2024 Spring Meeting
Monday, March 18, 2024 – Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile | 511 N Columbus Drive | Chicago, IL 60611
#AAPAspring24
2024 Spring Meeting
Monday, March 18, 2024 – Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile | 511 N Columbus Drive | Chicago, IL 60611
#AAPAspring24
This year’s host hotel is the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, located in the city center (River North) area. Stroll down Magnificent Mile for excellent dining, shopping, and entertainment options, or walk over to Navy Pier.
Photo via Hilton.com
This year’s host hotel is the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, located in the city center (River North) area. Stroll down Magnificent Mile for excellent dining, shopping, and entertainment options, or walk over to Navy Pier.
Subject to change.
Subject to change.
Registration Rates
Please note: This is an in-person meeting ONLY. There is NOT a virtual attendance option.
Full Meeting
$834
*Stay offsite
$659
*discount applied for attendees staying at the host hotel: Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile or that live within a 60 mile radius
Full Meeting
$199
*Applies to attendees staying at the host hotel: Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, who live within a 60 mile radius, or who are staying offsite
$35
Non-CE, no breakfast included; Wednesday only attendance
Full Meeting
$949
*Stay offsite
$774
*discount applied for attendees staying at the host hotel: Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile or that live within a 60 mile radius
Contact us to inquire about Non-Member Student / Pathology Resident pricing.
Sponsors
Monday Daily Sponsor
Exakt Technologies, Inc.
Monday Daily Sponsor
Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A.
Monday Daily Sponsor
VistaPath Biosystems
Tuesday Daily Sponsor
Cancer Diagnostics, Inc.
Tuesday Daily Sponsor
FormaPath
Tuesday Daily Sponsor
Nicklas Medical Staffing
Wednesday Daily Sponsor
The Pathologist
Bag Sponsor
Omnia Inventa Medical
Coffee Break Sponsor
PMT Scientific
Tuesday Lunch Sponsor
Cision Vision Inc.
About Chicago
Weather to expect
Temperature
In March, temperatures can range from the upper 20s to mid to upper 40s in Chicago. Remember to pack your layers!
Conditions
There may be a possibility for rain – and maybe even some snow – during this time of the year. Don’t forget to bring a pair of boots!
Travel, Transportation, and Parking
Transportation to/from Airport
The Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile is located about 17 miles from the Chicago-O’Hare International Airport and 13 miles from the Chicago Midway International Airport. There is not an airport shuttle available.
TRAIN: Take the ‘L’ Train! Both Midway (Orange Line) and O’Hare (Blue Line) airports are connected directly to downtown. Get more information about train lines, fares, and connecting bus routes on the Chicago Transit Authority website.
Other Transportation
Nearby Transportation Stations:
Navy Pier Terminal: 0.6 miles from hotel
Ogilvie Transportation Center: 1.4 miles from hotel
Union Station: 2.0 miles from hotel
Greyhound Bus Terminal: 2.3 miles from hotel
Hotel Parking
Effective March 1, 2024:
$55 for overnight guests of the hotel to include in-and-out privileges, until 5pm day of departure.
Valet parking: Not available
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Hotel Reservation Details
We encourage you to make your hotel reservations early. If you are having trouble with hotel reservations or booking additional room nights on the front or back end of the meeting, please be sure to contact us so we can work with the hotel to correct the issue.
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Registration Fine Print
Registration Fine Print
Registration will open on December 14, 2023 at 11:00 am CST. Registration is open until March 11, 2024, or until sold out.
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 125 REGISTRANTS. Space is limited for this smaller, condensed meeting, focused solely on CE. Register as soon as possible to guarantee your spot!
A detailed confirmation will automatically be emailed to you once your registration has been submitted. Payment is only by Credit Card and is due at time of registration. The Cancellation Policy will be enforced once your registration is submitted (with or without payment). If you have any questions, contact the Central Office.
Registration Options & Fees
- Full Meeting: Fee includes access to all lectures, daily sponsors, and credits awarded based on attendance requirements. Registration includes breakfast and coffee breaks all three days and lunch on Monday and Tuesday. Registrants have the ability to earn up to fifteen (15) PACE credits by attending all lectures. Register early as space is limited!
- Member – staying at host hotel or lives within 60 miles = $659
- Member – not staying at host hotel = $834
- Student Member (no CE) – staying at host hotel, lives within 60 miles, or staying offsite = $199
- Non-Member – staying at host hotel or lives within 60 miles = $774
- Non-Member – not staying at host hotel = $949
- Contact us to inquire about Non-Member Student / Pathology Resident pricing.
- AAPA Student Members (non-CE, no breakfast) – Wednesday only attendance = $35
Registration Changes
An additional $50 fee will apply to ALL adjustments made to your conference registration after it has been received.
Cancellation Policy
All registrations submitted and received online are considered confirmed registrations. Written notice to cancel must be received via fax, mail, or email by February 14, 2024, to receive an 80% refund. No refunds will be given after February 14, 2024. For cancellations due to illness after February 14, 2024, a refund of 80% will be given with the submission of a physician’s note. If the AAPA cannot hold this meeting due to acts of God, war, government regulations, disaster, strikes, civil disorder, or curtailment of transportation or other emergencies making it inadvisable, illegal, or impossible to provide the facilities or to hold the meeting, each prepaid registrant will receive meeting materials electronically. Fixed meeting expenses will be paid from the pre-registration funds. Any remaining funds will be refunded to pre-registrants. The AAPA is not responsible for any other costs incurred by pre-registrants in connection with this meeting.
Questions? Contact us!
Tips for Employer Approval to Attend
Tips for Employer Approval to Attend
The AAPA understands that budgets can be tight, staffing can be short and time can be limited. Since the AAPA is the first choice for pathologists’ assistant-specific education, the AAPA wants all members to attend.
- Be armed with knowledge! Demonstrate the valuable information presented at the conference and how it will help you stay current in the field of pathology. Provide your employer with a schedule of the lectures (and workshops if applicable) that you plan to attend, and offer to present what you’ve learned to your coworkers upon your return.
- Come back with information! Plan to visit the exhibit hall booths/sponsors (and the product demonstrations if applicable) to get information on products or services that your lab needs.
- Provide information! Submit an estimate of travel expenses, including how you plan to keep these costs down (discounted shuttle vs cab, breakfast included in registration rate, etc.).
- Be helpful! Offer suggestions for providing coverage while you are at the conference.
- Use the AAPA! Apply for a travel grant. The AAPA has travel grants available to help cover the cost. Stay up-to-date with the latest opportunities and submission deadlines by updating your contact info and/or following us on social media.
- Shop for deals! Get the best discounted rates available for our events by registering early and booking your room early at the host hotel property.
Legal Information
Continuing Education Credits
The AAPA is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS PACETM Program. To be eligible to receive continuing education credit, you must have passed the ASCP BOC exam prior to this meeting. To receive credit, you must arrive and sign-in within the first 10 minutes of the start of each and every lecture. The maximum number of CE credits available at our 2024 Spring Meeting is fifteen (15).
Remember, a perk of being an AAPA member is automated ASCP credit transfer. Certified members who have provided their ASCP Customer ID in their AAPA profile, and whose first and last name are an exact match to their ASCP profile, will have their AAPA PACE credits earned at this meeting and all additional credits earned throughout the year, seamlessly transferred to their ASCP transcript. Please allow up to two weeks for earned in-person event attendance credits to transfer.
Views & Opinions
The views and opinions expressed by speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent those of the AAPA. The AAPA disclaims any responsibility for the use and application of information presented at this meeting.











