Registration

How to Register for 18^th ACN 2019?  Download Personal Registration Guidelines

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Main Congress (20-21 July 2019)

REGISTRATION FEES (Individual Registration)		Early Bird Rate (extended to 30 June 2019)	Standard Rate (1 July – 19 July 2019)	On-Site Fee (20 July - 21 July 2019)
Full Delegate		SGD 565.00	SGD 680.00	SGD 790.00
Full Delegate (Low Resource)*		SGD 450.00	SGD 510.00	SGD 565.00
Allied Health / Trainee		SGD 400.00	SGD 450.00	SGD 510.00
Nurse/ Medical Student		SGD 400.00	SGD 450.00	SGD 510.00

Registration fees are inclusive of 7% Goods & Services Tax (GST). GST Registration Number of SSN: M90008716J

REGISTRATION CATEGORIES: Different fees apply according to your career stage.

• Full Delegate – Consultants, Specialists, GPs, Doctors.
• *Low Resource Countries – Anyone who is practising in one of the countries included in the eligible countries list. You are not eligible if you are originally from one of these countries but now practising elsewhere.
• Allied Health/ Trainee – Pharmacist, Sonographers, Specialist Trainees, House Officers, Medical Officers, Foundation Year Doctors, PhD Students, Clinical Fellows. To qualify for the Allied Health’s/ Trainee’s rate your registration must be accompanied by a letter from your head of department or supervisor confirming your eligibility.
• Nurses –To qualify for the Trainee’s rate your registration must be accompanied by a letter from your head of department or supervisor confirming your eligibility
• Medical Student – Anyone who is studying for an undergraduate medical degree. You are required to send documentary proof that you are a student at a recognised educational institution and this must be accompanied with your registration form.

CONGRESS WORKSHOPS
18^th ACN 2019 will run a host of Congress workshops on Friday, 19 July 2019. Congress Workshops Registration Fees are not included in the Main Congress Registration Fee. Both registrants and non-registrants of the Main Congress are eligible to apply for the Congress Workshops. 

REGISTRATION FEES (Individual Registration)		Capacity	Main Congress Delegate Rate #	Non- Main Congress Delegate Rate #
Dialysis Center Medical Director Course  Time: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Venue: Sky Ballroom 3, Level 1  ParkRoyal on Beach Road Hotel  7500A Beach Road Singapore 199591		100	SGD 180.00	SGD 210.00
SOTANC (Nursing) Workshop  Time: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Venue: Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) 18, Jalan Tan Tock Seng Singapore 308443		120	SGD 170.00	SGD 195.00

Conditions for Payment by Credit Card, Local Cheque or Telegraphic Transfer:

1. All registrations must be accompanied by full payment in Singapore Dollars (SGD) and based on the procedures stated below.

2. Payment can be made online when you register for the Congress and Workshops on the website. Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard or by bank transfer.

3. All local cheques, bank drafts or telegraphic transfers should be made payable to “18^th ACN 2019” in Singapore Dollars (SGD) of the amount shown on page 1 of this registration form.

4. Please indicate the registrant’s name on the back of the local cheque before sending it to the Congress Secretariat.

5. Please indicate the registrant’s name on the front of the telegraphic transfer advice after payment has been made and email the advice to the Congress Secretariat.

 

6. Payment Transaction Charge:

• For payment made by credit card, transaction fee shall be waived.
• For payment made via bank draft or Telegraphic Transfer, you are required to add a payment transaction charge of SGD 50 per transaction. If there is a shortfall because you do not add the transaction charge, you will need to settle the outstanding amount before your registration is considered complete.

7. Registration and Payment Deadlines

Descriptions	Deadlines
Deadline for Poster/Oral Presenter	Friday, 31 May 2019
Early Bird Registration and Payment	Extended to Sunday, 30 June 2019
Standard Rate Registration and Payment	Monday, 1 July 2019

8. Beneficiary Bank’s Details:

Bank Name :	DBS BANK LTD
Bank Account No :	023-900883-6
Bank Address :	Blk 531 Upper Cross Street #01-51 Hong Lim Complex; Singapore 050531
Bank Code :	023
Bank Account Name :	18th ACN 2019
Swift Code :	DBSSSGSG
Branch Code :	7171

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

How to Register

• Due to the PDPA /GDPR policy, all participants are advised to only register online.
• It is essential that the instructions for payment of all fees are strictly followed. Every participant, including invited speakers and delegates, must register to attend the Congress.

Registration Fees

All participants are required to pay the Full Congress Registration Fee (in Singapore Dollars). Participants will be entitled to the following:

• Full Delegate for Main Congress
  • Name badge, Congress bag, Congress Pocket Programme
  • Access to all scientific sessions and exhibition hall for all two days at the 18^th ACN 2019
  • 1 Lunch and 2 Tea Breaks during each day of the Congress
  • Entry to Opening Ceremony on Saturday, 20^th July 2019 
• Delegate for Workshops
  • Name badge
  • Access to registered Workshop
  • 1 Lunch and 2 Tea Breaks during each day of the Workshop

Confirmation of Registration

• Once payment has been cleared, you will receive a confirmation via email
• Nearer to the Congress date, you will receive a Welcome Letter with your QR Code via email. Or simply download the 18^th ACN 2019 Mobile Apps (to be launched nearer Congress Date) to capture your profile and QR Code. To expedite the collection process onsite, please bring along your registration Welcome Letter or use your QR Code. Please note that the registration counters are located at the Grand Ballroom Foyer, Level 1, Park Royal on Beach Road Hotel.

Registration Name Change

• A handling fee of SGD50/- will be charged for every name change to an existing congress registration. A new registration form for the substitute delegate should NOT be submitted. Name changes will be accepted by email only indicating the old and new names including the required contact details until Monday, 1 July 2019. After this date, NO name changes are allowed.

Cancellations and Refunds

• Any cancellations and request for refunds must be received in writing by the Congress Secretariat (generaladmin@asiannephrology.com). It is the responsibility of the delegate to ensure that the Congress Secretariat has received the written cancellation.
• On or before Sunday, 31 March 2019: Refunds, less 50% of the paid registration fee will be made within two months after the Congress.
• After Sunday, 31 March 2019: We regret that no refund can be made after this time, although name substitution can be made at any time up to Monday, 1 July 2019.
• In the unlikely event, the Congress is cancelled by the Congress Host, we regret we are unable to refund any delegate travel and/or accommodation costs that have already been incurred by the delegate, or any administration charges relating to cancellation of travel tickets and/or accommodation.
• No refunds will be granted for unattended events or early termination of attendance, in case of cancellation of speakers, lack of space in the congress room or any other incidents during the Congress which are beyond the control of the Congress Host.

On-site Registration

For on-site registration, only cash (Singapore Dollars) and credit card payments (only VISA and MasterCard) will be accepted. The registration counters will be located at the Grand Ballroom Foyer, Level 1, Park Royal on Beach Road Hotel.

Lost Name Badge

The congress name badge must be worn at all times during the Congress. Access to the congress venue will not be granted without the name badge issued by the congress organizer. If a delegate loses, misplaces or forgets the name badge, a handling fee of SGD 50/- will be charged for a new name badge. Upon handing out a new name badge, the lost badge will be deactivated and become invalid.

Official Congress Venue

Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Park Royal on Beach Road Hotel,
7500 Beach Road
Singapore 199591

Language

The official language is English. No simultaneous interpretations will be available.

Letter of Invitation for Delegates

• Delegates who require a letter of invitation to attend the Congress should write to the Congress Management Company. Please note that a letter of invitation should not be considered as an official invitation covering fees and other expenses. Letters of invitation will only be issued upon receipt of a registration form and full payment.
• Letter of invitation can ONLY be issued to delegates attending the Scientific Congress.

Entry Visa to Singapore

For those registered participants who require visa to enter into Singapore, it’s the duty of the registered participants to apply for their visa 4 weeks before the Congress date. The registered participants will need to ensure that they have the valid visa and the necessary documents before departing for Singapore.

Please note that all visitors to Singapore must meet the following entry requirements:

• Valid travel document (minimum validity = 6 months);
• Onward / return ticket;
• Entry facilities to next destination;
• Sufficient funds to stay in Singapore and
• Visa for Singapore (if applicable)
• More Details Click Here

Liability

The Organising Committee, Singapore Society of Nephrology, Asian Renal Association, the State-of-the-art-Nephrology Course (SOTANC) and their Congress Secretariat are not liable for the following:

• Visa applications of registered participants before their arrival in Singapore.
• Personal accidents, loss or damage to private properties of the registered participants during 18^th ACN 2019.

Participants are responsible to make their own arrangements with regards to personal insurance.

Disclaimer

Whilst every attempt will be made to ensure that all aspects of the Congress mentioned on the website will take place as scheduled, the Organising Committee, Singapore Society of Nephrology, Asian Renal Association, The State-of-the-art-Nephrology Course (SOTANC) reserve the right to make changes should the need arise.