ATTENTION ALL NON-MEMBER REGISTRANTS!

All attendees of the 131st TMS Annual Meeting, who register at the non-member fee, will automatically receive a one-year, complimentary associate membership for 2002! Associate members receive all of the same benefits as members, including a subscription to JOM, discounts on TMS publications and meeting fees, inclusion in and access to the TMS Membership Directory on TMS OnLine, plus an array of other personalized membership benefits and services. Your membership card and new member packet, along with a postal card asking for additional information for our records will be sent to you immediately after the meeting. Your associate membership will be activated upon completion of your registration form and payment of the non-member registration fee. If you have any questions, please contact TMS Member Services at (724)776-9000, ext. 241. Advance Registrants: Your 2002 TMS Membership will be processed immediately. At the meeting, stop by the TMS Membership Booth to receive your free gift and enter our grand prize drawing! On-Site Registrants: Proceed directly to the Non-Member Only Registration Area, where your form will be processed quickly. Receive your new member sticker on the spot; then stop by the TMS Membership Booth to receive your free gift and enter our grand prize drawing!

HOUSING FORMS

• Housing Reservation Form (PDF)
• TMS Annual Meeting On-Line Hotel Reservation Service for Attendees
• TMS Annual Meeting On-Line Hotel Reservation Service for Exhibitors

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

All attendees and authors must register for the meeting. Non-member authors may register at the special non-member author rate. Badges are required for admission to all technical sessions, the exhibition, and social functions.

The deadline to register in advance for the meeting has passed. To attend, it will now be necessary to register on-site at the meeting. The deadline to request a refund has also passed.

If you plan to register at the meeting . . .

• You must complete a Meeting Registration Form. Forms will be available in the meeting registration area at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center.
• Proceed directly to the On-Site Registration Counter where a friendly meetings representative will process your payment and registration form. The representative will print your name badge and provide you with your meeting packet, as well as print your receipt.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION

The deadline to register in advance for the meeting has passed. To attend, it will now be necessary to register on-site at the meeting. The deadline to request a refund has also passed.

Advance registrants should pick up their registration packets at Hall 4C in the Washington State Convention and Trade Center during the registration hours. Full payment of registration fees and social function tickets must accompany the completed Advance Registration form.

AT-MEETING REGISTRATION

Registration will be held in Hall 4C in the Washington State Convention and Trade Center during the following hours:

For questions on advance registration, please contact:

TMS Meeting Services
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086
Telephone: (724) 776-9000, ext. 243
Fax: (724) 776-3770
E-mail: mtgserv@tms.org

For your convenience, you may charge your registration fees on MasterCard, VISA, American Express, or Diner’s Club credit cards. Also accepted are checks and travelers checks made payable to TMS. Full payment of registration fees and social function tickets must accompany your completed registration form.

REGISTRATION POLICIES

Registration Policy
All attendees and authors must register for the meeting. Non-member authors may register at the special non-member author rate. Badges are required for admission to all technical sessions, the exhibition,and social functions.

Refund Policy
The deadline for all refunds was January 28, 2002. No refunds will be issued at the meeting. All fees and tickets are non-refundable after the January 28 deadline.

HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS

The TMS headquarters hotel will be the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers. Special conference rates have been contracted at all the hotels listed on the housing form. To receive the special convention rate, please use the housing form to make your hotel reservation. Hotel reservations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis until January 18, 2002.