Registration

Early Bird registration ends at 23:59 Mountain Time on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Regular registration follows at 12:00 Mountain Time on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Regular registration ends at 11:59 on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Registration fees are in CAD and a 5% Goods and Services (GST) tax applies.

Registration for the Full Symposium includes access to the plenary and parallel sessions, poster sessions, exhibition area, coffee breaks, buffet lunches, official Welcome Reception, online access to the conference program book and the book of abstracts (PDF files), and a certificate of attendance. Registration for Single-Day includes access to the plenary and parallel sessions, poster sessions, exhibition area, official Welcome Reception, and a certificate of attendance. Additional social event tickets can be purchased during registration.

Only fully completed registration forms will be accepted. The registration fee is based on the date of the receipt of the completed online registration as well as full payment in accordance with the deadlines mentioned above. The online registration can be completed by clicking the button “Submit” at the end of the form. Should a deadline be missed, the next applicable fee will be charged automatically. Registrations are not confirmed until payment is received in full.

If the maximum attendee capacity is reached, the Organizer reserves the right to refuse any registration or close the registration site early.

To be eligible to register for the Symposium, attendees must be at least 18 years old.

The official Conference language is English.

Registrations are confirmed by email when payment is received in full.

Delegates wishing to transfer their registration to another person must submit their registration ID along with the name and contact details of their replacement via email ([email protected]) to the Secretariat no later than 23:59 Mountain Time on Monday, May 26, 2025. (This policy does not apply to complimentary registrations).

Photography and Image Capture. Please be advised that photographs or recorded video will be taken at the symposium for use on the Symposium website, and in the media, as well as future Symposium marketing materials and other publications. By attending the Symposium, delegates acknowledge that your photo may be taken and used by symposium officials.

Name badges are required to always be worn for access to sessions and functions. If a name badge is lost, a CAD $40 plus 5% GST administrative fee will apply to a badge reprint. 

Registration fees can be paid by credit card (American Express, Diners Club, Discovery, JCB, Mastercard, UnionPay and Visa), bank transfer, e-transfer (Canadian bank accounts only), or cheque. Currency exchange charges, bank collection fees, and credit card chargebacks are the responsibility of the delegate.

Credit card is the preferred payment method and results in an instant confirmation of attendance. All transactions will appear on the credit card statement as a payment to Venue West Conference Services. Attendees who wish to pay by bank or e-transfer will receive an invoice by email. Invoices are payable within 21 days after receipt, or before the first day of the conference if the registration date is less than 21 days prior to the start of the conference.