No, all you need is an account. If you have attended ASCA events in the past, you probably already have one. To see if you have one or to set up a new account, visit ASCA Connect and log in. Type in your email address and your password (the default password is your last name with first letter in uppercase).
You can register online if you are paying with a credit card. Visit the ASCA 2012 web site. Click the “Register” button. You will be prompted to log in. Your name, organization, phone, fax and email information will appear. You can update any of this information by clicking on the pencil icon to revise and the plus sign icon to add. If you have an RN License #, please enter it in the box below your email address. RN License numbers are required to earn CEUs.
Next, select the product you wish to attend in the Event Fees section. You will see the full registration fee – all early registration and multi-attendee discounts will be applied at check-out. Below that, you are asked to indicate your choice of Syllabus format – which will be provided in either in a printed document or on a flash drive. Please choose one. If neither or both are selected, the system will automatically default to the flash drive option.
Next, you can sign up for the optional pre-meeting workshops, tours or purchase additional tickets to the Celebration Luncheon or Social Event. If you are buying more than one of any of these items, you will be able to indicate the quantity when you check out.
If you have any dietary or physical requirements that will affect your attendance at the meeting, please describe in the “ADA/Dietary/Other Requirements” section. If your requirements will affect your lodging, please communicate these directly to the hotel when you make your reservation.
If you are registering a guest, choose “Save and Add a Guest”. Complete the guest information, and select the Guest Registration Fee box; then “Add to Cart”.
Once you are in your cart, you can view your discounts and change your quantities. Likewise, you can delete any item by clicking on the red “X” next to it. If you forgot to sign up for something, you can go back to your registration by using the “Back” button in your browser. If you are ready to view your cart, choose “Add to Cart”.
Once your order is complete and correct, click the “Checkout” button at the bottom of the page. Review your billing and shipping information. Please note: if you are paying with a personal credit card, please revise your billing address so that it matches the one associated with the credit card you are using. Click the “Continue” button when you are done. You will then be asked to fill in the cardholder’s name (as it appears on the card), card number (no dashes or spaces), expiration date and CVV code. The correct billing address should appear. Click the “Continue” button and you will be asked to confirm your order. Please review each item in the cart and your payment information. If it is all correct, click the “Submit Order” button.
If you register online, you will immediately receive two emails from registration@ascassociation.org. One is your receipt. The other is a confirmation letter. It is not unusual for our emails to end up in a recipient’s spam folder, however, so please check there if you didn’t receive yours. Contact the meetings department if you registered online but did not receive confirmation at registration@ascassociation.org or call: 703-836-5904. If you registered by fax or mail, you should get your confirmation and receipt within about two weeks.
No, you can only pay with credit card online. If you want to pay by check, print the PDF registration form and send it with your check to: ASCA 2012 Meeting Registration, 1012 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
No, payment must accompany the registration.
For security reasons, we do not accept emailed registrations. You can register in one of three secure ways: online, by mail, or by fax.
When you are viewing your shopping cart you can edit the number of tickets in the quantity box, and you can delete items by clicking the red “X” that appears to the left of the item. You can delete everything in your cart by hitting the red “X” located at the top right-hand corner of the shopping cart box.
Yes, if you have to leave the registration session but did not have a chance to finish your order, the items will be in your cart the next time you log into ASCA Connect.
You can cancel your registration at any time up until you click the “Submit Payment” button. Once submitted, your payment is immediately processed, and you cannot cancel. You will have several opportunities to view and modify your shopping cart before you submit payment information.
All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to the ASCA Meetings Department via email (registration@ascassociation.org), by fax: 703-836-2090, or by mail: 1012 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Refunds will be given minus a $50 administrative fee through April 7. From April 8 through April 27, refunds will be given minus a $150 administrative fee. No refunds will be given after April 27. If someone from your group registration must cancel, the refund will be made on the lowest registration fee paid by any member of the group, minus the appropriate administrative fee as outlined above. Please note that no refunds are issued for the pre-meeting workshops and optional tours, or additional tickets purchased.
There are several ways to do this. Log in to ASCA Connect and go to your profile. Use the left-handed navigation tools to go to “My Account”, then “My Transactions”. Click the “View/Edit” link next to ASCA 2012. Click the “Add Workshops and Tours” link. Choose your items and proceed to checkout. The other way to add workshops or tour tickets would be to complete the Registration Add/Change Form and mail or fax in with your payment.
Log in to ASCA Connect and go to your profile. Use the navigation tools on the left to go to “My Account”, then “My Transactions”. Click the “View/Edit” link next to ASCA 2012. Under “Payment Information”, click “View/Print Receipt”.
Log in to ASCA Connect and go to your profile. Use the left-handed navigation tools to go to “My Account”, then “My Transactions”. Find the item and click the “View/Edit” on the right. Under “Registration Information”, click “Edit Badge”.
The multi-attendee discount applies to ASCA’s Facility members only. In order to be eligible for the discount, all registrants must be employed by the same facility, at the same address. The registrations must arrive at ASCA together, under the same payment. When registering online, use the “Register Group” option.
Begin by clicking the “Add Registrant” icon. Use the drop-down menu in the “Registrant” box to choose your first registrant. Choose your choice of syllabus and any optional items you may want. When done with the first registrant, click the “Save & Continue” button at the bottom of the page. Click the “Add Registrant” icon and register the next person. When finished registering, click “Save and Add to Cart”. This is where all discounts are applied. If you want to change the quantity of tickets, you can do so by editing the number in the quantity box.
Corporate discounts are available for ASCA Corporate Members who register 10 or more attendees. This discount can be applied to corporate staff, individual ASC staff and physician owners. To receive the 10% discount on registration fees, you must register and pay for attendees at the same time and by April 7, 2011. The discount does not apply to the optional pre-meeting workshops, tours or extra tickets. Please fill out a Corporate Registration Form for each of your attendees and send them to ASCA with a single payment. Corporate discount registration is not available online; you must fax or mail your registration with payment. Please note that additional attendees from your corporation whose registrations are submitted separately from your group are not eligible for the discount. If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Jean Barber at 703.836.5904 or jbarber@ascassociation.org.
Guests are welcome! The $150 fee covers meal functions, the Social Event and exhibit hall. Guests are attendees who are not involved in the ASC industry in any way. Guests cannot attend educational sessions and are ineligible for continuing education certificates.
Substitutions can be made at no additional charge through April 7. After that date, a $50 administrative fee will be charged. All requests must be made in writing and sent via email or fax. Click here to download a Registration Add/Change Form. Please email or fax this form to the Meetings Department: registration@ascassociation.org or fax: 703-836-2090.
This year, we will offer you a choice of format for your handouts: either as a printed and bound document, or on a flash drive. Please indicate your preference when you register. You may only choose one. If you choose both or don’t choose either one, you will receive the flash drive. In addition, this year we will also make some of the presentations available on ASCA Connect. If you are registered for the conference, you will have access to these files, which will be available after May 1st.
If you attend all three days of the annual meeting, you can earn up to 16 nursing CEUs, CASC AEUs or physician CMEs. If you attend the pre-meeting workshops, you can earn additional credits. The IMS has designated this educational activity for a maximum of 24:30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Visit the Education page on the ASCA 2012 web site for more information.
Yes, it will be located in the syllabus. It will also be posted on our web site as soon as it becomes available. Go to the Education tab in the “Continuing Education Information” section.
The CASC exam will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2012. Visit the CASC web site for more information.