Contributor Benefits

The Recognition Policy for Contributors is designed to acknowledge and show appreciation for contributions to the conference. The policy provides discounts on early registration fees as summarized in the table below. The discounts are applied to the early registration fees regardless of when registration is completed. Here’s how to do it:

• Check your program’s “upon acceptance” tab, which list the requirements for participation as a participant.
• Keep in mind when choosing a registration category, what registration level is needed to get into your presentation.

APPY HOUR

Eligibility: One contributor per accepted demo
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Experience registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

ART GALLERY

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted piece
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Full Conference
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

ART PAPERS (LONG AND SHORT)

Eligibility: One contributor per accepted paper
Contributor Registration Benefit: 25% off Experience registration and above; discount does not apply to Discover registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Contributor Registration Benefit: 0% Discount
Registration level needed to attend this program: All participants, including organizers must be registered at Experience level and above

COMPUTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL

– ELECTRONIC THEATER

Eligibility: One contributor per accepted piece
Contributor Registration Benefit: 50% off any registration category plus one complimentary Electronic Theater ticket if not already part of the registration selected.
Registration level needed to attend this program:

• For Full Conference registrants and Full Conference Supporter, an Electronic Theater ticket is included with registration.
• For all other registration levels, you are required to purchase a ticket.

– ANIMATION THEATER

Eligibility: One contributor per accepted piece
Contributor Registration Benefit: 50% off any registration category
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

COURSES

– HANDS-ON COURSES

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted hands-on course
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Experience registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

– SHORT COURSES

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted short course
Contributor Registration Benefit: 50% off Full Conference registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

– LONG COURSES

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted long course
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Full Conference registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

EDUCATOR’S FORUM

– EDUCATOR’S FORUM COURSES – SHORT

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted Educator’s Forum short course
Contributor Registration Benefit: 50% discount on Full Conference
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

– ENGAGING EDUCATION TECHNIQUES AND ASSIGNMENTS (EETA)

Eligibility: One contributor per accepted Engaging Education Techniques and Assignments talk
Contributor Registration Benefit Per Presentation: 25% off Experience registration and above; discount does not apply to Discover registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

– EDUCATOR’S FORUM SHORT TALKS (20 minutes)

Eligibility: One contributor per accepted Educator’s Forum talk
Contributor Registration Benefit Per Presentation: 25% off Experience registration and above; discount does not apply to Discover registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

– EDUCATOR’S FORUM PANELS

Eligibility: Up to six contributors per accepted Educator’s Forum panel
Contributor Registration Benefit: 25% off Experience registration and above; discount does not apply to Discover registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted installation
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Full Conference registration

and

Up to two contributors per accepted installation
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Experience registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

IMMERSIVE PAVILION

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted installation
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Full Conference registration

and

Up to two contributors per accepted installation
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Experience registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

PANELS

Eligibility: Up to six contributors per accepted panel
Contributor Registration Benefit: 25% off Full Conference registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

POSTERS

Eligibility: One contributor per accepted poster
Contributor Registration Benefit: 25% off Experience registration and above; discount does not apply to Discover registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Experience registration and above

PRODUCTION SESSIONS

Eligibility: Up to six contributors per accepted presentation
Contributor Registration Benefit Per Presentation: 25% off Full Conference registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

REAL-TIME LIVE!

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted piece
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Full Conference registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

SPATIAL STORYTELLING

– SPATIAL STORYTELLING SHORT TALK OR DEMO (20 minutes)

Eligibility: One contributor per accepted Spatial Storytelling Short Talk or Demo
Contributor Registration Benefit: 25% off Experience registration and above; discount does not apply to Discover registration

– SPATIAL STORYTELLING LONG TALKS (40 minutes)

Eligibility: Two contributors per accepted Spatial Storytelling Long Talk
Contributor Registration Benefit: 25% off Experience registration and above; discount does not apply to Discover registration

– SPATIAL STORYTELLING PANEL

Eligibility: Up to six contributors per accepted Spatial Storytelling Panel
Contributor Registration Benefit: 25% off Experience registration and above; discount does not apply to Discover registration

– SPATIAL STORYTELLING PERFORMANCE

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted Spatial Storytelling Performance
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Experience registration

Registration level needed to attend Spatial Storytelling: Experience registration and above

TALKS

– SHORT TALKS (20 minutes)

Eligibility: One contributor per accepted talk
Contributor Registration Benefit Per Presentation: 25% off Full Conference registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

– LONG TALKS (40 minutes)

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted talk
Contributor Registration Benefit Per Presentation: 25% off Full Conference registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

TECHNICAL PAPERS

– AUTHORS

Eligibility: One contributor per accepted paper
Contributor Registration Benefit: 25% off Full Conference registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS

– SHORT WORKSHOP

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted short workshop
Contributor Registration Benefit: 50% off Full Conference registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

– LONG WORKSHOP

Eligibility: Up to two contributors per accepted long workshop
Contributor Registration Benefit: 100% Full Conference registration
Registration level needed to attend this program: Full Conference and Full Conference Supporter registration

IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS

Contributors will receive a single code for the appropriate number of registrations listed above. Discount codes and instructions for online registration will be available mid-June.

Each contributor gets the highest discount available without aggregating discounts for multiple presentations. Discounts are ONLY transferable to an individual who is a co-contributor or co-presenter of the work and recognized as such on the SIGGRAPH 2026 web site.

If a contributor’s employer is willing to pay for registration, SIGGRAPH encourages the contributor to waive the recognition discount. Any overall savings goes to enhance the overall attendee experience at the conference.