conference Fees

Members of SOMSA may register at discounted rates, while non-members must pay full price. Conference attendees who register early will save money on their conference registration fees.

Registration Fees

• Member Early Bird: $825.00 (before 02/28/2024)
• Member Regular: $900.00 (on and after 03/01/2024)
• Non-member Early Bird: $1,175.00 (before 02/28/2024)
• Non-member Regular: $1,25000 (on and after 03/01/2024)

What Is Included in Your Conference Fee

The fee includes:

• Conference program and any handouts (program will be provided digitally before the conference and in hardcopy upon check-in)
• Sunday sponsor reception, Sunday night cocktail reception with drink ticket
• Breakfast, lunch, breaks on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
• Monday evening social event including entertainment, dinner, and drink ticket

PLEASE NOTE: Your name tag serves as your entrance ticket to each reception, meal, or snack break during the conference. Be sure to wear it at all times. We cannot replace the drink tickets you receive in your check-in bag at events; please be sure to bring your tickets with your to each event.

Additional Fees

Guests must may attend the Sunday night cocktail reception for $35 and the Monday night dinner for $115. If you do not pay for your guest during registration, please contact SOMSA office as soon as possible to RSVP and pay for your guest.

On Tuesday night, we are providing buses to and from the Fisherman's Wharf district, where you'll find dining, shopping, seals, and breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. Purchase a ticket for $20 per person.

Cancellations

All cancellation/refund requests must be received in writing (either mail, email, or fax) to SOMSA office. No refunds will be granted less than 14 days before the conference, and no refunds will be granted because of flight delays, weather, or any other unforeseen circumstances.

The graduated refund policy for cancellations is as follows.

• 30+ days before the start of the conference: Registrants will receive a refund 100 percent of registration fees, in the same method as registrant’s payment (more than 90 days after payment: a check will be issued).
• 15-29 days before the start of the conference: Registrants will receive a refund 50 percent of the registration fees, in the same method as registrant’s payment (more than 90 days after payment: a check will be issued). Members may opt to receive their refund as a coupon code, valid on their SOMSA account, to be applied to future conference registration fees.
• 14 or fewer days before the start of the conference: No refund.

For the 2025 conference, these dates are:

• 30+ days: March 7, 2025, or before
• 15-29 days: March 8 through March 22, 2025
• 14 or fewer days: March 23 through April 6, 2025 (start of conference)
  

Monday evening event

Please see the agenda for a description of this year’s Monday evening event.

• $25 for conference attendees
• $110 for guests of conference attendees

Pre-Conference Courses

Fees for Terri Bradley’s pre-conference Coding & Billing Course

• Members: $150
• Non-Members: $200

New Member Discount

During the open conference registration period, non-members may join to take advantage of a special discount: join as a new member, receive a $100 coupon and register for the conference at the member rate, plus the $100 discount. You’ll save $100 off the member conference rate as our “Thank You!” for joining SOMSA.

Here is how to take advantage of this special offer, please join SOMSA first. As we verify new member eligibility, you will have to wait until your new membership is approved before you can register at the member rate. This verification process typically takes 1-2 business days. Once you are verified, you will receive a unique coupon code via email worth $100 towards your conference registration. For questions about your pending membership, please email linden@somsa.org.