FAQ Sheet
Exhibitors
Q:
Where do I find exhibitor information?
A: Click this
link to open a new window with complete details.
Pre-GCoMM
Seminar
Q:
When should I arrive if I want to attend the pre-event seminar?
A: This seminar will run 9-5 on Tuesday the 11th – so you
might want to arrive the 10th in order to get
settled.
Q:
What is the seminar about?
A: The
pre-event seminar is called Heart
Musics in Missions.
Click here for details.
Q:
How much does the pre-event seminar cost?
A: $65
for the one-day non-credit course.
To take the course for graduate credit
from Bethel University, write to j-benham@bethel.org.
Q:
Are there other courses offered by Bethel University
before and after GCoMM?
A: Yes,
Bethel’s graduate program in ethnomusicology
offers on-campus classes all summer
and online classes during the winter and spring.
GCoMM
2006
Registration
& Discounts
Q:
What are the costs for GCoMM?
A: The
basic cost will be $245 for "early bird registration"
(available until April 1) which includes 12 meals for the four
days of GCoMM. There is a discounted student/international
registration rate of only $200 (see details below). In
addition to registration, housing on the Bethel campus will be
$25 per night.
Q:
What if I don’t register in time to get the early bird
rate?
A: Regular
registration runs April 2 – June 15 and costs $275.
Late registration runs June 16-July 10 and costs $300 (no
group discounts available during late registration).
Daily and/or walk-in rates are $65 per day, but does not
include food like normal full-conference rates do.
Q:
Who qualifies for student or international registration
rates?
A: Students
will need to bring their student photo ID to confirm their
student status.
“International” registration is for people coming to
GCoMM from outside North America.
Citizenship is not an issue; this extremely low rate is
to help those who had to spend significant money on plane
tickets just to get to America.
We want to make GCoMM affordable for all!
Q:
What if my school doesn’t provide student photo ID’s?
A: Please
provide a letter from your school's registrar verifying that you
are registered for classes during the Spring semester of 2006.
Q:
Are there any group discounts available?
A: GCoMM
is offering group discounts for members of sponsor
organizations, so if you can persuade your organization to
sponsor
GCoMM 2006, a certain
number of people in your organization will get 10% off on
registration.
One
of our sponsors, the International Council of Ethnodoxologists
(ICE) is offering this discount to new members as well.
Click here
for more information.
Online
Registration
Q: What will I need to know when I fill out the registration online?
A: Besides
the normal personal info, you’ll want to have considered the
following:
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Do I want to
attend the pre-event seminar?
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Which nights
will I need housing on the Bethel campus, if any?
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What roommate
preferences do I have, if any?
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How will I pay?
(Have credit card ready, if that is your choice.)
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Have I already
made my flight arrangements? (Have arrival and departure
information available, if you already have it. This info can
also be entered later. See
also the section on Travel below.)
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Am I going to
register more than one person? (If so, have their
information ready, too.)
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Is there a
topic or question I would like to discuss in a small group
setting?
Q: What if I don’t have all the information I need to finish my
registration right now?
A: No
problem! You can go back later and insert more information using
your e-mail address and password... so your registration simply
updates itself. Cool, eh?
You can even change the amount you pay, so you might as
well start that registration now, even if you have to finish it
later.
Q: I’ve been online to enter some
of my information, but I haven’t paid yet.
Now I’m trying to get back to my record by clicking the
“Existing Registration” button, and my application can’t
be found.
What can I do?
A: The system will view you as a new applicant until you’ve paid.
Click on “New Registration” and answer the next two
questions exactly as you did the first time.
The system should then be able to find your record.
On Campus
Housing
Q: What
housing
arrangements are available?
A: Air-conditioned
on-campus housing is limited, so sign up now to reserve your
spot. Each suite has three bedrooms and sleeps six people
(two per bedroom), so you can request roommates
accordingly. Spouses can request a room together.
When the air-conditioned rooms are full we will begin to fill up
those without air-conditioning.
Q: Are
linens and towels provided for on-campus housing?
A: Yes. The linen pack is 2 flat sheets, 2 small bath
towels, a washcloth, and a pillow case. There is also a pillow,
mattress pad, and blanket in each room.
To
see more information on the campus and surrounding area, click
here.
On-campus housing for GCoMM 2006 will be primarily in Heritage
Hall, located right across the street from Benson Great Hall,
where the plenary sessions will be held.
Q: Will
conferees have access to the Internet while on campus?
A: Lounges and some other locations at Bethel have free Wi-Fi
access. In on-campus dorm housing, each room has both an
Ethernet connection and a phone jack which can be used to dial
into the local phone system by programming your computer to use
"9" before the local number. If the data port is used, there
will need to be an Ethernet card in your computer.
Travel
Arrangements
Q: Where
can I find directions to Bethel University and local area
maps?
To
see more information on the campus and surrounding area, click
here.
Q:
When should I plan to arrive
and leave?
A: If
you don’t plan to attend the pre-event seminar, registration
begins for you on Tuesday the 11th from 1 to 5 PM.
This is also the time to settle into your room. Supper is
provided for you from 5 to 6 PM, and the GCoMM program begins at
6:45. You will want to arrive at the MSP (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
airport by Tuesday afternoon, July 11th.
The
conference ends on Saturday the 15th after lunch (12:30-1:30).
Q:
Do you have advice on getting cheap plane tickets?
A: We
can recommend Paul Sawatski with Menno Travel. A
30-day advance booking will get you a 10% discount, whereas
under 30 days it drops to a 5 % discount. Call 800-635-2032, write pauls@mennotravelservice.com
or go
online at www.mennotravelservice.com.
Tell Paul you want to use the "GCoMM Group Discount."
