Lipodystrophy and the Metabolic Consequences of Altered Fat Deposition Workshop, Lister Hill Auditorium, Bethesda, MD, Nov. 2-3, 2006   Lipodystrophy and the Metabolic Consequences of Altered Fat Deposition Workshop, Lister Hill Auditorium, Bethesda, MD, Nov. 2-3, 2006
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LOCATION

Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone: 301-657-1234
Fax: 301-657-6453
URL: http://bethesda.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

The Hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Bethesda. The Hyatt Regency Bethesda offers 390 luxurious guest rooms and suites with “Grand Beds” and provides all the amenities needed for your home away from home. Venture out to sample one of the 175 restaurants nearby the hotel, or check out the nearby shopping and theaters. For in-house dining, you can't beat Morton’s Steak House or the Daily Grill.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Please make your hotel reservation no later than Monday, September 25, 2006, to receive the conference government rate of $195 plus tax per evening by calling the Hyatt Regency Bethesda at 1-800-233-1234 or 301-657-1234. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda for arrival on Wednesday, November 1, 2006, and departure on Friday, November 2, 2006. Please reference the sleeping room block as “Lipodystrophy and the Metabolic Consequences of Altered Fat Deposition Workshop” when making your reservation.

NOTE: Hotel room charges and applicable room taxes will be charged to the NIDDK master account for sponsored participants only (i.e., participants for whom NIDDK has agreed to provide travel support). All other charges incurred by sponsored participants, including but not limited to, incidental charges, such as telephone calls, faxes, and room services, will not be reimbursed and will remain the sole responsibility of the participant upon checkout of the hotel.

TRAVEL SUPPORT

Travel awards are available for presenting postdoctoral researchers/fellows and students in the amount of $750. These will be chosen from the submitted abstracts on the basis of quality and significance. If you would like to apply for a travel award, please include a short cover letter containing a brief biographical sketch along with your abstract, and indicate whether you would prefer to present your work as a talk, poster, or either. The abstract submission deadline is Tuesday, October 3, 2006.

ABOUT THE HOTEL

Check-in: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out: 12:00 noon
(Early check-in and check-out can be requested through the hotel.)

MEETING SUPPORT

The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. (SCG) is providing the logistical, administrative, and onsite services in support of this workshop. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Karen Ellis at 301-670-4990, or send an e-mail message to kellis@scgcorp.com.

SCG is located at:
656 Quince Orchard Road, Suite 210
Gaithersburg, MD 20878-1409
Telephone: 301-670-4990
Fax: 301-670-3815
URL: www.scgcorp.com

Lipodystrophy and the Metabolic Consequences of Altered Fat Deposition Workshop, Lister Hill Auditorium, Bethesda, MD, Nov. 2-3, 2006

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