Registration for the 22nd BCCE is now open!
The information below will guide you through:
1. Conference registration - the registration form is below
2. Hotel or dorm reservations (a separate process from conference registration)
Conference Registration
The conference registration form can be filled-out and submitted online, or printed and returned via fax or mail. Credit card payments can be accepted only through online registration.
Only individuals requesting PA Act 48 credit need provide their social security number or Penn State ID (if an employee within the Penn State system).
Please answer all questions (e.g., "Are you a member of ACS?") so that we may track demographics.
Registration rates are as follows:
March 1 - May 31, 2012
$295 regular
$215 retiree
$175 student/HS and MS teachers
$65 Guest, adult
$40 Guest, under 17
June 1, - July 20, 2012
$345 regular
$275 retiree
$210 student/HS and MS teachers
$60 Guest, adult
$40 Guest, under 17
Please select the workshop(s) you wish to attend, if any.
The conference registration fee permits access to all conference technical sessions (oral and poster), plenary lectures, refreshment services, the exhibition hall, and all social events. Social events include the opening reception (Sunday evening, heavy appetizers), the ice cream social (Monday evening), the picnic at the Arboretum (Tuesday evening), and the closing reception (Wednesday evening, heavy appetizers). For planning purposes, specific events require a head-count in advance. Please indicate if you plan to attend these particular events...it is always best to indicate "Yes". Menus for all events will be posted soon.
The Guest (and child) registration fee permits attendance to the plenary lectures, the special symposium celebrating the sesquicentennial of the Land Grant Act, and all other social events except the picnic at the Arboretum.
The Lunch Plan does not represent a discount from the pay-at-the-door rate. The plan is offered as a matter of convenience - Pollock Commons is located near the main conference buildings. The New Member meeting and the Birds-of-a-Feather sessions will be held in a private lunch room within Pollock Commons. Attendees may purchase lunch on-site at Pollock Commons - advance purchase is not necessary.
Upon arrival, conference attendees will recieve a registration packet which inlcudes a conference tote bag, badge with lanyard, water bottle, conference pocket guide, and event tickets (if applicable), among other items. The 2012 and future BCCE conferences are moving towards an e-Program Guide format (details to follow in the coming weeks). Only 150 copies of the printed version are available for purchase on a first-come first-served basis. The print version is available for $20.
Parking permits may be purchased at the conference registration desk. For attendees staying in the dorms, parking permits are purchased via the dorm reservation form.
The bus tour to the Priestley House includes a box lunch.
The State College Spikes minor league (A) team is affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only home game during the week of the conference is 7:00 PM Wednesday evening at Medlar Field (located on campus). Tickets are available at a reduced group rate but the game conflicts with the closing reception party hosted by Al D. Hyde and the Key Tones.
We have reserved 10 spots in the Science U summer camp program "ChemPossible". The science camp is for kids entering grades 4-8 in the Fall. Registration for the summer camp is separate from conference registration. If you wish to enroll your child, please contact the 2012 BCCE General Chair, Dan Sykes.
Clicking on either Conference Registration Form link opens a new browser window. The online form is located on Penn State's Conferences & Institutes website.
Conference Registration Form - printable form.
Conference Registration Form - online form.
Instructions for Online Form
1. Click on the above link. A new browser window appears.
2. Click on "Proceed to Checkout".
3. Enter your first name and select 2012 BCCE. Click on "Add".
4. Click on "Continue".
5. In the "Proceed Without Logging In" box, click on "Continue".
6. Under "Step 1: Participant Setup", click on "Add your name Info".
7. Click on "Create A New Account".
8. Fill in the spaces to create a new profile. Click on "Continue".
9. Under "Step 2: Event Setup", click on "Edit".
10. Complete the registration form. Do not select a workshop or workshop session unless you plan to attend a workshop. Click on "Continue".
11. Click on "Checkout".
11. Provide your credit card information and click on "Submit Payment".
Lodging
Please go to the Lodging and Transportation link to view lodging information.The Lodging and Transportation page provides a link to the University's North Halls and Eastview Terrace webpages and to the dorm registration forms. There are separate forms for North and Eastview. It is best to phone- or fax-in your reservation rather than use mail service.
Hotel information can also be found on the above Lodging and Transportation link. Clicking on the "Hotel map" link opens a new browser window with an interactive Google map indicating the locations of the conference hotels and dorms.
Travel
Please go to the Lodging and Transportation link to view transportation information.Three airlines serve the University Park, or State College, airport: Delta, United and US Airways. Clicking on their respective links opens a new browser listing their routine arrival/departure schedules. Direct flights into and out of State College are limited to Detroit (Delta/Northwest), Washington/Dulles (United) and Philadelphia (US Airways). The airport is a five-minute drive from State College. Rental car and taxi/shuttle links are provided.
Attendees may also wish to consider the Harrisburg International Airport (airport code: MDT). The Harrisburg airport is an approximate 1.5-hour drive from State College.
Alternative travel arrangements can also be found on the Lodging and Transportation page: train, bus and automobile.