Museums and the Web 2012 (MW2012): Register

MW2012 Electronic Registration is open!  Click Here. Regular Registration Rates available through January 31, 2012

For snail mail please fill out the online form and after submission print the invoice and send with your check. 

MW is the largest international gathering of cultural and heritage technologists. 

Who attends?

Museums and the Web conferences draw a diverse group of participants from many different professional groups in all types of museums, galleries, science centers, and other cultural and heritage institutions. To get a sense of the group, see the list of Institutions Represented at MW2011. 

Logged in users can see the list of MW2011 delegates [registration and login requred]

Why come to MW2012? There are plenty of reasons: see the discussion.

MW2012 Registration Rates

All registration fees are in $US.

NOTE: Registration Fees are based on the date payment is received (i.e. when credit card payment is validated or cheque is received) NOT on when the Registration Form is completed or mailed.

Leave yourself lead time for institutional processing of cheques to ensure the best possible rates.

Changing a Registration

You can add or remove items from your registration order prior to checking out by entering your order number and email on the online form. If you have checked out and wish to add items such as a workshop please create a new order. If you have alterations that need to be made to a completed order please email accounts@museumsandtheweb.com with details - an administration fee may apply.

Refunds, Cancellations and Transfers

Registration refundable before February 1, 2012, less a $75.00 handling fee, before March 1, 2012, less a $150 handling fee, before April 1 2012, less a $300 handling fee. Thereafter Registration cannot be refunded. Contact MW2012.

Registration may be transferred at any time before the conference, with advance notice. Contact MW2012.

Registration Discounts

All discounts are subject to verification by MW2012 staff.

Discounts cannot be combined.

No discounts or honorariums are offered on single day registration.

Author's Honorarium

All speakers must register for the full conference themselves and pay the appropriate fee.

Authors who submit a paper by the Deadline and following the Guidelines and who register before January 31, 2012 will receive a $150 honorarium, paid as a credit against their hotel bill at the Sheraton, San Diego.

No Honoraria will be paid to co-authors who do not register for the conference. No Honoraria are given to Program Participants who do not submit papers. No Honoraria will be given to Program Participants who register after January 31, 2012, who register for a single day, or who submit a late paper, even if they have an 'extension'.

Multiple Participant Discount

Five or more participants from the same institution, registered at the same time and paid together (i.e. sent together with a cheque, or registered one after another on-line and paid by credit card) will receive a discount of $50 per person. This will be confirmed by MW2012 staff upon receipt of group registration. This discount cannot be combined with any other. Contact MW2011 for further details.

Scholarships and Volunteers

Professionals from areas of need or small institutions are eligible for Scholarships. Applications open in December of 2011

Full-time students should consider Volunteering.

Location and Hotel Reservations

Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina 1380 Harbor Island Drive San Diego, California 92101 Phone: (619) 291-2900 Fax: (619) 692-2337

MW2012 delegates must make their own hotel reservations at the Hotel and are responsible for payment of their own hotel costs.