Check at www.aarweb.org/Meetings/Annual_Meeting/Current_Meeting/default.asp for all the latest information.

Go to www.aarweb.org/Members/My_AAR/default.asp and enter in your email you registered with under “Lost Member ID”. You may also call 1-404-727-3049. Please remember that you cannot register for the meeting at the discounted member rate until your membership is up-to-date.

•Access on-line (starting March 1) via www.aarweb.org

•Fax (starting March 1) at +1-404-727-7959

•Mailing address: AAR & SBL Housing Bureau
American Academy of Religion
825 Houston Mill Rd NE, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30329
USA

Telephone (starting March 1) at 1-404-727-7972 (Inquiries only)

You don’t need to be a member to attend the Annual Meeting, but you will miss out on the discount registration rates. Participants in the Annual Meeting must be registered for the meeting by June 30 per Program Committee policy in order to remain on the program. This is an almost universal practice amongst the ACLS organizations.

Yes, you can do this when you join online. A temporary ID will allow you access to the online registration form. If you wish to register by fax or by mail, you will need to wait 2-3 business days for your membership to be processed.

Yes, you can do this if you renew online. A temporary ID will allow you access to the online registration form. If you wish to register by fax or by mail, you will need to wait 2-3 business days for your membership to be processed.

No. Registration will be taken via fax, mail, or online. The paper trail is necessary to ensure accuracy.

Yes. Depending on when you register, the fee is $100-190. The member and spouse or partner must send in the forms as the same time.

No, VIPs register through the online system. Your status is recorded in the system, and will be verified.

Registration is open until the final day of the meeting, Tuesday, November 22. We will mail name badges until October 1. After that date, people who register will need to pick up their name badge onsite at the registration desk.

Annual Meeting registration is handled through the AAR & SBL Registration Bureau, which can be reached by phone at +1-855-836-0001 (U.S. and Canada) or +1-404-727-7972 (elsewhere), or by email at reg@aarweb.org.

Registration refunds must be requested in writing by November 1, 2011. Send to:

Or reg@aarweb.org

Or by fax at 1-404-727-7959

Please return the name badge and tote bag ticket with your request. A $35 administrative fee will be assessed. All housing cancellations must be sent in writing to the AAR & SBL Housing Bureau (addresses and numbers above), or done online using the web address listed in their housing confirmation e-mail. Please see registration form (online) for details.

The closest airport is San Francisco International (SFO). The most economical and green way to get downtown is on the BART, which is $8.10 each way. The Powell Street Station is the closest one to the Moscone. Taxi fares between the airport and downtown are approximately $37. Metered rates apply to all destinations.

There isn’t one specific headquarters hotel this year. Registration, the exhibit hall, and most of the sessions will be held in the Moscone Center West, with some additional sessions in the Marriott and Intercontinental hotels. Our housing block is in 6 different hotels: Hilton Union Square, Marriott Marquis, Parc 55, Intercontinental, Hotel Nikko, and the Westin Market Street.

Moscone Center West– 747 Howard St, San Francisco, CA
Hilton Union Square – 333 O’Farrell St, San Francisco, CA
Marriott Marquis – 55 Fourth St, San Francisco, CA
Parc 55 Wyndham – 55 Cyril Magnin St, San Francisco, CA
Intercontinental – 888 Howard St, San Francisco, CA
Hotel Nikko – 222 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Westin Market Street – 50 Third St, San Francisco, CA

There isn’t a shuttle scheduled at this time. If one is needed, we’ll determine that at a later date.

The AAR Annual Meeting program sessions begin on Saturday, November 19 at 9:00 AM (9.00h) and end on Tuesday, November 22 at 11:30 AM (11.30h). Pre-conference meetings hosted by the AAR and other organizations may begin as early as Thursday. Please check the online Program Book for more information.

Session Information
November 18, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm, Welcome Reception
November 19, 9:00 am–6:30 pm Program Unit Sessions
November 20,9:00 am–6:30 pm Program Unit Sessions
November 21, 9:00 am–6:30 pm Program Unit Sessions
November 22, 9:00 am–11:30 am Program Unit Sessions
Full program schedule and descriptions available July 1 at www.AARWEB.org!

Onsite Registration & Exhibit Hours
Registration and the Exhibit Hall are located in Moscone West.
Registration
November 18, 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
November 19, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
November 20, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
November 21, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
November 22 8:00 am-10:00 am

Exhibit Hall November 19, 8:30 am–5:30 pm
November 20, 8:30 am–5:30 pm
November 21, 8:30 am–5:30 pm
November 22, 8:30 am–12:00 pm

Name badge is required to enter all sessions and the exhibit hall.

Yes, depending on what country you're coming from, you may need to allow several months to get a visa for travel to the USA. Visit UnitedStatesVisas.gov for the latest information on visas and whether or not you're required to have one. Also http://www.state.gov/ is the general website for the US State Department.

More information is available on the Travel Information page.

Yes, there is a free cyber café in the exhibit hall. All the hotels have internet access available for a fee in their business centers or guest rooms.

AAR tries to publish a variety of food outlets in the pre-registration materials. You can also visit the Convention and Tourism Bureau for food recommendations.

Yes. Please indicate your specific need at the time of registration. If using fax or mail, you will need to include a separate description of the need. If you are using the online system, there will be the opportunity to describe the need in the system.

Please contact, call the AAR & SBL Registration and Housing Bureau at (phone) 1-404-727-7972 or (fax) 1-404-727-7959, or e-mail reg@aarweb.org.

Yes. There is a nominal hourly fee. More information can be found at the AAR website.

Employment Center Website, or contact Jessica at jdavenport@aarweb.org or 404-727-4707.

Visit the Additional Meetings Website for policies, rates, deadlines, and a link to the additional meeting request form.

A list of all Annual Meeting program units, along with contact information for their chairs, can be found via the Program Unit Types page.

This varies for the sections (5) and groups (1-3). Seminars may have one session, consultations may also have one session. Sections, groups, and consultations may each receive one additional session if they co-sponsor a session with another unit. Seminars are exempt from this bonus session

If it’s mid-September, it’s almost certain it’s still in the mail if you are a 2011 member. We make every effort to mail the Program Planners to current members as of August 15. We mail them to the contact information we have as of that date. Reminders to update contact information are published in every issue of Religious Studies News and in the April-May e-Bulletin. If you have not received it by October 1, call (+1-404-727-3049). However, due to the high mailing and administrative costs, we cannot mail replacement Program Planners.

If you are not a current member, please either signup as a new member or renew your membership through www.aarweb.org. You will need to call (+1-404-727-3049) to have the program planner sent to you 2-3 days after you become a current member.

The program info is available and searchable immediately at www.aarweb.org

Robert Puckett, at annualmeeting@aarweb.org, with your name, institution, the misprint, and the session number (A#). Session numbers can also be found in the online Program Book.

The full Program Book will be available onsite to Annual Meeting attendees, but the Program Planner will be mailed in late August. Check for more details on sessions in the online Program Book at www.aarweb.org

Unfortunately not, final program information will be available online by July 1.