Attendee FAQ

Save the dates for the AMOS Conference held annually at the Wailea Beach Resort, Maui, Hawaii

September 16-19, 2025 

Technical Papers and the Proceedings are made available 6-8 weeks post-conference. Digital proceedings are included in registration and a link for personal download will be sent to registered attendees when complete. Proceedings will also be available for purchase at this time at https://amostech.com/proceedings/

Technical papers will be made available in our technical library at https://amostech.com/amos-technical-papers/

The presentation slide decks are not shared. The technical papers are compiled and made available as a conference proceedings to all registered participants 6-8 weeks post conference. Registered attendees can view replays of presentation on the virtual platform.

You may view replays of the technical sessions on the virtual platform for three months.

Conference archives are updated with photos, videos and programs in the weeks post Conference. Be on the mailing list for announcements when these are available

The AMOS Conference contracts a limited block of rooms at the Wailea Beach Resort Marriott. As often happens with large Conferences, it is not feasible to house all participants at a single venue.

The unprecedented growth of the AMOS Conference and commitments to conference leadership and stakeholders often leads to our room block reaching capacity. We recommend you secure alternative lodging with options listed at – https://amostech.com/attendee-info/

Read about transportation options at – https://amostech.com/attendee-info/

Complimentary self-parking is available for participants not staying on property. With anticipated numbers, and the majority of attendees staying elsewhere, we encourage you to carpool if possible. Parking gates will be left open Wed-Fri. If the parking structure is full, overflow parking is available next door at The Shops at Wailea.

Registration for the 2025 AMOS Conference will open by late April.  Sign up for updates to be amongst the first to know when registration is launched.

Please check your junk or spam folder. The email comes from info@amostech.com but through a different server to our usual email. Please let us know if you still do not find it.

Registration, and a seat at AMOS, is not confirmed until payment is made. Early bird registrations must be paid by the deadline of June 28. Any registrations that are incomplete after June 28 (i.e. without payment) will lose the early bird rate and be added to the waitlist.  Details on rates can be found at https://amostech.com/registration

If you are no longer able to attend in-person, we encourage you to transfer your registration to a virtual ticket to have access to all the sessions, either live or on-demand after the event.

To transfer or cancel please contact us. If making a substitute, please provide  name of new attendee.

Cancellations prior to August 16, 2024 will receive a full refund less $75 processing fee. No fees will be refunded after this date or for no-shows. Last day to substitute a registration, or transfer to a virtual registration is September 11, 2024.

Last day to substitute a registration, or transfer to a virtual registration is September 10, 2025.

Please contact us and provide name of who you wish to transfer your registration to. We will follow up with next steps.

You will receive confirmation of registration in an email from info@amostech.com with an invoice attached. The name on the invoice is the name of the registrant (unless the invoice is for a group.) We do not issue physical tickets. When you check-in at AMOS, staff will check for your name in the system and check your ID.

If you transfer your registration to another individual your invoice is null and void.

Use the link in your confirmation email to access your registration profile and make any updates. You can add short courses to your existing registration once available in June. When you add a short course keep all other registration details, including registration type. At checkout you will be prompted to pay the additional short course fee(s).

Warning: If you remove/delete the AMOS registration type you will be cancelling your registration!

If you are changing type of registration (in-person to virtual for example) then you first delete the existing registration type and then add the preferred type.

If a refund is due for switching to virtual, or you wish to transfer registration to a colleague please contact us.

When you select either 1-Day Registration or 2-Day Registration you will see an option to select the days you will be attending.

No. Virtual registration does not allow access to the in-person venue and/or events.

It is more than a Zoom meeting. A week before the conference you will be given access to the online Conference venue which you can access on any device through a browser. You will be able to navigate to the Live sessions, the Poster Hall, and more. Please whitelist info@amostech.com to be sure you receive notification of how to access the venue, as well as other conference related notices.

The most common issues are a VPN connection that is blocking the application, or type of internet browser you are using. Please temporarily disable your VPN if you are having trouble. In addition, check that your internet browser is up-to-date. Chrome is the preferred internet browser, followed by Firefox and Safari. Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge are supported and we recommend you have the latest versions.

All sessions, including technical presentations, will be live-streamed. Recordings will be available within 24 hours.

The virtual platform will be available to all registrants up to 3 months post-AMOS Conference.

Dress for military is short sleeve blues (or equivalent) for Wednesday, and business casual thereafter. For all other attendees, dress is business casual for all conference sessions and events. On Aloha Friday we invite you to wear your favorite aloha attire. 

With record attendance expected at this year’s AMOS Conference, only badged participants may attend the various Conference events including the Friday Pau Hana reception, an event designed as our way of saying “Mahalo and A Hui Ho” to our AMOS participants.

The exception is the Tuesday evening Welcome Reception at which one (1) guest may join each registered participant and need not register.

Participants’ daily participation will be on the agreement that they are not exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 (or other respiratory virus) including raised temperature, cough or shortness of breath.

Presentations will be in the main ballroom, with all presenters in-person. The online platforms complement the live experience of AMOS and is available to ALL attendees, in-person and virtual. Easily connect with fellow attendees; customize your agenda; and interact on the social feed.

You will be able to view livestreams of all sessions on both, as well as replays, plus see all the posters.  The virtual platform is browser based, and a Conference App can be downloaded to your mobile device. Choose which works best for you. Registrants will receive details to access both of these a week before AMOS. Virtual attendees will be able to view all sessions live including the Keynotes, Policy Forums and all technical sessions. Recordings will be available on demand within 24-48 hours.

The AMOS Conference ticket does NOT include a Luau. The Wailea Beach Resort does hold Luau’s and tickets can be bought separately at the venue. Learn more at https://teaumoana.com/

The full schedule for what is included in AMOS 2024, including networking receptions, can be viewed at https://amostech.com/agenda/

Registered participants will have access to the virtual platform by Wednesday September 11 with the ability to view and connect virtually with attendees.

An actual list is included in the proceedings when made available after the conference. In line with our privacy policy, we do not share email and contact details with others, including sponsors.

Maui Economic Development Board does not sell its attendee list to third parties. If you receive an email solicitation regarding the AMOS Conference list, please do not respond as it may be a phishing exercise and is an inaccurate representation by the third party.

Short Courses will be announced in June and include both in-person and virtual options. Virtual courses will be held Monday Sept 15 and in-person courses will be held onsite Tues Sept 16.  All courses are four (4) hours duration. In-person courses are only available to those registered with an in-person pass.

Short Courses are an optional paid extra to add to a registration of the AMOS Conference.  You can learn more about 2024 options at https://amostech.com/short-courses/

You can select one short course from each of the four distinct sessions, adding them to a new or existing registration. Short courses within a session run concurrently and will not be recorded. These are intended to be interactive and must be attended in real time.

To add to an existing registration, select the Short Course(s) in the activities section bottom left of your registration portal. Keep all other registration details, including registration type. Use the Pay Now button to complete the registration and secure your seat.

Short courses are scheduled into two sessions – morning and afternoon. Courses within a session run concurrently and will not be recorded. These are intended to be interactive and must be attended in real time. Course materials will only be shared with registered attendees.

If you are registered for AMOS with an in-person pass, you can select one short course from each of the four sessions (two in-person + two virtual). If you have a virtual registration, you will only be able to select short courses from each of the two virtual sessions.

No. Short courses are intended to be interactive and must be attended in real time. Course materials will only be shared with those registered for the particular course.

Short courses are an add-on to an AMOS registration.

In-person short courses are only for those already registered for the AMOS Conference with an in-person pass.  Those with a virtual registration pass will not be able to register for in-person short courses.

There are a number of ways to network via the conference platform. You can connect with other participants whether they are attending in-person or virtually.

• There will be a discussion board where you can chat or ask questions.
• Plus, you will be able to see other participants profiles (you even get a name badge) and can reach out for 1-on-1 contact.