MAF 2019
August 20 – 24, 2019
UC San Diego, Price Center
La Jolla, California
Through this website you can register for the conference and associated events, as well as reserve on-campus housing.
We highly recommend attendees to stay on campus to avoid local traffic and search for parking spots in the designated zones.
By registering for the MAF 2019 conference, you will be entitled to:
- Admission to all Conference Sessions
- Kickoff Reception on Tuesday, August 20th
- AM/PM Refreshment Breaks
- Lunches
- Two Evening Poster Sessions and Receptions
- Roger Tsien Memorial Symposium
- Name Badges and Conference Program
There is also an opportunity to sign up for additional items:
- Conference Gala Dinner, on Friday, August 23, 2019, at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (https://aquarium.ucsd.edu)
- Accompanying Person – (one guest) will be allowed to attend the opening reception on Tuesday evening, poster session receptions (Wednesday and Thursday evening) and Conference Gala Dinner (Friday evening).
- Roger Tsien Memorial Symposium – One-day registration for Saturday, August 24, 2019, including AM/PM breaks and lunch.
Important Registration Information
UC San Diego Hospitality and Conference Services will be handling the registration process, so please contact meetings@ucsd.edu if more information or assistance is needed, include “MAF 2019” in the subject area.
If you have any questions regarding the conference program information and for general inquiries about MAF 2019, please contact the Conference Organizer, Yitzhak Tor (ytor@ucsd.edu).
Important Notes
Only on-campus housing reservation will be made through this reservation system. If you would like to stay at an off-campus hotel, you will need to secure your own reservations. More information on hotel accommodations is available on the MAF 2019 website: http://maf2019.ucsd.edu.
Online registration opens February 1, 2019 (02/01/2019).
Early Price registration will run from 02/01/2019 12:00am Pacific Time to 03/31/2019 11:59pm Pacific Time
Regular Price registration will run from 04/01/2019 12:00am to Pacific Time to 06/30/2019 11:59pm Pacific Time
Late Price registration will run from 07/01/2019 12:00am Pacific Time to 08/01/2019 11:59pm Pacific Time
After 08/01/2019 registration will be on-site only during the conference. Please see the conference website for conference registration hours.
Online Registration opens February 1, 2019 (02/01/2019), at 12:00am Pacific Time Online Registration closes on 08/01/2019 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. On-Site Registration will run during the Conference Registration Hours beginning on 8/20/2019. Please see the conference program (http://maf2019.ucsd.edu/) for registration desk hours.
- Early Price Registration (02/01/2019 – 03/31/2019): *See Chart
- Regular Price Registration (04/1/2019 – 06/30/2019): * See Chart.
- Late Price Registration (07/01/2019 - 08/01/2019): * See Chart.
- On-site Registration (8/20 – 24, 2019) will run during the Conference Registration Hours.
Payment Policy
100% payment is due at the time of registration. Payment method is by credit card: American Express, Discover Card, MasterCard, and Visa.
Cancellation Policy & Deadlines|
- Cancellations must be submitted via web registration. See FAQ informational tab.
- All cancellations are subject to loss of the administration fee(s): $120.00 for Conference Registration.
- Cancellations before or on 31 May 2019 registrants will receive a full refund for conference and/or housing fees, less administration fee(s).
- Cancellations made 1 June 2019 to 06 August 2019, registrant will forfeit 50% of their housing and/or conference fees, less administration fee(s).
- Cancellations made on or after 06 August 2019, registrant will forfeit full fees for conference and/or housing fees.
- Full refunds or partial refunds will not be processed for registrants who choose to leave their program early.
- Payment made for registrations may not be transferred from one annual meeting to another. All cancellations policies apply.
- Refunds may take up to thirty (30) days to be processed.
On Campus Room Rates and Accommodations
The earliest check-in date is Sunday, August 18, 2019. The latest check-out date is Sunday, August 25, 2019.
Check-in time is after 4:00pm on arrival date, check-out time is by 11:00am on departure date.
- Private Bedroom (single occupancy), Shared Apartment - $76.00/person/night
- Shared Bedroom (double occupancy), Shared Apartment - $58.00/person/night
- Private Apartment (single occupancy), Own Apartment - $140.00/person/night
Private Apartment (single occupancy) rate is for a single occupant in a private apartment unit and will have access to all bedrooms, bathroom, and living spaces.
Private Bedroom in a Shared Apartment rate will have single occupant in the bedroom. Shared Apartment Rates are organized with three (3) to six (6) persons of the same gender identity in one apartment, utilizing a shared bathroom, living room, and kitchen. You will be able to request specific apartment mates during the registration process.
Shared Bedroom in a Shared Apartment rate has two people per bedroom. Shared Apartment Rates are organized with three (3) to six (6) persons of the same gender identity in one apartment, utilizing a shared bathroom, living room, and kitchen. You will be able to request specific apartment mates during the registration process.
Housing accommodations are located in the Village East Apartments on the UC San Diego Campus at the Village at Torrey Pines neighborhood, one of the University’s newest communities. Located just a few miles from La Jolla’s famous beaches, shopping, and dining, the apartments feature modern amenities, and are within easy walking distance of everything on campus.
Apartments do not have air-conditioning.
Included in the Nightly Rate
- Full-size kitchen and appliances.
- Beds made upon arrival with one (1) blanket and one (1) pillow.
- One (1) set of towels that can be refreshed upon request during stay.
- Clothing hangers, portable fan, and toiletries.
- Kitchen sets, TV/Limited Cable, Iron and Ironing board.
- Coffeemaker, Coffee/Tea and Beverage Amenities.
- Service includes cleaning of common areas and trash removal every other day.
- Wireless Internet.
Not included in Housing Rate
- Parking (Permits are sold separately and will be available to purchase in advance starting May of 2019)
- Meals
Important Accommodation Registration Information
- UC San Diego is a smoke-free campus.
- All guests are required to review and sign our Guest Guidelines and Waiver of Liability upon check-in.
- Shared Apartment accommodations are assigned by gender identity. If you would like stay in a gender inclusive unit, you must select “yes” to gender inclusive apartments during registration process. Roommates will need to request each other to indicate they agree to the cohabitation.
Payment Policy
100% payment is due at the time of registration. Payment method is by credit card: American Express, Discover Card, MasterCard, and Visa.
Cancellation Policy & Deadlines
- Cancellations must be submitted via web registration. See FAQ informational tab.
- All cancellations are subject to loss of the administration fee(s): $120.00 for Conference Registration.
- Cancellations before or on 31 May 2019 registrants will receive a full refund for conference and/or housing fees, less administration fee(s).
- Cancellations made 1 June 2019 to 06 August 2019, registrant will forfeit 50% of their housing and/or conference fees, less administration fee(s).
- Cancellations made on or after 06 August 2019, registrant will forfeit full fees for conference and/or housing fees.
- Full refunds or partial refunds will not be processed for registrants who choose to leave their program early.
- Payment made for registrations may not be transferred from one annual meeting to another. All cancellations policies apply.
- Refunds may take up to thirty (30) days to be processed.
Login Creation
To complete your registration, you must create a login for the registration process. This login will allow you access to your reservation(s) for changes such as date changes, roommate/Apartment Mate updates, and it will also allow you to create multiple reservations under one unique login identification, etc.
We recommend you create a login with your email. However, third party, external accounts may be used. Facebook, Gmail, and Yahoo accounts are acceptable.
Additional Registrations under Same Login
If you would like to register someone else after you have successfully registered yourself, follow the steps below.
1. Click on the "Registrations" button on the top left of the window.
2. Next to your completed reservation, please select “Create Additional Registration”
3. A new registration form will open with a blue “Heads up!” Text box letting you know you have selected to create an additional registration. Please continue with the acceptance to the terms of pricing, deadlines, and cancellation & payment policy.
4. Continue with Registration and payment.
Multiple Payment Options
Using Multiple Credit Cards, should your institution limit the types of transactions made on your institution-provided credit card, you will need to follow the directions below to use multiple credit cards for any on-campus housing, or additional/optional events and excursions.
- First, register for the conference, entering all required information for your registration type and any instruction for Special Accommodations for Dietary/Medical/Mobility Needs
- Second, If your institution allows payment for housing using the institution-provided credit card, please do select “Yes, Campus Housing” and complete this section of the process.
- If your institution does not cover on-campus housing or you have decided to stay in a hotel, please, select “No Campus Housing” and continue through to the next page in the registration process
- Select “No” for any Optional Events & Excursions
- Click “Next” to Review your Conference Registration fees
- Click on the “Continue to Check-Out” button
- Click on the “Make Payment” Button
- Once you have made your payment, click on the button to “Continue to Registration” to confirm your Registration
Printing Your Registration Receipt/Invoice
You may print your receipt reflecting your charges and payments from your account.
- Please log into https://ucsd.irisregistration.com/Home
- From your Registration, click on “Receipt” next to your Web Payment
- You’ll find your Order Receipt with the Conference Logo, Billing Information, Payment Information, and Order Summary. You may print this receipt to your printer.
If your institution requires you to present a special travel number on your receipt/invoice it may be added in via your billing address.
To Update your Billing Address
- Please log into https://ucsd.irisregistration.com/Home
- From the Navigation Bar, please select “Profile”
- Edit your Profile
- Update and Save your Billing Address
Cancellations
- Please log into https://ucsd.irisregistration.com/Home
- Via the Registrations or Home button, select the “Cancel Reservation” button next to the registration.
- It’ll look like this, purple box used for emphasis:
- After selecting the cancel registration button, please confirm cancellation acknowledging the cancellation policy.
Conference Registration Site {http://maf2019.ucsd.edu/}
Internet During Your Stay {http://acms.ucsd.edu/students/resnet/conf/}
Parking During Your Stay {http://transportation.ucsd.edu/}
Buy Permits in Advance (Link Live in June 2019) {http://transportation.ucsd.edu/parking/visitor/conference.html}
UC San Diego Information {https://mobile.ucsd.edu}
Explore San Diego {https://www.sandiego.org/}