General Information

Sessions and exhibits, unless otherwise indicated, will take place at:

Charlotte Convention Center
Exhibit Hall C
501 S. College St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: (704) 339-6000

Registration Includes:

• Entry to specialty and primary care scientific sessions, featuring a catalog of over 100 hours for up to 25 CME credits from which to choose
• Entrance to technical exhibition hall
• Scientific poster viewing
• Alumni reunions
• Alliance hospitality, exhibits, and networking
• Lunch sessions on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
• Breakfast sessions on Friday and Saturday
• Comprehensive final program and individual session syllabus
• Internet Resource Center
• American Physicians Art Association Exhibit
• SMAA Boutique
• Residents and Fellows - No Registration Fee!

Hotel Reservations

The Westin Charlotte and the Hilton Charlotte City Center are co-headquarters hotels conveniently located to the Charlotte Convention Center. To assure your hotel reservation at SMA’s group rate, reserve your room online. Please note the Westin Charlotte Hotel is a completely “smoke free” facility. All hotel rooms, restaurants and public areas are no smoking areas and this policy is strictly enforced by fines. A fee of $50.00 will be charged in the event of an early departure at both the Westin and Hilton.

Meeting Registration

Take advantage of early registration fees and register online today! Your registration fee includes more than 40 scientific sessions, up to 25 CME credits, breakfast and lunch sessions, dessert with exhibitors, comprehensive final program and session syllabus, scientific posters, practice performance sessions, financial planning sessions, industry exhibits, American Physicians’ Art Association exhibit, SMA Alliance hospitality room, exhibits, networking, complimentary chance for grand prize giveaways, and much, much more!

Acknowledgement

The following companies have provided educational grants in support of SMA’s 100th Scientific Assembly. We appreciate their commitment to continuing professional development: Abbott Laboratories, Inc., AstraZeneca, Berlex Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Depuy, Eisai, Inc., Eli Lilly, Genentech, King Pharmaceuticals, KOS Pharmaceuticals, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Co., Inc., Novo Nordisk, Organon USA, Inc., Ortho-McNeil, Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S., Inc., SMA Services, Inc., Takeda, Upsher-Smith Pharmaceuticals, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.