GENERAL INFORMATION

Meeting Registration
Everyone attending or participating in educational sessions, including faculty, is expected to register for the meeting.

Supplemental Registration
This category is not appropriate for physicians who will attend educational sessions. All other individuals who are present at meeting events must register in this category. Including: Spouses, Domestic Partners and Relatives. Included in this registration are: Breakfasts, Coffee Breaks, Lunches, nonticketed Alliance Activities, and one ticket to the Opening Reception.

To register for the meeting, please visit the Meeting Registration Desk.

Cancellation Policy
The cancellation deadline was April 2, 2019. Refunds will be issued, minus a $75 processing fee, upon receipt of written notification via fax or mail. Verbal or written cancellations after April 2, will not be honored. Please allow four to six weeks after the meeting for your refund.

Fees
Meeting-related fees must be paid in US funds. Checks as well as Visa, Master Card, and American Express are acceptable forms of payment.

Language
The official language of this conference is English, and all sessions and events shall be conducted in English.

Attire
Business casual attire is recommended in educational sessions and on-site social activities. Casual attire is appropriate for most off-site social events.

Social Event Tickets
Tickets for social events MAY be available onsite on a VERY limited basis. However, staff is not responsible for events that are soldout/unavailable or cancelled. Check with the Meeting Registration Desk as soon as possible.

Special Needs and Questions
If you have any special needs that must be addressed to ensure your comfort and/or if you require information not listed in this brochure, please see the ICS-US Staff at the Registration Desk during the hours listed above. Every effort will be made to facilitate your request.

Speaker Prep Area
A laptop computer has been setup near the registration area. Speakers who did not submit their presentations in advance of the meeting should load their PowerPoint files the day before their presentation. Speakers may also use this laptop to preview/review their files. 

Continuing Medical Education(CME) Information 
CME Program Evaluation Forms are included in each registrant’s packet. To receive CME Credit, you must complete a Program Evaluation Form for each educational session
you attend. Leave the packets intact, including any blank sessions. Program Evaluation Forms must be completed and returned to the Meeting Registration Desk prior to the conclusion of the conference. You may also mail your forms to: 

ICS-US Headquarters
Department of CME
1516 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60610-1694

The deadline for submission of all CME Program Evaluation forms is Tuesday, June 4, 2019.

Transcripts
You must return your CME evaluation booklet to receive CME credit for this meeting. Transcripts will be made available to attendees 30 days after the conclusion of this meeting following completion of a post-meeting survey which will be emailed to you individually.

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