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What is in it for you?

Register and attend NTC to strengthen your personal and professional skills. You will have a chance to learn new skills, to network with peers, to find employment and career advancement resources, to purchase assistive products and services, and to participate in resolution of issues that affect your employment with the Government. Come and you will THINK, ACT, and LEAD.

Basic Registration Information:

Registration for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government/National Training Conference (DHHIG/NTC) 2005 conference is now open. The conference will be held Monday-Wednesday, May 9-11, 2005 at the George Washington University Cafritz Conference Center in Washington, D.C.

Registration Fees:

Who Can Register:

DHHIG Members -

Register today using your DHHIG membership account. Your personal information will be automatically pre-filled on the registration form, so please review/update your membership profile. To begin the registration process, please login using your e-mail address and password.

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• Forgot your password? Click here to have your password sent.
• New EMAIL address? Contact: webmaster@dhhig.org

Note: at DHHIG we value your privacy, that is why your record is protected by a password you provide.

Non-DHHIG Members -

Membership in the DHHIG is totally free and has its benefits, including NTC 2005.
If you are a Government employee, you qualify to become a DHHIG member.
You need to become a DHHIG member in order to attend the conference.
Though there is no membership fee.

The registration process is a one-step process:

Step 1: Become a DHHIG Member
Step 2: Register for NTC 2005

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DHHIG Guests:

We require all our conference attendees who are eligible to become a DHHIG member to join DHHIG. However, we recognize that interests in our conferences attract people defined outside our membership scope.

If you fall outside our membership scope, you may register and attend our conference as a Conference Guest and pay the Regular 3 day conference fee of $300.

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Senior Citizens -

Senior Citizen registration rates apply to current, Government employee attendees who are or will be at least 62 years old by May 9, 2005. You must register as a DHHIG member and select the Senior Citizen registration rate on the conference registration form. Your registration will be subject to review when you arrive to attend the conference. To qualify for discounted registration rates: Senior Citizens must bring a valid identification card showing proof of age.

If you register as a Senior Citizen but do not qualify for a Senior Citizen discount, you will be required to pay the difference at the door.

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Students -

Student registration rates apply to current full time student. To You must register in advance and select Student Registration option on the registration form. Your registration will be subject to review when you arrive to attend the conference. You must bring a copy of a valid full time and current student identification.

If you register as a student but do not qualify for a student discount, you will be required to pay the difference at the door.

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Retired Member -

If you are a retired Government employee, you qualify for free attendance at our conference. You must register in advance online and select the Retiree registration option on the registration form. You must bring a copy of a valid CSA (Civil Service Annuity) claim number.

If you register as a Retiree member but do not qualify for a Retiree member discount, you will be required to pay the difference at the door.

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Exhibit Hall/Job Fair Only Registration -

Capacity at the conference is limited. While our Exhibit hall is open without charge to those who wish to visit our job fair recruiters and sponsoring vendors, we require pre-registration online so we can better do capacity planning for the conference.

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If you have already registered for the event and need a receipt

DHHIG Members - please use DHHIG member receipt link.
All other Registrants - non DHHIG member receipt link

Registration Policy:

Registration Confirmation -

For Internet registrations, immediate e-mail confirmation will be sent. Registrations processed via the post office box will receive e-mail or faxed confirmation of conference registration If you do not receive confirmation, please send email to DHHIG Registrar at Registrar@dhhig.org.

Payment -

Payment must accompany all registration and can be made entirely online by credit card (American Express, MasterCard, and VISA), agency, company or personal checks, money order, or signed training voucher. Checks or money orders must be in U.S. funds, drawn on US banks, and payable to DHHIG. There is a $25.00 fee imposed for check that is returned by your financial institution. DHHIG reserves the right to pursue claims for unpaid checks. You can register online or, mail or fax a copy of manually filled out printed copy of the online registration form. No registrations will be accepted over the phone. Mailed registration forms received without payment will not be processed.

Registration Deadline -

May 6, 2005 is the last day of faxed and online registration. The fax number is 202--275-1026 and no registration will be accepted until on-site registration dates. On site registration will only occur if tickets are still available after May 6, 2005. Registration is now closed.

On-site Registration -

Conference site capacity is limited. If tickets are available after the May 6, 2005 deadline, there will be on-site registration. Registration is now closed.

Forms of payment accepted on site will be credit cards (American Express, MasterCard, and VISA), traveler's checks, signed training voucher, agency or company checks and cash. There is a $25.00 fee imposed for checks that are returned by your financial institution. DHHIG reserves the right to pursue unpaid checks.

DHHIG/NTC 2005 Conference Registration -
Monday, May 9: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 10: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, May 11: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Proceedings -

Attendees registered for the conference will receive one copy of the DHHIG/NTC program book, a document bag, and some freebies.

Badge Replacement Fee -

Though badges are included in the cost, there is a fee for replacing missing badges. If you lose your badge, you will need to show us your registration confirmation letter in order to get a new badge. You will also be required to pay a $25.00 badge replacement fee. Please understand that you may not enter the workshops area without proper badge.

Exhibits Hall (includes Job Fair and Vendors) Only Badges -

The exhibit hall is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, May . 9-10, and 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May. 11. Exhibits Hall Only Badges allow entrance to the main lobby, Continental Ballroom on the 3 rd floor, and the Hippodrome on the 5 th floor on any of the three days of the exhibition: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Exhibits Hall Only registration is available to children aged 12-16; however, they must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Children under age 12 are not permitted on the exhibit floor at any time.

Cancellations and Substitutions -

All changes and cancellations must be submitted in writing and sent via e-mail to DHHIG Registrar Registrar@DHHIG.ORG with a copy to NTC2005 event registrar at NTCRegistrar@dhhig.org . Cancellation requests received by Friday, May 6, 2005 will qualify for a full refund. No refunds will be issued after May 6, 2005 . Refunds will be processed by check only within 60 days after the close of the conference. No-shows will be charged the full registration fee. Written notice of cancellation may also be sent via letter to:

NTC2005 Registrar
Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Government
P.O. Box 76087
Washington D.C. 20013-6087

Attendance substitutions are allowed. A letter on your company or agency letterhead is required from the original registrant stating the conditions of the substitution and the name of the replacement.

Special Registration Needs -

If, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you require specific aids or services during your visit, please make sure that you check on some special assistive via the online registration website or on the form. We will attempt to accommodate participants’ special registration needs. If you forget to include the special accommodate via the registration online or form, please contact NTC2005 Logistic Coordinator at ntclogistics@dhhig.org .

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