Cost

Early-bird registration is just $995, a savings of $200. After 30 June 2002, registration is $1195. Three or more from the same organization registering at the same time save $100 each. Academic professionals and full-time students receive a special academic rate of $695 until 30 June, $895 thereafter.

Full-day pre-conference tutorials and post-conference workshops are $395 with the early-bird discount before 30 June 2002; after that, tuition is $495. (No quantity discounts on tutorials and workshops.)
 

		until 30 June 2002	after 30 June 2002
	Single conference-only registration	$995	$1195
	3 or more registered and billed together	$895 each	$1095 each
	Academic or student registration	$695	$895
	Additional per tutorial or workshop	$395 each	$495 each

Lunch, continental breakfast, morning and afternoon coffee breaks, and special events are all included with conference registration. Register now!

Venue

The conference is being held  in picturesque Portsmouth, New Hampshire, at the beautiful Sheraton Harborside Hotel and Conference Center (tel: +1 877-248-3794, +1 603-431-2300; fax: +1 603-431-7805; email: info@sheratonportsmouth.com).  Nestled on the edge of the harbor in the very heart of this bustling and scenic New England seaport, the conference hotel is within easy walking distance of historic sites, fine restaurants, specialty shops, and theaters. A block of rooms have been made available at the special conference rate of $159 per night, single or double.

Portsmouth, called one of the nation's most enlightened cities by the Utne Reader, is a port full of vitality and justly known for its culture and its culinary establishments. With 85 restaurants to offer, it has earned its reputation as the "City of Restaurants." More information on the area is available in the City Guide , from the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and at Seacoast Online.

Transportation

Portsmouth is served by three busy airports. Just one hour north of Boston's Logan International Airport, 45 minutes from the Manchester (NH) Airport, and 50 minutes from the Portland (ME) International Jetport, Portsmouth is easily reached by car or shuttle. Convenient and economical van service by Hampton Shuttle (+1 800 22LOGAN, fax: +1 603 659 9894) runs directly to and from the Harborside and both Logan and Manchester airports. Or rent a car. Limousine service is available from both Logan and Manchester airports through Coastal Transportation Services (+1 800 992 0518).