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| HOURS: REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT HALL |
| Q: What are the Registration Hours? |
| | Orange County Convention Center |
| | Saturday, September 20 | 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| | Sunday, September 21 | 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| | Monday, September 22 | 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM |
| | Tuesday, September 23 | 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM |
| | Wednesday, September 24 | 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM |
| | Thursday, September 25 | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
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| Q: What are the Exhibit Hall Hours? |
| | Monday, September 22 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| | Tuesday, September 23 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| | Wednesday, September 24 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
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| GENERAL QUESTIONS |
| Q: When is the 2008 CNS Annual Meeting? |
| | The 2008 CNS Annual Meeting begins on Saturday, September 20 and runs through Thursday, September 25. |
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| Q: Where is the 2008 CNS Annual Meeting? |
| | The 2008 CNS Annual Meeting will be held at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
The Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the located approximately 12 miles east of the CNS Annual Meeting Hotels and Orange County Convention
Center. For information on available shuttle and taxi services from the Orlando International Airport, refer to www.orlandoairports.net/ops/bus_taxi.htm. |
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| Q: When will registration and housing open? |
| | Online registration and housing reservations is now open. |
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| Q: When will the Preliminary Program be available? |
| | The Preliminary Program is now available and has been mailed to all CNS Members. |
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| Q: How can I receive a copy of the Preliminary Program? |
| | All CNS Members have been sent a copy of the Preliminary Program. Others may contact the CNS to receive a copy or download a printer friendly copy at www.cns.org
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
10 N. Martingale Road, Suite 190
Schaumburg, IL 60173-2294
Phone: 847 240 2500
Toll Free: 877 517 1CNS
E-mail: info@1cns.og
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| Q: Who should attend the Annual Meeting? |
| | Neurological surgeons, neurosurgery nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, orthopedic surgeons, primary care physicians, gerontologists, radiologists, hospital administrators, oncologists, neurologists, pediatricians, physiatrists, and infectious disease specialists are welcome and encouraged to attend the 2008 CNS Annual Meeting. |
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| Q: How do I apply for a Visa to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting? |
| | The CNS International Attendee website provides attendees with Passport and Visa information. |
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| Q: Do I have to be a CNS Member to attend? |
| | No, but CNS Members enjoy Annual Meeting discounts so we encourage you to consider membership as a good investment in your continuing neurosurgical education. For information on becoming a CNS Member, go to www.cns.org or contact the CNS at 847 240 2500. |
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| Q: Where do I enter Orange County Convention Center? |
| | Attendees may enter the Orange County Convention Center from any door. The CNS activities will take place around Exhibit Hall B in the center of the building. |
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| Q: Will there be wheelchair rentals available onsite? |
| | Scooter and wheelchair rentals are available for a fee through Scootaround and must be reserved prior to your arrival. Please call them toll free at 1-888-441-7575 or Fax at 204-478-1172 or go to www.scootaround.com for further information. |
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| Q: Where is the CNS Spouse Hospitality Center located? |
| | All registered CNS Annual Meeting spouses and guests are invited to use the CNS Spouse Hospitality Center in the Coconuts Room at the Peabody Hotel, Monday through Wednesday from 7:00 to 10:30 am. Please note that admittance to the CNS Spouse Hospitality Suite is by Spouse/Guest or Nurse/Spouse badge only. |
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| Q: What hotels are near the Orange County Convention Center? |
| | Conveniently located across the street, the five-star Peabody Hotel is the CNS Headquarter hotel and a short walk away, the Rosen Centre hotel provides attendees with another wonderful hotel option. The Rosen Shingle Creek provides rooms in a beautiful resort setting. More information on these properties. |
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| Q: What is the climate in Orlando? |
| | September temperatures average a high of 89 degrees and a low of 72.4 degrees. |
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| Q: Where is the CNS Opening Reception? |
| | The CNS Opening Reception will be located at the Peabody Hotel - Plaza Ballroom from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM on Sunday, September 21. Each Annual Meeting registrant will receive one complimentary ticket to the Opening Reception. Additional tickets can be purchased for $100 each on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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| Q: What is IML? |
| | Learn more about Information on the Integrated Medical Learning sm sessions at the 2008 CNS Annual Meeting. |
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| Q: Who is the 2008 CNS Honored Guest? |
| | Dr. William F. Chandler, MD is the 2008 CNS Honored Guest. He will be speaking at various sessions throughout the week. |
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| Q: Who is the Walter E. Dandy Orator? |
| | Maya Angelou, PhD is the Walter E. Dandy Orator. She will be speaking on Monday, September 22, 11:05 - 11:45 AM in General Scientific Session I. |
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| Q: Who is the CNS Special Lecturer on Creativity and Innovation? |
| | Muhammad Yunus, PhD is the CNS Special Lecturer on Creativity and Innovation. He will be speaking on Tuesday, September 23, 11:10 - 11:45 AM in the General Scientific Session II. |
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| Q: When will I receive my record of CME (Continued Medical Education Credit) |
| | All tickets for “ticketed” events are collected during the meeting and shipped back to the CNS Headquarters. At that time, tickets are scanned and CME is recorded. All medical registrants will receive up to 25 Category 1 hours of CME. Additional CME is given if tickets are “handed in” for Practical Courses and Luncheon Seminars. Certificates of Credit are mailed approximately six weeks after the meeting. For Luncheon Seminars and Practical Courses, 1 hour of CME is awarded for every hour of the course.
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Please note our procedures for CME. Each medical registrant will be given a tracking form in their registration packet listing all CME activities. Prior to their departure from the Annual Meeting, the form should be submitted indicating the number of hours of CME activity that was actually attended. The form may be submitted in the Registration Area at the Orange County Convention Center. NO CME certificates will be issued unless a CME tracking form is submitted at the Annual Meeting or faxed to CNS Headquarters to 847 240 0804. |
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| Q: Can I get my friend/child/medical technician into the exhibit hall without registering him/her? |
| | No. Everyone who enters the exhibit hall must be a registrant of the meeting. There are no one-day registrations and all guests must pay the full guest fee of $115. Due to safety concerns, children under the age of 18 are not permitted in the Exhibit Hall at any time, even if they are registered. |
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| Q: Is there somewhere I can check my e-mail while attending the meeting? |
| | Yes. E-mail Cafés will be available in the CNS Member Services Center in Booth #933 and throughout the Exhibit Hall. Please be sure to have your e-mail account username, password and the mail server address or URL. |
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| Q: Where will future CNS Annual Meetings be held? |
| | Future CNS Annual Meetings will be held in the following locations:
New Orleans, LA, October 24 - 29, 2009
San Francisco, CA, October 16 - 21, 2010
Washington, DC, October 1 - 6, 2011 |
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| Q: Where is the Press Room? |
| | Press activities will take place at the Orange County Convention Center. Please stop by the Registration Area for details. |
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| Q: Will there be shuttle services available? |
| | Shuttle services to the Orange County Convention Center will be available to the Rosen Shingle Creek. A shuttle
schedule will be posted at the hotel and at the Orange County Convention Center along with being printed in the Scientific Program Book.
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| Q: How far is the airport from the Convention Center? |
| | The Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the located
approximately 12 miles east of the CNS Annual Meeting Hotels and Orange County Convention Center. |
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| REGISTRATION & POSTER SET-UP QUESTIONS |
| Q: Where is CNS Registration? |
| | The CNS Registration Area is located on Level 1 of the Orange County Convention Center. |
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| Q: Where can I talk to a CNS staff member regarding special issues or problems with my registration? |
| | In the CNS Registration Area at the Orange County Convention Center there will be a REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE BOOTH. |
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| Q: Where can I purchase additional tickets? |
| | In the CNS Registration Area at the Orange County Convention Center, there will be an On Site Registration Area for additional ticket purchases. |
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| Q: If I registered in advance, where can I pick up my materials (which include badge, tickets and program book)? |
| | In the Advance Registration Booth of the CNS Registration Area at the Orange County Convention Center. The first letter of registrants’ last name will mark the booths. |
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| Q: If I am not pre-registered for the meeting and want to register, where do I go? |
| | Proceed to the CNS Registration Area in the Orange County Convention Center. Medical Registrants should go to the ON-SITE REGISTRATION booths; exhibitors should go to the EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION booth. |
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| Q: Can I pick up my friend/colleague/relatives registration packet? |
| | No. Only the primary registrant can pick up packets. Spouses cannot pick up the packet, nor can friends, colleagues, or relatives. |
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| Q: I did not receive a pre-registration packet and now the session I want is full. Can I get a ticket? |
| | Pre-registration packets are mailed to all members, as well as residents and non-members who have notified the CNS office of their interest in the meeting.
The Member Services personnel at CNS Member Services Center (booth #933) in the Exhibit Hall can verify if your name resides in the CNS database and add it at
your request if necessary.
Seats are limited in Luncheon Seminars, Practical Courses, social events and tours. Tickets for those events are sold at the
On site Registration Counters, on a first come/first served basis. Once sold out, no additional tickets can be sold. However, there are often other interesting
courses available at the requested time. Please check your program and the monitors for course selection and availability. |
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| Q: My confirmation of registration indicates I have overpaid and have a refund due. How and when can I get my money back? |
| | Refund checks are mailed approximately four to six weeks after the annual meeting. However, while you’re at the meeting you may use your credit balance to purchase tickets to other events, both scientific and social. |
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| Q: My registration badge is not correct. Can it be fixed? |
| | Yes, see the registration personnel at the REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE BOOTH, located in the CNS Registration Area in the Orange County Convention Center. They can fix any medical attendee's badge or their guest's badge. Proper identification will be required. |
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| Q: Can Medical Attendees attend an Optional Evening Event? |
| | Optional Evening Events are available to all registered attendees and our exhibit partners.
The CNS Opening Reception is also open to all registered attendees and is included with each registration. |
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| Q: Are children allowed to attend the CNS Annual Meeting? |
| | Children over the age of 12 may register as a guest at the Guest Registration fee of $115. This will allow full participation in Auxiliary Program Activities, access to the Spouse Hospitality Center, Opening Reception and General Sessions. Please note that children under the age of 18 are not allowed in the Exhibit Hall. |
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| Q: Is there day care available onsite? |
| | Should you desire babysitting services, please contact the concierge desk at your hotel.
CNS has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the care that is provided through hotels. This information is provided solely to assist participants in identifying possible sources for childcare. |
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| Where can I check on the availability of the ‘ticketed’ event (scientific or social) at the meeting? |
| | Monitors will be placed in the CNS Registration Area in the Orange County Convention Center. These monitors scroll all “ticketed” events. The registrant can check these screens to see if tickets are available for purchase. |
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| Q: I lost my ticket. Can I get a replacement? |
| | Yes. See the registration personnel at the REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE BOOTH, located in the CNS Registration Area in the Orange County Convention Center. Proper identification will be necessary to reprint any tickets. |
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| Q: Can I get an extra program book for my associate back home? |
| | If there are any extra program books left on Wednesday afternoon, they will be available for your non-registered associates. Come to the Registration Area located in the Orange County Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon to receive extra program books. |
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| Q: When and where do I go to activate my poster? |
| | Your digital poster will automatically be activated when a registration packet is picked up. |
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| Q: When is the early registration cut-off date? |
| | Early registration ends Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 5:00 PM EST. |
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| Q: What is the registration cancellation policy? |
| | All refund requests must be received in writing by Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 5:00 EST.
$100 processing fee will be charged for all registration written cancellations received prior to Wednesday, August 27, 2008. No refunds will be issued after this date, regardless of cause.
Requests accepted via:
E-mail: CNS08@Laser-Registration.com
Fax: 514 379 8363
Mail: Congress of Neurological Surgeons
C/O Laser Registration
1200 G Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005-3967
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| Q: Where can I get a receipt for my registration to the CNS Annual Meeting? |
| | If you registered in advance using the Online Registration Service a confirmation was sent to you with all your registration fees listed.
If you registered onsite at the time of your registration, the cashier gave you a receipt for your registration fees paid. It lists the registration, practical courses, luncheon seminars and other events, if any, that you signed up for.
Please stop by Onsite Registration or the Registration Assistance Counter to have additional receipt printed. |
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| MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONS |
| Q: Who can I talk to about my CNS Membership? |
| | The CNS Membership staff will be available to answer questions during open Exhibit Hall hours (as indicated above) in the CNS Member Services Center, booth #933. |
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| Q: Where can I find the CNS publications information? |
| | Publication information will be available at the Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, booths #363 and #365 in the Exhibit Hall during open Exhibit Hours (as indicated above). |
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