Conference Location: All sessions will be held at the Cool Spring Marriott Conference Center except for the Public Address by Dr. Freeman on the night of November 2 nd . That public address will be held on the campus of Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville TN (208 Light Hall). Transportation will be made available to bring registrants from the Marriott to Light Hall for Dr. Freeman's talk, and return.

Accommodations: A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Cool Springs Marriott. Registrants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.

The deadline for obtaining the conference room group rate has been extended to: October 15 th , 2005. The group rate is $115 (double or single) per night plus State and local taxes. Cancellations must be made more than 72 hours prior to arrival. After this time, attendees will be charged for the first night of the reservation or forfeit their individual room deposits. The free toll number for reservations is 888-403-6772. The Group Code is colcola. For your convenience, this site also contains a direct link to a Cool Springs Marriott reservation page that already has the appropriate conference code entered at the bottom right. Just add the correct arrival and departure dates to begin the reservation process.

Registration Deadline and Fees: The registration deadline has been extended to October 15 th , 2005. An on-line registration form is available here.

Abstract and Young Investigator Award Deadline: The deadline for abstracts and for receipt of Young Investigator Award Applications is October 7 th , 2005.

CME Credit: CME credit will be available for this meeting.

Travel Information: Franklin, TN is approximately 15 miles due south of Nashville and the campuses of Vanderbilt University and Meharry Medical College . The local airport is Nashville International Airport (BNA).

Weather: The average daytime temperature in early November ranges from 50-60 degrees.

Historic Franklin , TN : Franklin , Tennessee was the site of The Battle of Franklin during the Civil War. Its historic downtown area retains much of the architectural character of the late 1800's. Interested in preservation as well as in progress, Franklin has maintained several historic buildings and properties from that period, including Carnton Plantation and The Carter House. Today Franklin also serves as home to a number of country music legends, as well as to several high tech business corporations.


Links:

Meharry Medical College
www.mmc.edu

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

Nashville City Search
http://nashville.citysearch.com