Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections:
The Last Course

November 16–18, 2011
Kahler Grand Hotel
Rochester, Minnesota

Register

To register, click on the “Register Now” button below. The registration fee of $500 includes tuition, comprehensive course syllabus on a flash drive, continental breakfasts, lunches, break refreshments and evening refreshments.

Although it is not the policy of Mayo Medical Laboratories Education Department to limit the number of participants, conference room facilities may necessitate closing of enrollment; therefore, early registration is strongly advised. Registration deadline is November 1, 2011.

Please indicate your e-mail address on the registration form. A letter of confirmation will be forwarded to this address upon receipt of payment and completed registration form. Present the letter of confirmation when checking in at the meeting registration desk.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your participation in this conference on or before November 1, 2011, your registration fee, less a $75 administrative fee, will be refunded. Mayo Medical Laboratories Education Department must receive written notification of your cancellation. No refunds will be made after November 1, 2011.

Travel

Travel arrangements are the responsibility of the participant.

Rochester, Minnesota, is a friendly city that greets thousands of visitors from around the world each year. The city is served by a modern international airport with multiple flights daily from Chicago, Detroit, and Minneapolis via American or Northwest Airlines.

Access to and from the airport is available by taxi, shuttle service, and rental car. The airport is located approximately 10 miles from downtown. The Hilton Garden Inn, Kahler Grand Hotel, Radisson Plaza Hotel, and Rochester Marriott are all located 15 minutes from the Rochester International Airport.

Attention: Several cities in the United States are named Rochester. When you make airline reservations and check your baggage, be sure that your destination is Rochester, Minnesota (RST), and that your baggage has been properly tagged.

Lodging Accommodations

Blocks of rooms have been secured for participants and their guests with special conference rates at the following hotels. To receive the special rate, you must make reservations before the room block is filled or before the expiration date of October 25, 2011, whichever comes first.

Reservations will be taken following this date based on space and rate availability. Please identify yourself as a participant of the Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections Conference when making a reservation. 

Hilton Garden Inn
225 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
1-800-HILTONS or 507-285-1234
http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/R/RSTRHGI-LAB-20111115/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
$109 single/double

Doubletree Hotel Rochester
150 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
1-800-222-TREE or 507-281-8000
http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/R/RSTDTDT-FUN-20111115/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
$119 single/double

The Kahler Grand Hotel
20 Second Avenue SW
Rochester, MN  55904
1-800-533-1655 or 507-280-6200
www.kahler.com
$92 single/double

Rochester Marriott Hotel
101 First Avenue SW
Rochester, MN  55904
1-877-623-7775 or 507-280-6000
www.marriott.com/property/propertypage/RSTMC
$149 single/double

The hotels listed above are connected by skyway and pedestrian subway to conference facilities, downtown shops and restaurants. You may also wish to visit the Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site (www.rochestercvb.org) for additional accommodation options. Lodging arrangements are the responsibility of the participant.

Parking

Parking is available in hotel, city, and Mayo patient/visitor ramps. The cost for parking is not included in the registration fee (view maps at www.mayoclinic.org/travel-rst).

Recreation and Leisure Activities

Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minnesota, is the largest fully-enclosed retail and family entertainment complex in the United States. Along with 500 retail stores, restaurants, and nightclubs, the mall features Nickelodeon Universe®, the world’s largest indoor theme park, and Underwater Adventures Aquarium®, a walk-through aquarium featuring 15,000 fish. The mall is an easy 90-minute drive or shuttle ride from Rochester.

Rochester Direct shuttle service will pick up at all local hotels and depart at the following times: 8:15 am, 8:45 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm; and return at the following times: 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:15 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:45 pm, 6:45 pm, 8:00 pm 9:00 pm and 10:15 pm (except on Saturday where the last shuttle is at 9:20pm). The cost is $39 per person same day round-trip. For reservations, call Rochester Direct at 800-280-9270 or visit its Web site at www.rochesterdirect.com.

Rochester Shuttle Service offers 12 daily shuttles serving Mayo Clinic and all Rochester Hotels to and from the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Mall of America. The cost is $38 per person for same day round-trip. For reservations, call Rochester Shuttle Service at 507-216-6354 or visit their Web site at www.rochestershuttleservice.com.