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August
2008
AMWA Update
ANNUAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Registration opened on July 21 with
great success. AMWA has
already received more than 700 registrations! There is still time to join
us in Louisville,
October 23-25, so don’t delay—register
and make your hotel
reservation today! Don’t forget that your conference registration fee
includes all receptions, special events such as Breakfast With the
Exhibitors and Creative Readings, and 38 open sessions, plus unlimited
networking opportunities. In addition, the new AMWA
Pavilion will feature interactive health awareness booths. Free blood
pressure checks, BMI tests, bone density scans, and more will be
available for all AMWA
attendees. The complimentary cybercafé will also be available for all
attendees beginning on Thursday morning.
There are plenty of seats available in
workshops, breakfast roundtables, and coffee and dessert klatches,
although some workshops and tables are full. Individual activities that
are full are indicated as such on the online registration form. The Web
site conference page also includes a closure list for
workshops, klatches, and roundtables to indicate availability before you
register.
Tours
How often do you get a chance for a
truly unique experience? Only in Louisville
can you breakfast at the backstretch at the world-famous Churchill Downs
while watching spectacular thoroughbreds gallop through their morning
training. And only at the University
of Louisville can you tour the
Cardiovascular Innovation Institute or the Paris Simulation
Center and learn
firsthand about their exciting and innovative medical programs. AMWA has lined up several tours designed to
showcase the rich heritage and tradition of Louisville
and the Commonwealth
of Kentucky. The
deadline for reserving your space with the tour company is September 24.
We highly recommend that you make your reservations in advance because
the tour company requires that a minimum number of tickets be sold for a
tour to be run. Complete
tour descriptions and the reservation form are available on our Web
site.
Creative Readings
Calling all writers! Are you a medical
communicator who also happens to be a poet, playwright, short-story
writer, or humorist? Would you like to share your work with fellow AMWA attendees in an appreciative and relaxed
setting? Then make plans to participate in the popular Creative
Readings event at the conference. Let your “creative writer” side be
known!
New this year!
Inspired by Dr Neil Shulman, the popular
physician-author-humorist, we’re hoping to publish our own “101 Ways to
Know….” Our title will be: 101 Ways to Know You’re a Medical Writer.
We’re inviting all AMWA
members to contribute their ideas. For more information, visit the
Creative Readings page on AMWA’s
Web site.
Getting to the hotel
AMWA has arranged for shuttle service to and from the Galt
House and airport for AMWA
attendees. The fee for a one-way trip is $15 with a discounted rate of
$22 for round trip. (Fees are slightly higher before 7:00 AM and after
8:00 PM.) To make a shuttle reservation, visit the Sandollar Limo Web site and put
“AMWA” in the comments section
on the Web order form or call (502) 366-2628 and identify yourself as an AMWA attendee. Cab rates to and from the
airport are about $19.50. Both rates are subject to change without
notice. The airport is approximately 15 minutes from the hotel. For more
information about traveling to and from the airport, including rental car
information, please visit the Louisville
Airport Web site.
Job Board
You are invited to publicize job
opportunities in the field of medical communication on the Job
Board at the conference. We are expecting 1,000 attendees, so this is
a great opportunity for you to list your job openings! There is no charge
for this service. Details are available on our Web site.
Important dates and deadlines
September 10
• last day to cancel and receive a
refund of all fees except for advanced workshop fees and $35 of each core
or science workshop fee
September 18
• last day to register for credit
workshops
September 24
• last day to register at the reduced
Early Bird registration rate
• last day for first-time attendees to request a conference coach
• last day to cancel and receive a $100 refund plus prepaid meals ($50
plus prepaid meals for 1-day registrants)
• last day to preregister for tours
September 30
• last day to book hotel reservations at
special rate
October 2
• last day on which precourse
assignments will be accepted by the workshop leader
October 8
• last day to cancel and receive a $50
refund ($25 refund for 1-day registrants)
• last day to preregister (on-site registration only after this date)
CHAPTER
CONFERENCES
Plan to attend AMWA
chapter conferences. You can travel and get certificate credits at the
same time! The online
conference schedule has details on all AMWA
chapter conferences.
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