Fees & Registration (Opens 14 Feb 2018)

Attention:

All presenters (including Invited Speakers) must register online to confirm their attendance
by 20 Apr

You may need the following to complete your registration
1. Membership ID to pay fees at discounted rate
2. ID of Accepted Abstract (If presenter)
3. Credit Card Details – Accepted Cards: Amex, China UnionPay (中国银联)
  For payment by TT, the additional charge is SGD80
Please read the Registration Policy, Payment Terms and Conditions carefully before you proceed to register (and pay fees)

Fees

Fees are in Singapore Dollars and Includes Applicable Taxes
SGD1 is approximately USD0.74 (Refer to OANDA Currency Converter)

Conference Registration	Early Bird Rate	Normal Rate	Late/Onsite Rate
Conference Registration	If Paid By 20 Apr 2018	If Paid By 18 May 2018	If Paid After 18 May 2018
Current AOGS/ AGU/ EGU/ JpGU/ AMOS/ SEG Members
Standard Rate	SGD 570	SGD 700	SGD 770
Student Rate	SGD 290	SGD 350	SGD 385
New AOGS Members
Standard Rate	SGD 735	SGD 900	SGD 990
Student Rate	SGD 375	SGD 450	SGD 495
Reduced Fee details
Standard Rate	SGD 350	NA	NA
Student Rate	SGD 175	NA	NA
Retirees details
Retiree Rate	SGD 375	SGD 450	SGD 495
Additional Registration Fee
For Each Abstract in excess of Two	SGD 350	SGD 350	SGD 350
One-Day Fee details
Industry Participants Only (i.e. Authors & presenters are not eligible)	SGD 290	SGD 350	SGD 385
Field Trips details
Tue-05 Jun Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre	SGD 90	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Wed-06 Jun The Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology (HIMB)	SGD 90	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Thu-07 Jun Coastal Geology of Oahu	SGD 200	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Fri-08 Jun Waikiki Walking Tour	SGD 30	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Fri-08 Jun Waikiki Walking Tour & Sail Extension	SGD 60	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Sat-09 Jun & Sun-10 Jun Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park (Big Island Tour) Includes: Airfare, tour and hotel (Twin-Share)	SGD 850	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Sat-09 Jun & Sun-10 Jun Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park (Big Island Tour) Includes: Airfare, tour and hotel (Single)	SGD 1000	Not Applicable	Not Applicable

Registration Policy, Payment Terms & Conditions

Meeting Matters International Pte Ltd is the conference management company for the 15th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS2018)

Authors/Presenters

It is expected that at least one author attends the meeting to present the accepted abstract.
Authors whose abstracts are accepted must register their meeting attendance & pay fees (if applicable) by 20 Apr 2018 or their abstracts will be withdrawn.
At the time of registration, the IDs of the abstracts to be presented must be provided.
Otherwise, the abstract is considered NOT registered and risks being withdrawn.
Each registration fee covers TWO presentations maximum. An additional registration fee applies for each abstract in excess of the TWO presentations/abstracts.
Registration confirmation is subject to payment being received. Once payment is received, the transaction records can be viewed / printed online.
Student Registration Requires Identification. You will be required to upload a scanned copy of your student proof at the end of the registration process. Acceptable documents for student proof are:
1. Your matriculation card with clear indication of the expiry date.
2. A status proof letter endorsed by your school, which should show the following information:
  1. Student name
  2. Student matriculation number (student ID)
  3. Expiry date
  4. University name

One Day Fee

Participants may purchase a one-day pass for a chosen meeting day. The pass holder is entitled to attend all sessions for the day.
If attending more than one day, full fee is applicable

Retirees

Retirees are defined to be the delegates who are over the age of 60 and are not employed more than 10% of full time in a professional capacity.

Industry Participants

Industry Participants are defined as individuals who do not submit abstract and do not make presentations.
An Industry Participant is eligible to purchase a One-day pass for the chosen meeting day. The pass holder is entitled to attend all sessions for the day.
If attending more than 2 days, full fee is applicable and as shown in AOGS/AGU/EGU/JpGU/AMOS/SEG - Members/Non Members Category.
One-day rates are not applicable to Authors and Presenters

Cancellation/Withdrawal Policy

Is applicable to any purchases, including field trips, tours, conference registration, optional items, etc.
Field Trips – there will be no refund for cancellation/withdrawal by registrants. But if the field trip is cancelled due to lack of numbers, conference will refund the paid fee.
Conference Registration - there will be no refund for cancellation/withdrawal received after 11 May 2018.
For cancellations before 11 May 2018, a SGD80 administrative fee applies.

Indemnity

While the organizer will make every effort to screen operators and observe best safety practices, the individual must accept personal responsibility for insurance against travel risk and injury.
Please note that insurance is not included in the field trips and participants are responsible for their own insurance.
Participants on field trips/tours agree to indemnify AOGS against any claims as arising from injury or loss sustained during the outings.

Payment Methods

Meeting Matters International Pte Ltd is the conference management company for AOGS2018.
ALL PAYMENTS TO "Meeting Matters International Pte Ltd"

Acceptable Credit Cards
- China UnionPay (中国银联) / VISA / MasterCard / AMEX Only
- New member authors need register and pay by 20 Apr 2018

Interbank Transfer/Demand Draft/Cashier’s Order
- 4 May 2018 will be the last day for accepting payment by this method.
  Please add SGD80 to fee amount.
- Note: Your bank document must include:
  - Conference Name
  - Name of Registrant
  - Registration Confirmation ID
- Beneficiary & Beneficiary’s Bank Details are as follow:
  - Beneficiary: “Meeting Matters International Pte Ltd”
  - DBS Bank Ltd
    12 Marina Boulevard, Level 3,
    DBS Asia Central @ MBFC Tower 3, Singapore 018982
  - Bank Account: 003-902606-4 (for SGD)
    Bank Code : 7171
    Branch Code : 003
    Swift Code : DBSSSGSG

To register online, log into MARS and click "Meeting Registration" from the left menu.