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 | $585 |
| Emeritus Member | $295 | $320 | $345 |
| Member Joint DNTS Registration | $713 | $713 | $780 |
| Member Joint OTIS Member | $621 | $621 | $679 |
| Nonmember* | $695 | $700 | $770 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $370 | $395 | $420 |
| One Day—Member | $275 | $300 | $300 |
| One Day—Nonmember | $370 | $370 | $370 |
| One Day—Student | $175 | $200 | $200 |
* Payment of the Nonmember registration fee includes 2019 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**
Education Course 2 is sold out. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, please email bdrp@birthdefectsresearch.org.
BOTH SESSIONS (Saturday, June 22 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 | $275 | $295 | $320 |
| Emeritus Member | $75 | $75 | $75 |
| Nonmember | $380 | $400 | $425 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $75 | $95 | $95 |
| DNTS or OTIS Member | $275 | $295 | $325 |
SESSION 1 ONLY: Embryology and Development of Reproductive System (Saturday, June 22 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 | $175 | $195 | $220 |
| Emeritus Member | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Nonmember | $220 | $240 | $265 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $50 | $75 | $75 |
| DNTS or OTIS Member | $175 | $195 | $220 |
SESSION 2 ONLY: The Principles of Teratology (Saturday, June 22 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 | $175 | $195 | $220 |
| Emeritus Member | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Nonmember | $220 | $240 | $265 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $50 | $75 | $75 |
| DNTS or OTIS Member | $175 | $195 | $220 |
**Choose discounted combined registration to attend both sessions.
Professional Development Workshop:
Irresponsible Conduct of Research: What Happens When Things Go Wrong (Monday, June 24 at 12:00 Noon–2:00 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 | $40 | $40 | $40 |
| Nonmember | $75 | $75 | $75 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Mini Course Fees
Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) (Tuesday, 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 | $75 | $85 | $90 |
| Emeritus Member | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Nonmember | $90 | $95 | $100 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $50 | $50 | $50 |
Special Registration Types
Joint Meeting Registration
Are you a member of the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention and DNTS or OTIS? If so, you are eligible for a reduced joint registration fee. The optional joint member registration fee allows members of the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention and DNTS or OTIS 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 and course registration rates 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.
Continuing Medical Education
Information about the 2019 Continuing Medical Education Program may be found here.
Guest Registration
There are two options for guest registration.
- Adult Guest Registration ($175) is available for purchase and includes access to the Welcome Reception/Poster Session 1 (Sunday evening), Poster Session 2 (Monday evening), and Closing Celebration (Wednesday evening). Registered Adult Guests will receive a badge which must be worn to these three events. Guests are not permitted at other annual meeting sessions or events.
- If a 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.
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
- Welcome Reception and Poster Session 1 on Sunday
- Light refreshments at Poster Session 2 on Monday
- Warkany Tea on Wednesday
- Closing Celebration on Wednesday
- Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Registration also includes several career development and networking events.
Registration Cancellation Policy
There is a $25 charge for cancellation of the Education Course or Meeting Registration before May 15, 2019. No refunds after May 15, 2019.