CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Registration
All conference attendees must register. Personal badges will be provided to identify registered participants. On-site registration and registration packet pick-up for all advanced registrations may be done at the conference registration desk. The registration desk will be located at the Grand Level from Sunday morning, June 8 to Friday evening, June 13.
The Registration Desk will be in operation during the following hours:
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Sunday, June 8 |
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
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Monday, June 9 |
7:30 am – 6:00 pm |
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Tuesday, June 10 |
7:30 am – 6:00 pm |
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Wednesday, June 11 |
7:30 am – 6:00 pm |
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Thursday, June 12 |
7:30 am – 6:00 pm |
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Friday, June 13 |
7:30 am – 6:00 pm |
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Saturday, June 14 |
Closed |
All registered participants will receive admission to the welcoming and farewell receptions and one set of the conference proceedings in CD-ROM format. Member and Non-Member registration also includes the Awards Luncheon. Registration fees are shown in table below. Registrants who are members of any of the American Automatic Control Council Societies (AIAA, AIChE, AISE, ASCE, ASME, IEEE, ISA, and SCS) may register at the Member rate.
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Registration Categories |
Advance Registration Fee (until April 20) |
On- Site or after April 20 Registration Fee |
CD- ROM Proceedings |
Conference Luncheon |
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Member |
$380 |
$450 |
Included |
Included |
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Non-Member |
$470 |
$560 |
Included |
Included |
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Student |
$190 |
$225 |
Included |
No |
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Retiree |
$190 |
$225 |
Included |
No |
Additional conference proceedings in CD-ROM format can be purchased for $50. Printed conference proceedings will not be available.
Workshop registration fees are shown in the table below.
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Registration Categories |
Regular |
Student/Retiree |
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One-day workshop |
$200 |
$100 |
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Two-day workshop |
$300 |
$150 |
There will be no late fees.
Advance Registration:
Advance registration will begin February 7 and continue until April 20. Advance registration in the workshops is highly recommended to prevent cancellation of, or lack of space in, the workshops that you wish to attend.
One regular registration fee (Member or Non-member fee) at the advance registration rate must be paid by one of the authors of a paper accepted to the conference before the final version of the paper can be uploaded for inclusion in the conference proceedings. Please note that a Student/Retiree conference registration is not a regular registration fee and cannot be used to upload the final version of your paper for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
Payment Options:
Payment should be made by credit card.
If absolutely necessary, those who are unable to pay by credit card can submit a check or money order in U.S. currency with a U.S. banking system routing number payable to 2008 ACC. Please start this process early since until your payment is received and cleared you will not be able to upload your papers. To pay by check or money order, you should first register on-line for the conference as described below. Indicate when you register which type of payment you are using. The on-line system will generate an e-mail acknowledgement at the time of payment. Print the e-mail acknowledgement and mail it along with your check or money order to the Registration Chair at the following address:
Prof. Carolyn Beck
Registration Chair, 2008 ACC
Dept. of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
104 S. Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Ph: 217-244-9714
Purchase orders, bon de commandes, promissory notes, bank transfers, etc., will not be accepted.
Refund Policy:
Please note that if an author has uploaded a paper using his or her registration, the registration will not be refunded even if the paper is withdrawn. Other requests for a refund of the advanced registration fee that are received by the advance registration deadline, April 20, will be fully refunded. Requests received between April 20 and May 29 will receive a 50% refund. There will be no refunds for requests received after May 29.
Internet Café
Wireless internet access will be provided in the Grand Foyer.
Welcoming Reception
Time: Tuesday 6.30pm-8.30pm
Location: Grand III
Following tradition, the 2008 ACC will be holding a welcoming reception to celebrate the opening of the 27th ACC. You and your guests are welcome to join us from 6:30-8:30pm for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Speaker’s Breakfast
There will be no Speaker’s breakfast in the 2008 ACC.
Awards Ceremony
Time: Thursday 11.30am-12.30pm
Location: Grand II
Please join us at the annual ACC Awards Ceremony, where the AACC awards will be given to the awardees.
Conference Luncheon
Time: Thursday 12.30pm-1.30pm
Location: Grand III
The award ceremony will be followed by ACC Conference Luncheon. Extra Luncheon tickets may be ordered at the time of Advance Registration. Alternatively, Luncheon tickets may be purchased at the Registration Desk (subject to availability).
Full-Registration attendees who do not plan to attend the Conference Luncheon are encouraged to return their Luncheon tickets to the Registration Desk at their earliest convenience to enable students to attend the Luncheon in their place.
Closing Reception (sponsored by Honeywell)
Time: Friday 6.30pm-9.00pm
Location: Space Needle
Registrants and their guests are invited to attend the Closing Reception on Friday evening at the Space Needle from 6:30-9:00 pm. All are welcome to relax, enjoy the completion of the 2008 ACC, and wish a fond farewell to colleagues and friends.
Women in Control Lunch
Time: Wednesday 11:30am-1:15pm
Location: Coldwater Grill Loft
The ACC semi-annual luncheon meeting of the IEEE Control Systems Society Standing Committee on "Women in Control" will be held at The Westin Seattle, Coldwater Grill Loft, Wednesday, June 11, 11.30 a.m. - 1.15 p.m. The "Women in Control" Committee promotes membership, gathers and disseminates appropriate information about women in the IEEE Control Systems Society and the profession and facilitates the development of mentoring and programs to promote the retention, recruitment, and growth of women CSS members. The meeting is a nice occasion where to get to know new members of our scientific community and catch up with existing members. Moreover, it is a forum where issues such as international research programs, funding opportunities, information about IEEE membership grades, and other timely topics are discussed. All women participants in the American Control Conference 2008 are kindly invited.