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General Meeting Information

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GENE & CELL THERAPY

Mission and Goals
The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) is a professional non-profit medical and scientific organization whose mission is to advance knowledge, awareness, and education leading to the discovery and clinical application of genetic and cellular therapies to alleviate human disease. ASGCT is the largest medical professional organization representing researchers and scientists dedicated to discovering new gene and cell therapies. ASGCT was established in 1996, and has grown to 2,000 members from around the world.

Over the next five years, the Society's goals are the following:

• Expand and engage a diverse membership that increases ASGCT's impact and effectiveness.
• Increase and diversify revenue while maintaining appropriate reserves to support anticipated growth of mission aligned programs and services.
• Expand ASGCT's preeminence by advancing novel nucleic acid, cell and tissue therapies.
• Expand public, governmental and industry support for nucleic acid, gene, cell and tissue therapies.
• Offer mission aligned, financially viable programs and services that will best serve our members and stakeholders and increase their impact in the field.

The ASGCT 2^nd Translational Science Training Course and 15^th Annual Meeting will serve as comprehensive forums to achieve these goals.

DATES

The 2^nd Translational Science Training Course will be held Tuesday, May 15^th. The ASGCT 15^th Annual Meeting will begin on the morning of Wednesday, May 16^th and continue through the evening of Saturday, May 19, 2012. Exhibits will be open Wednesday, May 16^th through Friday, May 18^th.

MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION

Please refrain from distributing promotional materials.

CAMERA/RECORDING POLICY

It is the policy of ASGCT that except for designated ASGCT staff, no cameras are permitted in the meeting sessions, exhibit hall, or poster sessions. Please refrain from taking any photos in those locations. Audio and/or videotaping is strictly prohibited.

LOCATION

• The 2^nd Translational Science Training Course and 15th Annual Meeting will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, which is located in the heart of Center City Philadelphia at 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
• Exhibits and Posters will take place in Hall A - Level Two.
• Registration will be located on the East Bridge, adjacent to Hall A - Level Two.

Registration Information

To register for the Translational Science Training Course and 15th Annual Meeting, please complete the registration form. Registration fees increase after April 23, 2012. Please note that the Training Course and Annual Meeting have separate registration fees.

The Training Course registration fee includes access to the entire course; morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunch; and enduring course materials.

The Annual Meeting registration fee includes access to exhibit and poster halls, education sessions, scientific symposia, oral abstract sessions, plenary sessions, and corporate symposia; registration bag and materials; morning coffee breaks; receptions in exhibit hall; access to Internet stations; and use of the ASGCT Job Information Exchange.

Please Note: Submitting an abstract does not register you for the training course or meeting.

Early Registration Fees

(Registration forms postmarked on or before April 23rd, 2012)

Translational Science Training Course
(A $50 discount will apply ONLY to the Active Member and Nonmember rates when registering for both the Translational Science Training Course and the Annual Meeting).

Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting Registration Discount
Attendees who book within the ASGCT hotel block will receive a $100 discount off of the Annual Meeting registration rates above. To book your hotel in the ASGCT block, visit the ASGCT registration page.

Local Registrants Discount
Attendees in Philadelphia may register for one day of the Annual Meeting, rather than the full, four-day meeting. You may choose any date from Wednesday, May 16th - Saturday, May 19th.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - One Day Rate
Training Course registrants are eligible for a one-day Annual Meeting registration rate for Wednesday only.

CME FEE

The ASGCT Board of Directors voted to not offer CME credit for the 15^th Annual Meeting due to rising costs. For more information click here.

REGISTRATION QUESTIONS

Please contact David Finley at the ASGCT Executive Office with questions about registration for the ASGCT 2012 Translational Science Training Course and 15th Annual Meeting. Telephone: 414-278-1341, E-mail: dfinley@asgct.org.

CANCELLATION REFUND POLICY

Refund requests should be submitted in writing to the ASGCT Executive Office prior to May 4, 2012. A $35 processing fee will be charged for all refunds. We regret that refunds cannot be allowed for requests postmarked or received after May 3, 2012.

REGISTRATION DESK

Annual Meeting name badges and final programs will be distributed at the registration desk located on the East Bridge, Level Two of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The registration desk will be open during the following hours:

Training Course materials and name badges will be distributed outside the meeting room, room 201 ABC (Level Two) of the Convention Center, on Tuesday, May 15.

SPECIAL ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS

If you require special accommodations under the ADA in order to fully participate in the meeting or the course, please send a written description of your needs along with your registration form. Please notify us of your needs by May 3, 2012.

ASGCT JOB BANK

At the 15th Annual Meeting, there will be a forum for academic institutions and companies to promote open positions to meeting attendees. If you have open positions, please bring multiple copies of your job posting to the meeting. Similarly, if you are seeking a job, please bring multiple copies of your résumé to submit. ASGCT will not take responsibility for résumés sent to the ASGCT office in response to a job posting. If you would like more information about this service, please contact David Finley at dfinley@asgct.org. The Job exchange area will be located inside the Hall A of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

INTERNET KIOSK POLICY

Internet access will be available to meeting attendees in Exhibit Hall A. Limited computer stations will be provided.

TRAINEE TRAVEL GRANTS

ASGCT is offering sixty travel grants to the Annual Meeting to postdoctoral fellows and graduate students who are Associate Members of ASGCT. The grants will be based on the highest abstract scores, as determined by the ASGCT Abstract Review Committee. Please note: Meeting registration fees are non-reimbursable; travel grant recipients must register for the meeting and pay the registration fees.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Travel reservations can be made by contacting ASGCT's travel agency, Carnival Travel at (800) 747-5387. For more information about what Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has to offer, please visit here.

MEDIA

Members of the working media may register without charge for the 15th Annual Meeting. For more information, or to pre-register for the meeting as a member of the media, please visit the Press/Media section of the Annual Meeting website.

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