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May 21-23, 2012
Anaheim Marriott
Anaheim, California
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists invites you to join us at the 2012 ASCP Spring Conference + Exhibition in Anaheim, California. It's the only event where you can equip yourself with the education and training you need to provide the best care to the rapidly growing senior population.
- Stay smart. You can't be competitive if you don't know what's new in therapies, technologies, regulations, and more. Dozens of sessions will cover critical topics, including business, clinical, regulatory, and reform.
- Find real answers. This is the one place where you can ask your most pressing questions in person, face-to-face with the most knowledgeable experts in senior care.
- Make innovative changes. From fresh business approaches to the latest products and services, discover ways to modernize your practice to meet the demands of a changing market.
- Get connected. Build your network of fellow clinicians, business owners, managers, and educators. These are the powerful connections that will grow your practice and your career.
Many travel and training budgets have been slashed, and in our sluggish economy, funds are tight for meeting attendance. Regardless of the merits of attending this conference, you may need to justify the expense to your employer. Here are some things you might want to consider doing:
- Identify what you will bring back to the company as return for the investment.
- Show how others at the company will receive the benefit of your attendance at the conference. Offer to prepare and deliver a presentation and Q&A session to your colleagues to share what you learn.
- Share the session handouts with your colleagues. As an attendee, you have unlimited access to the materials presented by speakers.
- If you are attending the conference to obtain continuing pharmacy education (CPE) or to prepare to become Board Certified in Geriatric Pharmacy, remind your employer that this is a great way to earn many CE credits in a short amount of time and is less expensive than registering for individual programs or separate conferences. It also requires less time away from your practice.
- Be ready with a plan for who will cover for you while you are attending the conference.
- Review the registration page where the various rates are listed, and see if you qualify for any of the lower rates or discounts.
If you are not a member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, consider joining the association. All members receive a subscription to our peer-reviewed monthly journal The Consultant Pharmacist and discounts on meeting registration fees, products, and continuing education, plus many more benefits. Your membership will pay for itself when you register to attend the conference at the member rate!
ASCP is expecting a sold-out exhibition in Anaheim, and many new companies will be there this year. Exhibit hours are scheduled each day, at times separate from the education sessions, so you won’t have to choose between earning CE credits and the opportunity to spend time with the companies offering innovative products and services to help your business or practice thrive. Explore the exhibit hall floor plan and determine which companies you want to visit.
Note: Due to health and safety considerations, children under the age of 16 will not be admitted to the exhibit hall.
. . . A Great Value
You are encouraged to register your spouse and guests accompanying you to the conference. In addition to all that the Anaheim Marriott has to offer and a variety of spectacular local attractions, they will enjoy and the benefits of being a registered spouse or guest at the conference, including:
- Admittance to all education sessions, many of which have broad appeal (sorry, no CE credit for this registration category)
- Admittance to the exhibit hall all three days
- Admittance to the Kick-Off Reception on Monday evening
 Bring your family and visit Disneyland before or after the conference!
Getting around Anaheim is easy. The Anaheim Resort Transit (ART) system will connect you to everything the greater Anaheim Resort™ has to offer and more. Whether you want to stay in town, see major league sports action, or do some shopping, ART can connect you to all these destinations. If you want to see the rest of Southern California, the ART system provides connections to numerous destinations. Here is just a small sample of destinations you may want to explore:
- Disneyland Resort
- Downtown Disney
- Anaheim GardenWalk
- The Block at Orange
- Honda Center, home of the NHL team the Anaheim Ducks
Explore everything the area has to offer here.
ASCP's official travel agency Association Travel Concepts (ATC) can help you plan your attraction itinerary in advance of your arrival. To schedule activities after you arrive in Anaheim, visit the concierge desk at the Anaheim Marriott.
The average high and low temperatures in Anaheim in May are 78˚F and 57˚F, respectively. ASCP recommends business casual attire while attending the education sessions and visiting the exhibit hall. Since it is sometimes difficult to control the temperature in meeting rooms, we strongly urge you to bring a light jacket or sweater to the sessions.
ASCP is committed to environmental stewardship and implementing sustainable practices as an integral part of our events. Our goals are to:
- Minimize or eliminate any real or potential negative environmental impact
- Educate our staff, exhibitors, local hosts, and guests about responsible green choices they can make for their events and their own lives, both personal and professional
- Demonstrate the economic and community benefits of greening
Like many organizations, ASCP is working to deliver more environmentally responsible meetings. We hope the incremental eco-improvements we are making with our own events will offer ideas and inspire you as well.
During the planning and execution of our meeting, we will:
- Reduce paper mailings through the use of electronic communication for registration, confirmations, and surveys
- Provide each attendee with a water bottle to refill and use throughout the meeting
- Minimize the amount of signage waste through the use of plasma screens and re-usable signage wherever possible
- Provide conference materials via electronic media
Please join us in these efforts and take steps to go green and make a difference.
- All refund requests must be made in writing and postmarked no later than May 7, 2012.
- A $25 cancellation fee per registrant is charged for cancellations made by March 26, 2012.
- A $100 cancellation fee per registrant is charged for cancellations between March 27 and May 7, 2012.
- No cancellations will be refunded after May 7, 2012.
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