• Onsite Registration and Materials Pickup
  
• How to Register
  
• Events Requiring Additional Registration
  
• Registration Rates
  
• Registration Information
  
• Non-Members: Join ALA and Save!
  
• Exhibits Only and Plus Registration
  
• Confirmations
  
• Badges
  
• Refunds and Cancellations
  
• Children's Policy
  
• Meal Policy
  

Non-Members: Join ALA and Save on Meeting Registration!
Non-Members and Former Members of ALA are invited to join the association to receive both the member registration discount as well as ongoing benefits to your career and professional knowledge that comes from membership.

First, go to www.ala.org/membership to join/re-join and start taking advantage of new and improved benefits like: AL Direct, our weekly email edition of American Libraries that keeps you on the cutting edge of news that affects all types of libraries; discounts on continuing education through Element K, our online skills building site; and your members-only discount on ALA Editions and Graphics products for you and your library. Then, go to come back here and register for Midwinter at a substantial savings. If you have questions about which membership is right for you, email John Chrastka, Manager for Membership Development at jchrastka@ala.org.

Exhibit Only and Exhibits Plus Registration
Visit the exhibits only, for $25. An Exhibits Only badge is good for all 4 days of the exhibits (Friday evening, Saturday-Monday) only.

The Exhibits Plus badge is good for all 4 days of the exhibits, plus the new Midwinter "Sunrise Speaker Series," which will feature a different speaker Saturday-Monday mornings.

Exhibit Only and Plus badges will be available on site. No refunds for Exhibits Only or Plus registration. Learn more about the Exhibits.

Confirmations
The ALA Registration office will e-mail or mail a registration confirmation to all registered attendees. If you do not receive a written confirmation within three weeks, please call ALA’s Customer Service Center at 800-545-2433 to verify your registration status.

Badges
If registration is received by December 8, 2006, your badge will be mailed to you no later than two weeks before the conference. If you registered online after December 8or your registration was faxed or postmarked after December 8, you will need to pick up your badge at the Will Call/Corrections Counter at Registration in the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. Badges will not be sent to countries other than the U.S. and Canada. Residents of other nations may pick up badges at the Will Call/Corrections Counter in the Washington State Convention & Trade Center.

Refunds and Cancellations
Substitutions are welcome at any time. Otherwise, registration cancellations must be made in writing and postmarked or faxed by December 8, 2006.Cancellations will result in a full refund less a $25 processing fee. No phone cancellations will be accepted. No refunds for cancellations postmarked after December 8, 2006. No ”Exhibits Only” refunds. Refunds will be processed after the Midwinter Meeting.

Children’s Policy
Strollers are permitted on the exhibit floor, but only if there is a child in them at all times. Unescorted children are not permitted on the exhibit floor. Children under the age of five must be restrained at all times (stroller, back pack, etc.). Any child over the age of five must have an exhibits only badge to be admitted to the exhibit floor. These badges are available at onsite registration for $25. An adult must accompany all children under the age of 16.

Meal Policy
Meals are not included with regular Meeting registration. Some institutes, workshops and banquets include meals as part of an additional ticket price. This information is included with the description of the event.