Hotel/Reservation Information

The ACMP 2008 Annual Meeting will be held at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel. As the Pacific Northwest's only AAA Five Diamond hotel, a designation it has held since 1984, The Fairmont Olympic is Seattle's premier luxury hotel. It is ideally located in the heart of Seattle, footsteps from the city's most exciting attractions, including the famous Pike Place Market, Seattle Waterfront, and Space Needle, plus a multitude of museums, theatres, shops and restaurants.

Fairmont Olympic Hotel
411 University Street
Seattle, Washington 98101

The group rate for ACMP is no longer available so please contact the hotel for the current room rate. Please call the Fairmont Reservations Dept. at 206-621-1700, ext. 3131 or Toll free at 800-821-8106. Identify yourself as being with ACMP 2008 Annual Meeting.

ACMP will use the Spanish Ballroom on the Upper Level of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel for the Exhibits.

Continuing Education Credits/Self Assessment Modules (SAM)

CAMPEP - MPCEC TRANSCRIPTS:

The 2008 ACMP Annual Meeting has been approved for continuing education credit by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc. (CAMPEP). For each hour of verified attendance (this includes symposia and proffered sessions), 1 MPCEC hour of credit will be awarded.

Following the meeting, ACMP will provide CAMPEP with participant contact information, credits earned, and the appropriate processing fees in order for individual participants to access their personal 2008 ACMP Annual Meeting transcript via the CAMPEP online MPCEC Repository database. Please be advised, CAMPEP transcripts are viewable via the CAMPEP online MPCEC Repository database. Participants will not receive a hardcopy CAMPEP transcript. Should a participant need a hardcopy of the 2008 ACMP Annual Meeting transcript, an individual may order a hardcopy transcript from CAMPEP. View details here.

Note: Individuals registered as Companions are not eligible for MPCEC.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
MEETING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Review basic knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
Conduct sessions on the current state of the art and standards of practice.
Provide a peer interchange forum for exchanging information and concepts.

MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC) as defined by ABR:

Many ACMP members now require Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as defined by the American Board of Radiology. ACMP is offering Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) which allow for interactive learning and self-assessment of knowledge gained during designated sessions, to be submitted for ABR approval.

Completion of two Self Assessment Modules (SAMs) per year is a requirement for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process as defined by the American Board of Radiology (ABR).

To assist attendees who require MOC with fulfilling their SAMs requirements, ACMP program organizers have identified sessions in Diagnostic and Therapy Physics as SAM activities.

Attendees will check out an audience response unit at the Registration Counter at the annual meeting. A $75 credit card deposit is required. The credit card will not charged unless the unit is not returned.
Questions will be asked during the SAMs sessions and participants must answer electronically. There is no pass/fail. The idea is to assess knowledge gained during the session.
SAM credit for these sessions are available only to attendees who check out an audience response unit on site and complete the required online evaluation of the session.

Please note that the SAMs sessions are open to everyone.

ONLINE EVALUATION SYSTEM: (Available May 3 - May 30)

To obtain credit, attendees must complete an on-line evaluation survey.
The survey will be available online Saturday, May 3 thru Friday, May 30.
Attendees must complete the survey by May 30 in order to receive CAMPEP credit.
After the meeting, registrants will be contacted with instructions for viewing the meeting transcript via the CAMPEP website. The transcript will list a description of the sessions and the number of continuing education credits obtained.
Please note your badge I.D. will be required in order to complete the CEC evaluation survey.

The survey is now closed.

Travel Arrangements

Apply early for your Visa!

Visa applicants are advised to apply as soon as they decide to travel to the United States, and at least three to four months in advance of their travel date. The following sites have additional information on applying for a visa:

Need a Visa letter inviting you to the ACMP Annual Meeting? Generate one here.

Air Travel

Seattle-Tacoma Airport is approximately 10 miles from the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.

Directions from Seattle-Tacoma Airport:

From Sea-Tac Airport, take 518 East to 1-5 North
Continue for approximately 20 minutes on 1-5 North
Take exit #165 (Seneca Street).
Proceed two blocks to 4th Avenue.
Turn right on 4th Avenue and one block to University Street.
Turn right at University Street. The hotel is on your immediate right.

Car Rental

The Concierge will gladly make all of your car rental arrangements. The following is a list of rental locations near the hotel.

Avis: 1(800) 331-1212
Budget: 1(800) 268-8900
Hertz: 1(800) 654-3131
Thrifty: 1(800) 367-2277

Limousine

Please contact the Concierge at (206) 621-1700 or via email at sea.concierge@fairmont.com for information.

Ground Transportation from Seattle-Tacoma
Cab fare is ~$25 to hotel.

Dates to Remember

Dates
January 15	Web site activated to receive electronic Young Investigator abstract submissions.
February 1	Meeting Registration available on-line.
Mid February	Annual Meeting Scientific Program available on ACMP.org
March 11	Deadline for receipt of Young Investigator 250 word abstracts and supporting data.
March 31	Young Investigator authors notified of presentation disposition.
April 2	Meeting Registration Deadline to receive Discounted Registration Fees.
April 9	On-line registration closes. On-site registration only after this date.
April 10	Last day to make Hotel Reservation.
May 3 - 6	ACMP Annual Meeting – Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle, WA

Dress Code

The dress code is business casual for the ACMP Annual Meeting.

Seattle Points of Interest

The Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau has a comprehensive page for visitors. More links are below:

Swedish Medical Center Facility Tours

Sunday, May 4, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Plan to participate in one of the Swedish Medical Center Facility Tours. Select the tour you'd like to join during the Meeting Registration process. The tours have limited capacity.

Tour I:

Location: Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

Tour Name: Linac-based IGRT Facility Tour

Sponsored by: Elekta, Calypso and Xoft Inc.

Tour Capacity: 60 participants

Tour II:

Location: Swedish Medical Center - Cherry Hill Campus

Tour Name: CyberKnife Facility Tour

Sponsored by: Accuray

Tour Capacity: 60 particpants

Special Services

ADA Accessibility
ACMP wishes to take any steps required to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently due to the absence of auxiliary aids and services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act. If any such services are necessary in order for you to participate in the ACMP annual meeting, please communicate your needs well in advance by marking the "special needs" box when pre-registering.

Companions

A Companions' Welcome Lounge will be available to registered companions of the ACMP's 25th Annual Meeting in the Belvedere Room of the Fairmont.

Hours of Operation:
Saturday, May 3 - Monday, May 5	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 6	8:00 am - 11:00 am

Child Care

The ACMP will not be sponsoring child care during this meeting. The concierge at your hotel may be able to assist you with special child care arrangements.

Contact Us

For general meeting information, please contact acmp@acmp.org