Registration, Fees and Attendee Info

Site/Dates

WOCA 2011 CONFERENCE
May 9-12, 2011
Denver, Colorado, USA

Location

Denver Marriott Tech Center
4900 S. Syracuse Street
Denver, Colorado 80237 USA

Time

All times are Mountain Standard Time (MST).

Participation Anticipated

More than 500 attendees are expected to attend from around the world including individuals from academia, industry, and government.

For general conference information, please use either of these conference email addresses:
wocasubmission@caer.uky.edu or info@acaa-usa.org.

Receptions/Other Activities

Information regarding receptions, lunch, etc.

Registration/Check-in

Registration/Check-in will begin Monday, May 9th, at noon.

Language

The language of the conference is English. Translation service for attendees is not available.

Dress Code

Business Casual - (coat and tie not required)

Disability-related needs

If you plan to attend the conference and you have disability-related needs, please contact Geaunita Caylor at gcaylor@engr.uky.edu.

Abstract booklet

An abstract book will be given to each attendee at check-in.

Proceedings

Each attendee will receive access to the conference Proceedings. Abstract books also containing the agenda will be distributed at the conference.

Professional Credits

The WOCA short course and the 2011 WOCA conference will qualify for professional development continuing education credit (PHD) for professional engineers. Please contact Ms. Caylor for additional information.

VISA Requests

International Attendees: if a letter of invitation is required for a visa, please contact Geaunita Caylor.
- Conference Information that may be needed for visa application.

Medical Care

Attendees are responsible for the cost of their own medical care. If you do not have the type of insurance that will cover the cost of any medical attention you may need while in the U.S. you may wish to arrange for a short-term policy before you leave home.

Event Locations

Core Events (oral and poster sessions; exhibits, registration, continental breakfasts, coffee breaks, computer room and speaker ready room) and Satellite events will occur in the Denver Marriott Tech Center located in Denver, Colorado USA.

Registration Information and Fees

Registration Information, including fees, will be posted at a later date.

Student Fees

Students are encouraged to attend the WOCA 2011 Conference. Individuals seeking student status must meet this criteria. Student Fees will be set at a later date.

Contact

If you have questions concerning registration, please contact:
Ms. Geaunita Caylor
107 Mining & Mineral Resources Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0107 USA
phone: 859-257-2820, fax: 859-257-2173
email: gcaylor@engr.uky.edu

Substitutions may be made at any time by notifying Geaunita Caylor. Please advise us in advance of any name changes.

Structure

Monday (May 9, 2011) is set aside as a Satellite Meeting Day, for functions such as:

  • short courses
  • workshops
  • meetings of various organizations

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (May 10-12, 2011)   will be the Core Days, and will include:

  • Technical presentations
  • oral presentations in concurrent sessions
  • poster session - a block of time during which poster presenters will be at their posters to explain their research
  • Exhibits will be open