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ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Click here to go to Nationwide Children's Hospital website to register for the 14th Annual Meeting.  Scroll down to Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer.

 

  
October 12-13, 2010

14th Annual Meeting

Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CGA-ICC)

October 12-13, 2010

Hyatt Regency Dallas
300 Reunion Blvd
Dallas TX 75207
 

*The meeting will precede the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Annual Meeting. 
Program

14th Annual Meeting

Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CGA-ICC)

October 12-13, 2010

Hyatt Regency Dallas

300 Reunion Blvd.

Dallas, Texas 75207

 

Open Meeting Program

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

7:00-9:00pm   Strategic Planning Update    Steve Erdman, MD & Paul Wise, MD 

plan to stay after the annual meeting for the Strategic Planning Update
Hotel Accommodations
HOTEL UPDATE!
Hotel rooms are the Hyatt Regency are no longer available. An alternative option at the Holiday Inn Market Center holds a block of room for $149 per night (King or Double). 
 

Reserve Online  

CGA conference rates  (Enter Group Code: CGA)

Reserve Toll Free: 1-800-HOLIDAY (Request the CGA-ICC Room Rate)

 

Holiday InnDallasMarketCenter

Market Center Blvd. @ Harry Hines Blvd.

4500 Harry Hines Blvd.

Dallas, TX75219

 

http://www.holidayinn.com/marketcenter

 

 

COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE SERVICE

For your convenience, a complimentary shuttle service will transport registered participants to and from the Hyatt Regency where the conference will be held.  The shuttle schedule will be included in final participant instructions that will be mailed out 2 weeks prior to the conference and will be posted on the internet registration page. 

 

The Hyatt Regency Dallas is a Four-Diamond award-winning hotel, conveniently located near Dallas' historic and entertainment districts, sports and shopping venues. The hotel offers a range of dining options from the casual Centennial Cafe to the more sophisticated Five Sixty, a Wolfgang Puck restaurant.  The hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center and business center.
  • Room Rate:  $189 single/double; a $10 per person, per night fee will be added for the third and fourth occupant in a room, maximum 4 persons.
  • Cut-off date: Reservations must be made on or before Friday, September 17, 2010.  After Friday, September 17, the $189 room rate is not guaranteed and rooms are subject to hotel's availability.
  • How to book room:  Phone hotel directly 214-651-1234 and mention NSGC.  CGA registrants are included in NSGC room block
  • Hotel Deposit & Cancellation Policy: The Hyatt Regency Dallas requires a deposit equal to one night's room and tax upon making a reservation.  Payment may be made in the form of check, money order, or credit card.  To cancel a reservation, please contact the hotel 48 hours prior to your arrival day.  Cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to arrival may not be refunded.
  • Check in time: 3:00pm; Check out time: 11:00am
  • Transportation: Distance from  DFW airport is 22 miles.
    • The Dallas Area Transit (DART) offers rail and bus public transportation throughout Dallas. Visit www.dart.org for more information.
    • The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) offers commuter rail service between Fort Worth, Dallas and the DFW International Airport.  Visit www.visitdallas.com for more information.
    • Taxi fare is approximately $45-50 to Hyatt Regency from Dallas airport.
    • Super Shuttle fare is approximately $17 per person, one-way.  Super Shuttle operates 24 hours a day.  For more information, visit www.supershuttle.com.  Identify Super Shuttle vans as being blue with yellow lettering.
 
Call for Abstracts

Note: Abstract submission deadline is extended to July 15!

Submit abstract to Abstract Committee Chair, Susan Peterson, PhD, MPH at speterso@mdanderson.org.  Deadline for abstract submission is July 15, 2010.  Notifications will be sent to submitting author by August 9. 

Authors should pay close attention to the changes in formatting instructions. All abstracts submitted must be formatted according to the new guidelines.  Abstracts will be published by BioMed Central LTD in Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice.   

Complete Confirmation Form and submit with your abstract. The Confirmation Form confirms that authors agree to publish abstract and display first author's email address in printed text.  Author may request for the Abstract Committee to considered abstract for poster or podium, poster only, or podium only.