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Complete your Registration and Housing
One of San Antonio's historic Missions

Don’t miss the 2008 ADA Annual Session in San Antonio. Register today for continuing education courses.

Registration for the ADA Annual Session is open! Visit the registration Web site or see the relevant information below.

Already Registered?

Complete your registration by adding continuing education course tickets, special event tickets, Grab and Go Lunches and more. You will need your reference ID which is located on your confirmation from Experient, the ADA’s registration provider.

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Important Dates and Deadlines

Friday, Sept. 12, 5pm Central Time – Deadline for advance registration savings.  After Sept. 12, registration and CE course fees increase, and you must pick up your badge and tickets on-site. See page 119 of the Preliminary Program (linked below) for details on registration fees, and pages 37-88 for CE course pricing.

Friday, Sept. 26, 5pm Central Time – Deadline to reserve housing in the ADA Official Hotel block.  Refer to Housing Policies section for further information.

Friday, Oct. 10, 5pm Central Time – Deadline to register and order CE course tickets online.  After this date, register on-site in San Antonio.

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Important Documents

Course Handout Materials

If you wish to have CE course handout materials to reference during a course, please be sure to download them in advance and bring them with you.  These materials will not be distributed on-site.  Attendees will instead be provided with a course outline and a page for taking notes.

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Preliminary Program

To access the Preliminary Program immediately, download a copy below. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the 2008 Preliminary Program please e-mail . Also include your first and last name and either your ADA member number or your full address.

Registration Forms

Click here to register, or download the form below and fax to Experient.

Official Hotel Information

Online Housing will be closed as of 5PM CST on Friday, September 26. If you have made reservations through the ADA for accomodations in San Antonio and need to make changes please contact the hotel directly starting on October 6.

Extended evening shuttle service: The ADA is now offering extended evening shuttle service on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-18.  The last shuttle will depart the convention center at 9:30pm with service to all surrounding area hotels, identified as such on the ADA Official Hotels Map and in the ADA's online registration system.

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Registration Policies

Confirmations

An acknowledgement of registration/housing will be sent via contact information provided, immediately after processing.

A confirmation of registration/housing will be sent via information provided, within 72 hours of processing.

Please allow 5-7 days if requesting acknowledgement or confirmation by U.S. Mail.

Badge and Registration Materials

If you register by the Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 deadline, your badge and registration materials will be mailed to the address provided (materials cannot be mailed to P.O. boxes). Each primary registration will receive an envelope containing his/her badge and tickets, and the badges and tickets for any friends and family that are registered.

If you register after Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, your registration will be processed at the increased registration fee. You will receive a confirmation, but you must pick up your badge and other materials at the on-site registration area (please bring your confirmation and photo ID).

International registrants must pick up their badges and tickets at the International Registration Counter located in the on-site registration area. Please present your registration confirmation and photo ID.

Cancellations, Refunds and Changes

Registration, course ticket, and event ticket cancellations must be received in writing to Experient by 5:00pm Central Time on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008.

Cancellations received by this date will receive a full refund less a $10 processing fee per cancellation. No refunds or exchanges will be made for cancellations received by Experient after Sept. 12, 2008, for any reason. Please allow 60 days for refund processing. After the Annual Session, request for special consideration of registration refunds must be submitted to the ADA no later than Dec. 1, 2008. Refunds will not be issued after December 1, 2008.

Please e-mail, fax or mail your cancellation request to:

Experient/ADA Annual Session
P.O. Box 825, 108 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, IL 60015-0825
Fax: (847) 940-2386 or (800) 521-6017
E-mail: ada@experient-inc.com

Special Assistance

Should you require special assistance, please check the appropriate box on the 2008 Registration & Housing Form under Step 1 and the ADA will contact you. If you require a scooter, rentals are available by contacting:

ScootAround Inc.
Phone: (888) 441-7575 (toll-free, U.S. only) or (404) 982-0657
Fax: (204) 478-1172
E-mail: info@scootaround.com
Online: www.scootaround.com

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Housing Policies

Hotel Deposits

The deadline to reserve housing at an ADA Official Hotel is 5pm CST Friday, September 26. If you need to make changes to your reservation after this date please contact your hotel directly starting on October 6.

Hotel Cancellations

Cancellations must be received in writing to Experient by 5pm Central Time on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 for a full refund of the hotel deposit. Please allow 60 days for refund processing.

Failure to check in to your hotel on the confirmed date of arrival will result in the forfeiture of the entire room deposit. After Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, any changes to hotel reservations must be made directly with the hotel. Refunds will not be issued after Sept. 30, 2008.

Please e-mail, fax or mail your cancellation to:

Experient/ADA Annual Session
P.O. Box 825, 108 Wilmot Rd.
Deerfield, IL 60015-0825

Fax: 847-940-2386 or 800-521-6017
E-mail: ada@experient-inc.com

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please download this document to answer your questions on hotel reservations, confirmations, continuing education, registration, cancellations and guests.

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