On Fri, 1 Nov 1996, Michael Sperberg-McQueen wrote:
 
> Academics for whom the standard registration fee is too steep should
> probably call the conferences' Poster Chair, Debbie Lapeyre of
> Mulberry Technologies, to see if she can do anything for you.
 
CGA informed me that the academic registration for non-CGA members is
$555 (it's $925 for non-academics). As someone who has attended dozens
of conferences and never paid a registration greater than $100, I'd call
$555 much too steep (although I paid it anyway).
 
Grudgingly,
 
David
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