ISA Annual Convention 2008 Blog

Important Dates and Deadlines

Mar. 12, 2007

• Convention REGISTRATION opens online
• Discounts available for early registration
• Paper and panel SUBMISSION FORMS available online

May 15, 2007

• Deadline for COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS panel submissions

June 1, 2007    

• Deadline for all other PAPER AND PANEL SUBMISSIONS

June 11, 2007

• TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATIONS available online

July 10, 2007   

• HOTEL RESERVATION website opens.  Guest room reservations available online   

Aug. 17, 2007

• Invitations to ADVERTISE AND EXHIBIT are mailed.  Application and information available online; booth and advertising reservations accepted.

Sept. 15, 2007    

• TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE.  Travel grant applications will not be accepted after this date! Use our online application form to apply.

Oct. 1, 2007

• Paper, Panel and Poster ACCEPTANCE LETTERS sent out via email

• Kiddie Corp CHILD CARE RESERVATIONS available online (service is available to ISA members only)

Oct. 12, 2007   

• TRAVEL GRANT AWARDS are announced.  Recipients are notified via e-mail

Oct. 29, 2007    

• Deadline for ISA NON-MEMBER PARTICIPANTS TO REGISTER for the convention.  Non-members who do not register by this date will be dropped from the program!

Dec. 1. 2007   

• LATE-REGISTRATION BEGINS FOR ISA MEMBERS.  Late Registration begins and a late fee applies after this date
• WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE.  Last day to withdraw from the program without penalty.  No refunds of registration fees after this date

Dec. 7, 2007    

• ADVERTISING COPY for the convention program due to ISA Headquarters by 5 p.m. MST
• Last day to CANCEL BOOTH OR ADVERTISING SPACE with reduced financial penalties.  100% penalty applies after this date
• Last day to request MEETING OR RECEPTION SPACE and have the event listed in the convention program.  Meetings or receptions requested after this date will not be listed in the official program
• Last day to send SPONSOR CONFIRMATIONS to ISA Headquarters.  Sponsors obtained after this date will not be listed in the convention program

Jan. 14, 2008   

• ONLINE PAPER ARCHIVE opens on All Academic website.  Participants can begin submitting copies of their papers to the archive (required for all presenters). NOTE: All Academic has not opened the archive, announcements will be sent to presenters when the archive opens.

Feb. 11, 2008   

• Deadline for ISA AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIRS to submit the 2008 ISA Awards Order Form for awards presented at the Convention.

Mar. 16, 2008   

• ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES.  Anyone wishing to register for the conference after this date must do so on-site at the ISA Registration Desk at the San Francisco Hilton.

Mar. 25, 2008   

• ONSITE REGISTRATION OPENS (late fees apply) at the San Francisco Hilton
• ISA WORKSHOPS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS (by invitation only)
• EXHIBITOR INSTALL

Mar. 26-29, 2008   

• CONVENTION BEGINS Panels, exhibits, meetings and receptions take place at the Hilton San Francisco and Parc Fifty Five hotels.

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Audio Visual Equipment

PANELISTS AND PRESENTERS:

Overhead projectors and screens are provided in all panel rooms. Panelists and presenters who wish to rent LCD projectors or other AV equipment must do so at their own expense. The cost to rent an LCD projector ranges from $200 to $300 per day.

PLEASE NOTE: Panels will be held in two hotels; the San Francisco Hilton and the Parc Fifty Five. Each hotel has its own audio visual contractor. The online preliminary program does not list meeting room or hotel names for panels. Panelists who wish to order AV equipment for their presentations can contact ISA and we will direct you to the appropriate contact for prices and ordering. Please send an email to Ishara Smith at ishara@u.arizona.edu and include your name and the date/time of panel (from your acceptance letter or preliminary program.) Please allow 2-3 business days for a reply.

WORKSHOP CHAIRS, BUSINESS MEETING AND RECEPTION ORGANIZERS:

Contact the ISA Director of Conventions for assistance with your audio visual arrangements for any non-panel event. AV costs can be consolidated into the invoice for your function. Email Jeanne White at Jeanne@u.arizona.edu

OFFICIAL AUDIO-VISUAL SUPPLIERS:

Presentation Services Audio Visual (PS-AV) is the official contractor for the San Francisco Hilton. PS-AV is offering a 45% discount on all hardware products to convention attendees. Please request the ISA discount when ordering. A downloadable order form with contact information is available here (Excel).

Swank Audio Visual is the official contractor for the Parc Fifty Five Hotel. LCD projectors are available at a discounted rate for $250 per day plus tax and service charge. To order, contact Isaac Goldstein at (415) 403-6625 or e-mail igoldstein@swankav.com.

ADDITIONAL LABOR FEES MAY APPLY IF TECHNICAL SUPPORT IS REQUIRED. PLEASE DISCUSS THIS WITH THE AV CONTRACTOR WHEN YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER.