SEMINAR 2008 INDIAN WELLS, CA
Registration Information - Frequently Asked Questions
Who may attend?
Registration, which is required for all individuals planning to attend Seminar, is open to all ANG members. To join, send a separate check for $33, made out to ANG, directly to ANG, 2810 Crossroads Drive, Suite 3800, Madison, WI 53718. If you are a new member, mark "NEW" on your Registration Form.
How do I register?
How do I register?
Mail all pages of your completed Registration Form to ANG, 2810 Crossroads Drive, Suite 3800, Madison, WI 53718, or fax it to (608) 443-2474 or (608) 443-2478. All requests related to registration (initial registration, class or tour changes, and cancellations) must be made in writing. Please keep copies of all registration materials for your records. When filling out your Registration Form, please remember to list your e-mail address only if you would like the Registrar to correspond with you in that way. If you do not check your e-mail often, please do not list your e-mail address. Your confirmations will be mailed to you instead.
When should I register?
You may register right now! Registration Forms postmarked April 7 or earlier will be treated as Premier Registrations. Registrations received with postmarks of (or faxed on) April 8 or later will be given class selection based on class availability. Registration closes on July 18, and after this date, no registrations of any kind will be accepted and no class changes are permitted. Registration may close before July 18 due to space and facility limitations or if classes are filled.
What does "premier registration" mean? How do the class lotteries work?
All Premier Registrations are treated equally, giving each Premier Registrant an equal opportunity to get into their first-choice classes. All of the first-choice requests for the Premier Registrants are fed into the computer. For each oversubscribed class, a lottery is run. Those who "win the lottery" receive their first-choice class. When a lottery is run for a class, that class is then closed, and the names of those who did not win the lottery are placed on a waiting list for that class. The Registrar maintains this waiting list until the close of registration on July 18, and if there are cancellations from this class, then the next person on the waiting list is contacted concerning moving into this class. No class changes are accepted after July 18!
The Registrar next looks at the subsequent choices for those Premier Registrants who did not win the lottery for their oversubscribed first-choice classes, and places them in their next highest-ranked available (i.e. open) classes. Please be aware that sometimes a person may not get their subsequent choices if those were also lottery classes, as those classes were closed with the lottery.
When and if this happens, the Registrar will call or email registrants whose class packages cannot be filled with the choices the registrant indicated on the Class Selection Form. It is important to understand that most people receive their firstchoice classes, but not everyone. For example, if a class can only accommodate 24 people and 100 people list this class as their first choice, then there will be 76 people who do not receive this class. When ranking classes for the lottery, it is important that you only rank classes you want to take. Ranking more classes only increases your opportunities if you are willing to take those classes.
What if I have to change classes or cancel my Seminar registration?
Registration closes on July 18. All class changes and Seminar cancellations must be sent in writing to the ANG Registrar. Seminar cancellations postmarked on or before June 27 will receive a refund less the nonrefundable $45 registration fee. All cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations received after June 27 and on or before July 27 will receive a refund less $100. No refunds will be given after July 27. If you have to cancel after July 27 and still want your kit(s), the kit(s) will be mailed to you after Seminar for an additional $15 handling fee, plus actual shipping costs, only if released by the teacher. Not all teachers release their kits.
How will I know my registration was received?
When your registration is received, the Registrar will send you an e-mail or a letter. If you do not receive an e-mail or a letter within three weeks of mailing or faxing your registration, please contact the Registrar.
What does the term "encore" mean?
This means that that particular class has been previously taught at another ANG Seminar or other similar event.
What about hotel reservations?
You will need to make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel, but be sure to identify yourself as an ANG participant.
YOU MAY MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS ONLINE AND RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC CONFIRMATION HERE. IF YOU ARE MAKING THE RESERVATIONS BY PHONE, USE THIS ANG GROUP CODE: g-NEED.
The ANG Registrar and Director of Seminars do not handle hotel reservations. Seminar 2008 will be held at The Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villas and Spa, 44-600 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells, CA 92210. Toll-free reservations, (800) 341-1234; hotel, (760) 341-1000; and fax, (760) 568- 2236. ANG has a block of rooms set aside at this hotel. Once the block of rooms is sold, rooms may be offered to you at a higher rate, depending on availability.
Your room must be with the ANG block of rooms at the Seminar hotel in order to avoid paying a commuter fee. By using the ANG block of rooms, you are helping to defray the overhead costs of producing the Seminar.
The hotel is holding a certain number of rooms at our special rate of $145 single/double occupancy, plus local and state taxes. Please be considerate of others and do not make more than one reservation at the hotel. Also, if you are sharing a room with someone, make sure that you list that person on the Registration Form and that you are not holding two rooms.
MAKE YOUR ROOM RESERVATIONS EARLY!! Room reservations at ANG's special rate may be made until the block has been filled or until the hotel's July 25th cutoff date. ANG works diligently to provide attendees the safest and most convenient hotels at a good value. ANG contracts with the hotel to hold rooms for our attendees. If ANG is not able to fill the room block, ANG could incur penalty fees. If you must cancel, please help ANG keep costs down by making sure you cancel your room sufficiently in advance so as not to result in a penalty being imposed upon ANG. We encourage all attendees at the Seminar to book their reservation at the headquarter hotel.
What is the dress code for Seminar?
You are going to the sunny California desert, so it will be hot! As with any large group that holds the number of classes at Seminar that we do, there will be a variety of temperatures within the classroom and public spaces. Most attendees dress casually and comfortably, and the safest way to ensure comfort is to dress in layers. Remember, Seminar is fragrance-free.
What if I need a roommate?
If you need a roommate, please indicate that on the Registration Form. You will be mailed a list, along with your class confirmation, of other registrants needing a roommate. You may then make your own arrangements.
How will I know what to bring to class?
About a month prior to Seminar, your teacher(s) will send you a letter telling you what supplies to bring. Always plan on bringing the supplies you usually stitch with: laying tool, scissors, extra needles, etc. If you plan on bringing a light, also plan on bringing a multiple-plug power strip and an extension cord, and be prepared to tape down your cord with the approved tape that is provided. Class space is often limited, so please refrain from
bringing tons of equipment and large items such as floor stands.
What if I still have questions?
American Needlepoint Guild
2810 Crossroads Drive, Suite 3800
Madison, WI 53718-7961
(608) 443-2476
Fax: (608) 443-2474 and (608) 443-2478
Email
Dale Herrick, Director of Seminars
9404 Green Hill Circle
Brentwood, TN 37027-8443
(615) 377-6650
E-mail
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