SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION - All Symposium registration must be completed no later than 24 hours before arrival at the Symposium. Payment by credit card may be made on the web site any time prior to arrival at the Symposium or upon arrival. Payments by cash, check, or travelers check must be made upon arrival. All payments are nonrefundable after January 7, 2008. Please contact RAMS as shown below to arrange other payment options.

Registration Fee –The Symposium registration fee is $950 and includes (except as noted below) admission to all sessions, tutorials, exhibits and the banquet; as well as a copy of the Proceedings and the Tutorial Notes (each on one CD). Discounts are available as follows:

• Participant Discount – Presenting authors, panelists, moderators, special guests, members of the RAMS management team, and exhibitors will receive specific information on discount eligibility and specific instructions on how to register. Failure to follow these directions will void this discount.
• Student Discount – Full time students paying by credit card on or before January 7, 2008 are eligible for a discount of $845. Those paying by other means or after January 7, 2008 are eligible for a discount of $822. Those taking advantage of this discount will not receive a banquet ticket.
• Member Discount – Members of one or more of our sponsoring societies, not eligible for Participant or Student discounts, are eligible for a discount of $100.
• Advance Credit Card Discount – Registrants paying by credit card on or before January 7, 2008, not eligible for Participant or Student discounts, are eligible for a discount of $50.
• One Day Discount – Individuals wishing to attend for one day only are eligible for a discount of $450. Those taking advantage of this discount will not receive a banquet ticket.
• Group Discount – Groups of six or more using a single credit card and registering on or before January 7, 2008 are eligible for a 1/3 discount for members of the group who are not eligible for Student or Participant Discount. Registrants taking advantage of Participant or Student Discounts may be included in the group to meet the requirement of 6 members but will receive no additional discount.

Corporate Registration – Organizations wishing to send different individuals to different sessions may purchase a Corporate Registration for $1100. This registration provides access to papers, tutorials and exhibits for one individual at a time but does not include the banquet. Please contact r.w.sears@ieee.org for more details.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS - As part of the registration process you may sign up for certain options, as follows:

• Tutorials – You will be asked to indicate which Tutorials you plan to attend. Signing up for a Tutorial does not incur any additional charge and is not binding on you in any way. RAMS will use this information to help arrange the rooms and prepare enough handouts for all attendees who have signed up in advance.
• Spouse Program – If your spouse will accompany you to the Symposium you may sign him or her up for the Spouse program at the time you register. There is no charge for the Spouse Program. RAMS will provide a Spouse's badge which will identify your spouse and provide access to the Spouses' lounge and activities.

Please Note: Credit cards will be charged the full amount when processed. RAMS accepts VISA MasterCard AMEX and Discover. Checks must be in US Dollars, show a US banking system transit number and be payable to RAMS 2008. Questions about payment methods should be directed to r.w.sears@ieee.org, the Symposium Treasurer.

HOTEL REGISTRATION - Registration for RAMS 2008 has been so brisk that we've filled up our hotel block! You may contact the Palace Station Hotel (host hotel for RAMS) directly to check room availability (cancellations do happen), but if any Tower rooms are available they most likely will be at market rate.

Overflow capacity is available at several near-by hotels. Specific RAMS overflow has been arranged at a sister hotel, the Texas Station (2101 Texas Star Lane). They will honor a RAMS rates of $89.99 Friday 1/25 - Thursday 1/31, plus the $4.95 hotel services fee per room per day, plus tax (pending space available). There is plenty of free parking at the Palace Station Hotel so you may drive yourself if you have a car or take a cab.