Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Seven Dimensions of Emotion

REGISTRATION

Q. When is your conference?

A. March 30 - April 1, 2007.

Q. What are your registration dates?

A. Early registration is October 1, 2006 - January 15, 2007.
Late registration is January 16 - March 15, 2007.

Q. Who may attend the conference?

A. Those who register for the conference. Access to all conference activities, including scientific and poster sessions, is restricted to meeting registrants only. Badges are required for entry to all conference activities.

Q. How do I register for the conference?

A. Conference registration is a 2-step process:

    STEP 1: Pre-Registration Form
    STEP 2: Continue with payment processing.

Completed download forms can be sent by fax or mail to the UCLA Central Ticket Office.
Your conference registration will be incomplete if you skip any steps!

NOTE: Students may only register by mail or by fax to UCLA Central Ticket Office: UCLA Central Ticket Office, PO Box 24607, Los Angeles, CA 90024-0607, FAX: (310) 206-7540. Students are not permitted to register on-line. Students must provide proof of their student ID or student status and photo identification, along with their completed pre-registration form and conference payment registration form.

University of California Faculty members are not permitted to register on-line. University of California Faculty members must provide proof of their University of California Faculty ID and photo identification, along with their completed pre-registration form and conference payment registration form. Click here for info on the Student and University of California Faculty registration process.

Additional conference registration information can be found here.

Q. I am having difficulty with registering on-line. How else may I register?

A. If you have problems registering on-line at the CTO website, to proceed with conference registration, please:

  1. Call CTO at 310-825-2101, or
  2. Fax your completed registration form to CTO at 310-206-7540, or
  3. Mail your completed registration form to CTO:

UCLA Central Ticket Office
PO Box 24607
Los Angeles, CA 90024-0607

Q. I am at the UCLA CTO website and am ready to fill out the billing information. There are two data fields I'm not sure about, "Title" and "Free-form information." What information is being requested here?

A. Your title includes Dr., Miss, Mr., Mrs., and Ms. "Free-form information," which appears directly below Country, is a space where you can type in the name of your country if your country is not listed among the choices in the drop menu.

Q. I want to attend the conference but missed the deadlines. May I register in person on-site on the day of the event?

A. Registration (and seating) is on a first come, first served basis. We recommend you register by the deadlines (Early Registration is October 1, 2006 - January 15, 2007; Late registration is January 16-March 15, 2007). Afterwards, walk-ins accepted on a first come, first served, space availability basis. Seats will be sold at the event only if there are openings. Please visit our 2007 conference website for more information.

Q. I am only able to attend on one of the days, not all three. Would I pay a reduced registration fee?

A. No, the registration fee is a flat fee; it is not prorated. All attendees pay a flat registration fee, regardless of the number of days they attend.

Q. What is included in the registration fee?

A. Admission to the conference, daily breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks.

Q. Are there any other fees, in addition to the conference registration fee, that I need to be aware of?

A. UCLA CTO/Ticketmaster will assess a separate and non-refundable "per ticket" fee of $5.00 and a non-refundable "per order" fee of $4.10. Please note that the "per order" fee is a charge per transaction, NOT per ticket. For example, if you pay for 3 general public registrations in one transaction, you would pay a flat $4.10 per order fee. These two fees will be assessed to all registrants and are in addition to the conference registration fee.

NOTE: You are charged this transaction fee only if you register on-line. You will not be charged this transaction fee if you register by fax and by mail.

Q. I've registered. Will I receive a ticket or confirmation form as proof of registration?

A. You will receive from UCLA CTO an order confirmation, but no tickets will be issued.

Q. How will I get the order confirmation?

A. On-line customers will receive confirmation on Step 5 of the payment registration process on the UCLA CTO website - it is the last window that you will see during the on-line payment registration process.

Print out the order confirmation window that you see from Step 5 of the payment registration process, and bring it with you on the day of the conference as your proof of registration.

Customers who register by mail or by fax will be sent a confirmation by e-mail from UCLA CTO.

Q. Will I receive anything on the day of the conference?

A. Yes. On the day of the conference, you will receive a conference packet, which includes (1) your name badge, (2) conference program, (3) evaluation form, and (4) information on the meals.

Q. Do I have to wear my badge each day of the conference?

A. Yes. Your badge is your proof of registration, and is included in the conference package that you will pick up on the day of the conference. You will not be admitted into the conference venue if you do not bring and wear your badge.

REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS

Q. What is your refund policy?

A. Written requests for refund must be faxed or postmarked by February 28, 2007, to receive a full refund of the registration fee (there is a processing fee of $20 for all refunds, which is separate from the registration fee).

Written requests for refund received from March 1-15, 2007 will receive a refund of 50% of the registration fee (there is a processing fee of $20 for all refunds, which is separate from the registration fee).

No refunds will be issued after March 15, 2007 (including no-shows). Please fax your refund request to: UCLA CTO (310) 206-7540.

Alternatively, mail your refund request to: UCLA Central Ticket Office, PO Box 24607, Los Angeles, CA 90024-0607. A full refund of the registration fee will be issued if the conference is canceled, discontinued, or rescheduled. For questions about registration, payment processing and refunds, please contact UCLA's Central Ticket Office: (310) 825-2101.

Q. I submitted a written request for a refund. When will my credit card account be credited with a refund?

A. A refund will be credited to your monthly credit card statement approximately 2-4 weeks upon receiving your written request for a refund.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

Q. For this conference, will you be issuing a certificate of attendance?

A. Upon request, conference attendees who attend all 3 days of the conference will be issued a certificate of attendance.

ACCREDITATION/CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME)

Q. Will you be offering continuing medical education (CME) credits for attending this event?

A. No, we will not be offering CME credits for attending this event.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Q. Are there hotels that have been reserved for attendees?

A. A limited number of rooms, with special conference rates, will be available at two hotels, for the period March 29-April 1, 2007:

Please register under the Group Name: UCLA conference on Emotion.
For further accommodation details, please visit our Hotel Contact page.

VENUE

Q. Where will the conference be held?

A. Korn Convocation Hall (scientific and poster sessions). Korn Convocation Hall is located in Entrepreneurs Hall, within the Anderson Graduate School of Management. The street address is: 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90095.

For a UCLA campus map click here.

Q. Where will the Keynote presentation be held?

A. Korn Convocation Hall.

ACCESSIBILITY/SPECIAL NEEDS

Q. I use a wheelchair. Will the venues be wheelchair accessible?

A. Yes.

Q. I am visually impaired and I use a seeing-eye dog. Will I be permitted to bring my seeing-eye dog to the conference venues?

A. Yes.

Q. I was not able to find a babysitter but I'm registered for the conference. May I bring my children to the conference?

A. No. Unfortunately, conference seats are reserved only for confirmed registrants.

AGENDA

Q. Who will be the Keynote speaker?

A. There will be a Special Keynote Panel on Sunday, April 1. The speaker will be Dr. Jerome Kagan of Harvard University.

Q. The conference agenda contains several sessions. What scientific areas will be covered in the presentations?

A. Anthropology/culture, biology/neuroscience, family social science, history, philosophy, psychology, and psychiatry (including clinical studies).

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

Q. I have questions to ask of some of the presenters during the conference. Will I be permitted to ask them?

A. Yes, time permitting, during the discussion period at the end of each scientific session.

POSTER SESSIONS

Q. I would like to present a poster at this conference. What do I need to do?

A. Please see our poster submission guidelines.

Q. What is the deadline for submitting a poster abstract?

A. The deadline for submitting a poster abstract is Friday, January 5, 2007, Midnight, Pacific Standard Time.

Q. How do I submit a poster abstract?

A. All poster abstracts must be submitted electronically to: .

Q. When will I be notified if my poster was selected for presentation?

A. All notifications will be sent to authors on or prior to Monday, February 5, 2007.

Q. Are students the only ones who can submit and present posters?

A. Poster presentations are open to everyone, including students. At our previous conferences, poster presenters have included prominent professors and researchers.

ACTIVITIES DURING THE CONFERENCE

Q. Am I allowed to bring a tape recorder or video camcorder to make a record of the conference and Keynote presentation?

A. No. Audio and visual recording of conference and Keynote presentation content by attendees is not permitted.

Q. Will conference attendees be permitted to bring food and drink into the conference venues?

A. No.

PRESS/MEDIA

Q. I am a member of the press and have registered for your event. My spouse and a friend would like to accompany me to this event. Since I have received complimentary registration, will you be providing complimentary registration for my spouse and friend, too?

A. Spouses and other guests of journalists cannot register as press personnel and must pay the regular registration fee.

Q. Who will be responsible for helping me to make arrangements for travel and accommodations for the conference?

A. You are responsible for your travel and hotel accommodations.

AFTER THE CONFERENCE

Q. I have questions or comments for some of your presenters that I was not able to ask during the conference. How may I reach them after the conference?

A. Please see Participant Contact List in your conference program.

Q. I really enjoyed the presentations of some of your speakers. How may I obtain copies of some of their articles?

A. Articles from the presenters will not be available at the conference. However, there will be a handout that lists the URLs of presenters' websites and articles or other works, for those presenters who wish to disseminate this information. We encourage attendees to contact the speakers directly, either through the contact information included in the conference program or in person at the conference.

Q. Will you be publishing anything based upon the presentations from the conference?

A. There is a plan for publishing the results of this conference. Please check back for further updates.

OTHER QUESTIONS

Q. Is the conference a tax-deductible educational activity?

A. Please check with your tax professional. The FPR and UCLA (including CTO) do not offer tax advice.

Q. How do I get on your mailing list?

A. In addition to sign-up sheets at the conference, you may sign up on-line.

Q. Where may I find more information about your future conferences?

A. Please keep visiting our website: www.thefpr.org


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