The Union

Registration fees

There are three ways to register: online, offline and onsite. Click here for complete details.

Deadline for early-bird registration is 1 September 2015.

Category

Early-bird fees:
until 1 Sept

Regular fees:
2 Sept–29 Nov

Onsite fees:
29 Nov–6 Dec

Union member1  550 euros 600 euros 650 euros
Non-Union member 600 euros 650 euros 700 euros
Student
(in training and under 35 years old)2
250 euros 300 euros 350 euros
Nurse3 250 euros 300 euros 350 euros
South African delegate 200 euros 225 euros 250 euros
South Africa student2/nurse3 150 euros 175 euros 200 euros
One-day registration 200 euros 225 euros 250 euros
Two-day registration 400 euros 450 euros 500 euros

Post-graduate course
(limit: 1 per day/2 max)

100 euros/each 100 euros/each 100 euros/each

Workshop only
(limit: 1 per day/2 max)4

100 euros/each 100 euros/each 100 euros/each
Accompanying person5 100 euros 125 euros 150 euros

World Conference registration includes participation in all scientific sessions, access to the technical exhibition area and the scientific poster exhibition, an invitation to the Welcome Reception on Thursday, 3 December and the Closing Reception on Sunday, 6 December and the conference bag.

Conditions of Payment All registration forms must be accompanied by the necessary payments (fees for Registration, Post-graduate Course and accompanying persons) in euros only. Registration will be processed only upon receipt of payment. Any bank fees charged must be borne by the participant.

(1) Union members receive a 50€ discount on a full 5-day registration for the World Conference; please note this discount may not be combined with any other discounted fee (including the rates for nurses, students, local delegates, etc).  If you would like to join The Union, or renew your membership for 2015, please click here. If you have questions, you may also contact The Union Membership team at membership@theunion.org.

(2) Students: Those registering as students will need to show a valid student identification at the registration desk when they collect their registration pack at the conference. Note: The Union member discount may not be combined with any other discount.

(3) Nurses: Those registering as nurses will need to show a letter from their employer stating that they are employed as nurses when they collect their registration pack at the conference. Note: The Union member discount may not be combined with any other discount.

(4) Workshops are free of charge for registered conference delegates. If you are not registered for the conference and wish to attend a workshop, you will be charged a 100€ fee for each workshop. Enrolment is limited to one workshop per day.

(5) Registered accompanying persons are entitled to attend the Welcome and Closing Receptions, and they have access to the exhibition area. They are not permitted to attend scientific sessions.

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