2012 BOG Spring Meeting & OTO Advocacy Summit

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To accommodate our members' demanding schedules, the 2012 BOG Spring Meeting and OTO Advocacy Summit will be held jointly May 6-8, 2012, in Alexandria, VA. See below for more details on both meetings. Registration for both meetings is a FREE AAO-HNS member benefit.

HOUSING DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 12, 2012, SECURE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS TODAY!
Housing Information and Deadlines

BOG Spring Meeting

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The 2012 Board of Governors Spring Meeting will take place on Sunday, May 6 to Monday, May 7 at the Hilton Old Town Alexandria Hotel. Registration for the meeting is complimentary to all AAO-HNS members. This meeting is one of the many Academy benefits, allowing members an opportunity to network and engage in peer-to-peer interactions with eminent leaders in the field. Attending the BOG Spring Meeting allows attendees:

• Ample networking opportunities
• Engaging speakers
• Lively and informative committee meetings
• Timely discussions on socioeconomic issues
• Unity through grassroots efforts

Click here to view the tentative 2012 BOG Spring Meeting schedule.

Note: Resident Leadership Grants to attend the BOG Spring Meeting are Now Available. AAO-HNS residents in good standing are eligible to apply for a $350 grant to help defray the costs of attending the 2012 BOG Spring Meeting. Please click here to print out and complete the application and submit by the deadline, April 2, 2012.

OTO Advocacy Summit

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Advocate at a Higher Level – Attend the 2012 OTO Advocacy Summit!
Help elevate our visibility and influence on Capitol Hill by attending the 2012 OTO Advocacy Summit. This year’s summit is scheduled for May 7-8, 2012 (March in past years), in conjunction with the spring Board of Governors meeting. Attendees will participate in legislative briefings and can take advantage of pre-scheduled meetings with Members of Congress and/or their staffs. There will also be ample networking opportunities and an exclusive ENT PAC fundraiser. Registration, which will be FREE this year, is open now.

Attendees will:
• Learn about common advocacy “do’s and don’ts”;
• Receive an “insider” legislative update about issues important to the specialty;
• Hear Members of Congress discuss various AAO-HNS legislative priorities;
• Benefit from pre-scheduled meetings with Members of Congress and/or staff;
• Visit the AAO-HNS Capitol Hill office and popular DC Monuments (space limited: first-come, first-served); and
• Network with colleagues at an exclusive ENT PAC reception!*

*Complimentary tickets provided for all ENT PAC 2012 Leadership Club members. On-site tickets available.

Click here to view the 2012 OTO Advocacy Summit schedule.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:
*Attendance is a FREE AAO-HNS Benefit!
*AAO-HNS staff will schedule your Capitol Hill visits.
*Transportation provided to Capitol Hill.
*Please plan flight departures NO EARLIER than 4:00 PM on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

Summit Materials:

Capitol Hill Meeting “leave behind” sheet
Capitol Hill Talking Points
OTO Advocacy Summit Evaluation Form
Capitol Hill Meeting Evaluation Form
OTO Advocacy Summit Speaker Biographies

General Information

Meeting Location:
The meeting will be held at the Hilton Old Town Alexandria Hotel, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. The hotel is conveniently located less than 5 miles and 2 Metrorail stops away from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and steps away from the King Street Metro Station and Alexandria Amtrak Station. The Hilton Old Town Alexandria Hotel is only 20 minutes from monuments, museums, and power centers of Washington, DC. Get around easily with Alexandria’s free King Street Trolley and Water Taxi service to National Harbor and Georgetown

Hotel Accommodations:
Hotel Reservations can be made separately at the Hilton Old Town Alexandria Hotel in the group block named BOG Spring Meeting and OTO Advocacy Summit. The group has rooms available from May 4 - May 9, 2012. Reservations made in this block will receive a special rate of $175 ++single/double per night. The final housing deadline has been extended to Monday, April 12, 2012. To make reservations, click here.