AOAC 2018 Preliminary Program

MEETING & TRAVEL INFORMATION ANNUAL MEETING HOTEL INFORMATION Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel 123 Queen St. W Toronto, ON M5H 2M9 Canada

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is located 3 miles from the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. A taxi from the airport to the Hotel will cost approximately $20.00 CAD one way. Porter Airlines is the main carrier into and out of this airport. Passport/Visa Start planning early and get your passport. For more information regarding passports, visit the U.S. Dept of State’s web site at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html. To determine if you need a visa to visit Canada, visit http://www. cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=416&top=16. If you require an Invitation Letter, please email Lauren Chelf at lchelf@aoac.org. Climate The average daytime temperature in Toronto in August is 80 degrees and most days are partly 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, August 27 and Tuesday, August 28. 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 conti- nental breakfast will be provided on Monday, August 27 before the first scientific sessions begin. 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.

AOAC has negotiated a special guestroom rate of $199 CAD single/double per night plus tax. Make your reservations no later than August 5, 2018. After that date reservations will be accepted on a space and rate available basis only. To make a reservation by phone, call 1-888-627-7175 and state that you are with the AOAC 2018 Annual Meeting (Group ID: AAH22A). Or, you may reserve a room online at www.aoac.org. Do not book directly on the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Thank you for booking your hotel reservation at the Sheraton Centre Toronto 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 competi- tive 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. Discounted Airfare Air Canada is the official airline for the AOAC 132nd Annual Meeting. To receive a 10% discount on Air Canada flights, visit https://www.aircanada.com/us/en/aco/home.html, and then enter the promotion code, XN8W2DH1 , in the search panel. Transportation to the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is located 17 miles from the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. A taxi from the airport to the Hotel will cost approximately $60.00 CAD one way. The Union Pearson Express train (UP Express) provides transporta- tion between Pearson International Airport and Union Station in Downtown Toronto every 15 minutes, 7 days a week. It is approx- imately a 10-minute walk to the Hotel from Union Station. For more information regarding hours of operation and fares, please visit https://www.upexpress.com.

36 AUGUST 26 – 29, 2018 SHERATON CENTRE TORONTO HOTEL