The PPA Conference is a member only Conference and application for registration must be made on the Allied Members Registration Form

Payment of fees is to be made in US Dollars payable to: Pacific Power Association. See registration form for options of payment methods.

To qualify for Early Registration, a completed registration form and payment should be received before Friday 6 June.  After this date an additional late fee will apply.

It is important to reserve a trade booth as early as possible to obtain one of the 30 booths (refer to Trade Exhibition Fees in this summary information).

Full Conference Registration
Fees for the Full Conference Registration are as follows:

Early Registration (Payment before Friday June 6)

US$400

Late Registration (after Friday June 6)

US$450

Poolside area of Edgewater Resort & Spa

Full Conference Registration covers:

• Attendance at all sessions
• Registration kit and papers
• Invitation to all sponsored functions
• Invitation to the Conference Dinner
• Transfers to and from airport
• Transportation to all official conference activities

Accompanying Spouse/Partner/Child Registration
The Registration fee for Accompanying Spouse is US$160.00. 

Accompanying children 12 years or older is US$60.00.

It is important that you register your spouse/partner and child to attend the conference to avoid disappointment.  Their registration will cover:

• Attendance at all sessions
• Invitation to all sponsored functions
• Invitation to the Conference Dinner
• Transportation for field trips

Cancellation Penalty
Notification less than two (2) weeks from Conference date in cancellation of registration will result in 50% deduction of payment

Delegates Registration
Delegates will be able to Register and collect all conference kits and papers on Sunday August 10 at the Edgewater Resort & Spa Conference Room from 2.00pm – 5.00pm.

As usual, the emphasis on the Conference will be on the 2008 theme, “Proactive Partnership Enhancing Utility Performance.”

Taking into account the theme, the scope of the Business Sessions will be focused towards addressing this theme.

Interested authors should send a brief abstract (approximately 250 words) to the Executive Director, PPA Secretariat no later than June 1, 2008.   The abstract together with a brief CV or personal bio (not more than 200 words) and a passport type photo of the author should be emailed to the Secretariat before the due date.

The abstract should summarize precisely the scope of the paper proposed. 

Authors will be notified of acceptance (or otherwise) as soon as the Abstracts have been reviewed by the Secretariat.  This notification will be provided no later than June 15 2008.  Final Papers must be emailed to the Secretariat by June 30 2008 in power point and also in word format (for the PPA magazine).

See Call for Papers for more detailed information on submission of technical papers.