Advance Registration
August 3 – November 4
Advance registration is now open. ASH encourages meeting attendees to register online. Advance registration can also be made by faxing a completed registration form with your credit card information to 888-273- 5706 (U.S. and Canada toll free) or 703-631-6288 (international).
The registration form may also be mailed along with payment to the ASH Registration Center. Wire transfers will not be accepted.
Starting Tuesday, August 3, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, registration forms can be downloaded from the ASH website or requested by contacting meetings@hematology.org or 202-776-0544.
To qualify for the advance registration rates, registration forms and full payment must be received by November 4. Attendees whose registration forms are received after November 4 will be charged the on-site registration rates.
All registrants will receive a confirmation either by fax, mail, or e-mail within 72 hours of receipt. Meeting badges will be mailed to all early-bird and advance registrants in mid-November.
North American (United States, Canada, and Mexico) registrants will receive the Abstract Book by mail in mid-November. Registrants who live outside of North America will not receive the book by mail but may pick up a copy on site.
How to Register
Online: Register now
Fax: 888-273-5706 – U.S. and Canada (toll free)
703-631-6288 – International
Mail: ASH Registration Center
c/o J. Spargo and Associates
11208 Waples Mill Road, Suite 112
Fairfax, VA 22030
On Site: Registration will be located in the West Building of the Orange County Convention Center, Hall C, beginning Thursday, December 2, at 3:00 p.m.
Education Spotlight Sessions
You can also purchase tickets for Education Spotlight Sessions during the online registration process or by using the order form.
Questions? Contact the ASH Registration Center
Phone: 888-273-5704 – U.S. and Canada (toll free)
703-449-6418 – International
E-Mail: ashregistration@jspargo.com
Agents are available to help you from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday. The ASH Registration Center will be closed on weekends and holidays (prior to the meeting).
On-Site Registration
After November 4
Registrants whose forms are received after November 4 will be charged on-site registration fees. On-site registration will begin on Thursday, December 2, at 3:00 p.m. in the Orange County Convention Center, Hall C.
Registration Hours
Thursday, December 2, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 3, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 4, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 5, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, December 6, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 7, 7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
To avoid long lines at the on-site registration counters, ASH encourages you to register for the meeting in advance.
Registration Fees
Registration Categories
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Advance
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On-Site
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Member (Active and International)
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$395
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$450
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Non-Member
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$775
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$850
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Associate Member
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$95
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$95
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Non-Member in Training
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$195
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N/A
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Allied Health Professional
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$395
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$450
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Spouse/Guest
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$90
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$90
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Honorary/Emeritus Member
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No Charge
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No Charge
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Registration fees can be paid by credit card or by check.
What is included in the registration fee?
- Abstract Book**
- Abstracts on CD-ROM
- Hematology 2010 (Education Program Book)
- Program Book
- Admission to the General, Special-Interest, Education, Scientific, Oral, and Poster Sessions
- Admission to the exhibit hall*
- Admission to receptions in the poster hall*
- Daily coffee breaks*
*Spouse/guest registrants will receive only the items marked with an asterisk.
**Note the Abstract Book does not contain the annual meeting schedule or final program details. This information will be available online in early November, and attendees are encouraged to use the online meeting scheduler.
Meeting Cancellation Policy
The American Society of Hematology reserves the right to modify or cancel any or all activities associated with this meeting due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event that we have to unexpectedly cancel this annual meeting, the full registration fee, less a processing charge, will be returned to each registrant.
Registration Cancellation Policy
Registration cancellations must be submitted to the ASH Registration Center in writing by November 24 to receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee. Refunds will not be granted after November 24.
Registration Badges
Badges will be mailed to online early-bird and advance registrants beginning the week of November 8. If you do not receive your badge by the last week of November, please go to the registration area in the Orange County Convention Center, Hall C, to pick up your badge and meeting materials.
Meeting Materials
The Abstract Book will be mailed to all North American (United States, Canada, and Mexico) early-bird and advance registrants in mid-November. Please bring your Abstract Book to the annual meeting. Registrants who live outside of North America will not receive the book by mail but may pick up a copy on site.
Additional copies of the Abstract Book will be available for purchase on site at a cost of $65 for members and $95 for nonmembers.
Group Registration
Group registration is now open. If you are planning to register a group of 12 or more attendees, please contact the ASH Registration Center at ashregistration@jspargo.com.
Registration Categories
Applications for Active and International membership are considered by the Executive Committee twice per year; applications received between now and the annual meeting will not be processed in time for applicants to register as an ASH member for the 2010 annual meeting. Please consider applying by March 1, 2011, to become a member in time for the 2011 annual meeting.
Associate membership applications, which are reviewed on a rolling basis, must be received by November 4, 2010, in order to be eligible for reduced member meeting registration rates. Applicants who are accepted will be billed for their 2010 membership dues immediately upon approval. Dues must be paid in full in order to qualify for the Associate member meeting registration rate.
Membership applications will not be processed at the on-site Membership Desk during the annual meeting.
Non-Member in Training
Advance registration only!
Any resident or post-doctoral fellow with an MD or PhD in a recognized hematology or oncology training program, or undergraduate, graduate, or medical student, may register as a non-member in training. Advance registration opens August 3. To receive the non-member-in-training advance registration rate of $195, you must register online or complete the Attendee Advance Registration Form by November 4. Non-members in training who register after the advance registration deadline of November 4 will be charged the non-member rate of $850.
Residents and post-doctoral fellows:
During the online registration process, you will need to provide:
Program director’s name and contact information
Name of the program that you are enrolled in
Length (in years) of the program
Program start date (month and year)
Expected program completion date (month and year)
Undergraduate, graduate, and medical students:
During the online registration process, you will need to provide:
Name of your university/institution
Name and contact information for your school counselor
Field of study
Start date and expected month and year of graduation
A verification letter (on official letterhead confirming that the registrant is a trainee) is required. If registering by mail, the verification letter must be included with the registration form. For those who register online, an e-mail notification will automatically be sent to your program director or school counselor requesting a signed letter of verification.
Individuals who registered in the non-member-in-training category last year and are still enrolled in their training programs will not need to send a letter verifying their enrollment status.
If the verification letter is not received within 10 business days from the time that the individual registers online, the registrant’s meeting registration and housing reservation will be cancelled.
Therefore, ASH strongly encourages that the verification letter be sent by e-mail (in PDF format) to NMIT@hematology.org, but verification may also be mailed to the address below. Fax copies will not be accepted.
American Society of Hematology
Attn: Meetings Department/Non-Members in Training
2021 L Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
If registering by mail, your completed registration form with verification letter and payment should also be sent to the address above.
Individuals will be officially registered for the meeting once ASH confirms their training status. For those who register by mail, please allow two weeks (three weeks for international registrants) to receive a registration confirmation letter from ASH.
North American Student Benefit
The North American Student Benefit is designed for U.S., Canadian, and Mexican students (undergraduate, graduate, medical, or osteopathic), residents (in post-graduate years 1-3 for Canadians), and PhD candidates who have an interest in hematology but are not yet enrolled in a hematology-related training program. The benefit provides:
A complimentary online subscription to Blood
Advance annual meeting notifications
Eligibility for reduced meeting registration at the non-member-in-training rate
Those registering online for the ASH annual meeting as non-members in training will be invited to apply.
International Post-Doctoral Fellows Program
As part of our continuous effort to provide valuable opportunities to international hematologists, ASH has established the International Post-Doctoral Fellows (IPDF) Program, which allows post-doctoral fellows who may find the cost of international membership prohibitive to access valuable ASH resources at no charge for up to four years. The program is open to post-doctoral fellows with an MD, or equivalent medical degree, who reside outside Canada, Mexico, or the United States; register for the ASH annual meeting as a nonmember in training; and are enrolled in an approved hematology or oncology training program. Benefits include:
Those registering online for the ASH annual meeting as non-members in training will be invited to apply.
Allied Health Professional
Individuals who qualify for this category include:
Individuals with an MD or PhD degree generally will not qualify for this category. To register for this category, an individual will need to provide evidence of status as an allied health professional.
Verification of one’s status as an allied health professional must be submitted prior to the meeting to receive meeting materials in advance. ASH strongly encourages registrants to send their verification by e-mail in PDF format to alliedhealth@hematology.org, but verification may also be sent by mail to the address below. Fax copies will not be accepted.
American Society of Hematology
Attn: Meetings Department/Allied Health Professional
2021 L Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
Verification entails providing a letter from the registrant’s immediate supervisor on institutional letterhead confirming the name of the organization and the registrant’s position there, a copy of a state license, proof of membership in another affiliated association, or a copy of an institutional identification card. Registrants who do not provide verification will be charged the ASH non-member registration rate.
Allied health professionals may register for the meeting online beginning August 3; however, if the verification of status is not received within 10 business days from the time that the individual registers, the applicant’s meeting registration and housing reservation will be cancelled.
Spouse/Guest
Spouses and guests are welcome to register for the ASH annual meeting. Spouses and guests will receive a badge that will allow them access to the exhibit hall and all ASH-sponsored social events. This registration rate does not include entrance to the Education and Scientific Program sessions, and registrants will not receive the Abstract Book or the Education Program Book.
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