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Registration begins December 14, 2009, and will be accepted via mail, internet, fax or phone through July 2, 2010. All applications received prior to December 14, 2009, by any method, will be considered to have arrived on that date. Registrations may be available on-site at the Albuquerque Convention Center beginning Tuesday, July 20, 2010, and will be subject to an additional $35 US administration fee. Early registration is advised for the best selections.

Checks and credit card charges will be deposited on receipt. Confirmations will be sent within 5 weeks of receipt of registration and when possible via email. Please keep a copy of your mailed registration form, or original form after faxing. Call or email to request fax receipt confirmation. Email inquiries may be sent to . Telephone inquiries may be directed to HGA after December 1, 2009: 678-730-0010, between 12:00 noon–5:00 pm Eastern time, Monday through Thursday.

Convergence Value Package (CVP) Includes:

• Professionally produced juried runway Fashion Show
• Featured Speaker
• Daily Admission to Art Exhibits Hall in Albuquerque Convention Center
• Daily Admission to the Vendor Hall, including “Twilight Madness Shopping Extravaganza”
• CD of the HGA Convergence 2010 Juried Art Exhibits
• HGA Tote Bag filled with goodies and specials
• Gallery Guide

Helpful Hints for You...

Read through the Convergence 2010 Albuquerque Registration Booklet with a highlighter or pen in-hand. As you review, check the classes, tours, and events that appeal to you. Note that some Workshop classes begin on Wednesday and that all classes run concurrently Thursday through Sunday. There are three tours planned: one is an overnight tour scheduled to depart on Sunday, July 18, and return on Monday, July 19; and one tour is scheduled Tuesday, July 20; and one scheduled Wednesday, July 21. Use the Worksheet on page 22 to help you plan your schedule, then proceed to the Registration Forms on pages 13 and 14.

Note: HGA membership is required for class participation.

Material Fees will be collected at the individual classes and should not be included on the Registration forms.

Registration Forms

Section A Convergence Value Package (CVP): offers the best pricing for the event items; better than if the items were all purchased individually. In addition, the CVP offers you the opportunity to purchase classes at reduced rates.

Section B Class Prices: Indicate the quantity of each class you have selected in the appropriate column (left column if you purchased the CVP or right column if you did not). Then print the Class Code numbers and Leaders last name in the chart. Provide notes on the registration form to help the Registration Team—like: “Yes, I want to take all of these seminars by the same leader.” “If this is full is there something similar that I missed?” “If I get the first choice workshop, then I don’t want seminars by the same leader.“

Section C Convergence Events: Purchase individual tickets to Convergence Events in this section. Note that one admission ticket to Susan Lazear, Featured Speaker, and one admission to the Fashion Show are included in the CVP.

Tours

Depart from and return to the Albuquerque Convention Center, Tijeras entrance. Convergence 2010 Albuquerque reserves the right to cancel any tour if there is insufficient registration by May 3, 2010.

Changes and Cancellations

Changes made to selections are subject to a $25 US administration fee. Cancellation refunds must be requested in writing by May 3, 2010. Cancellations are subject to the following fees: Before May 3, 2010, $75 or 1/2 the cost of fees paid, whichever is less.
No request for refunds will be honored after May 3, 2010. Refunds will be processed by November 2010. Convergence 2010 reserves the right to cancel any class.
HGA membership dues are non-refundable. Tickets purchased for events (fashion show, featured speaker, dinners, morning conversations) are non-refundable.

Security

For your security, name tags and a form of photo identification will be required along with your ticket for admission.

Photography

In order to protect the rights of the artists juried into HGA’s Convergence 2010 exhibits, no photography will be allowed in the Art Exhibits. A CD of properly credited photographs of the work in these exhibits is included in the Convergence Value Package and will also be available for purchase.

Equipment Rental

Participants will receive instructions, comprehensive supply lists and equipment rental information with their registration confirmation.

Optional Dinners

Preregister for the following menu options:

Wednesday, July 21, Bistro Dinner at the Hyatt Regency $30

• Chicken Option: Salad, Lemon & Orange Citrus chicken, rice pilaf, seasonal vegetables, dessert
• Vegetarian Option: Salad, Vegetarian Spring Rolls, Basmati rice, dessert
• Water, coffee or tea included. Cash bar available.

Thursday, July 22, Café Dinner at the Albuquerque Convention Center $29

• Chicken Option: Salad, sautéed vegetables, potatoes, Chicken breast with white wine sauce, dessert.
• Vegetarian Option: Caesar Salad, baked ziti, roasted vegetables, dessert.
• Water, coffee or tea included. Cash bar available.

Friday, July 23, Route 66 Dinner at the Albuquerque Convention Center $25

• Chicken Option: Salad, potatoes, green beans, Herb roasted Chicken, dessert.
• Vegetarian: Salad, grilled vegetable Panini with Provolone, sweet potato fries, dessert
• Water, coffee or tea included. Cash bar available.

Boxed Breakfast included with both morning conversations.

• All include choice of Orange or Cranberry Juice, Starbucks Coffee or Tazo Tea
• Multi Grain Bagel with low Fat Cream Cheese, fruit
• Assorted Yogurt and fruit parfait, granola bar
• Low fat Muffin, fresh fruit cup

Four Ways to Register:

Mail: Send Registration Form (reproductions are acceptable) with check or money order (payable to HGA/Convergence 2010) in US funds or use your credit card and send to HGA/Convergence 2010 Albuquerque, 1255 Buford Hwy., Suite 211, Suwanee, GA 30024.

Internet: with Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by July 2, 2010. HGA has a secure server for your convenience.

Fax: with Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express to 678-730-0836 by July 2, 2010. Keep your original form for reference.

Phone: with Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express to 678-730-0010, 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm Eastern Time, by July 2, 2010. Keep your original form for reference. After July 2, 2010 register on-site in Albuquerque as available. Please double check your registration for accuracy; inaccuracy will delay processing.