2019 AOAC Annual Meeting - Preliminary Program

MEE T ING & TRAVEL INFORMAT ION ANNUAL MEET ING

airport to the Hotel will cost approximately $60.00 one way and an Uber will cost approximately $40.00 one way. The University of Colorado A Line train goes directly from DIA to Union Station downtown. The cost is $10.50 each way and takes approximately 40 minutes. Once at Union Station, it is 12 blocks to the hotel. It’s a short uber ride to the hotel or attendees can hop on the 16th Street free mall shuttle which drops off at Court Street directly in front of the hotel. For more information regarding the A Line train, Click Here. Climate The average daytime temperature in Denver in September is 80 degrees and most days are sunny. Meeting rooms tend to be cold, so a light jacket is recommended for those attending the conference. Official Language The official language of the AOAC Annual Meeting is English. Language translation is not provided. Meals at the Annual Meeting AOAC will provide a light lunch in the Exhibit Hall on Monday, September 9 and Tuesday, September 10. For a small bite to eat, swing by one of the evening receptions listed in the “Special Events & Networking Opportunities” section. Afternoon refreshment breaks will be available in the Exhibit Hall and morning coffee will be set-up outside of the scientific session rooms. A continental breakfast will be provided on Monday, September 9 before the Keynote Address & Awards Ceremony. Special Needs If you need special accommodations to enable you to fully participate in the meeting, please contact AOAC INTERNATIONAL at 301-924-7077, ext 118 or via email at meetings@aoac.org . Questions and Additional Information For questions about registration or payment contact the Customer Service Department at 800-379-2622 (toll-free from North America), or 301-924-7077 ext. 170; or via email at customerservice@aoac.org . For general questions about the Annual Meeting contact the Membership and Professional Development Department at 800-379-2622, ext. 114 (toll-free from North America) or 301-924-7077, ext. 114 (worldwide); or via email at meetings@aoac.org .

HOTE L INFORMAT ION Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel 1550 Court Place Denver, Colorado 80202 AOAC has negotiated a special guestroom rate of $199.00 single/double per night plus tax.

Click here to RESERVE A ROOM

There are a limited number of rooms at the US Federal Government Rate of $181.00 single/double per night. To obtain this rate, you must show a US Federal Government ID upon check-in at the Sheraton Denver. Make your reservations no later than August 18, 2019 . After that date reservations will be accepted on a space and rate available basis only. To make a reservation by phone from the U.S. or Canada, dial 888-627-8405 and if calling from any other country, dial 888-236-2427. State that you would like to make a reservation for AOAC 2019 and that the group is in Passkey. Or, you may reserve a room online at www.aoac.org. Do not book directly on the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel’s web site. A credit card is required at the time of booking to guarantee your sleeping room. The reservation can be canceled without penalty 72 hours prior to arrival. Thank you for booking your hotel reservation at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel! A special “thank you” to our Annual Meeting attendees who have booked their sleeping room reservations at the Annual Meeting hotel over the past few years. Because of you, AOAC can secure low rates for their sleeping room block. AOAC contracts for a specific number of rooms at competitive nightly rates. Filling a room block is important because it provides a “report card” on the Association to future meeting sites. By establishing a history of consistently filling the room block, AOAC can secure both competitive room rates and larger blocks in subsequent years. Those rooms that go unused by AOAC attendees are charged back to AOAC and cause AOAC to raise registration rates to cover the expenses of hotel rooms left vacant. Transportation to the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel Denver International Airport (DIA) is located 27 miles from the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. A taxi from the

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