All individuals, including presenting authors, must register for the conference. Fees provide admission to the conference, the keynote address, refreshments during the two days of oral presentations, and a printed program with abstracts of all presentations. Additional copies of the printed abstract book can be purchased at the registration desk. Check our registration fees page for pricing information.
The Thursday evening buffet and the Friday invasive species luncheon are now filled and we can no longer accept additional attendees to these events. There are numerous restaurants within close vicinity of the convention center. A list of these local restaurants will be available at the registration desk.
To Complete Registration
Payments for registrations can be processed online, by mail or by phone.
ONLINE: secure, online registration is available at:
Online Conference Registration Form
(this link will open a new page on Plaza Meeting's secure server)
BY MAIL: complete the PDF Conference Registration Form (Adobe Acrobat PDF) and mail your payment to:
Plaza Meetings
3 School St.
Latham, NY 12110
Make your check payable to: New York State Museum Institute
BY PHONE: to register over the phone with a credit card call Plaza Meetings at (518) 785-3392 or 1-877-666-3404.
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be made in writing to Plaza Meetings at the address above. No refunds will be given for conference cancellations after April 7, 2008.
Registration Desk
Conference registration will be available in the hallway in front of the meeting rooms at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center (which is located beneath The Egg) on Thursday from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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