May
1-3 2008 Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL
Registration for the Meeting
Registration is free to members; if your dues are paid, a preprinted badge
will await you on site. Nonmembers must pay a $50 registration fee (students
pay $20) to receive a name tag and a program. Please note that for those
with a Ph.D. it is less expensive to become a member than to register
for the meeting as a non-member. A membership application can be found
here. MPA does not issue refunds for dues payments or for preregistration
for the meeting.
Psi
Chi and Undergraduate Student Registration
Information about advance online registration for Psi Chi members
who are currently undergraduate students, and other undergraduates
is available at this link.
Graduate students can either join MPA or register as nonmembers at the
meeting.
Registration for those who are not currently students
Individuals who are neither students nor members of MPA may register
at this link.
Onsite Registration: Onsite registration is available in the Upper Exhibit Hall at the Palmer House. A badge and program will be given to you at that time. Onsite registration for undergraduates and graduate students is $25.
Please note that you will need a check or cash to register onsite. We will not be able to process credit card payments at the meeting.
Registration Times:
Thursday-8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Friday-8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday-8:30
am to 11:30 am
Eligibility to Present Papers at MPA
Members of MPA, including those who complete their application for membership prior to submission, may present papers and organize symposia at the meeting. Nonmembers may present a paper if a co-author is a member or if they are sponsored by a member. Undergraduates should submit papers based on their own work to the Psi Chi and Undergraduate Program (see above).
Instructions for Oral Papers, Posters, and Moderators at the Meeting
Nominations for Speakers and Moderators
If you would like to nominate individuals to be invited speakers or to give invited papers, or to nominate your self as a paper session moderator, email the program moderator. Further details about speakers and moderators can be found here.
Affiliated Meetings
Three meetings are held in conjuction with MPA, APA Division 27, CTUP, and Psi Chi. CTUP is the Council of Teachers of Undergraduate Psychology, Division 27 is The Society for Community Research and Action, and Psi Chi the national honorary society for undergraduates in Psychology. Presenters at affiliated meetings need not be members of MPA to present, although they must register for the MPA meeting to attend. Further information can be found here.
Information for Exhibitors and Advertisers
Correspondence concerning exhibits and general convention arrangements should be sent to the Convention Manager, Dr. Philip Finney . Further details can be found here.
Placement Services at the Meeting
MPA no longer offers a placement service at the annual meeting.
Updated by
MPA Secretary-Treasurer May 9, 2008
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