2010 Clinical Congress Preview

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
96th Annual Clinical Congress

SAVE THE DATE!
October 3–7, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC
WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER

Join us in Washington, DC for the 96th Annual Clinical Congress.
As always, it will be an educational opportunity that you won’t want to miss!

Nation’s capital to serve as host to 2010 Clinical Congress
It’s never too early to start planning for the annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, and the 96th annual conference is scheduled for October 3–7, 2010, in Washington DC. 2010 marks the first time the College’s annual meeting has ever been held in the nation’s capital. ACS event planners believe this is the ideal time to convene the Clinical Congress in Washington, DC, as the College works towards achieving a more visible presence on Capitol Hill. Nearly all educational sessions will be held in the new, state-of-the-art Walter E. Washington Convention Center and the host hotel, the Washington Marriott Wardman Park—which has hosted a long list of US presidents, dignitaries, and other VIPs, and features 16 acres of gardens, an outdoor swimming pool, and sundeck.

In addition to the hundreds of scientific sessions that will be featured at next year’s Clinical Congress, participants may also enjoy the city’s wealth of attractions. The section of the city known as “the Hill,” short for Capitol Hill, is home to the US Capitol and stretches to include a residential district of Victorian row houses, parks, and tree-lined streets. The Hill also includes the Library of Congress, the Supreme Court building, the Folger Shakespeare Library, the National Postal Museum, and Union Station. Eastern Market (the oldest operating public market in the city) thrives on Saturdays and Sundays and Barracks Row, along 8th Street SE, is dotted with shops, restaurants, and bars.

The major monuments in Washington, DC, are always a popular attraction. Thousands of visitors a year flock to the Washington Monument, the most prominent structure in Washington, DC; the Jefferson Monument, modeled after the Pantheon of Rome; and the Lincoln Memorial (similar in form to a Greek Doric temple), which is located on the National Mall. Downtown Washington, DC, serves as the entertainment center of the city with its many theater, restaurant, business, and museum choices.

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Division of Education

Revised May 12, 2010

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