Registration & Housing
Registration Information
Register for the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Annual Meeting
Registration is required to attend the Annual Meeting. Options for the Education Course and Mini Course will need to be added to your registration in order to attend.
Registration Fees |
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| Level | Early Bird (Rec’d by Feb 22) |
Advance (Rec’d by Feb 23–May 15) |
Pre- and On-Site (Rec’d after May 15) |
| Member | $515 | $535 | $565 |
| Emeritus Member | $295 | $320 | $325 |
| Member Joint DNTS Registration | $659 | $659 | $723 |
| OTIS Member | $595 | $595 | $615 |
| Nonmember* | $695 | $700 | $750 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $370 | $395 | $420 |
| One Day—Member | $295 | $320 | $320 |
| One Day—Nonmember | $370 | $395 | $395 |
| One Day—Student | $175 | $200 | $200 |
* Payment of the Nonmember registration fee includes 2018 membership dues if a Regular or Associate membership application is received and approved for the July 1 application deadline. Apply for membership online at www.birthdefectsresearch.org/join.asp.
Printed Program and Abstracts
A printed copy of the Annual Meeting program and abstracts is available in limited supply. Members who have paid for a print subscription of the journal will receive their copy in the mail as scheduled. These materials will be available in an online format to all registrants prior to the meeting.
$20—Member
$25—Nonmember
Education Course Fees
BOTH SESSIONS (Saturday, June 23 AM & PM)—DISCOUNTED COMBINED REGISTRATION** |
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| Level | Early Bird (Rec’d by Feb 22) |
Advance (Rec’d by Feb 23–May 15) |
Pre- and On-Site (Rec’d after May 15) |
| Member | $260 | $280 | $305 |
| Emeritus Member | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nonmember | $380 | $400 | $425 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $75 | $95 | $120 |
| DNTS Member | $260 | $280 | $305 |
SESSION 1 ONLY: Embryology and Development of Central Nervous System (Saturday, June 23 Morning Course Only) |
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| Level | Early Bird (Rec’d by Feb 22) |
Advance (Rec’d by Feb 23–May 15) |
Pre- and On-Site (Rec’d after May 15) |
| Member | $160 | $180 | $205 |
| Emeritus Member | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nonmember | $220 | $240 | $265 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $45 | $65 | $90 |
| DNTS Member | $160 | $180 | $205 |
SESSION 2 ONLY: Assessment and Management of Developmental Effects on the Central Nervous System: From the Molecular Level to the Clinical Setting (Saturday, June 23 Afternoon Course Only) |
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| Level | Early Bird (Rec’d by Feb 22) |
Advance (Rec’d by Feb 23–May 15) |
Pre- and On-Site (Rec’d after May 15) |
| Member | $160 | $180 | $205 |
| Emeritus Member | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nonmember | $220 | $240 | $265 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $45 | $65 | $90 |
| DNTS Member | $160 | $180 | $205 |
**Choose discounted combined registration to attend both sessions.
Mini Course Fees
Role and Function of Placenta in Pregnancy (Tuesday, June 26 at 12:00 Noon–1:30 PM) |
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| Level | Early Bird (Rec’d by Feb 22) |
Advance (Rec’d by Feb 23–May 15) |
Pre- and On-Site (Rec’d after May 15) |
| Member | $75 | $80 | $85 |
| Emeritus Member | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nonmember | $85 | $90 | $95 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $45 | $50 | $55 |
Professional Development Workshop Fees
Building a Professional Scientific Presence Using Social Media (Monday, June 25 at 12:00 Noon–1:30 PM) |
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| Level | Early Bird (Rec’d by Feb 22) |
Advance (Rec’d by Feb 23–May 15) |
Pre- and On-Site (Rec’d after May 15) |
| Member | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Nonmember | $75 | $75 | $75 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Special Registration Types
Guest Registration
Annual meeting registrants are welcome to register and bring a guest to the Welcome Reception, Poster Sessions, and Closing Celebration. There are two options for this:
- Full Guest Registration, which is $175, allows access to four evening events: Welcome Reception and Poster Session 1 (Sunday), Poster Session 2 (Monday), Poster Session 3 (Tuesday), and Closing Celebration (Wednesday). The guest will be issued a badge to be worn to the four evening events. Select this on the second registration screen and enter your guest’s name there.
- If the guest will only be accompanying the annual meeting registrant to the Closing Celebration, then a Closing Celebration ticket for the guest may be purchased for $75. Select this option on the first registration screen under Sessions.
Please contact bdrp@birthdefectsresearch.org with any questions about guests.
Joint Meeting Registration
Are you a member of the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention and DNTS? If so, you are eligible for a reduced joint registration fee. The optional joint member registration fee allows members of both groups to register for both meetings at a reduced rate via one payment. Select the joint member registration fee on the registration form or when you register online. The Societies will validate the membership status of all registrants. Registrants who do not meet the membership requirements for both Societies will be responsible for paying the full fee for the separate meetings.
In addition to the optional joint registration fees, the organizations have continued to include a few joint sessions in this year’s meeting. Registrants of the respective meetings are welcome to attend the joint sessions and the sessions hosted by the organization for which they are registered.
Member Registration
The Member registration rate is only available to Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention members who have paid their dues through the current year. If you are unable to register at the member rate, it is possible that your dues payment has not been received. Please contact the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention headquarters to inquire about the status of your membership. If you prefer, you may pay your dues online and register for the event in the same transaction.
Emeritus Member Registration
Emeritus members are encouraged to participate in the meeting and the Education Courses. The Society is pleased to continue to offer reduced meeting registration rates and complimentary registration to the Education Courses to Emeritus members of the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention. To qualify for this rate, you must be an approved Emeritus member of the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention. For more information on Emeritus membership please contact the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention headquarters.
Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Registration
The graduate student and postdoctoral fellow registration rate is available to all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows regardless of membership status.
What Does the Meeting Registration Fee Cover?
The Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention meeting registration fee covers food and beverage functions, as well as the administrative costs for the meeting. The functions include:
- Morning Coffee and Pastries
- Welcome Reception on Sunday
- 7 coffee and refreshment breaks
- 2 light receptions during poster sessions
- Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Lunch Workshop (Trainees only)
- Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Career Event (Trainees only)
- Warkany Tea on Wednesday
- Closing Celebration on Wednesday