General Information
Regarding Financial Assistance
to attend the 2005 Pegasus Conference
Embracing Interdependence: Effective and Responsible
Action in
Our Organizations and the World
| We are no longer accepting session and conference assistant applications for the 2005 conference. We hope you will consider this option again for a future Pegasus conference. In the meantime, please consider registering for the conference at the regular rate by clicking here, or consider applying for a scholarship. |
In its efforts to make the Pegasus Conference accessible to more participants, Pegasus Communications, Inc. offers four ways to apply for financial assistance to minimize the conference registration costs.
Early Registration: We typically open registration for the annual conference almost a full year in advance of our meeting dates. Early registration discounts—which can reduce your final costs by as much as 60%—are offered not just to defray our conference development expenses, but also to create an affordable entry point for participants who might find the full registration rates prohibitive. We encourage you to visit our website early in the year if you plan to join us for a future conference.
Scholarships: Based on financial need, scholarships are offered to candidates who need partial assistance to attend the conference because they or their organization are unable to pay the full registration fee. The registration amount is determined on a case-by-case basis upon receipt of the scholarship application. No full scholarships are available. Scholarships only apply to the conference registration fee and have no cash value. They are not transferable. Scholarship recipients are responsible for their travel and accommodations expenses. Application form
Because part of our mission is to build a community of people who practice the tools of systems thinking and organizational learning and understand that they are at the core of creating effective, healthy workplaces, we ask that past scholarship recipients, who are applying for a scholarship again, help us achieve that aim by introducing a colleague to the conference. This first-time attendee may also apply for a scholarship (if needed). Please submit their scholarship application or regular application with yours.
Session Assistants*: Session assistants are granted free registration for a conference in return for their help and support during the conference. They must also attend a pre-conference training session (held the day before the conference begins) and a post-conference evaluation meeting (held just after the conference ends.) Session assistants pay their own expenses (travel, hotel). They work to enhance the overall quality of a conference by supporting the creation of a learning environment in which participants and presenters will have rewarding and successful conference experiences. Session assistants are "on duty" throughout the conference. The application process includes a phone interview and assessment. (Note: only a limited number of session assistant spaces are available.)
Conference Assistants*: Conference assistants are granted free registration for a conference in return for services before and after the conference. Conference assistants pay their own expenses (travel, hotel). They work for two days prior to the conference unpacking materials, stuffing packets, setting up the bookstore, working at registration, and just about anything else that needs doing. On the last day of the conference, the conference assistants help pack everything up. The application process includes a phone interview and assessment. (Note: only a limited number of conference assistant spaces are available.)
*The application process is the same for both session assistants and conference assistants. Applicants will determine which of these two roles would work best during the interview.
