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32nd Annual Predoctoral
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Conference Accommodations: Charleston Place
Conference Rates: $169 single/double |
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Room Reservations:
The Charleston Place Hotel is now sold out of rooms. Please contact the DoubleTree Hotel at 877-408-8733. DoubleTree has rooms available beginning at $159 but be sure to ask for the current hotel rate. STFM does not have a group rate at the DoubleTree.
The DoubleTree Hotel is located 1 ½ blocks from the Charleston Place Hotel.
To receive the special conference rate listed above, call the Charleston Place Hotel at 800-831-3490 and tell them that you are with the STFM Predoctoral Education Conference. Reservations must be made by January 9, 2006-after that date, rooms will be assigned on a space-available basis. Rates do not include state and local sales tax. Reservations must be guaranteed for late arrival with a credit card. Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours prior to arrival date. Check-in time is 4 pm and check-out time is noon. The conference rate is available 3 days prior to and 3 days following the conference, based on space availability at the time the reservation is made. Please note, if conference attendance exceeds expectations, rooms in the conference block may be sold out prior to the cut-off date of January 9, 2006. Please make your reservations as soon as possible to ensure your preferred accommodations.
Airfare:
Passport Travel, STFM's official travel agency, is available to help you with your airline arrangements. For travel assistance and other special services, call 800-417-2902 and ask for the "STFM Travel Desk." Office hours are 9 am-5 pm (CST) Monday through Friday.
Rental Car:
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. has been selected as the official rental car agency for this year's conference. For reservations, call Budget at 800-772-3773, or you can make your reservations on-line at www.budget.com. Please be sure to use the following convention discount code for our conference when making your reservation: U063655; special rate code: UD/UE. Rates for the conference begin at $43 weekday/$166 week/$24 weekend day. All rates include unlimited mileage and are valid for up to 1 week before/after the conference. If a lower promotional or special rate is available at the time of booking, attendees will be eligible to receive the lower rate.
Child Care:
Contact the Charleston Place Hotel concierge at 843-722- 4900, ext. 7134 for a list of bonded and licensed services in the downtown area.
Shuttle Service/Ground Transportation:
Mt. Pleasant Shuttle at 843-971-4901 or Absolutely Charleston at 843-747-4448 both provide ground transportation between the Charleston Airport and the Charleston Place Hotel for $28 one-way or $56 roundtrip. Please be sure to confirm fares before using any transportation service. Shuttle services are available outside of the airport baggage claim areas. Taxi service is approximately $25-30 one-way between the airport and hotel. Please ask for the rate from the driver before hiring a taxi.
CME Hours:
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 19.25 credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. This includes 19.25 Prescribed and 1.5 Elective credits. Because some sessions run concurrently, no more than a total of 19.25 credits may be reported.
Meeting Mentor:
This is an opportunity for members who are new to STFM or new to the Predoctoral Education Conference to link up with an STFM member who is familiar with the organization and the meeting. Your meeting mentor will help explain the Predoctoral Education Conference and introduce you to other conference attendees who may have interests similar to yours. Mentors and mentees are paired randomly at the STFM office; we'll e-mail the pairs to participants a week or so prior to the Predoctoral Education Conference. We suggest that meeting mentors and mentees come together at the Meeting Orientation session from 6-6:30 pm on Thursday, February 2. At that point, each mentor/mentee pair will decide how and when they will periodically get together throughout the conference. To participate in this free program, either as a meeting mentor or mentee, mark the appropriate place on the registration form.
Cancellation Policy
50% of the total registration fee will be refunded if a cancellation is necessary and written notification is received in the STFM office by January 13, 2006. After that date, no refunds will be issued.
For more information on any of the above, please contact STFM at 800-274-2237, ext. 5415, or via email at stfmoffice@stfm.org.
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