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Where and when is the Annual Meeting this year?
When will I find out if my abstract was accepted?
What is the official meeting language?
Hotel Information
When is the hotel reservation cut-off date?
When is the early registration cut-off date?
When is the last day to register?
Will I receive my badge in the mail if I registered early?
Can I register and obtain housing for the Annual Meeting online?
What are the registration and exhibit hall hours for the general meeting?
Where is the Speaker Ready Room?
Ground Transportation
Is there parking available at the Orange County Convention Center – West Building?
Are there any tours this year?
How many Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit hours are being offered?
Are Continuing Education Units (CEUs) being offered?
Can I submit an abstract or symposium proposal for this year?
What is the cancellation policy?
Exhibiting Opportunities – How can my organization exhibit at this year’s Annual Meeting?
Where is the Welcome Reception?
What technique workshops will be offered?
What are the other Premeeting Courses?

Where and when is the Annual Meeting this year? 

When will I find out if my abstract was accepted?
Notification was sent via e-mail to all listed authors between March 15 and April 1, 2010.

What is the official meeting language?
Presentations and course materials will be provided in English.

Hotel Information
Attendees are required to make hotel reservations through the NASS Housing Bureau. If you have already registered for the NASS Annual Meeting in Orlando and would like to obtain housing, please click here and follow the instructions to book your hotel reservation. Should you have any questions, please contact the NASS Housing Bureau at 1 (800) 545-1773 (US & Canada) or 1 (312) 527-7300 (International) or via e-mail.

Hotels will not and cannot accept reservations directly. The only hotel rooms that can be reserved are the hotels that are in the NASS Housing Block listed. The cutoff date for reservations is September 10, 2010; discounted rates may not apply after this date. Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to room availability. If the room blocks sell out prior to the cutoff date, NASS will secure another hotel for attendees. This is not a guarantee as it is based on rates and availability within the city of Orlando over our meeting dates.

Meeting registration MUST be completed and processed within two weeks of reserving your hotel room. If not, your hotel room will be cancelled without notice.

Headquarters Hotel
The Peabody Orlando
9801 International Drive
$239 single/double
*0.2 miles from OCCC West

Additional Hotels

When is the hotel reservation cut-off date?
The cut-off date is September 10, 2010.  Obtain complete details on the housing process/policies here.

When is the early registration cut-off date?
The cut-off date is July 19th.  Registrations will increase $200 after July 19th.

When is the last day to register?
After September 10, 2010, online registration fees and on-site registration fees at the Orange County Convention Center (West Building) increase by $100.

We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.  We are unable to accept cash.

Will I receive my badge in the mail if I registered early?
All attendees are required to pick up their badges on-site with photo identification.  A final confirmation letter will be emailed in late September. If registering as a student or resident in training, a student identification is also required to pick up your badge. 

Can I register and obtain housing for the Annual Meeting online?
Yes, you can register and obtain housing online via the NASS Annual Meeting Web site:  www.NASSAnnualMeeting.org.

April 6, 2010: Members only registration begins.
April 20, 2010: Registration opens for all.
July 19, 2010: Early registration cut-off.  After July 19th, fees increase $200
September 10, 2010: Online and on-site registration fees increase $100
September 10, 2010: Cut-off date for hotel reservations


What are the registration and exhibit hall hours for the general meeting?

 

 




Where is the Symposia Upload Station (f.k.a. Speaker Ready Room)?
The Symposia Upload Station (f.k.a. Speaker Ready Room) is located in West C Central Lobby of OCCC West.

Podium, Focused Paper and e-Posters Presentations will not be permitted to upload or amend their presentations after August 31st.  There will not be a Speaker Ready Room at the 25th Annual Meeting. Symposia speakers can upload or amend their presentations at any time by visiting the Symposia Upload Station in West C/Central Lobby, across from the Registration Area.

Premeeting Course and Symposia Faculty: Premeeting course and Symposia faculty should upload their presentations/outlines to the Content Review Site between August 1 and August 31. If any updates are made after August 31, faculty should bring their amended presentations to the Symposia Upload Station (f.k.a. Speaker Ready Room) at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the course. Speakers will not be permitted to use their own laptops for their presentations.

Podium, Focused Paper and e-Posters Presentations: Presentations must be uploaded to the Content Review Site between August 1st and August 31st. Required changes from the Content Review process will be forwarded to Presenting Authors on September 15, and any changes must be made and uploaded by September 24.

Information regarding the link to contact Review Site will be sent to all presenters by NASS Education Staff.

NEW FOR 2010!! Changes to Podium, Focused Paper and e-Poster Presentations will NOT be permitted after August 31st, unless required by the content review process. Symposia and premeeting course presentations may be amended at any point in the content review process.

Ground Transportation
Airport Shuttle Service
Mears Airport Shuttle: (407) 423-5566 
Provides shuttle bus service to the conference hotels and the convention center.  The trip takes approximately 45 – 60 minutes; cost to International Drive hotels is $22 round trip; Disney hotels $33 round trip.
*Note: if you purchased a Mears coupon you are able to receive the NASS 2010 discounted coupon rate, be sure to print and bring with you.   

 
Taxi Information
* Taxi’s can hold up to 5 pax for one rate
Yellow Cab:  (407) 422-2222
Star Taxi:  (407) 857-9999
Ace Metro Cab:  (407) 855-1111
Diamond Cab:  (407) 523-3333
Quick Cab:  (407) 447-1444
Town & Country Cab: (407) 828-3035

Approximate Fares: Airport to International Drive - $23 one-way/$38 round trip and Airport to Disney area - $30 -$40 one-way/$70-$80 round trip
 
Taxi Cab Fares for Convention Center Corridor
There is a flat rate fare of $10.00 from the Convention Center to any hotel within the Convention Corridor (from Sand Lake Road, south to the Beachline, west to Interstate-4 and east to Shingle Creek Resort).    You can travel between hotels in this corridor as well for the flat rate up to 5 passengers per taxi.

Trolley Service

   
   
Is there parking available at the Orange County Convention Center – West Building?
The West Building's West Concourse parking lot can be accessed a number of ways - via Exhibit Way (north entrance), via Convention Way (south entrance) and via West Entrance Drive off of Westwood Boulevard.  For detailed driving directions, click here.

Parking Rates 
The fee for parking at the OCCC is $11.00 per car per entry and $22.00 for oversized vehicles, i.e. buses, per entry. 
After 5:00 p.m., the charge is $8.00 per car per entry and $11.00 per oversized vehicle per entry.
The OCCC accepts cash, traveler's checks, American Express, MasterCard and Visa.

Are there any tours this year?
Orlando has many exciting activities and attractions that will make your visit an unforgettable experience.   There are many new dining locations, as well as high-end shopping!   For information on city tours, local attractions and activities in and around Orlando, visit the Orlando CVB Guest Services Kiosk inside the lobby of the Orange County Convention Center West Building.   You can also plan in advance by visiting the official Orlando CVB welcome website located on our NASS site.  Or, go direct to: http://nass.orlandomeetinginfo.com.  NASS has not contracted with a destination management company to provide specific tours this year.

How many Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit hours are being offered?
The NASS Annual Meeting will offer 27.25 CME credit hours for the general meeting. However, you can earn additional CME credits by attending the premeeting courses and technique workshops.

To claim CME credit and to print certificates after the meeting, please visit http://evaluation.spine.org. Usernames and passwords can be requested from the log-in page.

Are Continuing Education Units (CEUs) being offered?
Yes. NASS is proud to offer other types of continuing education units (CEUs) to accommodate nonphysician attendees’ certification requirements.

The following categories indicate the status of CEU accreditation for nonphysician attendees:

Professional Coders—Coding Update 2010: Essentials and Controversies of Operative and Nonoperative Spine Care Coding has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 16 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.

Physician Assistants—The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts Category 1 credit from AOACCME, prescribed credit from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and AMA PRA Category 1 CME™ credit for the Physician’s Recognition Award from organizations, such as NASS, accredited by the ACCME.

Nurses and Chiropractors—Accreditation varies for every state certification agency. Please retain the Final Program and a copy of your certificate when completing the recertification process.

Nurse Practitioners—Application is pending for continuing education credentialing through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Please look for information on the NASS Web site (www.spine.org) and in the Final Program.

Can I submit an abstract or symposium proposal for this year?
No, the committee has already selected the abstracts and session proposals. You may submit your abstract, symposium, SIG or premeeting course ideas for the 2011 Annual Meeting now. Look for information at the NASS Resource Center or on our Web site – www.nassannualmeeting.org.

What is the cancellation policy?
Refunds will be allowed less an administrative fee, if cancellation is made in writing by September 10; no refunds will be made after that date.  

Administrative Fees 
General Registration: $125 fee
Premeeting technique workshops: $75 fee
Premeeting courses: $25 fee
Guest Registration: $50 fee 

Exhibiting Opportunities – How can my organization exhibit at a NASS Annual Meeting?
Please contact Rick Bacon, Senior Manager of Exhibits and Corporate Relations, for information on exhibiting at the NASS Annual Meeting.  He can be reached at (630) 230-3662 or through e-mail. The Exhibitor Prospectus is available online at the NASS Web site (www.NASSAnnualMeeting.org).

Where is the Welcome Reception?
The Welcome Reception will be held on Tuesday, October 5 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. in The Peabody Orlando.

What technique workshops will be offered?
The hands-on technique workshops will be offered on Tuesday, October 5 at the Orange County Convention Center. CME credit is 3.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 CME™ credit per course.

What are the other Premeeting Courses?
Premeeting courses will all be held at the OCCC West. The amount of CME for each course is listed in parentheses.
*Credit hours are subject to change based on agenda development.

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