Practical Surgical Pathology

Travel

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 and Minneapolis via American or Northwest Airlines. Access to and from the airport is provided by taxicab, shuttle service, and rental car. The airport is located approximately 10 miles from the Mayo Clinic campus.

For travel arrangements, you may contact Carlson Wagonlit Travel at 866-629-6885 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Identify yourself as attending the Mayo Medical Laboratories Practical Surgical Pathology conference.

Note to travelers: 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.

Travel arrangements are the sole responsibility of the registrant.

Lodging Accommodations

Blocks of guestrooms have been reserved with special course rates at each of the following downtown Rochester hotels. To ensure accommodations and the discounted rate, please make your reservations by August 15, 2008, and identify yourself as a participant of the Mayo Medical Laboratories conference.

Kahler Grand Hotel
20 Second Avenue SW
800-533-1655 or 507-282-2581
$92 single/double

Rochester Marriott Hotel
101 First Avenue SW
877-623-7775 or 507-280-6000
$123 single/double

Radisson Plaza Hotel
150 South Broadway
800-333-3333 or 507-281-8000
$104 single/double

Hilton Garden Inn
225 Broadway South
800-HILTONS or 507-285-1234
$97 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 (rochestercvb.org) for additional accommodation options.

Parking

Parking is available in hotel, city and Mayo patient/visitor ramps. The cost for parking is not included in the registration fee. A map indicating the location of downtown parking facilities will be mailed with the registrant confirmation letter.

Social Programs

Conference Dinner – Thursday, September 11, 2008, 6:00 PM
Participants and their guest(s) are cordially invited to join the conference faculty for the Conference Dinner at the Rochester Art Center on Thursday, September 11, 2008. This dinner welcomes you to Rochester and the Mayo Clinic campus, officially opens the course, and offers you the perfect opportunity to connect with existing and new colleagues. Preregistration is requested.

Recreation and Leisure Activities

Public tours of Mayo Clinic are provided each weekday beginning at 10:00 AM, except for holidays. The tours originate from Judd Auditorium, subway level of the Mayo Building, and last approximately one and one-half hours. The tour includes a 20-minute film on the history and operation of Mayo Clinic plus visits to points of interest in the Mayo, Plummer, Hilton, and Gonda buildings. Please make advance reservations by calling 507-538-0440.

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 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 approximately every two hours from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM. The cost is $39 per person same day round-trip. For reservations, call Go Rochester Direct at 800-280-9270 or visit its Web site at gorochesterdirect.com