Congress
- The Congress is sponsored by the WMU Medieval Institute
Registration
Everyone attending the Congress—including participants, exhibitors, accompanying family members, and Kalamazoo residents—must register for the Congress.
The Medieval Institute encourages online pre-registration for clarity, expediency, and convenience. Attendees may also register by post or by fax using the printed Registration Form, but those registering by mail or fax pay a $25.00 handling fee.
Online Pre-Registration- Pre-Registration by Mail or Fax
- Rates
- Payment
- Late Registration
- Pre-Registration Packets
- Refunds
Questions about registration?
Ask us at ma-tickets@wmich.edu.
Online Pre-Registration
Online registration for the 45th Congress will be available in February.
Registration fees are not refundable after the close of pre-registration (15 days before the Congress). All attendees registering after the close of pre-registration, including all on-site registrants, will pay a $50.00 late fee.
Pre-Registration by Mail or Fax
If you prefer not to register online, you may use the Registration Form and send it by mail or fax to Miller auditorium. All attendees registering by mail or fax pay a $25.00 handling fee. When paying by credit card, you must sign the form. The Registration Form for the 45th Congress will be available in February.
Registration fees are not refundable after the close of pre-registration (15 days before the Congress). All attendees registering after the close of pre-registration, including all on-site registrants, will pay a $50.00 late fee.
By mail ($25.00 handling fee): Fill out the Registration Form, and mail it, together with your check, money order, or credit card information, before April 15 to:
Congress Registration
c/o Miller Auditorium
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5344
If you would like confirmation of registration, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard in your mailing.
By fax ($25.00 handling fee): Fill out the Registration Form, and fax it, including your credit card information, before the close of pre-registration to Miller Auditorium at (269) 387-2362.Rates
The registration fees are announced in February. The fees for the 2009 Congress were $135.00 - regular, $82.50 - student, and $82.50 - each accompanying family member.
All attendees registering by mail or fax pay a $25.00 handling fee in addition to the registration fee. All attendees registering after the close of pre-registration (fifteen days before the Congress), including all on-site registrants, pay a $50.00 late fee in addition to the registration fee.
Payment
The Medieval Institute can accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover for credit card payments, but we cannot process American Express or electronic transfer of funds.
Only checks or money orders in US dollars made payable to the Medieval Institute are accepted. Any checks or money orders sent in currencies other than US dollars will be returned. All charges are due at the time of registration. Receipts are issued at the Congress.
Checks and money orders made out in an incorrect amount and illegible and incorrect credit card numbers hold up the registration process. Please sign your check and write in the current date. Post-dated checks cannot be accepted.
All who attend sessions, give papers or preside over sessions, or take part in panels, visit the exhibits, or otherwise attend the Congress and participate in its activities must register. The Congress Committee reserves the right to deny future participation in the Congress to those who do not register properly and further reserves the right to refer to the university’s collection services any unpaid bills.
Late Registration
All those registering after the close of pre-registration (fifteen days before the Congress), including on-site registrants, pay a $50.00 late fee. Please note that on-campus housing is very seldom available to on-site registrants. Alternate housing arrangements should be made before arrival. Any rooms booked to on-site registrants will be billed at the single rate, although two attendees who want to share a room may do so.
Pre-Registration Packets
Pre-registered participants will find their packet of conference materials, including a receipt, available for pickup at Congress registration in the Eldridge-Fox lobby (Valley III) upon arrival. On-campus housing assignments are given at that time.
Refunds
Refunds for registration fees, housing, and meals are made only if Miller Auditorium has received notification of cancellation by the close of pre-registration (fifteen days before the Congress). No refunds are made after that date.
Photographs:
- Caterers preparing for a wine hour (photo: Neil Rankin)
- Congress attendees enjoying a wine hour (photo: Neil Rankin)
- A swan on the pond near the Goldsworth Valley dormitories (photo: Paul Solomon)