All FPA Boston 2008 registration and events are at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center unless indicated otherwise.
Registration Location & Hours
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
7 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday, October 4
7 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday, October 5
7 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Monday, October 6
7–11:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 7
Registration Deadline
FPA will use the postmark date to determine which deadline (and subsequent rate) your mailed registration has met — early-bird (on or before August 22, 2008) or full (August 23–October 7). Registrations by phone, fax or online must be made by midnight MDT on deadline dates to qualify for advertised discounts.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellations must be made in writing. All refunds are based on postmarked date of written request. Cancellations made on or before September 12, 2008, will receive a full refund, less a $100 processing fee. A $25 processing fee applies to companion program and special networking events. No refunds will be given after September 12, 2008.
Fees
General registration fees include admission to all educational sessions, educational materials, general sessions, the exhibit hall and other functions listed in the FPA Boston 2008 official on-site program. However, FPA Boston 2008 general registration does not include admission to pre-conference workshops or companion programs. Program is subject to change without notice.
FPA Boston 2008 Pre-Conference Workshops
A two-day preconference workshop will be held on Friday, October 3, and Saturday, October 4, at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. Full- and half-day pre-conference workshops will be held on Saturday, October 4, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. These workshops are not a function of the official FPA Boston 2008 program and must be registered and paid for separately. Fees include all educational materials, handouts and breaks. Pre-conference workshops are subject to change without notice. To register, check the appropriate boxes on the registration form.
Academy of Financial Services (AFS) Annual Meeting
The two-day AFS Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with FPA Boston 2008 from Friday, October 3, through Saturday, October 4.
Companion & Pre-conference Event Programs
A two-day preconference workshop will be held on Friday, October 3, and Saturday, October 4, at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. The companion programs are not a function of the official FPA Boston 2008 educational program and must be registered and paid for separately. To register, check the appropriate boxes on the registration form. Program is subject to change without notice. All activities require a minimum number of participants. Please refer to the cancellation/refund policy. (All guests must be at least 16 years old.)
Closing Night Celebration
This year's closing night celebration on Monday, October 6, from 6:30 to 11 p.m., will be an unforgettable night, celebrated at Jillian's of Boston. Tickets are required, so please indicate on your registration form if you plan to attend.
Hotel Information
Please note the importance of staying in the conference hotels. In order to book FPA Boston 2008, FPA contracted blocks of discounted sleeping rooms at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel (host hotel), Renaissance Waterfront, Seaport Hotel, Marriott Copley Place, Colonnade, Boston Park Plaza hotels and Hampton Inn & Suites Crosstown Center. If the blocks are not filled by meeting attendees, financial penalties are incurred by FPA. This ultimately impacts the financial state of FPA and consequently future registration fees. The FPA Housing Bureau must receive hotel reservations by Thursday, September 4, 2008. To make room reservations, call the FPA Boston 2008 Housing Desk Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT, at 800.388.8816. Housing reservations can be made online.
Hotel Shuttle Information
Shuttle service will be provided between select hotels (Marriott Copley Place, Colonnade and Boston Park Plaza) and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center beginning the morning of Saturday, October 4. The Hampton Inn & Suites Crosstown Center provides their own shuttle service to and from the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The Westin Boston Waterfront, Renaissance Waterfront and Seaport hotels are within walking distance of the convention center.
Tax Deductions
Dues, contributions or gifts to FPA are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes, but they may be deductible as business expenses.
Due Diligence
FPA has no duty of due diligence with respect to presenters, exhibitors or sponsors, and makes no endorsements of any presentation or product. Attendees assume all risk for damages to their person or property arising from attendance unless directly resulting from negligence of FPA.
