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Is your site a secure site?
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Do you accept Discover credit card?
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What if I prefer to fax in my registration?
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What do I do if I don’t want to fax my credit card number?
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How can I get my address to fit in the number of fields (yellow boxes) provided on the registration form?
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How do I list a country on the name tag if I don’t know what country my ancestors were from?
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What identification is needed that allows a registered attendee into the conference lectures and other events??
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My spouse and child will be at the hotel with me but are not attending the conference. I am concerned about leaving them alone all day. How can they find out about meeting others and seeing the sights in New York?
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What if my spouse/companion wants to attend a fee-linked event but is not going to attend the conference?
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What does a non-registered companion need as identification in order to attend the fee-linked events that take place at the hotel, such as the banquet, SIG meals and tours?
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Do the conference lectures and other events go into the evening hours?
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How do I sign up for the lecture sessions and other Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings?
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What if I want to attend two lectures occuring at the same time or conflicting with one of the tours?
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What are the times of the SIG (Special Interest Group) meals? Will they conflict with the conference sessions?
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I am researching a particular area and would like to be at the luncheon but will not be eating. Can I attend without paying the fee for the meal?
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This is my first conference. I read about the banquet, but don't understand what this is about. Is it a key part of things, or is it just a side event?
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Why haven’t I received a confirmation letter?
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Can I make changes to my Conference registration?
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How can I make additions to my registration?
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I am trying to add a tour to my registration. I am able to log in to Registration Update using my last name and the password on my confirmation letter. I entered the tour I wanted, but did not get a confirmation letter and no fee was charged. I also did not get an error message. What happened?
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After seeing the sessions offered, my spouse decided he wants to attend the conference. I am able to add fee-based events, but how can I add my spouse?
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| Registration Check-In |
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How do I know where to find the group going on my tour Sunday morning? It leaves before I can sign in at registration.
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I will be arriving Sunday afternoon. How can I sign-in at that time and get my name tag and conference bag?
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I see that conference registration does not open until 9:00a.m. on Sunday morning. I am scheduled for a Sunday morning Ellis Island tour which leaves the hotel at 8:00 a.m. How can I register at the conference and get my ticket for the tour?
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I cannot attend the whole conference, but hope to attend for one or two days. Since I won’t know until that week if I can arrange to do that, can I register on the same day I want to attend?
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I will be arriving at the hotel after Sunday registration closes. How will I be able to attend the Opening Session and Reception without an identification badge?
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I will be arriving at the hotel Monday afternoon, after registration closes. How can I get my registration material and identification badge in order to attend the late afternoon and evening events?
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Unfortunately, I cannot attend the conference, but am volunteering to help in the Hospitality room on Sunday. How do I get access to that area?
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| Hotel Reservations |
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What do I do if all the rooms reserved for the conference at the Marriott Marquis are booked when I try to make a reservation?
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I was counting on staying at the conference hotel, the Marriott Marquis. Is there anything that can be done to make more rooms available?
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How do I reserve a room at the Marriott Courtyard?
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What is really the walking distance between the Conference Hotel, Marriott Marquis, and the Marriott Courtyard? I've heard several different answers to this, from 1/4 mile to 2 miles. What is the best route to take from one to the other? It is important to know when making decisions about where to stay.
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What if I have to cancel or change my hotel reservation?
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How can I find roommates to share a room and split expenses?
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How can I register if I do not know yet who my roommates will be?
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What if there are not any rooms available by the time I get a roommate?
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As an abstract submitter and potential speaker, how do I book rooms at the hotel?
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What can I do if my credit card expires before the time of the conference?
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| Hotel Accommodations |
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Is the food at the conference kosher?
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How large are the hotel guest rooms?
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What is the configuration of the rooms?
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I need a refrigerator in my room. How much will that cost?
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Is there internet access from the guest rooms at the hotel?
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Do the Marriot Marquis and the Marriott Courtyard have special automatic elevators for Shabbat?
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Where is the closest minyan to pray on Shabbat?
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Is there a Kosher place to eat on Shabbat?
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Will there be morning prayer services during the conference?
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Are there minyanim for Mincha?
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Is there a list of kosher restaurants around the hotel?
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| Cemetery Visits |
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I am scheduled for a Sunday morning Cemetery visit which leaves the hotel at 8:00 a.m. The conference registration does not open until 9:00a.m. How can I register for the conference and get my ticket for the trip?
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How will I find out where to meet my group going on a cemetery visit early Sunday morning?
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I am getting on in years and am not in the best physical condition. Are your cemetery visits for me?
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How much time do you plan on allotting for each cemetery visit?
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Why are you allotting at least 3 hours within the cemetery? I just need to visit my great grandparents. That won't take 3 hours. Won't I get bored?
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What if I need more or less time in the cemetery?
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How many stops do you plan on making in each cemetery?
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How come I can't be dropped off and picked up directly at my burial society of interest?
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What if I get lost or become disoriented?
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Do I have to wait my turn in line at the cemetery office with everyone else to find out the burial location of the deceased?
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I have about 15 people buried in the cemetery whose dates of death, society and grave locations I don't know. Can I get this information on the spot from the office?
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I'm not sure if the deceased person I'm looking for is really buried there. Should I take a chance and go to the cemetery anyway?
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I don't know the married surname of the deceased woman I'm looking for because it was that of her second husband. Would the cemetery office be able to help me?
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What if I can't locate my society because it's unmarked or the gate is only in Yiddish/Hebrew or the boundary lines are unclear?
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What if I can't locate a specific grave within a society?
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What if the matzevah I'm interested in is only in Hebrew/Yiddish/Russian/Farsi (Persian) and I can't read it?
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What if the matzevah I'm interested in turns out to be totally obscured by poison ivy vines or pine bush?
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New Montefiore and the other large Jewish cemeteries in Pinelawn, Long Island are very far from the conference venue. How come you didn't offer them as one of your choices?
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Why do so many New York City cemeteries straddle the border of Brooklyn and Queens?
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How can I make my cemetery visit more comfortable in the heat of August?
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I live outside the United States and plan to come to NY for the conference. Can you call a cemetery for me in advance and/or look up a NYC death certificate?
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Can I go shopping at Supersol on Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills and still make it back in time for the ride back to the hotel?
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| Miscellaneous |
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I was able to arrange to stay on Friday for the conference version of a “Jewish Antiques Road Show.” I have so many “tchotchkes” that I’d love to learn more about. Is there a size limit for what I can bring?
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My spouse and child will be at the hotel with me but are not attending the conference. I am concerned about leaving them alone all day. How can they find out about meeting others and seeing the sights in New York?
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Whom do I ask about other events in New York?
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Unfortunately, I cannot attend the conference in New York. The sessions look wonderful, and I very much want to have a copy of the syllabus. How can I get one?
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Whom do I ask about other more general questions?
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Why did the NY 2006 organizing committee volunteer to host this conference and do all this work?
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