Register By Fax:
To register by fax, payment must be made by credit card. Complete the Registration Form and include your VISA, MasterCard or American Express information and fax the form to (401) 765-6677. To avoid duplicate charges and reservations do not mail your form after faxing it. The Academy and ExpoTrac cannot be responsible for faxes not received due to mechanical failure or circumstances beyond our control. Due to the high volume of faxes received, we are unable to confirm fax receipt. Acknowledgement letters confirming registration will be mailed approximately 2 weeks after the registration form is received. Review the information carefully and fax any corrections back to ExpoTrac at (401) 765-6677.

Register By Mail:
To register by mail complete the Registration Form and mail with your payment to:
    AAOP c/o ExpoTrac
    PO Box 1280
    Woonsocket, RI 02895
Payment must be made by check, money order or credit card. Registrations will not be processed without payment.

Register Online:
www.expotrac.com/shows/aaop/

QUESTIONS?
Please call the Academy at (202) 380-3663. We are happy to help.

Everyone, including exhibitors and booth assistants, must complete a registration form. Badges and event tickets will be distributed on-site. Avoid the early Wednesday morning rush and pick up your meeting materials and name badge on Tuesday, March 18 from 3:00–5:00 pm. Press registration is open only to editorial staff (credentials required) and admits the holder to the Clinical Sessions and Exhibit Halls during exposition hours only. Individuals must pick up their badges on-site. Press passes will not be issued for sales, marketing, or advertising personnel. Limit two press passes per publication.

Because we make contractual agreements with the hotel and other vendors, we are responsible for expenses even if your plans change and you cannot attend. Therefore our policy is that refunds/cancellations must be submitted in writing. Any refunds/cancellations made before February 18, 2003 are subject to a processing fee of 10% of the registration amount. After February 18, 2003, no refunds of registration fees will be granted. Refunds for optional functions are not available. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Substitutions made after February 18, 2003 will be gladly accommodated, but will be assessed a 10% processing fee. Registration fees paid to the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists may be deductible for federal income tax purposes as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Please consult your tax advisor for assistance in specific situations.

FULL CONFERENCE: Includes all meeting materials, Proceedings CD-ROM, continental breakfasts, lunches, and the Welcome Reception.

EXHIBITORS: Each table or booth purchased receives TWO complimentary registrations. Each table or booth may then register UP to two additional people at a rate of $150 each. ALL OTHERS MUST REGISTER UNDER ANOTHER APPLICABLE CATEGORY.

SPOUSE OR CHILD: Spouses and children of registered attendees must complete a registration form if they wish to attend the programs or visit the Exhibit Halls. Those interested only in the optional functions need not register. Registered individuals may purchase tickets for spouses or family members. Children 10 & under are free; 11-18 pay $75; over 18 must pay full applicable registration fee (see registration form). ABC Certified practitioners attending the meeting for credits may not register under this category.

ACTIVE: Practitioners in orthotics and/or prosthetics who are certified by and are in good standing with the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics.

ASSOCIATE: Individuals who are credentialed by and in good standing with ABC (ABC registered technicians).

AFFILIATE: Individuals who do not meet the requirements for Active Membership, Associate Membership, or Candidate Membership may apply for membership as an Affiliate Member. Including Certified Pedorthists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Podiatrists, Physicians, Rehabilitation Engineers, Case Managers, and Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE: Practitioners who reside in foreign countries and are certified by a National Board of Certification.

CANDIDATE: Individuals in orthotics and/or prosthetics who have successfully completed an NCOPE-accredited practitioner training program, but have not yet met the ABC postgraduate eligibility requirements for certification.