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The Wound Healing Society
11th Annual Educational Symposium
May 16-18, 2001
Sheraton Uptown Hotel - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Room Reservations
The Sheraton Uptown Hotel
Please indicate
that you are with the Wound Healing Society in order to receive the special
rate of $109 single, $109 double. Early registration is suggested. The hotel
will only hold rooms at this rate until April 1. In addition, this is not a
large hotel and WHS could easily fill all the rooms.
Advance Registration
To register in advance, complete the enclosed registration form and return it
with your check (payable to WHS) to:
Wound Healing Society
or you may register on-line at
Register before April 1, 2001 to take advantage of reduced rates.
On-Site Registration
The registration desk will open on Tuesday May 13 from 4-7 pm Wednesday 7:30
am-5:00 pm, Thursday 7:30 - 3:00 pm. Advanced Registration is advisable if you
wish to attend any of the the Industry Sponsored Luncheon Symposia or the Thursday
night off-site dinner/social. Registration for Friday's educational course must
be arranged in advance and enrollment is limited to 75.
Abstract Deadline & Policy
Abstracts must be received by 5:00 pm Pacific Standard Time December 15, 2000.
Electronic submission is highly preferred (Please see abstract submission guidelines
in this booklet). If you feel that electronic submission would be an impossibility,
you may obtain written abstract guidelines from the:
Wound Healing Society,
Abstracts will be judged on the basis of scientific merit by the Scientific
Program Committee and notification will be made by mid-January. Work must be
original and must not have been published as a full manuscript. Abstracts will
be published in the March/April issue of the Wound Repair and Regeneration.
Meeting Attire
In keeping with the southwestern flair of the meeting, your attire should be
informal or business/casual attire. The temperature in May typically ranges
in May from a 49/80 F with a relative humidity of 37%. For off-site activities
such as Old Town, the Botanical Gardens and the patio dinning at El Pinto you
should bring outdoor clothing. If you plan to ascend to the Sandia Peak, you
should prepare for chilly temperatures as the sun goes down at this high altitude.
Off-Site Excursions - We request that you select your preference for Day 1 sight
seeing opportunities so that we may arrange for adequate numbers of shuttle
buses.
Old Town Spanish Plaza: Expect to stroll in and out of shops, watering holes,
the old Spanish church as you gain an appreciation for pre-mall days of yester
year the southwest.
Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: This will cost you $13 extra as you ascend upward
to 10,500 ft
Botanical Gardens: Expect to wander through tropical...
Accompanying Guests
This would be a great year to mix science with pleasure. Your guests is welcome
at all social and sightseeing events. While you attend the meetings there are
numerous sites of interest such as the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, the RioGrande
Nature Center, the New Mexican museum of Natural History, the Petroglyph National
Monument Park, the Arroyo Del Oso Golf course. Within walking distance of the
hotel is New Mexico's largest mall (Coronado Center) and another mall as well
as numerous restaurants. The hotel provides complementary shuttle service within
a 2 miles radius. Please visit the Albuquerque tourist bureau website for details:
abqcvb.org Santa Fe is a very popular tourist destination that only a 45
min drive away. Numerous tours are available with the city and surrounding countryside.
Exhibits
We anticipate that 20 companies will be demonstrating and showing their products
and services at the meeting. A detailed list of the participating companies
will be included for registrants.
Transportation
The Albuquerque Sunport is a destination for all of the major airlines. The
Uptown Sheraton Hotel is a short 10 minute taxi ride (8 miles) from the airport.
The WHS has selected Southwest as the official airlines for this meeting. Travel
arrangements can be made by calling Southwest directly at 800-433-5368. Please
reference ID code: A8123 to receive our special negotiated rates. Special car
rental rates with AVIS Rent a Car have been negotiated. Rates start at $33 per
day. Please call AVIS directly at and mention that you are with
the Wound Healing Society to receive the special rate.
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