Attendee FAQ

Registration opens in late spring. 

Registration is not confirmed until payment is made. Early bird registrations must be paid by the deadline of June 30. Any registrations that are incomplete (i.e. without payment) will lose the early bird rate.  Details on rates can be found at https://amostech.com/registration

Yes you can however you secure the better rate when you register in advance. The early bird rate ends June 30, and the advanced rate ends September 22. Registering in advance also means you have access to the venue when it opens September 21 to get familiar and to start networking.

You can login to the registration and add short courses to your existing registration. When you do 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) – $95 per course

If you remove the registration type you will be cancelling your registration!

You can also switch registration type from in-person to virtual if need. If a refund is due for switching to virtual, or you wish to transfer registration please contact us.

If you need to cancel please contact us.

Cancellations prior to August 24, 2022 will receive a full refund less $50 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 16, 2022.

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. If rooms are unavailable, please visit https://amostech.com/attendee-info/ for alternate lodging suggestions.

As often happens with large Conferences, it is not feasible to house all participants at a single venue. With increased demand on the block through working with stakeholders, distinguished visitors, and those in conference leadership and key presenting roles; the limited block has been exhausted.  Please visit https://amostech.com/attendee-info/ for alternate lodging suggestions including condo options in Wailea and Kihei.

• Safety protocols are based on the prevailing CDC guidelines, Hawaii State regulations and hotel protocols, reflecting that they will be assessed and updated as required. Participants are expected to comply with Hawaii Tourism Authority guidelines.
• At this stage of planning, as a further safety precaution for all attendees, guests will be encouraged to wear masks at all times in indoor venues. We encourage social distancing.
• Hand Sanitizing Stations will be provided throughout the Meeting Space along with signage promoting social distancing.

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

Details of flying to Hawaii are updated at Hawaii Tourism Authority with guidelines.

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, sponsors and exhibitors; 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 the 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.

The full schedule for what is included in AMOS 2022, including networking receptions, can be viewed at https://amostech.com/agenda/

It is more than a Zoom meeting. A week before the conference you will be given access to the Conference venue which you can access on any device through a browser. Nothing to download! You will be able to navigate to the Live sessions, the Poster Hall, the Exhibit Hall, the Networking lounge and more. Please whitelist no-reply@xcd.com and 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 not supported.

If you are still having trouble, speak to your IT department about whitelisting these domains.

• https://medb.econference.io/
• https://bb.xcdcdn.com
• https://s3.amazonaws.com
• http://xcdzoom.s3.amazonaws.com
• https://f002.backblazeb2
• *.cloudfront.net

If you are unable to resolve the issue using these steps, you can live-chat with technical support by clicking on Technical Support from the left-menu during conference hours.

This year all sessions, including technical presentations will be live-streamed. Recordings will be available within 24-48 hours.

Short Courses will be announced week of June 20 and include both in-person and virtual options. Virtual courses will be held Monday Sept 26 and in-person courses will be held onsite Tues Sept 27.

Short Courses are an optional extra to registration of the AMOS Conference. Pricing for 2022 is $95 per course – learn more about registration fees

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, login and add the Short Course(s) to your registration. Keep all other registration details, including registration type. At checkout you will be prompted to pay the additional short course fee(s) – $95 per course.

You can select one short course from each of the two sessions. 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. Course materials will only be shared with registered attendees.

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.

• The networking lounge will feature zoom rooms that you can start or join a conversation. There will be rooms based on session topics and more.
• There will also be a discussion board where you can chat or ask questions. Keep an eye out for Sponsor and Exhibitor announcements here!
• 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.