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2008 CAR Conference Feb. 28 - March 2
GENERAL INFO REGISTRATION SCHEDULE HOTEL INFO


Registration

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February 15 is the last day of early-bird registration at $175. Registration closes at 5 p.m.CDT - after that, you must register on site for $200.

Pre-registration is now closed. To register, please download the PDF Registration Form and bring it to Houston for on-site registration. (IRE will not process any registrations submitted by mail, fax or electronically after Feb. 15.)

Cancellations need to be sent via e-mail to jgreen@ire.org. There is a $50 processing fee for all cancellations until the day before the event. Refunds will not be given for cancellations on the day of the event.

Hands-on Classes: This year, it will be easier than ever to take advantage of the hands-on CAR classes included with conference registration. Classeswill be open on a first-come, first-served basis—no sign-up or tickets required. Pre-registration is required for the Mini-Boot Camp.(Limited to 36 participants; sign up with your main conference registration, or, if you already registered for the conference, click here to request the Mini-Boot Camp,)

Drawing Winner: Andrea James of the Seattle Post Intelligencer won the complimentary conference registration to the 2008 CAR Conference by filling out an evaluation at the 2007 conference in Cleveland.

Other Information

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Hosts:
- Hearst Newspapers
- Houston Chronicle
- San Antonio Express-News

Primary Sponsors:
- Gannett Foundation
- KHOU-Houston

Sponsors:
- Chicago Tribune Foundation
- Houston Press
- Philip L. Graham Fund
- KPRC-Houston
- Ogden, Gibson, Broocks & Longoria LLP
- Jackson Walker LLP

Calendar
Feb. 5
Last day to make a hotel reservation (if rooms are still available)
Feb. 15 Last day of early-bird registration at $175. Registration closes at Noon CDT - after that, you must register on site for $200
Feb. 28 Advanced Day will begin at 9 a.m.
Feb. 29 Conference starts at 9 a.m.
Mar.2 Conference concludes at noon