Registration
MPA 2022 COVID-19 Mask and Vaccine Requirements (as of March 23rd)
Please note MPA is continuing it’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts but we have updated those policies.
The mask and vaccine requirements are listed below. Please note the change in point 3:
(1) Masks are still required in all conference rooms for all attendees regardless of vaccination status.
(2) All attendees (e.g., presenters, attendees, family members attending single sessions) must either be fully vaccinated (see HERE for what it means to be fully vaccinated), or…
(3) For those people who are not vaccinated, they may attend if and only if they show proof of a negative rapid-antigen test or PCR test, administered by a medical professional, within 3 days of entering the conference. A negative at home test will NOT be accepted.
FOR VACCINATED ATTENDEES: You can upload your card NOW! Click HERE for info about how to do so. People will be considered fully vaccinated if they meet the following criteria:
- 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
- 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine
- International attendees who have vaccination records from their home country will also be accepted
If you don’t meet these requirements, you are NOT fully vaccinated.
FOR THOSE PROVIDING A NEGATIVE TEST: Anyone who is not vaccinated will be required to show a negative rapid-antigen test or negative PCR test, performed by a medical professional, within 3 days of the conference. A negative at home test will NOT be accepted. Attendees will be responsible for getting their test either before they leave or upon arriving in Chicago.
CLICK HERE TO UPLOAD YOUR VACCINE CARD INFO!
On Site Registration Rates
Registration Location and Times:
Location: Upper Exhibit Hall (Fourth Floor of the Palmer House where the conference is held)
Times: Wednesday: 4:00PM – 8:00PM
Thursday: 7:30AM – 5:00PM
Friday: 7:30AM – 3:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM – 12:00PM
Faculty/Post-Doc Member Registration = $50.00
Undergraduate Student/3 Year Post-Bac Registration (non-member) = $50.00
Non-Member Registration (not for undergraduates) = $100
All prices include registration for the duration of the conference (e.g., you register once and once you have your badge, you have access to the conference for the remainder of the conference schedule).
Learn about costs associated with becoming a member HERE.
Learn about costs associated with becoming a member HERE.
Family members attending a single session?
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT PRE-REGISTERING
- Pre-Registration closes about four weeks before the conference and will not be reopened.
- If you would like to register a group of 10 or more undergraduate students, please send the Executive Officer an excel spreadsheet that lists each person’s full name, email address, and university or institutional affiliation. Also, please include cell phone number for each person (we need it this year to text people links to upload their COVID vaccine info).
- Registrations cannot be switched with other attendees.
- We DO NOT REPRINT BADGES. If you forget your badge, you will need to go back and get it or re-register on site.
How to pay for MPA 2022
You can pay right in the system using any major credit card.
If you want to send a check, please send it to our Treasurer at the following address: