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Registration

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Please note the online registration form is no longer available.

Registration Fees
Please note that Early bird Registration has now closed.

Registration Type	Early Bird Rate (CLOSED)	Standard Rate (after 26 August 2011)
Full Registration - Member	$930	$1010
Full Registration - Non Member	$1060	$1115
Day Registration - Member	$365	$395
Day Registration - Non Member	$418	$450

Full Registration for members and non-members includes attendance at all sessions. Full registration also includes:
one set of forum proceedings, satchel, name badge, lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments, entry to the Welcome Reception and Forum Gala Dinner, and AAIR membership for 2012.

Day Registration includes attendance at sessions on the nominated day of attendance, one set of forum proceedings, satchel, name badge, and lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments on the day of attendance. Day registration does not include any of the social program functions. Tickets to attend any of the social functions need to be purchased separately. Day Registration does not include membership of AAIR.

Additional Tickets to the Welcome Reception - $70

Additional Tickets to the Forum Dinner - $140

 

PRE FORUM WORKSHOPS

Benchmarking in the Higher Education Sector
1000 – 1300

The workshop will cover the history, current practices, and techniques associated with benchmarking in the higher education sector with hands-on practical exercises.

The cost of the Benchmarking in the Higher Education Sector Workshop is $88 per person.

New AAIRies Workshop
1400 – 1600
This workshop will be capped at 25 delegates

This workshop is intended for those who are attending their first AAIR Forum and/or who have been working in institutional research (IR) for less than three years. There will be a strong focus on facilitating participants establishing networks with other IR practitioners. The workshop will also cover a brief overview of the context of IR in Australia.

****Note: this workshop is free to all new AAIR members*****

If you are not a new member but wish to attend this workshop the cost is: $40 per person.

Payment of fees

Payment of fees must accompany all registrations and may be made by personal or company cheque, credit card,
money order or bank draft. We accept Visa and MasterCard. Cheques, money orders and bank drafts should be made
payable to “Leishman Associates – AAIR“. A tax invoice and confirmation letter will be issued when payment is made.
You may also book accommodation online when you register. Online registrations will appear on your credit card
statement as Leishman Associates - Hobart.

Please note that early bird registration payment is due by 14 September 2011; standard registration payment is due by 9 October 2011. If early bird payment is not received by 14 September your registration type will revert to a standard registration and you will forfeit your early bird discount.

 

Cancellation Policy

Forum Cancellation and Refund policy
Cancellations must be received in writing - mail, email or fax - to Leishman Associates. Cancellations will not be deemed to be received until you have written confirmation from Leishman Associates.  If you have not received acknowledgement within two business days, please contact the Forum Managers - Leishman Associates on (03) 6234 7844.

If you are cancelling any or all aspects of your booking: registration, accommodation and/or a tour, this can be done with one correspondence to tiara@leishman-associates.com.au

Cancelling your Forum Registration
Cancellations postmarked on or before, 9 October 2011, will incur a fee of 50% of the registration amount.  No refunds will be made for cancellations for the Forum postmarked on or after 10 October 2011, however substitutions may be accepted.

Accommodation Terms & Conditions
Please book your accommodation when registering your attendance for the forum, this can be done by using the online form or by sending an email to Leishman Associates.  To confirm your booking, your supplied credit card will be transferred to the hotel you have selected. The hotel may choose to charge your card with the whole amount of your room charges or one night as a deposit prior to your arrival, this will depend on the individual hotels.  If you arrive 24 hours later than your indicated arrival day you may find that you have forfeited one night’s accommodation as a cancellation fee.  Please note that some hotel cancellation policies may require 100% of the total booking amount to be paid for any cancelled rooms. If you would like to find out the terms and conditions of the hotel which you are staying at, please email tiara@leishman-associates.com.au

If you need to cancel your accommodation booking within 45 days of your arrival date, any refund whether cash or credit card, will be subject to the hotel cancellation policy. You must contact the hotel directly for any applicable refund. Therefore no accommodation refund can be guaranteed within 45 business days of the forum.  Please note that there are surcharges on credit card transactions at most hotels; please contact your hotel directly if you wish to know their individual rates. 

If you alter your accommodation booking after you have checked in, please deal directly with the hotel.  If you arrive 24 hours later than your indicated arrival day you may find that you have forfeited your deposit.

Cancelling  Tours
The full fee for your tour will be transferred to the independent Tour Operator.  If you need to cancel your tour booking within 30 days of the tour date, any refunds will be subject to the Tour Operators cancellation policy.

Late Registrations
Registrations for the AAIR Forum will close one week prior to the starting date to enable appropriate pre-forum preparations.  However, late registrations will be accepted onsite. Delegates who choose to register onsite will be required to pay for all related costs immediately, via cash, the provision of a cheque or credit card number. Receipts will be sent to the delegate concerned after the Forum.

The organisers cannot guarantee that collateral, such as satchels, will be available to late registering delegates. In addition, there is a risk that social programme functions may be fully subscribed.  This policy has been implemented to enable a greater efficiency in the coordination necessary during the lead-up to the Forum, and to ensure the most enjoyable experience possible for everyone involved.

Insurance
Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that participants take out their own general travel insurance. It is suggested that the insurance policy should also cover loss of fees/deposit, airfares, accommodation charges, medical expenses, loss or damage to personal property and repatriation expenses.

The Insurance should cover loss arising from the cancellation of the conference by the organisers or a person’s inability to attend due to any reason whatsoever. No responsibility is taken by the conference managers for any person not holding insurance.

 

 

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