Register for the Meeting

All attendees, including speakers and poster presenters, must register for the meeting in order to participate in the technical sessions or the exposition. Attendees must display their badge at all times in order to be admitted to all official ACS sessions and events.

Registration for the 236^th ACS National Meeting & Exposition will be open between May 1 and August 21, 2008.

Early Registration between May 1 and July 25

U.S. and Canadian residents who register before July 25 will receive their credentials (name badge, tickets, etc.) in the mail prior to the meeting.
International registrants should pick up their credentials at ACS Attendee Registration during the meeting.
Purchase social event tickets and abstracts during your registration process.
Non-members can join ACS and save money immediately with ACS member discounts on registration. Use the online ACS Membership Application or download and complete an ACS Membership Form for Residents of North America or Membership Form for Residents Outside North America, wait 3-5 business days to receive your new ACS membership number, and then register for the meeting at your member rate. To receive your meeting discount, you must join the society before you register for the meeting. For new memberships or questions about membership status, contact ACS Member & Subscriber Services at (800) 333-9511 (U.S. only); (614) 447-3776 (outside the U.S.); or email: service@acs.org.

How to Register during Early Registration

Register via the Internet. Credit card payments only (American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover)
Register by calling our Registration Call Center. Credit card payments only (American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover). Contact our Registration Call Center on Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) at (800) 251-8629 (U.S. and Canadian registrants), (508) 743-0192 (International registrants).
Register by Fax/Mail using the ACS National Meeting Registration Form . Credit card payments (American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover) by fax or credit card, checks or money orders (made payable to American Chemical Society). Contact our Registration Call Center at fax: (508) 759-4552 or ACS Registration, c/o CDS, 107 Waterhouse Rd., Bourne, MA 02532.
Wire payments. E-mail bankwires@acs.org.

Standard Registration between July 26 and August 15

All attendees who register after July 25 will need to pick up their credentials at ACS Attendee Registration during the meeting.
Purchase social event tickets and abstract CD-ROMs for on-site pick-up only.

How to Register during Standard Registration

Register via the Internet.
Call our Registration Call Center or fax the ACS National Meeting Registration Form. Contact our Registration Call Center on Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) at (800) 251-8629 (U.S. and Canadian registrants), (508) 743-0192 (International registrants), or fax: (508) 759-4552.
Mail: No mailed registrations are accepted after July 25.
Wire payments: No new wire transfers should be initiated after July 25. E-mail bankwires@acs.org for details about transfers already in progress.

On-Site Registration between August 16 and August 21

All attendees who register after July 25 will need to pick up their credentials at ACS Attendee Registration during the meeting.
A limited number of social event tickets and abstracts may be available for purchase at the meeting.
Non-members can join ACS and save money on registration. Join ACS at the Member Resource Booth inside ACS Attendee Registration.

How to Register On Site

Register via the Internet. Credit card payments only (American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover).
Register in person in Philadelphia. At ACS Attendee Registration (Pennsylvania Convention Center) attendees can pick up their badge credentials or complete new registrations with credit cards, cash, checks, or money orders on Saturday through Thursday.
Telephone/Fax/Mail/Wire Payments: No registrations, changes, or updates should be sent to our Registration Call Center during the meeting.

Registration & Payment Options

All Registration Options for the Meeting

Register via the Internet between May 1 and August 21, 2008. Credit card payments only (American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover)
Register by calling or by faxing your ACS National Meeting Registration Form by August 15. Credit card payments only (American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover). Contact our Registration Call Center on Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) at (800) 251-8629 (U.S. and Canadian registrants), (508) 743-0192 (International registrants), or fax: (508) 759-4552.
Register by mailing your ACS National Meeting Registration Form postmarked by July 25. Personal checks or money orders (made payable to American Chemical Society) and credit card payments (American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover). Contact our Registration Call Center by mail at ACS Registration, c/o CDS, 107 Waterhouse Rd., Bourne, MA 02532.
Register on site in Philadelphia from August 16 to August 21. Registration fees can be paid by check or money order (made payable to American Chemical Society in U.S. dollars), credit card (American Express, MasterCard, or VISA), or cash at Attendee Registration (Pennsylvania Convention Center). Registration fees cannot be combined with any other payment (such as membership dues).
Register using a bank wire transfer before July 25. Contact ACS Finance at (202) 872-6106 or bankwires@acs.org to find out how to initiate a transfer before July 25. Registration payment should not be combined with any other payment (such as membership dues or ACS services).

All Payment Options for the Meeting

Registrations can be paid in U.S. funds by the following methods:

Credit cards (American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover) via Internet, telephone, fax, or mail
Personal checks or money orders (made payable to American Chemical Society) via mail or in person at the meeting
Bank wire transfers (arrangements must be made through ACS Finance at bankwires@acs.org)
Cash for on-site registrations only at Attendee Registration (Pennsylvania Convention Center).

Registration payment should not be combined with any other payment (such as membership dues or ACS services). Purchase orders and training requests will not be honored.

Change or Add to Your Existing Registration

You can make changes or update your existing registrations before the meeting.

Update your registration information before August 13. You will need your badge number and other contact details from your original registration to access this web site.
Add social event tickets or abstracts to your existing registration.
Request a refund before August 13 in accordance with the ACS Registration & Social Event Cancellation Policies.

Cancel Your Existing Registration

You can cancel your existing registration and social events or request a refund before the meeting before August 13 in accordance with the ACS Registration & Social Event Cancellation Policies.

Contact the Registration Call Center by fax or mail to cancel an existing registration or cancel social events. It is not possible to cancel an existing registration through the online registration application or by telephone.
Return your unused badge credentials or social event tickets.
A $50 administrative fee will be deducted from your refund.
Contact our Registration Call Center on Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) at (800) 251-8629 (U.S. and Canadian registrants), (508) 743-0192 (International registrants), or fax: (508) 759-4552.

Abstract & Ticketed Events Sales

Abstract Sales

Abstracts of all scientific sessions at the meeting can be purchased in CD-ROM format through Attendee Registration until August 21 or on site in Philadelphia August 16-21. ACS member fee: $50 each; nonmember fee: $75 each. If you are not attending the meeting, you can purchase abstracts only from ACS Office of Society Services, Room 521, 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (800) 227-5558. Abstract CD-ROMs and their shipping costs are non-refundable.

You can pick up your abstract CD-ROM at the meeting: A receipt ticket will be issued with your registration credentials, and you must exchange the receipt ticket for an abstract CD-ROM at Attendee Registration during the meeting.
You can have your abstract mailed to you if you purchase by July 25: Mailing is available only to U.S. or Canadian residents who pay the additional postage fee of $8.00 per abstract at the time of registration. A street address in U.S. or Canada is required for shipment of the abstract CD-ROM; no abstracts will be mailed to Post Office (P.O.) boxes or outside these countries.
Find out how to purchase or obtain a division preprint from the Divisions of Environmental Chemistry, Fuel Chemistry, Petroleum Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, and Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering.

Ticketed Event Sales

Many social and special events will be held by a variety of event organizers during the meeting. Event participation is open to all interested registrants; although some events require that a ticket be purchased in order to participate in the event. All tickets are sold on a first-come, first-sold basis, and ticket sales for specific events will close 24 hours prior to the event. Some event organizers may offer a limited number of tickets for sale at the door of the event (provided that tickets are still available). Cancellations or refund requests must be made by August 13 in accordance with the ACS Social Event Cancellation Policy.

You can purchase your tickets online: Event tickets can be purchased through Attendee Registration until August 21. Attendees who purchase after July 25 will need to pick up their tickets at ACS Attendee Registration during the meeting.
You can purchase your tickets on site: Event tickets can be purchased through Attendee Registration during the meeting between August 16 and August 21.

Member & New Member Registration

Member Registration

A valid ACS membership number must be entered during registration in order to be able to register as a member and receive your ACS member discount on registration fees. Your registration options will automatically appear in accordance with your current membership status in the ACS membership database. Your ACS membership number can be found on your ACS membership card or your Chemical & Engineering News address label. Questions about your membership status should be handled through ACS Member & Subscriber Services at (800) 333-9511 (U.S. only); (614) 447-3776 (outside the U.S.); or email: service@acs.org.

New Member Registration

Save money by joining ACS and then registering for the meeting at your discounted member registration fee together in sequence. To receive your member fee, you must join the society before you register for the meeting. Using the Internet, you can join ACS using the special online Membership Application and then register for the meeting at your member rate. If they are not completed in sequence, you will need to wait 3-5 business days in order for your official ACS member number to be sent to you and then complete your meeting registration separately. Once you have completed this special Membership Application, you will automatically be forwarded to Attendee Registration for the ACS National Meeting. Your registration options will automatically appear in accordance with your brand-new membership status in the ACS membership database. During the meeting, you should join by visiting the ACS Member Resource Booth in Attendee Registration (Pennsylvania Convention Center) and then registering the meeting. New memberships or questions about membership status should be handled through ACS Member & Subscriber Services at (800) 333-9511 (U.S. only); (614) 447-3776 (outside the U.S.); or email: service@acs.org.

Specialty Registration Instructions

Press/Media Registration

Press registration is complimentary for credentialed members of the news media (restricted to reporters and editors working full-time for print or broadcast news) who are approved by the ACS Office of Communications. Press badges may be picked up with valid media credentials from the press member’s employer in the Press Room during the meeting.

Exhibitor & Career Fair Employer Registration

Exhibitor registration is handled exclusively through ACS Expositions. Badges must be picked up on site with valid photo identification at ACS Exhibitor Registration (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Hall A Concourse) from Saturday, August 16 through Thursday, August 21. ACS Career Fair Employer registration is handled exclusively through ACS Careers. Career Fair ID cards may be picked up Sunday, August 17 through Thursday, August 21 at ACS Career Fair Information (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Hall D).

Expo-Only Admission

All meeting attendees with a valid badge receive complimentary admittance into the Exposition as part of their registration. Individuals who want to visit the Exposition without registering for the meeting’s technical sessions can register for an Expo-Only badge for $35 or $10 for students with school identification. Register online or in person at ACS Attendee Registration during the meeting.