Frequently Asked Questions

You may modify your registration or make a credit card payment by logging back into the system at https://www.eiseverywhere.com/416327.  Your login credentials may be found on the registration confirmation page that was emailed from conference@aises.org to you at the time of registration. The login credentials are the email address used for the registration record and the reference (record) number.  If you need assistance, please contact us at (505) 765-1052.

Check: If you are paying by check; please make payable to AISES; include a copy of your receipt/invoice or reference your invoice number and list attendee(s) name(s) and mail to:

AISES
Accounts Receivable
4263 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87109

AISES Tax ID # 73-1023474

Purchase Order: If you are paying by Purchase Order (PO), please fax a copy of your purchase order to 505-765-5608 by September 20, 2019 or email to conference@aises.org; attention AISES National Conference. Please reference the 2019 AISES National Conference on the purchase order.

Early Registration: To receive the early registration rates, FULL PAYMENT must be received by July 15, 2019; including purchase order payments. Registrations and/or payments received after July 15 are subject to higher registration rates.

Pre-Conference Registration: The pre-conference registration deadline is September 29, 2019, including payment in full and purchase order payments. All registrations received after 5:00p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) September 29 will be subject to the onsite registration rates.

AISES will grant a full refund less a 10% processing fee to any individual who cancels their registration no later than Sunday, September 22, 2019. Individuals who cancel their registration on or before September 29 will be charged 50% of their registration fee. No refunds for cancellations will be granted after September 29. Cancellation and refund requests must be emailed to conference@aises.org.

The following events will include meals or appetizers:

	Food Included w/Full Conference Registration **	Food Included w/STEM Activities Day Registration**	Food Included w/College & Career Fair & Fri. Reg. **
Wed	Lunch - STEM Activities Day	Lunch - STEM Activities Day
Thurs	Appetizers - Networking Event
Thurs	Lunch for Students (Registration required)
Fri	Lunch – College and Career Fair		Lunch – College and Career Fair
Sat	Lunch for Students (Registration required)
Sat	Dinner - Closing Banquet
** Subject to Change

If you have additional questions regarding the conference, please email conference@aises.org or call (505) 765-1052. 

All conference participants are expected to adhere to the AISES Code of Conduct. Anyone who is found violating the code will be asked to leave the conference immediately. You agree that you and any participants registered by you have reviewed and agree to abide by the AISES Code of Conduct found at: http://conference.aises.org/about/code-of-conduct.

It’s simple! Just go to this link - Exhibitor Registration, choose “New Registration”, enter your email, select exhibitor, and complete the registration questions.

The College and Career Fair takes place on Friday, October 11 from 9am-4pm

Over 200 exhibitors will take part in the College and Career Fair. You can find an up to date list here: http://conference.aises.org/exhibitors

Sponsorship helps bring the AISES Family together for the National Conference and aids us in delivering quality programs throughout the year.  Partners enjoy being a part of the conference, increased visibility and year-round access to our membership. To learn about sponsorship see our 2019 Partnership Guide and contact our Director of Business and Program Development, Kellie Jewett-Fernandez at kjfernandez@aises.org.

Yes! AISES works with tribes throughout the country and welcomes tribal business to participate as session presenters, event sponsors and exhibitors at the College and Career Fair. The AISES National Conference is a great place to recruit top Indigenous STEM talent and your investment aids in advancing our mission to increase the representation of Native people in STEM studies and careers. For more information about becoming a Native Circle Sponsor, visit the conference website here: http://conference.aises.org/sponsors/native-circle.

• Move-in: Thursday, October 10 from 7:00am to 5:00pm
• Move-out: Friday, October 11 from 5:00pm to 8:30pm

The orientation is for first time and returning exhibitors. AISES will provide a brief overview of the organization, highlights for the National Conference, discuss ‘housekeeping’ topics for the College and Career Fair floor and answer any questions you have about the event or the AISES membership.

In order to take advantage of AISES Member registration discounts, you must be a current member of AISES. To renew your membership, go to http://www.aises.org/membership. If you need further information about your AISES Membership, please contact the Membership and Events Manager, Monique Tulley-Bahe at email: mtbahe@aises.org or phone: (505) 765-1052.

The inaugural AISES Professional Member Mixer event kicks off this year at the National Conference on Friday, October 11 at 6:30pm. Be part of this fun and interactive session which will pair Professional members with student members and give them the opportunity to network in a fast-paced setting! Students will also be able to interact with Professional Chapter Reps and ask questions on becoming a Professional member. The event is geared towards professionals and college students that will be entering the work force in the near future. Space is limited to the first 150 participants to sign up. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Ticket prices are $20 - Early Rate | $25 - Pre-Conference Rate | $30 - Onsite Rate which may be purchased at the time of conference registration. For registration dates for these rates, please visit https://conference.aises.org/registration.

The Sequoyah Breakfast is an event honoring AISES Lifetime Members. All Sequoyah Fellows are invited to attend at no cost; however, RSVP is required.  In addition, there will be an honoring ceremony for new Sequoyah Fellows from the past year. This breakfast takes place on Saturday, October 12 from 7:00 – 9:15 am.  Check-in begins 6:30am at the Crystal Ballroom in the Hilton Milwaukee City Center hotel.

Yes, please RSVP at this link- https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=416933&.

There is limited seating so you may bring up to 2 guests. Each guest is $50. You may RSVP and pay for guests at this link: https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=416933&.

AISES and authorized representatives will be photographing, videotaping, and web streaming at various events throughout the 2019 AISES National Conference. Please be aware that by participating in the conference you are consenting to the use of your image by AISES and its authorized agents for promotion purposes only. Please note, all photos are available for personal use, and commercial use will require written consent from AISES. Please email Montoya Whiteman (mwhiteman@aises.org), Director of Marketing and Communications with your photo request. Photos will be available 3-4 weeks after National Conference.

AISES welcomes the media and press to cover the event. We ask that media and press connect with Montoya Whiteman (mwhiteman@aises.org), Director of Marketing and Communication or Emerald Craig (ecraig@aises.org),  Associate Director of Marketing and Communication, before the conference by sending an email. AISES will provide a media kit and an AISES media badge that will identify the media and press to attendees. Please note there are several events in which the media and press is not allowed to participate or cover for privacy reasons.

If you would like to develop a story or conduct an interview ahead of the national conference, contact Montoya Whiteman (mwhiteman@aises.org), Director of Marketing and Communication.

Only AISES Turquoise Gemstone Sponsors can place an advertisement in the program as part of their package. No advertising is sold for the program. However, you can advertise in the Fall/AISES Conference Issue of Winds of Change which is in all attendee bags at the conference!  Please see the media kit here: http://woc.aises.org/about/print-advertising.

Session rooms will be equipped with a projector, screen, presentation clicker, and Windows computer with internet access and connected to in-room sound system. Each room will also have a podium with microphone and head table and chairs.  ALL rooms will be pre-set in either theatre style or round table seating. Please do not rearrange the room.

You may use your own computer, if it is HDMI compatible, AISES will not support computers that do not have an HDMI connection. We ask that if you use your own computer that you reconnect the presentation laptop at the end of your session for the next presenter.

Please bring any presentation materials on a flash drive or other USB storage device.  Presentation laptops are not equipped with CD/DVD drives. For optimal display Power Point Presentations should be in the 16:9 format. AISES recommends bringing any videos you wish to play on a USB storage device. Internet bandwidth is limited and may cause videos streamed online to lag.

If you would like to use the AISES National Conference Power Point template, you may download it at http://aises.org/2019-pp-template.

Each accepted session will receive up to two full conference registrations discounted by 50%, regardless of how many presenters are participating in the session.

Reserach:

• Research abstracts submitted by July 1, 2019 will receive 100% discounted registration.
• Research abstracts submitted AFTER July 1st and BEFORE August 1st will receive 50% discounted registration.
• Research abstracts will still be accepted after August 1st, but with no registration discount.
• To submit a Research abstract, log on to, http://conference.aises.org/agenda/research.

Accepted session and research presenters will receive a discount code by email.

• Setup: Friday, October 11 from 8:00  to 9:30 am in Exhibit Hall BCD
• Take Down: Friday, October 11 from 5:00 to 8:30 pm in Exhibit Hall BCD

AISES College students and professionals attending the National Conference will have access to hundreds of industry partners seeking candidates for internships and jobs! By uploading your resume, potential employers can review your information ahead of the conference and throughout the year. Over the years, thousands of AISES members have found their dream jobs through AISES.

Upload your resume to the AISES CareerHub at https://careers.aises.org.

Absolutely! Plan to bring 20-30 copies of your resume to share with partners recruiting for interns and full-time positions. If you need assistance updating your resume/CV, AISES professionals will be on hand in the Resume Room to help. You can also print extra copies if you need more (a maximum of 5 printed resumes). The Resume Room will be available for use in room 101 C on Thursday, October 10 from 11:00am to 6:00pm and Friday, October 11 from 7:30am to 5:00pm.

Yes! AISES is seeking experts to help students fine tune their resumes to be uploaded to the AISES CareerHub (https://careers.aises.org/) and to distribute at the AISES College and Career fair. Please sign up at https://conference.aises.org/volunteer.

Please visit this link for all the details http://conference.aises.org/exhibitors/artisan-vendors.

A Pow wow is a social gathering where Native communities come together to dance, sing, and honor/celebrate their cultures.

The AISES Pow wow is a community event, and the public and all conference participants are welcomed to attend on Saturday, October 12. The Pow wow will begin at 9:00pm.

STEM Day is a fun interactive day of activities will include hands-on STEM activities for pre-college students and educators; and college students. Start your AISES National Conference off right with this engaging and helpful afternoon of STEM activities and information. This event is sponsored by the Boeing Company and include chances to win great prizes! STEM Activity Day will feature a Marketplace where pre-college students can visit a variety of booths to learn more about AISES pre-college opportunities and gain valuable professional development skills such as resume building, college application tips, AISES opportunities and more!  Join us on Wednesday, October 9 from 12:00 to 4:00pm!

Lunch and beverages are included with your STEM Activity day registration.

Pre-college: middle school and high school students and educators; and college students

Go to this link for list of hotels, rates, cut-off dates and for on-line hotel bookings http://conference.aises.org/about/travel.

There are a wide variety of ground transportation options including car rental, shuttle services and public transportation.  Please visit this link for all the details https://www.mitchellairport.com/parking-transportation/ground-transporta....

Yes, there is complimentary internet (speed 256Kbps) available throughout the entire convention to check your email.  It is not recommended for any web surfing.

There are Smart Markets on the first and third floors of the convention center.  These markets are self-serve and provide vending type snacks, beverages and light food.

2019 – October 10 - 12
Wisconsin Center
400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203

2020 - October 15-17
Spokane Convention Center
334 W Spokane Falls Blvd
Spokane, WA 99201

2021 – September 23 - 25
Phoenix Convention Center
100 N 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004

2022 - October 6-8
Palm Springs Convention Center
277 N Avenida Caballeros
Palm Springs, CA 92262