• Exhibit Hall admission for access to the latest advancements in technology, techniques, and services

Pre-Forum Workshops, the AIR President's Duckwall Scholarship Celebration, and optional Tuesday night events are not included in the Forum registration fee. You will have the opportunity to add these events to your Forum registration, or you may add them to an existing registration at a later date.

Graduate Student Volunteer Registration - $25.00

The AIR Forum 2010 Graduate Student Volunteer Registration includes everything in the Graduate Student standard registration package, plus you receive a $25 discount for volunteering at the Forum. To receive the discount, we ask that you spend at least three hours serving as a session facilitator and two hours as a Forum volunteer. There is a required volunteer orientation session on Sunday, May 30.

All Forum graduate student attendees must have an AIR Graduate Student Membership for the July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 year.

Graduate Student Membership - $30.00

Benefits for 2010-2011 include:

• One free AIR book of your choice (new members also receive The Primer for Institutional Research as a welcome gift)
• Exclusive discounts on IR and higher education publications
• Subscriptions to Electronic AIR (e-AIR), the Professional File, and IR Applications
• Access to the Forum, AIR's annual conference
• Advance notification, discounts, and preferred registration for webinars, workshops and institutes
• Access to IR job opportunity resources

Graduate student members are not entitled to vote or hold elective office. Graduate student membership is not transferable.

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Some of our members wonder why we scheduled the 2010 AIR Forum to encompass the Memorial Day weekend.

First, some background. The size of our Forum limits us to a select group of cities and facilities that can accommodate us. To be sure that we have the option of good space in a desirable city, AIR books hotels four or five years in advance. Doing so is standard practice for associations. For example, the contract for Chicago was negotiated and approved by the AIR Board more than five years ago.

By starting the main Forum activities on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, AIR can provide affordable rates in desirable cities. The 2008 Forum in Seattle and the 2010 Forum in Chicago are possible because of the discounts AIR negotiated for members. We use Memorial Day weekend as a bargaining point to keep hotel rooms and associated meeting costs as low as possible.

Didn’t Executive Director, Randy Swing, promise not to book the Forum on Memorial Day?
Yes. The Board has approved only one contract since Randy started as Executive Director. The 2013 Forum will be in Long Beach, California and NOT on a Memorial Day weekend. AIR will attempt to avoid booking future Forums on Memorial Day, while keeping in mind that members want attractive destination cities, affordable hotel costs, and good facilities to support their learning and networking.

Before booking the next Forum city, AIR will conduct new research to confirm member preferences about cities and dates.

How do members feel about Forums held on Memorial Day weekend?
Some members have expressed that they do not like the choice of Memorial Day weekend for the Forum, while others do not mind. A survey of members in the past found that a majority of respondents did not object to the Forum being held on Memorial Day weekend. Recent feedback from members indicates that some prefer the holiday date so that family members can travel with them. Others report that being away from campus on a holiday means less disruption to their office duties. Members who expressed a negative opinion report that they do not wish to be away from family on Memorial Day.

It is not surprising that members have different views for what constitutes the “best date” for the Forum. AIR will continue to survey members and attempt to provide services that best fit the wishes and needs of current members.

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• Pre-Forum Workshops will be held all day on Saturday, May 29, 2010, and Sunday, May 30, 2010.
• The Forum Opening Reception and Sunday Plenary Session will take place on Sunday, May 30, 2010, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
• Attendees may check-in and pick up their Forum attendee Welcome Packets beginning Friday, May 28, at 4:00 p.m. and ending Wednesday, June 2, at noon.
• Pre-Forum Workshop attendees are encouraged to register prior to their workshop on Saturday or Sunday.
• All other attendees may register upon arrival.

Forum sessions will conclude with the Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, June 2, from 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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Abstracts for all concurrent sessions are available for review. Participants will be able to utilize the “My Schedule” tool in March to plan their time at the 50th Forum. The complete Forum Program Book will be available 4-5 weeks prior to the Forum.

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The Chicago White Sox will be playing the Texas Rangers at U.S. Cellular Field, Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at 7:10 p.m.

Tickets in the AIR block (sections 106 and 107) are $33.00 each and may be purchased at the time of Forum registration.

Tickets will be available for pick-up in the AIR Lounge during the Forum.

Tickets to The Second City comedy club and the Shakespeare Theatre are also available for Tuesday evening. Visit http://forum.airweb.org/overview/special_events.aspx for more information.

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The Opening Reception on Sunday, May 30 as well as the Forum Annual Lunch on Wednesday, June 2, are included in your Forum registration fee. Morning and afternoon coffee breaks will be provided on Monday, May 31, and Tuesday, June 1. Otherwise, please plan accordingly for meals during your week.

Concurrent Sessions will be scheduled over lunchtime hours, allowing participants to choose their own lunch break.

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AIR offers a variety of in-depth professional development workshops on Saturday and Sunday, May 29 and 30, in conjunction with the AIR Forum. Prices range from $90.00- $180.00 for half-day and full-day workshops.

Please visit http://forum.airweb.org/overview/educational_overview.aspx for more information.

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No. Individual 2009 – 2010 OR 2010 - 2011 members interested in attending a Pre-Forum Workshop may do so via http://forum.airweb.org/registration or by contacting the AIR office at 850-385-4155 ext.201.

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Yes, as long as the workshop times are not conflicting.

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You may make your hotel reservations for the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers by calling the reservation hotline, 1-800-325-3535. Use the group code “AAE26” to receive the group rate of $149.00 per night plus tax.

You may make your reservations online by visiting our personalized Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers Web page at http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/AIR50th.

Reservations must be made by May 7, 2010, to guarantee the discounted rate.

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The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers does not have an airport shuttle; however discounts on airport transportation and rental cars are available to Forum attendees. Please visit http://forum.airweb.org/chicago/budget_travel.aspx for more information.

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Valet Parking (in and out privileges available)

Self Parking* (in and out privileges not available)

* The Self Parking garage is located across the street from the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.

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