•	Online registration is now open for the period from 1 May, 2011 to 31 July, 2011.
•	EARLY registration will be completed on 31 May, 2011.
•	REGULAR registration will close on 31 July, 2011.
•	ON-SITE registration at the Congress venue will start in the afternoon (14:00 - 18:00) of 16 August, 2011.
•	EARLY or REGULAR registration should be made by filling in the online registration form and making credit card payment.
•	ON-SITE registration should be in cash.
•	The online system uses secure encryption to protect the information of your credit card and personal details.
•	You must agree to the Cancellation Policy before proceeding to the online registration.
Note: The online registration system is shut down everyday at 03:30-07:00 (HK, GMT+8), and it will permanently close on 31 July, 2011 (GMT 23:59).
	EARLY (1-31 May, 2011) REGULAR (1 June-31 July, 2011) ON-SITE (16-21 August, 2011) Non-student HKD3,500 HKD4,000 HKD4,500 Student HKD1,750 HKD2,000 HKD2,250 Accompanying Guest HKD800 HKD800 HKD800

•	Registration fee (Non-student/Student) include:
	• participation in 5-day Congress sessions (17-21 August, 2011) • one copy of the abstracts/programme book • one copy of the Congress proceedings CD-ROM • morning and afternoon refreshment breaks during the 5-day Congress • admission to the Congress Welcome Reception at the Hong Kong Convention Centre on 17 August, 2011 (Day 1 of the Congress) • admission to the Congress Banquet in the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention Centre on 21 August, 2011 (Day 5 of the Congress).
•	All fees are in Hong Kong dollar.

•	The FIRST author of the paper accepted for the Regular/Special sessions MUST register for the Congress in the EARLY registration period (1-31 May, 2011).
•	Without registration, an accepted paper will not be included in the Congress proceedings.

•	Registration fee (50% off) for students is applicable to full-time undergraduates and postgraduates with valid proof for their student status.
•	A copy of the student ID card showing the name and the study period or a proof letter of the student status signed by the Head of Department should be attached to the online registration form. If this proof is not received, regular registration fee will be applied.

•	Registration for accompanying guests MUST be made by the attendees (Non-student/Student) and it is preferably made in advance of the Congress.
•	Purchase of guest ticket(s) and the full name(s) of the guest(s) should be indicated on the online registration form.
•	The Accompanying guest fee, which is fixed at HK$800 for adult or child, includes:
	• admission to the Congress Welcome Reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 17 August, 2011 (Day 1 of the Congress) • admission to the Congress Banquet in the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 21 August, 2011 (Day 5 of the Congress).
•	Guests will NOT be permitted to attend the Congress sessions.

•	A wine reception will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
•	It is free of charge for all registered attendees. Admission ticket is included with the registration.
•	Registered accompanying guest will be issued with a ticket.

•	Congress Banquet will take place in the historical Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where Prince Charles of UK and the last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, handed Hong Kong back to China in the summer of 1997.
•	It is free of charge for all registered attendees. Admission ticket is included with the registration.
•	Registered accompanying guest will also be issued with a ticket.

•	A half-day local bus tour and buffet dinner cruise has been arranged by a travel agency in Hong Kong for sightseeing tour on the Hong Kong Island.
•	A tentative schedule is as follows:
	Time Place 14:00 Departure at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 14:30 - 16:00 Repulse Bay; Murray Building in Stanley 16:00 - 17:30 Peak Galleria; Peak Tower 18:30 - 20:30 Victoria Harbour cruise; Buffet dinner 21:00 Returning to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
•	The tour is an optional activity.
•	The fee for the tour is HKD500 per person, which is the same for the attendees (Non-student/Student) and accompanying guests (adults and children), covering the buffet dinner and service charge for the tour guide(s) and bus driver.
•	Purchase of tour ticket(s) and the full name(s) of guest(s) should be indicated on the online registration form.
•	The deadline for the local tour application is 15 July, 2011, and the application will end before the date if the quota (300) is full.

•	A free copy of the Congress proceedings CD-ROM is included with the Non-student/Student registration.
•	Additional copies of the Congress proceedings CD-ROM will be sold at HKD100 per disc.
•	Printed hard copies of the Congress proceedings will be sold at HKD800 per set.
•	Purchase should be indicated on the online registration form.

•	All cancellations must be made in writing by mail or email to the Organizers of ICPhS-XVII-2011.
	• Mailing address: Phonetics Laboratory, Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Hong Kong • Email address: icphs2011@cityu.edu.hk
•	The amount of refund depends on the cancellation date, which is detailed as follows.
	Cancellation date Refund amount On or before 10 June, 2011 100% refund with a deduction of HK$300 administration fee From 11 June, 2011 to 10 July, 2011 50% refund After 10 July, 2011 No refund
•	A refund request from the FIRST authors is NOT accepted.
•	All refunds will be issued within 30 days after the Congress.

•	Travellers may require a visa to Hong Kong. Please check the entry requirements at the website of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong: http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_visit.htm.
•	Participants requiring a letter of invitation for visa or other applications should write or email to the Organizers of ICPhS-XVII-2011 including the following information:
	• name • postal and email addresses • confirmation number and title of paper if you have a paper accepted for the Congress.
•	Registration payment must be made before requesting an invitation letter.
Note: The invitation letter does NOT imply any financial support from the Congress.

•	The Organizers of ICPhS-XVII-2011 do not hold any responsibility for individual medical, travel, or personal insurance.
•	Participants are advised to have their own travel insurance arrangements.

•	Registration fee does not include accommodation.
•	We have reserved hotel rooms for the Congress. Please visit the Congress website for details and make your own booking individually.

	Yes, I agree to the Cancellation Policy of registration.
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