We invite you to register for Terminus! Join us for five days of celebration, discussion, community and Harry Potter.
At this time, online registration has closed. If you’d like to register for Terminus, you must do so at the door, which is located in the Astoria Room on the third floor of the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Please note that you must be at least 18 years old to attend any portion of Terminus, or 14 years old with a chaperone, and you must bring a government-issued photo identification to demonstrate your age.
The registration fee, which is currently $200, will admit you to all five days of Terminus, beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2008 and continuing until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2008. Each registration includes five days of discussion, debate and celebration of Harry Potter:
- Five days of programming: presentations, panels, roundtable discussions, workshops, fanfiction readings, creativity booths, and more;
- Five days of events: our North Star Live! wizarding talk show; Artists and Authors Night, a Bon Voyage Ball, and five days of writing and art, logic and deduction, Quidditch and trivia in our Pan-Magical Games;
- Five days of activities: writing and art challenges, games, meet-ups, a Harry Potter-themed vendor room, and more;
- Two full buffet-style meals: The Arrival Dinner and the Departure Breakfast; and
- A t-shirt available only to conference attendees.
| April 15, 2007 through May 21, 2007: | $120 |
| May 22, 2007 through October 31, 2007: | $140 |
| November 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008: | $160 |
| May 1, 2008 through July 1, 2008: | $180 |
| At the door: | $200 |
Additionally, one-day registrations will be available at the door for Friday, August 8; Saturday, August 9; and Sunday, August 10. The cost will be $60 per day, and you must purchase your registration on the day for which you are registering. One-day registrations are not available for Thursday, August 7, or Monday, August 11.
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Keynote Presentation, Wizard Rock Concert and Tournament Tickets
Some of Terminus’s presentations and events are optional add-ons and require a ticket separate from a conference registration. These events include our keynote presentations, our wizard rock concert, and our Quidditch and trivia tournaments. We charge extra for these events to cover the additional costs we incur in providing meals, renting additional space, and even purchasing t-shirts for participants.
At this time, online registration has closed for all ticket purchases. Tickets to Wrock Chicago, the Bon Voyage Ball and Potter Future: The Changing Face of Fantasy Literature will be available at the door, which is located in the Astoria Room on the third floor of the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Wrock Chicago tickets will be available beginning at 9:00 am on Wednesday, August 6; Bon Voyage Ball and Potter Future tickets will be available beginning at noon on Thursday, August 7, and we strongly recommend arriving at that time if you are interested in a Potter Future ticket because we will have a very limited number available. Both Terminus attendees and those unable to attend the conference are welcome to purchase these tickets.
Please note that Terminus attendees do not need to purchase a ticket to attend the Bon Voyage Ball; attendance at the Ball is included with all full conference registrations and one-day registrations for Sunday, August 10 as well.
You may find more information about our ticketed events here: Keynote Presentations, Bon Voyage Ball and Wrock Chicago. Tickets to Potter Past: Lessons from the Harry Potter Series, the Trade Winds Tournament and Thoth’s Tournament of Knowledge will not be available on site.
The following are the tickets currently available for Terminus, and their prices for attendees (and non-attendees):
| Potter Future: The Changing Face of Fantasy Literature featuring fantasy author Tamora Pierce | $40 ($50) | |
| Wrock Chicago: | $30 ($30) | |
| Bon Voyage Ball: | Included ($10) |
Please note that Wrock Chicago is a special, pre-conference event that will take place starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2007.
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Payment and Refund Policy
All registrations and tickets that are purchased prior to the conference must be paid in full no later than July 7, 2008. All registrations and tickets for which we have not received payment by July 7, 2008, will be deleted from our system.
All registrations and tickets are completely non-refundable. Registrations and tickets may, however, be transferred. For more information about transfers, please visit our Transfer page.
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Age Restrictions
Terminus’s programming, events and activities are intended primarily for adults. Anyone who is at least 18 years old as of August 7, 2008, may register or purchase a ticket. Anyone who is 14-17 years old as of August 7, 2008, may register or purchase a ticket, provided that they are accompanied by an adult: a parent or a legal guardian, or a chaperone who is at least 21 years old as of August 7, 2008. Accompanying parents, legal guardians and chaperones must register for Terminus, or if the minor is only attending an additional-cost event, the chaperone must be registered for that event. Registrations and ticket purchases for minors will require entering the booking code of the accompanying adult, so adults must register first.
Anyone under 18 who is attending Terminus with a chaperone must have a parental permission slip on file with us. These permission slips may be mailed to us, or presented at the check-in desk on site. The permission slips do require notarization. Minors attending with parents or legal guardians do not need a permission slip.
Please note that all minors must have their parent, guardian or chaperone present to check in for Terminus (or for minors attending only additional-cost events, to check in for those events). Terminus will be holding an orientation for parents, legal guardians and chaperones at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2008, in the Waldorf Room on the third floor of the Hilton Chicago Hotel; while this orientation is not mandatory, we strongly encourage anyone attending the conference as a parent, legal guardian or chaperone to attend. More information will be e-mailed to chaperones in July of 2008.
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The permission slip for Terminus is available here:
Terminus Parental Permission Slip
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If you have any questions or concerns regarding registration for Terminus, including about changing your registration or tickets, gift certificates and transfers, please click on the appropriate links or contact us at registration
@terminus2008.org.
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