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Kidney Week 2013

November 5th,2013 - November 10th,2013

Overview

Join ASN and more than 13,000 other kidney professionals from across the globe at Kidney Week 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. The world's premier nephrology meeting, Kidney Week provides participants exciting and challenging opportunities to exchange knowledge, learn the latest scientific and medical advances, and listen to engaging and provocative discussions with leading experts in the field.

Changing the Focus: Innovation and Individualization is the theme of Kidney Week 2013 and focus of Dr. Bruce Molitoris' Presidential Address in the Opening Plenary.

Venue

Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd.,
NW Atlanta, Georgia 30313-1591
contactus@gwcc.com 
Phone: 404-223-4000

Important Dates

Wednesday, April 10	Abstract Submission Site Opens
Tuesday, May 28	Travel Support Applications Open
Wednesday, June 5	Registration and Housing Opens
Tuesday, June 11	Abstract Submission Site Closes (11:59 p.m. EDT)
Friday, July 19	Travel Support Applications Close
Wednesday, July 31	Late-Breaking Clinical Trial (Phases II & III only) Submission Site Opens
Wednesday, September 11	Early Registration Closes
Wednesday, September 11	Late-Breaking Clinical Trial (Phases II & III only) Submission Site Closes (11:59 p.m. EDT)
Friday, October 4	Housing Closes
Wednesday, October 23	Advance Registration Closes
Tuesday, November 5	Onsite Registration Opens
Tuesday, November 5 - Wednesday, November 6	Early Programs
Thursday, November 7 - Sunday,November 10	Annual Meeting

URL

http://www.asn-online.org/education/kidneyweek/ 
http://www.asn-online.org/


Accreditation & CME

ASN designates this live activity for a maximum of 31.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ .Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this educational activity for a maximum of 29.5 ANCC hours.

The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy designates this educational activity may be eligible for up to 29.5 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

 Hotel Accommodations

ASN has reserved rooms at 15 hotels in Atlanta for Kidney Week 2013. Click here for a complete list of hotels, descriptions, rates, maps, and housing forms. Participants may book their housing online or may call the ASN Housing Bureau at 800-221-3531 or 212-532-1660, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.

Participants may also download and print housing forms. Printed forms should be submitted via mail or fax to:

ASN Housing Bureau
C/O Travel Planners
381 Park Avenue South, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10016
Fax: 212-532-1556

To avoid duplicating your reservation, please do not mail your form if you have faxed it and vice versa.

Travel Support

Various travel support opportunities are available to ASN members to attend this year's Kidney Week, the world's premier nephrology meeting.

Advances in Research Conference Travel Support 
Critical Care Nephrology Travel Support
Geriatric Nephrology Travel Support 
Glomerulonephritis Update Travel Support
Nephrology Fellows Travel Support
Professional Development Seminar Travel Support
Update on Polycystic Kidney Disease Travel Support
William E. Mitch, III, MD, FASN International Scholars Travel Support
Medical Students and Residents Travel Support

Host an Ancillary Event in Conjunction with Kidney Week

ASN Kidney Week will bring together more than 13,000 participants, November 5 - 10, 2013, in Atlanta, GA. ASN allows groups to host various events in conjunction with the annual meeting:

• Sales/Business Meetings
• Investigator/Consultant Updates
• Advisory Board Meetings
• Roundtables
• Social Functions (Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, and Receptions)
• Other Activities (as approved by ASN)

ASN does not allow groups to host educational or Continuing Medical Education (CME) events during Kidney Week.


 Future Meetings

Kidney Week 2014 - November 11 – 16

• Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA

Kidney Week 2015 - November 3 – 8

• San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA