
{"id":118,"date":"2017-02-18T11:12:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-18T11:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/old.nitroaa.org\/convention\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2019-10-14T17:32:03","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T00:32:03","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.nitroaa.org\/convention\/sf2018\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"SF2018 FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Registration<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">1. What is the process to register and attend the convention?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Register: Register for the event by\u00a0visiting the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/old.nitroaa.org\/convention\/pages\/register\/\">registration page<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Use <strong>Standard Registration<\/strong> to register alumni and family members. Use <strong>Shared Room package<\/strong> if you want to enjoy all events during the convention and share accommodation. Additional details are on the registration pages.<\/li>\n<li>Pre-registration savings: All alumni who pre-registered, please have the coupon code handy, before you register. After making the choices on the registration page, enter the coupon code\u00a0at the bottom, before SUBMIT button.<\/li>\n<li>Payment:\u00a0Once you submit the registration, PayPal page shows up. Make your payment using Credit card, Debit card or PayPal account. Check the total amount and complete the transaction. All payments are secure.<\/li>\n<li>Payment Review: If you want to re-check your selection, you could use back button on browser to go back to the previous page, your selection remains intact.<\/li>\n<li>Book your hotel room: If you have chosen Shared Room Package, the convention team will book the room for you. If you are using Standard registration, book your room at the negotiated group rate at the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/book.passkey.com\/go\/nitroaa\">Hyatt hotel portal<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Make your flight or transportation arrangements. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/old.nitroaa.org\/convention\/discounts\/\"><strong>airline discounts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0arranged for the convention.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">2. What is the registration refund policy?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Full refund of all cost if registration is cancelled within 3 days. After\u00a03 days,\u00a0$200 cancellation fees, after any discounts, is applied for alumni registration only.\u00a0Full refund of family adult and children registration until Aug 20, 2018. No refund on SF Bay brunch cruise. No refund after Aug 20, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>In order to avoid loss of value, consider transferring the registration ticket to another alumni, instead of cancellation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">3. How do I cancel the registration?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Send a cancellation request with your reasons for cancellation to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/old.nitroaa.org\/convention\/pages\/contact-us\/\">SF Convention Team<\/a><\/strong>, and someone will work with you to refund the money appropriately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">4. I have pre-registered, what reward should I expect?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>If you are one of the first 100 who pre-registered, you will get a discount of $50 on registration. If you made a hotel deposit, you will get $20 discount. The coupon code includes your deposits, and all additional discounts. You should expect a coupon code by e-mail, with the following value:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$170 &#8211; First 100 pre-registered, and made hotel deposit.<\/li>\n<li>$100 &#8211; First 100 pre-registered, and no hotel deposit.<\/li>\n<li>$120 &#8211; Second 100 pre-registered, and made hotel deposit.<\/li>\n<li>$70 &#8211;\u00a0Second 100 pre-register only, or hotel deposit only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">5. What is the deadline to redeem pre-registration rewards?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Register before May 1st, 2018 to redeem registration coupon. On May 1st, you loose the discounts and rewards. However, your early deposits still stay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">6. What does the standard registration include?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Standard registration includes Breakfast (Saturday), Lunch (Saturday), Dinner (Friday, Saturday), Drinks (Friday, Saturday), Event tickets (Friday, Saturday), gifts and much more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">7. What does the Shared Room Package registration include?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Shared room package includes Standard registration for 1 alumni, which includes Breakfast (Saturday), Lunch (Saturday), Dinner (Friday, Saturday), Drinks (Friday, Saturday), Event tickets (Friday, Saturday), gifts and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it includes 2 room nights stay(shared with a buddy), SF bay cruise, complimentary NITROAA Annual membership. The room-mate\u00a0MUST register with Shared-Room Package also.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/old.nitroaa.org\/convention\/events\/shared-room-package\/\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> for\u00a0additional details. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">8. If I pick Shared Room package, who do I share my room with?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>You share room with other alumni, who has registered using Shared Room package. Talk to your buddy you want to enjoy the convention with, and enter the name in the Suggestion box.\u00a0You can find a buddy from <a href=\"https:\/\/old.nitroaa.org\/convention\/#who-is-coming\"><strong>Who&#8217;s Coming<\/strong><\/a> list. Convention team can also help you find a buddy; contact any of the volunteers through <a href=\"https:\/\/old.nitroaa.org\/convention\/pages\/contact-us\/\">website<\/a>, WhatsApp, Email or Phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">9. I am traveling with family of 4, and I want the best value. What do you recommend?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Choose Standard Registration, select the number of family members to register. Choose SF cruise for all\u00a0attendees 13 and older\u00a0(highly recommended). Then book\u00a0Double\/Double room at\u00a0at low negotiated price at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/book.passkey.com\/go\/nitroaa\">Hyatt hotel<\/a><\/strong>. The family has the option to buy\u00a0specific meal coupons at the hotel or eat outside the hotel,\u00a0in lieu\u00a0of the registration. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">10. Can my family (spouse and children) attend the convention, but not register?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Yes,\u00a0the family members\u00a0can attend the convention events without registration. If they do not register, they will not get the meals at the hotel. They can either step outside for meals, or buy coupons at the convention desk for the meals they need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">11. I am coming to the convention, but my family is undecided. Can I register now, and add the family later?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Yes, you can register now, and add the family members using the <a href=\"https:\/\/old.nitroaa.org\/convention\/events\/upgrade-registration\/\"><strong>Upgrade Registration<\/strong><\/a> form. You can also add cruise and other upgrades using the form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">12. I am registering for Shared Room package, but I already have NITROAA membership. Do I get a price adjustment for NITROAA membership?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>For Shared Room\u00a0 packages, NITROAA membership is complimentary, paid for by the sponsorships. There is no extra charge applied to package price, because of NITROAA membership. There is\u00a0NO price adjustment, if you are already a NITROAA membership. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">13. Why SF Bay brunch cruise on Sunday not included with the basic registration?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p> There is a discounted cost of $45 for adult and $25 for children, for first 250 alumni and family\u00a0 to enjoy the SF Bay brunch cruise.\u00a0The sponsorships made it possible to bring down the\u00a0cost per attendee\u00a0from $125 to $45. However, it was not possible to make it free, without raising the registration cost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Hotel\u00a0Booking<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">1. How can I book my room?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>There are a variety of rooms starting at $195+tax. You can get the details and book your room at the low negotiated price at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/book.passkey.com\/go\/nitroaa\">Hyatt hotel portal<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>IMPORTANT: Only enter the number of adults (18+) as Guests, when you start the reservation. On the guest information page, add the number of children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">2. What is the maximum occupancy of the hotel rooms?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Maximum occupancy including Adults and Children\u00a0for DOUBLE\/DOUBLE is 4.\u00a0Maximum occupancy for all other room type is 3.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">3. Rates go higher when I start reservation with Max Guests more than 2. Whats going on? Should I include children? <\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>When number of adults in a room are more than 2, the room rates go higher. Only enter the number of adults (18+) as Guests, when you start the reservation.<\/p>\n<p>Do not include the children as Guests, when you start reservation. Once all selections are made, add the number of children in the Guest Information page. Children\u00a0are\u00a0counted towards the maximum occupancy limit. However, children occupancy does not increase the room price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">4. How much will it cost to book a room for a family of 4?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>The cost for 2 adults and 2 children in a DOUBLE\/DOUBLE room is $195\/$195\/$179 plus tax for Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Start the reservation with 2 Guests (for adults), and choose DOUBLE\/DOUBLE room. On the guest information page, add the number of children.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp_accordion_close has_icon\">\n<h3><a href=\"#\">5. I made a hotel deposit during pre-registration, but do not see where to add the coupon while booking the hotel.<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>The hotel booking portal does not support coupons. 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