Travel Reimbursement

The Macro Analysis Creative Research Organization (MACRO) provides three different levels of support for our member needs. These honorariums help to cover the costs incurred by members attending our Musician's Workshop. Important! This honorarium can only be awarded to individuals with a valid United States Social Security number.

Three levels of travel honorarium support are now available:

$250 of travel money for those attending the workshop.
Up to $500 of support for those presenting either a poster or session at the workshop.
New for 2004: The MACRO Board has founded the Gene Benward Memorial Travel Honorarium.

Important Travel Honorarium Policy Changes as of 2010

Travel honorarium requests must be submitted in two parts:

Part 1: Participants are required to apply for funds using our online request form (below) prior to the workshop. Only individuals who complete the online travel honorarium requests prior to the workshop will be awarded travel funds.
Part 2: Participants must complete the official honorarium report sheet and W-9 form provided at the workshop, usually during the MACRO luncheon.

Individuals who request travel honorarium funds must attend the entire workshop. Permission to miss a portion of the workshop due to scheduling issues must be negotiated in advance with the MACRO Chair.

Gene Benward Memorial Travel Honorarium

This award is dedicated to the memory of Gene Benward, an outstanding, charismatic, strong, and wonderful person who was a dear friend to many in MACRO. Her guidance, wisdom, strength, and business acumen have made our organization what it is today. During her lifetime, Gene Benward was an avid traveler. We can think of no better way to honor her memory than by providing the funds to make possible one of the activities Gene Benward enjoyed most throughout her life.

To be eligible for this award, you must:

Be a member of MACRO.
Present either a poster or regular session at our workshop.
Demonstrate the need for more than $500 of travel support.

All travel honorariums can be used only for MACRO-related travel to our Musician's Workshop at Madison, Wisconsin. Travel honorariums may also be awarded in special cases for other workshops and conferences if you are presenting macro-analytical material at that meeting.

Requirements

In order to receive a MACRO Travel Honorarium participants are required to:

Attend both days of the Musician’s Workshop. Participants may arrive late on Friday and/or leave early on Saturday only if required by travel arrangements or weather. MACRO reserves the right to determine if attendance is acceptable for an honorarium.
Submit the required tax paperwork before the Friday MACRO Luncheon. Travel honorariums will not be paid to participants who submit their paperwork after this deadline. Important! This honorarium can only be awarded to individuals with a valid United States Social Security number.

Deadlines

Travel honorariums are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so if at all possible, requests for travel funds up to the $250 level should be submitted by May 1. Travel honorarium requests for either the $500 level or the Gene Benward Memorial Travel Honorarium should be received by March 1 in the year of the workshop.

Please contact Jamie Henke for further information about travel reimbursement.

Application Form for Travel Reimbursement

I am applying for:
Up to $250 for attending—but not presenting at—a MACRO workshop. (Submit request by May 1.)
Up to $500 for presenting either a regular session or poster at a MACRO workshop. (Submit request by March 1.)
The Gene Benward Memorial Travel Honorarium. (Your application should be received by March 1.)

You may apply for the Gene Benward Memorial Travel Honorarium if your travel expenses exceed $500 and you are not entitled to any support from your own institution. You must also be presenting either a regular session or poster at the workshop to be eligible.

Name
E-mail Address
Institutional Affiliation (if applicable)
Institutional Address
City	State	Zip
Work Phone

Home Address
City	State	Zip
Home Phone

Title of presentation or poster (if applicable):

Provide a short description of presentation or poster (if applicable):

We try to assist as many members as we can, but travel honorariums are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, so apply early. To guarantee consideration, requests for travel funds up to the $250 level should be submitted by May 1. Travel honorarium requests for the $500 level, and the Gene Benward Memorial Travel Honorarium should be received by March 1 in the year of the workshop.

In order to receive a MACRO Travel Honorarium participants are required to:

Attend both days of the Musician’s Workshop. Participants may arrive late on Friday and/or leave early on Saturday only if required by travel arrangements or weather. MACRO reserves the right to determine if attendance is acceptable for an honorarium.
Submit the required tax paperwork before the Friday MACRO Luncheon. Travel honorariums will not be paid to participants who submit their paperwork after this deadline.