Registration


 
2024 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
Hilton Vancouver Washington  |  Vancouver, WA, USA  |  June 3–6, 2024

 


 

2024 SEM Annual registration is now open!

 

Early Bird Rates

Regular Rates

Late Rates

Member $925 $1025 $1100
Non-Member $1050 $1225 $1300
Student Member* $300 $350 $375
Student Non-Member* $360 $435 $460
 

Early Bird Rates effective 3/13/24 until 5/1/24 at 4:59 PM EST
Regular Rates effective 5/1/24 at 5:00 PM until 5/22/24 at 4:59 PM EST
Late Rates effective as of 5/22/24 at 5:00 PM EST

* please see Student Membership requirements under FAQs

 

All conference attendees are required to register and pay the conference registration fee. One paid Conference registration is limited to no more than two presentations per registered individual. Author(s)/presenter(s) wishing to present more than two presentations must pay for two registrations or have a co-author/presenter register for the Conference.

Specific SEM awardees and keynote speakers may be exempt from paying registration fees. If you have questions, please email us

 

Your registration includes:

  • 350+ 20-minute technical presentations
  • Downloadable conference submissions (available for 30 days after the conference)
  • Full access to the Whova App
  • Full access to the Exhibit Hall
  • Welcome Reception on Sunday, June 2, 2024
  • President’s Reception on Tuesday, June 4, 2024
  • Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, June 5, 2024
 

You will need to log in to your profile account using your username and password. Click on Registration on the Profile page on the right under 2024 SEM ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Don't have a profile yet? You can create your free profile by clicking here.

**You do not need to be an SEM Member to register and attend the 2024 SEM Annual Conference, but if you become a member, you can save up to $100.00 on your registration fee (see above for the member/non-member rates).**

If you are having trouble logging into your account, please email us. Do not create a new/duplicate account; you can only have one account in our system.

Please note:

  • All registrations must be in the name of the person attending the conference.
  • Registrations cannot be transferred to another attendee.
  • All registration fees must be paid in full prior to the start of the conference, including all purchase orders.
 
  • Register by May 1, 2024, at 4:59 PM (EST) to save up to $100.00 with our Early Bird rates.
  • As of 5:00 PM (EST) on May 1, 2024, through May 22, 2024, registration rates will increase to Regular Rates (see registration rates at the top of this page)
  • On May 22, 2024, at 5:00 PM (EST), registration rates will increase to Late Rates (see registration rates at the top of this page)
 

Credit Card Payment:
We accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. All credit card payments must be processed online through your profile account at sem.org. Please use the appropriate credit card for each transaction—no changes may be made once the transaction is processed.

Purchase Order/Invoice Payment:
All Purchase Order/Invoice options must be received by May 1, 2024. SEM will not accept Purchase Order/Invoice as a payment after May 1, 2024; only credit cards will be accepted after this date, with no exceptions. All registrations paying by Invoice must submit a purchase order to registration@sem.org.

SEM/IMAC will accept wire payments only from individuals and organizations outside the United States when a secure credit card payment is not possible.

Expired Members do not qualify for Invoice as the payment option and must pay by credit card.

If your organization requires a W9, you may download one here.

If you need help registering or making a payment, please contact Shari Matthews, Registration Manager, by email or at 203-790-6373 x105.

 

Immediately upon registering online, you will receive an email confirmation of your registration. The confirmation will come from the email address noreply@membershipsoftware.org on behalf of Shari Matthews (registration@sem.org), so please add this address to your "safe list." Please note that this is an HTML-based email, so if your settings do not allow receipt of this type of email or if you do not receive confirmation after ten (10) days, please do not hesitate to contact Shari Matthews by email or at 203-790-6373 x105..

You will not receive an Invoice receipt if you pay by credit card. You only receive an Invoice receipt if you pay by Invoice.

 

 

If the course or conference is canceled for any reason, the Society for Experimental Mechanics’ liability is limited to the return of the registration fees.

We understand that circumstances may arise that require you to cancel. If you need to cancel a registration/course, your request must be submitted in writing to SEM by May 1, 2024. A full refund of the registration fee, less a $75 administrative fee, will be granted for all written cancellation requests received by May 1, 2024; email your written request to Shari Matthews. No refunds for cancellations received after May 1, 2024. There are no refunds for no-shows.

 

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