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ORTHO TRIBUNE | APRIl 2010 AAO Preview 3 What American Association of Orthon- dontists’ 110th Annual Session When Friday, April 30–Tuesday, May 4 Where Walter E. Washington Convention Center (WWCC), 801 Mount Vernon Place, Washington, D.C., 20001 Online www.aaomembers.org/mtgs/2010 -AAO-Annual-Session.cfm Exhibit hall hours • 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday • 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday and Mon- day • 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Tuesday The exhibit hall is located in the WWCC Lower Level, Halls A and B. Dedicated hours are from 11:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m. daily. Table clinics 2–5 p.m. Sunday in WWCC Hall C Scientific posterboard exhibits 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday in WWCC Hall C Attire The official dress code of the AAO is business casual, which includes slacks and skirts. C.E. pavilion While attending the AAO, record the lectures you attend and print your C.E. hours report. The pavilion can be found at east registration on street level. Shuttle schedule Daily shuttle service will be pro- vided between the WWCC and all AAO-designated hotels. Washing- ton, D.C., rush-hour traffic is heavy, so make sure you leave ample time for your commute. Shuttle hours are as follows: • 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday • 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday and Monday • 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Tuesday Shuttles operate at 15-minute intervals in the mornings from 7–10 a.m. and in the late afternoons from 3:30–6:30 p.m. and at 45-minute intervals from 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Friday–Monday. On Tuesday, inter- vals are 30 minutes all day. Airport shuttle discounts Two shuttle services, Shuttlefare and SuperShuttle/ExecuCar, are offering discounts to AAO attendees arriving at all three Washington, D.C.-area airports. Reservations are required to receive the discounts. To receive discounted pric- ing on your airport transportation, your reservation needs to be placed online through the links provided at www.aaomembers.org and you must use the coupon code at check- out. Going to AAO? What to know AAOF Breakfast Places were still available as of press time at $25 per person for the AAOF Breakfast, taking place at 7 a.m. Monday in the Renaissance Ball- room, West A. Breakfast includes the presentation of Blair Award to John Pershing for his service to the AAOF. Complimentary tickets will be offered to current orthodontic residents who sign up on site at the meeting. See the AAOF display at the meeting for more details. Audio recordings Pre-order an audio DVD-ROM of conference lectures for a pre-event discount price of $85. Details can be found at www.aaomembers.org. Tours Tickets are still available, as of press time, for many of the AAO activity programs. Choices include: • “A Special Look at Washington,” 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday, $32 • Mount Vernon with lunch at Gadsby’s Tavern, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Saturday, $99 • Shopping in Georgetown with lunch at Filomena’s, 1–5 p.m. Sat- urday, $75 • “A Special Look at Washington” with boxed lunches, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Sunday, $65 • Historic Annapolis with lunch at Treaty of Paris, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sun- day, $126 • Arlington National Cemetery, 1–5 p.m. Sunday, $32 • “A Splashing Good Time! Aboard the DC Duck,” 1–5 p.m. Sunday, $74 • Capitol Hill, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Mon- day, $66 • “Lincoln’s Life and Legacy” with lunch at Old Ebbitt Grill, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Monday, $132 • “Monuments by Moonlight” with champagne and dessert, 8–11 p.m., $48 • Old Town Alexandria with lunch at Indigo Landing, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Tuesday, $110. OT AD