Registration Information
Registration for the festival includes entry to all festival events, including all keynote speakers, panels and workshops, with the exceptions of:

• Festival on the Hill: Traditionally a free festival, Festival on the Hill events will not require registration but are open to the general public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Therefore, your registration fee does not cover these events.
• Interactive Exhibitions: Projects will be on display in public galleries. While some faculty performances may require admission tickets (available free of charge when you check in for the festival), all exhibition spaces will be open to the public for a set period each day.
• Carolina Performing Arts STREB:Brave: Tickets for the performances, which run Feb. 19-20, 2010, must be purchased in person through the Memorial Hall Box Office -or- by phone: (919) 843-3333.
  Prices for the STREB:Brave performance are as follows:
  General Public: $40 | $35 | $25 | $20
  UNC Students: $10

Selecting your Registration Classification
When you go to our Acteva site to register, you will be prompted to select your registrant type from one of the following:

• University Faculty/Staff: Select this option if you currently serve as faculty or staff at any university or higher educational institution, including community colleges. You will be asked to provide a university/college ID when you check in for the festival to verify your status as a current faculty member or employee.
  Registration Fee: $25
• University Student with ID: Students at any university or higher educational institution, including community colleges, should select this option. You will be asked to provide your student ID when you check in for the festival to verify your status as a current student.
  Registration Fee: $15
• University Student - VOLUNTEER: Students who commit to volunteering for a period of four hours or more during the festival weekdays (Feb. 16-19) will gain free admission. For questions concerning student volunteers, contact Jeanine Simmons at (919) 843-5464 or jeanine.simmons@unc.edu.
  Registration Fee: $0
• Festival Partners: Units and companies partnering with the Institute for the Arts and Humanities as festival partners will each gain a number of discounted passes for the festival. Registration as a festival partner requires a validation code. Codes will be distributed by a contact at each unit or company. For additional information or to inquire about receiving a discount code, contact Jeanine Simmons at (919) 843-5464 or jeanine.simmons@unc.edu.
  Registration Fee: $15
• General Registration: Select this type if you do not fall under any of the previous categories. This includes anyone who is not employed by or attending a university or college, or anyone who is not affiliated with and provided registration by a festival partner.
  Registration Fee: $35
• General Registration - VOLUNTEER: Members of the public (who fall under the General Registration category above) who commit to volunteering for a period of six hours or more during the festival weekdays (Feb. 16-19) will receive a discounted admission fee. For questions concerning general registration volunteers, contact Jeanine Simmons at (919) 843-5464 or jeanine.simmons@unc.edu.
  Registration Fee: $25
• Speakers and Special Guests: Registrants who fall into this category include festival speakers, performers and all K-12 educators. Registration as a speaker or special guest requires a validation code. Speakers and performers, if you have not received your validation code, or teachers who would like to request a code, please contact Jeanine Simmons at (919) 843-5464 or jeanine.simmons@unc.edu.
  Registration Fee: $0
  

Payment
Payments must be made using one of the following credit cards: Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover. We cannot accept payment by check or money order.

Registration fees will help defray the costs of event logistics, including meals for festival participants and some transportation and security costs.


Refund Policy
Registrants who are “no-shows” for an event, or cancel a registration less than three full weeks before the CHAT Festival (January 26, 2010), will not qualify for a refund. Prior to January 26, 2010, festival registrants can request a refund for registration fees. The Institute will refund the amount of the registration fee, less a $5.00 processing fee. The $5.00 fee covers charges associated with processing both your registration fee and refund.

In the unlikely event that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill closes for the duration of the festival, all registrants will receive a refund for the full registration amount. Refunds will not be given if the University closes for fewer than three days during the festival. If the University is operating on a delayed schedule, festival events will continue as scheduled once the University resumes normal operations. For the latest updates on the status of the University's operations, visit the Alert Carolina Web site. If the Alert Carolina Web site shows a modified operating schedule, visit www.chatfestival2010.com for additional information.

Personal illness, inclement weather that does not close the University, or poor travel conditions are not cause for cancellation or refund.

For questions regarding this refund policy, please contact: Jeanine Simmons, 919-843-5464 or jeanine.simmons@unc.edu.

Contact
Contact Jeanine Simmons at (919) 843-5464 or jeanine.simmons@unc.edu.