Due to overwhelming response – we have reached capacity for the conference, registration is now closed (now sold-out).

Please do not make travel plans as we do not have space to accommodate anymore attendees - late/on-site registration WILL NOT be offered.

*This fee ONLY applies to U.S. and Allied military service members, Federal, State, and Local Civil Service personnel with government identification cards and full-time employees of academic institutions.

 **The Non-Member fees include a 1-year, non-refundable NDIA individual membership fee.

SPEAKER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Speaker information (including speaker registration procedures) will be sent by the 2010 NDIA Special Missions Conference, Conference Chair: Mr. Daniel J. Cabel Phone: (812) 854-8450; e-mail: NIPR: Daniel.J.Cabel@Navy.Mil ; SIPR: Daniel.J.Cabel@Navy.Smil.Mil . Speaker presentations must be unclassified and cleared for public release.

Registration Fee Information:

• Attendance at all 2010 NDIA Special Missions Conference General Sessions & Break-out sessions Tuesday, August 10;  Wednesday, August 11; and Thursday, August 12, 2010
• Three (3) continental breakfasts; (Tues., Wed., & Thurs.);
• Six (6) coffee breaks (Mon., Tues., Wed., & Thurs.);
• Three (3) lunches (Tues., Wed. & Thurs.);
• One (1) “Southern Indiana Fish Fry” (Tuesday);
• One (1) Light Reception (Wednesday)
• Admission to the NSWC Crane government display tent
• Bus Transportation to NSWC Crane and Return to the official/designated Bloomington conference hotels; and must sign-up for shuttle bus service when registering (check box on the registration form or “sessions” option if registering on-line.  Shuttle bus space is limited to those who sign-up ahead of time.  First-come/First-served basis. and
• Administrative costs.

IMPORTANT NOTE - You must initiate a visit request via JPAS/JCAVS using SMO code 00164.  The deadline to submit visit requests is COB 6-August-2010.

There are three ways to register for this Conference

All participants, including speakers, must register.  Payment must be made at the time of registration.  NDIA accepts Diners Club, MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Traveler’s Checks, Cash, and U.S. Government Purchase Orders only (e.g. DD1556).   NDIA does not accept purchase orders from non-government entities.

1) Register Online

Our preferred method of registration is online.  Register Online Today! Registering online gives you the ability to easily register yourself for meetings, make updates to your profile, or purchase/renew a membership at your convenience, any time of the day.  You will receive an e-mailed confirmation immediately upon receipt of your payment online, so please ensure that your e-mail address is complete and accurate.

You must be logged in to register and you CANNOT use your login to register another individual. You will receive a confirmation e-mail immediately upon receipt of your payment online, so please ensure that your e-mail address is complete and accurate.

How to Register on-line for this Conference on-line:

If you are a returning customer (if you have already visited our new Customer Portal website, using your previously assigned Customer/Membership ID number and verified and confirmed your password):

• Please log-on under the conference web site: http://www.ndia.org/meetings/0280 , and go to the “Registration” section to register.
  
  
• Once you have logged-into the registration page, you must answer the “how did you hear about this event?” and “registrant type” questions on the two pull-down tabs (select), in order for the “event fees” information to be displayed.  From there you may select your registration fee category and any applicable “sessions” (e.g. “Thursday Classified Sessions”, “spouse/guest tickets”, etc.).  Be sure to click “recalculate” before submitting your “payment information”.
  
  
• You will receive a “Thank you for registering for 0280 Event Registration Confirmation, Invoice#” confirmation email immediately upon receipt of your payment online, so please ensure that your e-mail address is complete and accurate.  Please bring a copy of this confirmation with you to the conference to help avoid any possible delays at conference registration check-in. 

If you do not receive an emailed confirmation with your invoice# after submitting your registration, your 2010 NDIA Special Missions Conference registration is incomplete and was not received by NDIA.  Please call NDIA immediately at (703) 522-1820 for assistance.

Please note:  You CANNOT use your personal Customer ID/e-mail address account profile to register another individual (e.g. a co-worker, your boss, etc.).

• If you are registering another person or co-worker(s), (e.g. you are an Executive Assistant, the government agency credit card holder, etc.) you must enter their respective e-mail address (es)/user and password(s) of each person(s) you are registering.
  
  
• If you are registering multiple persons online (e.g., if you are registering your boss and/or co-worker(s), company/agency credit card holder registering several people, etc.), you must follow these steps to register each person:
  
  
• If registering on-line, be sure to click “recalculate” before submitting your “payment information”.

Suggestion:  Please print the following steps before logging-in to register multiple individuals:

• You must “log-in” under each individual’s Customer ID and password login information.
  
  
• Once you have logged-into the registration page, you must answer the “how did you hear about this event?” and “registrant type” questions on the two pull-down tabs (select), in order for the “event fees” information to be displayed.  From there you may select your registration fee category and any applicable “sessions” (e.g. “Wednesday and Thursday Classified Sessions”, “shuttle bus service”, etc.).  Be sure to click “recalculate” before submitting your “payment information”.
  
  
• The invoice# confirmation email will be sent to the e-mail address in the individual profile used when registering.  Please check with that individual to make sure that they received the confirmation email.
  
  
• You must then “Logout” (button found in top right corner of the registration page, in the red section, next to “NDIA web site” & “Contact Us”) after submitting each registration.
  
  
• To log back in for each additional registration, please click the “Find an Event” (middle tab found on the left menu tab options), and then type in “0280” under “Title”, then click “Go”.
  
  
• Please click the “Register Now” button on the right.  Please log back-in to register the next individual (repeating the steps above).

If you are a new visitor, you will need to click to https://eweb.ndia.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx  to “Create a New Account” or to “Verify your Account Status”, before registering on-line.

• Either verify your account with your email address or enter your user name and password.
  
  
• If a match is found and it is you, you can request a new password.
  
  
• If your account cannot be verified, click “Create an Account Now”.
  
  
• Enter all required information and click Continue.
  
  
• If any required information is left out, you will be notified in red at the bottom of the screen near the cancel and continue buttons.
  
  
• You will be sent an email from webmaster@ndia.org  that contains your customer ID and password information.
  
  
• Return to the link http://www.ndia.org/meetings/0280  - from here, you can continue with the registration process.
  
  
• If all required information is input correctly, you will see “Thank you for your registration!”  You are now logged in.  Please feel free to explore all of the services available.
  
  
• If you need to update your mailing information, please visit our Online Customer Service Portal website at http://eweb.ndia.org/

2) Register by Mail

National Defense Industrial Association
Event #0280
2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400
Arlington, VA  22201-3061

3) Or register by fax

Please keep a copy of your fax confirmation receipt for your records as proof that your registration was sent to and received by NDIA.

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION(S) E-MAILS:

If you registered on-line:

• you will receive a “Thank you for registering for 0280 Event Registration Confirmation, Invoice #” confirmation e-mail immediately upon receipt of your payment online, so please ensure that your e-mail address is complete and accurate.  Please bring a copy of this confirmation with you to the conference to help avoid any possible delays at check-in.  If you do not receive an emailed confirmation with your invoice#, your on-line conference registration is incomplete and was not received by NDIA.  Please call NDIA immediately at (703) 522-1820 for assistance.  The confirmation may have been filtered out as SPAM or the e-mail address you used may have been misspelled.
  
  
• If you registered another person (e.g. a co-worker, your boss, etc.) on-line, the invoice# confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address of the person you registered.  Please check with that individual to make sure that they received the confirmation e-mail.
  
  
• If you are registering another person (other than yourself or are the credit card holder/purchasing agent) on-line, the invoice# confirmation email will be sent to the email address in the individual profile used when registering.  Please check with that individual to make sure that they received the confirmation invoice# email.
  
  
• If you mailed or faxed in your registration, you will receive an e-mailed confirmation when payment has been processed – be sure to include your e-mail address on your registration form.
  
  
• If you are the credit card holder/purchasing agent and wish to receive a copy of the confirmation, please include your e-mail address & phone # information at the bottom of each registration form in the “payment options” section (not on the fax coversheet), before mailing or faxing to NDIA.

CANCELLATIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS*

All cancellations, substitutions, and requests for refunds must be done so in writing.  cancellation refund requests submitted by phone will not be accepted.  Registrants who are unable to attend the conference must fax or e-mail their cancellation or refund request on or before Friday 23rd^, 2010, to the attention of: Angie De Kleine at (703) 522-4656, e-mail: adekleine@ndia.org.  A $75.00 administrative fee will be applied to ALL cancellations received before Friday, July 23rd, 2010.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED FOR CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 5:00 PM EST, Friday, July 23rd, 2010.

REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR NO-SHOWS.

If an attendee has not submitted payment for his/her registration, and does not attend the conference or cancel by the deadline, he/she will be invoiced for the balance due.

We do not issue refunds for the sole purpose of switching forms of payment; please be sure you are registering with the correct form of payment (a fee will be applied to those wishing to switch forms of payment).

Refunds are a two step process (1st the registration cancellation refund paperwork is processed by the ASC registration department; 2nd that paper work is then turned over to the Accounting department.  The refund process can take up to 5 to 14 business days to actually see the credit.

*does not include exhibit booth cancellations (if applicable)

Substitutions are welcome!  

Substitutions must be submitted in writing, by the original registrant, by faxing to (703) 522-4656.  If requesting a substitution, please indicate if payment (if already received by NDIA) is to be transferred to the new attendee or refunded.

If submitting your cancellation/refund request by fax, please keep a copy of the fax confirmation receipt for your records.

This cancellation/refund policy applies to all attendees regardless of their method of payment, registration and/or reasons for cancellation.

Identification badges

Each attendee will be issued an identification badge during Registration Check-in the morning of the conference, provided all registration and security materials have been submitted on time.  You must show proper government-issued photo ID to be presented with your badge.  You will not be admitted into the conference sessions without your badge.

***LATE AND/OR ON-SITE REGISTRATION (SPACE PERMITTING):

There is a possibility that registration may be closed early due to capacity limitations and that late and/or on-site registration may not be offered. We sometimes sell out and must close registration early; we strongly suggest you register early for this unique event.

Please check our web site http://www.ndia.org/meetings/0280  - before making travel arrangements to ensure that registration for this conference is still available, or call our Association Service Center at (703) 522-1820.

FOREIGN PAYMENTS

Registration fees may be paid by credit card, U.S. Government Purchase Orders only (e.g. DD 1556), Check, or Electronic Transfer; checks must be drawn on U.S. banks in U.S. ($) dollars.  NDIA does not accept foreign government purchase orders and will not invoice them for payment.  If paying by electronic transfer, the total amount received by NDIA must be calculated as follows: [$Registration Fee + any incurred Bank, wiring, and/or Conversion fees].  Please include the name of the attendee and event# in the bank transfer information.

Shuttle Bus to the NSWC Crane / Lakeview Conference Center from the conference hotels

Conference attendees must show their hotel room key & NDIA conference badge, or Special Missions Conference registration confirmation to board at no cost -- you must sign-up while registering for the conference. 

Shuttle bus service will also be provided from the respective conference hotels to the conference center.  The schedules and route maps for the shuttle bus will be available at the conference hotels, and at registration check-in.

All bags & personal items, including briefcases and purses, are subject to inspection.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a minimum of personal items with them to the conference.