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It’s almost time for the AAPA Spring Meeting in Charlotte!
As you pack your bags, here are some helpful details to remember.
Location:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown
401 East Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 (MAP)
(704) 940-2517
Transportation and Parking:
Transportation to/from Airport: The Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown is located 10 miles from the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT) and 15 miles away from the Concord-Padgett Regional Airport. Further details, including directions to/from either airport and information on transportation options and rates from CLT, can be found on the hotel’s website.
Hotel Parking: The hotel offers valet parking for $30 (self-parking is not available).
Meeting Details:
- Program Booklet and Lecture Handouts: Don’t forget to print your program booklet and lecture handouts! Printed copies WILL NOT be provided at the meeting.
- Attire: All activities are business casual (no shorts, t-shirts, or jeans).
- Registration: The registration desk will be located on the 4th floor of the hotel in the Uptown Ballroom foyer beginning at 7:00 am on Monday, March 16. Click here for a map of the hotel’s 4th floor layout.
- Badge Required: Your badge is required for admittance to all conference activities.
- Lectures: All CE sessions will be held in Salon AB. In order to receive CE credits, all attendees will be required to sign in within the first 10 minutes of EACH and EVERY lecture. The sign-in sheets will be located in the lecture hall.
- Meals: Basic continental breakfast is provided each day of the meeting, and lunch is provided on Monday and Tuesday. Attendees not staying at the Embassy Suites will need to pick up a breakfast voucher from the AAPA registration desk. Breakfast and lunch will be served in the QC lounge each day.
- PA Discussion Group: If you’ve ever considered speaking at an AAPA meeting, or haven’t considered it but would like to learn more, join us on Monday evening for an informational session. Meet with PA speakers and discover what motivates them to get involved and what they get out of the experience. Get tips on speaking in front of your peers, how to choose a topic, and how to prepare a lecture. This informational session does not earn a CE credit.
- Download our App: Install the AAPA Spring Meeting on your phone to have the schedule and speaker information in the palm of your hand. Sign in with the email address you used to register for the meeting.
- Start Sharing: Ask questions, share photos of your adventures, and connect and plan with other attendees using #aapaspring20.
COVID-19: The AAPA has been monitoring the situation with the CDC and Meetings Industry Leaders Organizations. At this time, there is no immediate threat nor ban on travel within the US. We plan to carry on with the meeting as planned. We are recommending, as from the CDC, the same precautions taken for other contagious illnesses. We will continue to monitor the situation as it develops and will notify you of any changes.
Safe travels! See you in Queen City!
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