International Thermal Spray Conference & Exposition May 14-17, 2007

Complete Registration Includes:

Plenary Program
3-day Technical Conference
3-day Exposition and Exhibitor Reception
Daily Refreshment Breaks
One Conference Proceedings
One Awards Banquet Ticket

Minimum Registration Includes:

Plenary Program
3-day Technical Conference
3-day Exposition and Exhibitor Reception
Daily Refreshment Breaks

Room Monitors:

Students wishing to serve as a room monitor for the full event will receive a complimentary minimum registration. Students wishing to serve as a room monitor for only one day will receive a complimentary one day registration to include the technical sessions, refreshment breaks, the exposition and the exposition reception for that day only. Please contact Michelle Underwood, Event Planner phone: 440/338-5151, ext. 5231, Fax: 440/338-4634, or email michelle.underwood@asminternational.org. Note that room monitor positions are available on a first-come basis.

Registration Bonus for Non-Members
If you are not a member of ASM-TSS at the time of your registration you will receive a Complimentary One-Year ASM/TSS Membership or Material Advantage Student Membership as a bonus for attending ITSC 2007. Please complete the registration form carefully as this information will be entered as your new member data. Your Membership Welcome Pack and Membership Card will automatically be sent to you after the conference. We look forward to your active participation as a new ASM/TSS Member!

Advance Registration Deadline – April 16, 2007

There are three convenient ways to register:
• ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED - Please register onsite.
• Fax your completed registration form including credit card information to DVS-German Welding Society at 49 (0) 211 1591 300
• Mail your completed registration form with payment (U.S. Dollars only) to:

DVS – German Welding Society
Aachener Straße 172
D-40223 Düsseldorf, Germany

(Payment to: DVS, Dresdner Bank Düsseldorf, IBAN-code: DE 82 3008 0000 0212 6011 00, Swift-code: DRESDEFF 300), keyword for credit transfer
(please do not forget): ITSC 2007, name of participant.

• Confirmation of registration will be sent within 10 business days.

• Direct any questions to:
DVS – German Welding Society
Aachener Straße 172
D-40223 Düsseldorf
phone +49 (0) 211 1591 302
fax +49 (0) 211.1591.300

• Register early to avoid standing in line when you arrive at the event! Advance registration must be postmarked by April 16, 2007. Payment must be included with the registration form. Registration received without payment will not be processed.

• Registration packets can be picked up starting Sunday, May 13, from 2pm – 7pm at the Beijing International Convention Center Registration Counters.

On-Site Registration

• If your registration form and payment have not been mailed to DVS-German Welding Society by April 16, 2007, you will be required to fill out a registration form and pay on-site by cash, check, traveler’s check (made payable to ASM International), or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express).

• Education Course Registration hours at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Park View Wuzhou:

Thursday, May 10	7:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Friday, May 11	7:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 12	7:00 – 9:30 a.m.

• Conference and Exposition Registration hours at the Beijing International Convention Center:

Sunday, May 13	2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Monday, May 14	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16	7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Cancellation Policy

Registration fees will be refunded if a written request is received by April 16, 2007. Written requests received after this date will be subject to a $50 service fee. Refund requests will not be honored after May 12, 2007. Send your request to DVS-German Welding Society, DVS-German Welding Society, D-40223, Düsseldorf, Germany, Aachener Straße 172; or fax 49 (0) 211 1591 300

Tax Deduction

An income-tax deduction is allowed for expenses for education (including registration fees, travel, meals, and lodging) undertaken to maintain and improve professional skills (see Treas. Reg. 1.162-5) (U.S. registrants only).

Policy on Audio and Video Recording of Technical Paper Presentation/Sessions

ASM Thermal Spray Society reserves the right to any audio and video reproduction of presentations at every ASM/TSS technical session. Recording of sessions (audio, video and still photography, etc.) intended for personal use, distribution, publication, or copyright without the express written consent of ASM and the individual authors is strictly prohibited.

Policy on Cellular Phone Usage

In consideration of fellow event attendees and presenters, Event Management kindly requests your cooperation in minimizing disturbances which may occur during technical sessions. We would ask that cellular phones or other electronic devices be placed in “silent mode” while you are in meeting rooms.