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Dates: October 27-30, 2012
Location: JW Marriott - Washington,DC
General Information
Join AACN in Washington, DC for our 2012 Fall Semiannual Meeting. Attendees have the opportunity to share ideas with other nursing academic administrators. Sessions highlight issues of particular concern to nursing education leaders across settings and levels of programs. Associate/Assistant Deans/Directors are invited to attend along with their respective Dean/Chair/Director to develop leadership skills and to network with colleagues.
Do you plan on attending the OLN session at the Fall Meeting? If so, please click here: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/events/2012/10/27/oln.
Registration & Fees
The deadline for early registration is October 12, 2012. Late fees will apply to registrations received after October 12. Email messages confirming registration for this meeting will be sent to all participants.
Registration is open only to the primary Dean/Chair/Director of AACN-Member Schools of Nursing and their Associate/Assistant Dean/Director guests. No exceptions/ substitutions allowed.
Associate/Assistant Deans/Directors will not be able to register until after the dean has registered.
Register online at http://apps.aacn.nche.edu/Registration/registration.asp
Fall Semiannual Meeting Registration Fees:
(Only one discount per person, per conference can be taken.)
May 1-August 1, 2012 *Special Discount Offer*
$349 Dean/Chair/Director
$349 Associate/Assistant Dean/Director
August 2-October 12, 2012
$399 Dean/Chair/Director
$369* Associate/Assistant Dean/Director
After October 12, 2012
$499 Dean/Chair/Director
$469* Associate/Assistant Dean/Director
* Dean/Chair/Director needs to be registered first in order for the Associate/Assistant Dean/Director to receive $30 discount.
Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the JW Marriott Washington, DC, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004. The special conference room rate is $259 single/double. The cutoff date for reservations at the group rate is October 3, 2012. To make reservations, please call the hotel at 800-266-9432 and request the group rate for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) or Fall Semiannual Meeting. You may also place your reservation online at: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=8209430. The room block may fill before the deadline, so please make your reservation early.
The following hotels are within walking distance of the JW Marriott Washington, DC and may have availability over the meeting dates:
Washington Marriott at Metro Center(approx. 8min)
775 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-737-2200
Courtyard Washington Convention Center (approx. 9min)
900 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-638-4600
Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC (approx. 10min)
815 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-783-7800
Transportation
Reagan National Airport (DCA) is located approximately 15 minutes from the JW Marriott Washington, DC and is metro accessible. The closest metro station to the hotel is Metro Center on the Red and Orange/Blue lines, 2 blocks from the JW Marriott Washington, DC. The cost of a taxi from Reagan to the hotel is approximately $16.00. Dulles International Airport (IAD) is 35 minutes from the hotel and a taxi costs approximately $55. Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI) is one hour from the hotel and a taxi costs approximately $65. Super Shuttle is available for ground transportation from BWI (approximate cost is $38 each way), DCA (approximate cost is $15 each way), and IAD (approximate cost is $30 each way).
Continuing Education
More information coming soon!
Conference Materials
AACN is dedicated to environmentally responsible practices. Select conference materials for the Fall Semiannual Meeting will be provided online. One week prior to the event, please look for an email with a link to the conference materials.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing by October 12, 2012. A refund of the conference, minus a $150 administrative fee, will be given for cancellations received by that date.
No refunds will be granted for requests received after October 12, 2012. Submit all requests to AACN Conference Registration via email at conferences@aacn.nche.edu or via fax (202) 785-8320. Conference fees cannot be transferred to other conferences. AACN regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.
AACN reserves the right to cancel this conference and any group activity that does not meet minimal group requirements. Non-refundable airline tickets are the responsibility of the registrant.
Substitution Policy
No Substitutions are allowed for the Fall Semiannual Meeting as it is open only to the primary Dean/Chair/Director of AACN-Member Schools of Nursing and their Associate/Assistant Dean/Director guests.
Contact
For more information, contact AACN, One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036; 202-463-6930. If you require any special access in order to participate in this meeting, please phone Nadja Beverage at AACN or email nbeverage@aacn.nche.edu.
