Registration Fees (exchange rate is approximately US$1 to NT$30)

Category	Early Registration paid by Nov 30 2008	Regular Registration paid from Dec 1 2008 to Feb 20 2009	On-Site Registration
Physician	NT$ 12800	NT$ 16000	NT$ 18000
Resident, Nurse	NT$ 6000	NT$ 8000	NT$ 10000

• To submit an abstract, you are required to register first.
• Please be informed that lunch is not included in the registration.

Entitlements

Participants
Conference registrants for 17th Asian Congress of Surgery are entitled for all scientific sessions, poster presentation and tea breaks. Further, they are also invited to participate in the exhibition. Each participant will receive a Conference satchel with program ,abstract and related information on site.
Accompanying Persons
Registered accompanying persons are entitled to attend the poster presentation and exhibition.

 Letter of Invitation

Upon request, the Secretariat Office will issue a letter of invitation. The sole purpose of the letter is to facilitate the participants' travel and visa arrangements. It does not imply provision of financial or other support.

 Confirmation of Registration

 You will receive confirmation of registration via Email once your registration has been processed. If you register and do not receive a confirmation, please contact with Secretariat Office . Or you can bring a copy of your Registration Form and proof of payment to the registration desk on-site.

 Liabilities

 All participants and accompanying persons should be responsible for their own medical, accident and other necessary insurance.

 Method of Payment

All fees must be paid at the time of registration. Payment can be made by the following methods.

• By bank transfer
  Account Name: Taiwan Surgical Association
  Account No: 1106-717-210-481
  Bank Name: Taiwan Cooperative Bank Bei-Ning Branch
  Bank Address: International Department 3F No. 325, Sec. 4 Chung-Hsiao E. Road, Taipei Taiwan
  Swift Code: TACBTWTP
  Please attach a copy of the bank transfer confirmation to your registration confirmation and fax back to the Secretariat office (+886-2-2702-2025) to complete your registration . Applicants should pay all bank charges for remittance.
• By credit card (VISA or Master Card only)
  Please fill in the Credit Card Cardholder Authorization form downloadable on the website, and fax back to the Secretariat office (+886-2-2702-2025) along with your registration confirmation to complete your registration. Please click here for Credit Card Cardholder Authorization form.

 On-site Registration

 Payment must be made either in cash (New Taiwan Dollars only) or by credit card.

 Cancellation & Refund

All cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing to the secretariat.

1. 75% of the registration fee will be refunded for cancellations received up to January 31,2009. Refunds requested after this date will not be possible.
2. All approved refunds will only be made after the Congress.