American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists

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 ExpoTrac at (401) 765-6677. To avoid duplicate charges and reservations do not mail your form after faxing it. Neither the Academy nor ExpoTrac are 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. Please 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. To avoid the early Wednesday morning rush you may register and pick up your meeting packet on Tuesday, February 24 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in the Regency Foyer. Onsite optional-function tickets may be slightly higher.

Press registration is open only to editorial staff (credentials required) and admits the holder to the Exhibit Hall during exposition hours only. Individuals must pick up their badges on-site. Press passes will not be issued for sales, marketing or advertising personnel. There is a limit of two press passes per publication.

Refunds/cancellations must be submitted in writing. In the event of cancellation of the Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, the Academy's liability is limited to the return of the registration fee. Any refunds/cancellations made before January 23, 2004 are subject to a processing fee of 10% of the registration amount. After January 23, 2004, no refunds of registration fees will be granted. Refunds for optional functions are not available. Substitutions made after January 23, 2004 will gladly be 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 CDROM, continental breakfast, 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.

STUDENT: Full-time students currently enrolled in a baccalaureate or master's degree program.

TECHNICIAN: Technicians who are registered by and in good standing with the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC).

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: Technicians and Fitters who are registered with and are in good standing with the American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics (ABC).

AFFILIATE: Individuals in professional fields that are related to the orthotics and prosthetics field and do not meet requirements for Active, Associate, or Candidate membership. This would include Certified Pedorthists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Podiatrists, Physicians, Rehabilitation Engineers, Case Managers, and Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE: International practitioners that are certified by a national or private organization outside the United States.

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.

EMERITUS: Retired practitioners that have been granted Emeritus status with the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC).

RESIDENT: Individuals currently enrolled in an NCOPE acredited residency program. ABC certifees that are enrolled in an NCOPE accredted residency program may not register under this category.

The 2004 Exhibit Hall Map and Preliminary Program require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.