Costs and fees

Hotwired V is envisioned to attract a wide audience, ranging from undergraduate students to field experts. We put a strong emphasis on program quality and venue convenience so that all participants can focus on science rather than logistics. The breakdown of the costs and fees is as follows:

Line: Cost: Description:
Early registration $169 cost for facilities, welcome reception and incidentals; before July 15
Regular registration $199 cost for facilities, welcome reception and incidentals; before Sep 1
Late registration $249 cost for facilities, welcome reception and incidentals; before Oct 1
Accommodation $128.75 room cost per night (incl. taxes) at the Villanova Conference Center
Full service meals $79 breakfast and lunch buffet, AM and PM snacks with beverages at the Villanova Conference Center, per day
Campus visit $0 Villanova University campus and Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Science visit
Conference banquet $80 Banquet dinner on Wednesday evening, Oct 12
Cancellation before Sep 1 $0 early cancellations incur no penalty and full refund will be issued
Cancellation before Oct 1 $199 registration fee is not refunded because all participation material will be produced by then
Cancellation after Oct 1 email us we will attempt to cancel your room reservations, and the refund depends on the hotel terms and conditions

Please note that the workshop venue, the Villanova Conference Center, is NOT in the walking distance of Main Line restaurants. If you do not wish to purchase full service meals from the Conference Center, you will need to rely either on public transportation (trolley) or private transportation (cars, friends' cars, camels, elephants and flying carpets).

The payment portal for online credit card payment is available here.