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The Western States Conference for Pharmacy Residents, Fellows and Preceptors is designed to provide pharmacy residents and fellows with an opportunity to make a formal presentation of their project or research in a relaxed professional setting; discuss clinical or administrative case experiences; have open forum discussions; meet leaders in health-system pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry; and broaden relationships with other residents and fellows. Today's residents and fellows will become the leading practitioners of tomorrow. This conference will help to serve as a professional introduction to that new role.

EDUCATIONAL, LOCATION, LODGING, PHONE, ATTIRE, REGISTRATION, ON-SITE, ONLINE UPLOAD, MEALS, PAYMENTS, CANCELLATIONS

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND PROMOTIONAL SPONSORSHIP

The Western States Conference for Pharmacy Residents, Fellows and Preceptors would not be possible without the support from Educational Grants and Promotional Sponsorship. Educational grant support helps the Conference provide quality continuing educational presentations and reduced cost registration to the residents and fellows who present our continuing education. Promotional sponsorships provide support for meals, breaks, etc. as described on the sponsorship page. Please see our "Become a Sponsor" link for additional information

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LOCATION MAP & DIRECTIONS

Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California, occupies 105 acres of forest and beach areas and is situated on the tip of the Monterey Peninsula overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is located in a lovely wooded area adjacent to a secluded beach. By car, Asilomar is about 120 miles south of San Francisco and 300 miles north of Los Angeles. From Highway 1, take Highway 68 West and follow the signs to Asilomar.

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LODGING (locate off-site lodging)

Arrangements have been made for lodging and meals on the conference center premises. No accommodations or meals are available for guest through the conference. However off-site lodging is available. See our registration pages for more information.

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PHONE SERVICE

There are no phones in the housing rooms at Asilomar, but there are several pay phones available. There are a limited number of computer connections and wi-fi in the Registration Lodge. For information about WSC prior to the start of our conference, call (916) 447-0843. The emergency message phone number at Asilomar is (831) 372-8016. During the conference, messages will be left in the message center box located to the right of the Asilomar registration desk. Please also note that cell phone coverage in the Pacific Grove area can be limited at times and intermittent.

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ATTIRE

Since the atmosphere of Asilomar is rustic and relaxing, Conference attire is generally casual or business casual . However please keep in mind, that when making their presentations, residents and fellows are expected to wear clothing that is appropriate for a formal oral presentation. Presentation moderators, evaluators, or LCD technicians, should dress in a business casual attire. Overall, the weather in the Monterey area in the Spring tends to be cool, may be rainy or foggy, or may be sunny and warm during the day and cold and windy in the evening.

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REGISTRATION (registration is now online only)

Registration is scheduled to open in December or early January. All participants must register and pay fees online using a major credit card. To help ensure accurate information we request that each registrant use the online system and register themselves.

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ON-SITE CHECK-IN & REGISTRATION

Conference check-in is between 3:30pm-5:30pm. Asilomar’s policy requires that anyone who wishes to attend any of the WSC sessions must be officially registered with the conference. Your name tag must be worn to all sessions & events. You will receive your name tag and meal ticket when you check-in at the registration area. We are unable to replace lost meal tickets.

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POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ONLINE UPLOAD & ON-SITE RECONCILIATION

Presenters must upload their PowerPoint (PPT) presentation files online in early May. In late April, instructions for uploading the PPT files will be provided via email to registered residents, fellows and preceptors. In the event of upload or file errors, the resident or fellow will be contacted and instructed to attend a PPT file reconciliation session that will be held in conjunction with registration on the first afternoon of the Conference.

All residents and fellows must bring a back-up copy of their presentation on a USB drive. However, unless there are upload or file errors, no changes to files will be allowed after the file upload process is complete.

All presentations will be preloaded unto Conference laptops. No additional equipment may be connected to the laptops provided for Conference presentations, and no personal laptops may be used for individual presentations.

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MEALS AT ASILOMAR

Meals during the conference at Asilomar are included with your registration fee. However, if you would like to have a special dinner at one of the Peninsula's restaurants, please schedule it for last evening of the conference. You may find the following sites helpful in locating a restaurant in the Monterey area. You may also wish to make reservations early as this is a tourist area and locations become very busy.
http://www.gomonterey.com/thingstodo/dining/featured.html
http://www.nileguide.com/destination/monterey-bay/restaurants

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PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEE

WSC requires VISA/ Master Card/American Express credit cards for all online payments. Registration fees are due at the time of registration. We no longer accept check payments. Residents and fellows must register prior to submitting their abstract. The cost of 'residents' and 'fellows' registration for those who will be presenting continuing education is $300.The balance of their registration fee is underwritten by Educational Grants and Gifts. Registration confirmations are automatically generated upon submission of your registration. Please be sure to print this confirmation for your records and reimbursement. Preceptor and Sponsor registration fees vary from $450-$850 based on your choice of accommodations; please see the registration page form for additional details.

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CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

To receive a refund, cancellation requests must be made in writing and must be received by WSC no later than March 12, 2010. Please see the registration page form for further details regarding the refund policy. Asilomar Conference Center classifies WSC as a three day conference with nine meal functions. WSC will be charged for the entire stay for each registrant, regardless of the number of days you stay or the number of meals consumed.
For more information, please call (916) 447-0843.

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