Registration Information
To Register:
Registration available the week of July 4, 2001.
Conference Rates:
$950 Regular
$1,025 Onsite
$575 State and Federal Government Rate
$575 Non-Profit Organizations
Payment Methods:
Credit Card: To pay by credit card you may register online or print the registration form and fax or mail it to The Business of Plugging In Registration at the address below.
Check: To pay for your registration by check, print the registration form and mail to:
The Business of Plugging In
Center for Automotive Research
1000 Victors Way, Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 USA
Phone (734) 662-1287 | Fax (734) 929-0483
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation of conference registration must be received in writing and sent to CAR_Events@cargroup.org or faxed to (734) 929-0483. To be eligible for a refund of fees less the handling charge of $100.00, notification of registration cancellation must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 16, 2011. After September 16, 2011, those who cancel or do not appear at the conference, thereby cancelling by default, will not be eligible for a refund. The conference registration fee may be transferred to another colleague without charge at any time. Payment must be received by August 31, 2011 to receive the early registration rate; all other payments must be received by October 11, 2011.
Media
Media Registration:
Media representatives may register at no charge. All Media registrations are subject to approval. Please note: Receipt of a registration confirmation number does not guarantee that your registration has been approved for Media Credentials but rather that your submission, and our receipt of your submission, was successful. Media registration requests are reviewed by CAR management and approved if they meet the criteria outlined in our Media Credentials Policy below. We will contact you if we need additional information or we have determined you do not meet the necessary requirements. Submission of published work and/or a signed letter from an assignment editor may be required.
Media Credentials Policy:
The Business of Plugging In conference welcome media attendees to this event. Credentials are provided to qualified journalists so they may cover scheduled sessions, press conferences and related events. To qualify for media credentials, a person must be a working print, broadcast, or website journalist.
All persons participating in The Business of Plugging In conference must display a conference-issued name badge. “Working journalist” is defined as someone who derives at least 50 percent of his/her income from journalistic activities either independently or as an employee of independent communication media. The term “independent” refers to a media outlet that is independent of special interest groups, trade associations, companies, consumer organizations or government agencies, so “reporters” for house organs, reports, newsletters and other publications that are produced by such groups are not considered to be working press. Working journalists are those that work as a:
- Reporter, editor, writer, publisher
- News photographer or videographer
- Producer
- Web master or other editorial employee for a publication, news service, broadcast outlet or news Internet site that is regularly issued
- Supported by advertising or paid subscriptions or published or funded by a non-profit organization
- Operated with editorial independence from any political, governmental, commercial or special interest
- Not a house publication of any organization or movement
- Published primarily for the dissemination of news
If you have any questions or require media-related information, please contact Lisa Hart (734) 929-0465 or lhart@cargroup.org. Questions? We are here to help! If you have any program registration questions, please call us at (734) 662-1287 or e-mail us at CAR_Events@cargroup.org
