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SIOP Preconference Workshops: What You Need to Know

Luis Parra
Mercer Human Resource Consulting

We are pleased to present the 2005 SIOP workshops. We anticipate that the workshops will fill up quickly, so register NOW to get the workshop of your choice! We operate on a first-come, first-served basis. On-site workshop registration is available ONLY if someone who has preregistered for a workshop fails to show up.

The following workshops are sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. and presented as part of the 20th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. APA Division 14 is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. APA Division 14 maintains responsibility for the program. Seven (7) hours of continuing education credits are awarded for participation in two (2) half-day workshops.

Note to all California participants seeking CE credit: As of January 2002, APA sponsor credit is accepted for MCEP credit in California. This effectively means that SIOP will not be reporting your participation to MCEP as in the past. You are responsible for individually reporting your own CE credit to them and paying any applicable fees. Of course, SIOP will still maintain its own record of your participation and issue letters providing proof of attendance. Note: This letter is found in your workshop packet if preregistered. 

Date and Schedule

The workshops take place on Thursday, April 14, 2005the day before the regular program of the SIOP conference begins. More specifically:

How to Register

To register, please use our online registration system, or if this is not possible, complete the workshops section of the General Conference Registration Form in the center of this booklet. Registration for the workshops is on a first-come, first-served basis. All workshops are half-day sessions and will be presented twiceonce in the morning and once in the afternoon. You must register for two half-day sessions (no half-day registration allowed). 

Please see the SIOP Web site (www.siop.org) for online workshop registration instructions. To register using the paper form, you must fill out the workshop section. You will be asked to list your top six choices. Because workshops fill up very quickly, we ask that you list all six choices. Please list your choices in order of preference (1st is the highest preference, 6th is the lowest preference). If you list fewer than six workshops and your choices are filled, we will assume that you are not interested in any other workshops and your workshop registration fee will be fully refunded or not charged to your credit card. If you indicate on the General Conference Registration Form that you will accept any open section, we will assign you to a workshop.

Those who register for workshops online will receive a confirmation e-mail right away. Those who register using the paper form will receive a confirmatory e-mail once the form and payment have been processed.

Cost

SIOP Members and Affiliates: $400
Nonmembers of SIOP: $600

Fees include all registration materials for two workshop sessions, morning coffee, lunch, and the social hour. Additional guest tickets for the social hour may be purchased at the door. The cost will be posted at the door of the social hour room.

If Your Organization is Paying by Check

Please mail your General Conference Registration Form to the SIOP Administrative Office, even if your organization is sending a check separately. (Sometimes they dont send the form.) Indicate on the copy of the form that your organization is paying and the check will be mailed separately. Make sure your name is on the check and/or your organizations remittance material. (Sometimes organizations dont indicate for whom they are paying.) Keep in mind that your conference registration will not be finalized until payment is received.

Cancellation Policy for Workshops

If you must cancel your workshops registration, notify the SIOP Administrative office in writing at P.O. Box 87, Bowling Green, OH 43402-0087 (use 520 Ordway Avenue, Bowling Green, OH 43402 for overnight deliveries) or by e-mail at siop@siop.org. The fax number is (419) 352-2645. Workshop fees (less a $70.00 administrative charge) will be refunded through March 15, 2005. A 50% refund will be granted between March 16, 2005 and March 31, 2005. No refunds will be granted after March 31, 2005. All refunds will be made based on the date when the written request is received at the Administrative Office.

Preconference Workshops (click for a list of workshops and descriptions)

Continuing Education and Workshop Committee (click here to see committee members) 

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