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Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Program Chairs:Michael T. Archdeacon, MD Kyle J. Jeray, MD
PRELIMINARYPROGRAM
Photo ©Meet Minneapolis
October 3 - 6, 2012Wednesday - Saturday
Minneapolis Convention CenterMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association extends sincere appreciationto the following companies for supporting OTA Resident Education.
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To: OrthopaedicResidents(PGY2–PGY4)
From: MichaelT.Archdeacon,MDandKyleJ.Jeray,MD Co-Chairs,OTAComprehensiveFractureCourseforResidents
Re: Fall2012ComprehensiveFractureCourse
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) will hold a Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents October 3 - 6, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.ThiscourseisanexcellentopportunityforresidentstolearnfromhighlyskilledorthopaedictraumasurgeonswhowillbetravelingtoMinneapolistoparticipateintheOTA’s28thAnnualMeeting.Thecoursewillincludeafacultyofover60OTAmembers.Itwouldbedifficulttomatchthecollectiveknowledge,experience,andcommitmenttoteachingofthisoutstandingfaculty!
Thepreliminaryprogramincludesthecourseagendaandregistrationform.Thiscourseisdesignedto:• Discussconceptsofbonehealing• Reviewgeneralconceptsin fracturecare• Discusspertinentphysical examinationandimaging techniques• Provideindicationsforboth non-operativeandsurgicalcareof fracturesanddislocations
Thecourseiscomprehensiveandcoversallanatomicregions.Manyinteractiveteachingapproacheshavebeenincorporatedincludinghands-onlabs,smallgroupdiscussions,casediscussions,andpaneldiscussions.
AlthoughthiscourseistargetedforPGY2-PGY4’s,otherswhofeeltheywillbenefitarenotexcluded.Attendanceislimitedto125,soregisterearly.Thecourseprograminformationandanon-lineregistrationformarealsoavailableontheOTAwebsite:http://www.ota.org.
Wethinkyouwillfindthiscourseextremelybeneficialaswellasfun.Don’tmissthisopportunitytolearnfromtheexperts!
QuestionscanbedirectedtotheOTAofficeat(847)[email protected].
Thankyou.
• Reviewcommoncomplicationsrelated tofracturecareandrelatedprevention andmanagementtechniques• Evaluatemanagementstrategiesfor non-unions,malunionsandinfections• Providetheopportunitytoparticipatein hands-onskillslabsthatemphasize commonfracturestabilizationand fixationtechniques
6300NorthRiverRoad,Suite727,Rosemont,Illinois60018-4226Telephone(847)698-1631/Fax(847)823-0536
http://www.ota.orge-mail:[email protected]
Animesh Agarwal, MDUTHSCSA/UnivofTexasHealthCenterSanAntonio,TX
Daniel T. Altman, MD AlleghanyGeneralHospitalPittsburgh,PA
**Michael T. Archdeacon, MDUniversityofCincinnatiMedicalCenter
Cincinnati,OH
*Richard J. Bransford, MDUW/HarborviewMedicalCenterSeattle,WA
John T. Capo, MD NewJerseyMedicalSchoolHoboken,NJ
Chad P. Coles, MD DalhousieUniversityHalifax,NS,Canada
Cory A. Collinge, MD HarrisMethodistFortWorthHospFortWorth,TX
Roy Davidovitch, MDNYUHospitalforJointDiseasesNewYork,NY
William G. DeLong, Jr., MDTempleSchoolofMedicine/StLuke’sHospBethlehem,PA
*�enneth A. Egol, MD�enneth A. Egol, MD NYUHospitalforJointDiseasesNewYork,NY
John C. France, MDWestVirginiaUniversityMorgantown,WV
Michael J. Gardner, MDWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicineSt.Louis,MO
Matt L. Graves, MDUnivofMississippiMedicalCenterJackson,MS
Pierre Guy, MD, MBAUniversityofBritishColumbiaVancouver,BCCanada
Langdon A. Hartsock, MDMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolinaCharleston,SC
Thomas F. Higgins, MDUniversityofUtahSaltLakeCity,UT
James J. Hutson, MDUniversityofMiamiHospital,ORSMiami,FL
**�yle J. Jeray, MD�yle J. Jeray, MDGreenvilleHospitalSystemGreenville,SC
*Clifford B. Jones, MD OrthopaedicAssociatesofMichiganGrandRapids,MI
James C. �rieg, MDHarborviewMedicalCenterSeattle,WA
Erik N. �ubiak, MD UniversityofUtahSaltLakeCity,UT
Joseph M. Lane, MD HospitalforSpecialSurgeryNewYork,NY
Mark A. Lee, MD Univ.ofCalifornia,DavisMedicalCtr.Sacramento,CA
*Frank A. Liporace, MD NorthJerseyMedicalSchoolFortLee,NJ
Amir M. Matityahu, MDSanFranciscoGeneralHospitalSanFrancisco,CA
Toni M. McLaurin, MDNYUHospitalforJointDiseasesNewYork,NY
Samir Mehta, MDHospitalofTheUniv.ofPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia,PA
Eric Meinberg, MD Univ.ofCA,SanFranciscoGeneralHospitalSanFrancisco,CA
*Bradley R. Merk, MDNorthwesternMemorialHospitalChicago,IL
William Min, MD UniversityofAlabamaHospitalBirmingham,AL
*Charles N. Moon, MDCedarsSinaiOrthopedicCenterLosAngeles,CA
Timothy A. Moore, MD MetroHealthMedicalCenterCleveland,OH
Robert A. Morgan, MDRegionsHospitalMinneapolis,MN
Steven J. Morgan, MDMountainOrthoTraumaSurgeryatSwedishEnglewood,CO
Rafael Neiman, MD RosevilleOrthopaedicSurgeryRoseville,CA
Brent L. Norris, MD Univ.ofOklahomaSchoolofMedicineTulsa,OK
Gilbert R. Ortega, MD, MPH SonoranOrthoTraumaSurgeonsPhoenix,AZ
Alpesh A. Patel, MD, FACSLoyolaUniversityMedicalCenterChicago,IL
Edward A. Perez, MDCampbellClinicOrthopaedicsMemphis,TN
David A. Podeszwa, MDChildren’sMedicalCenterofDallasDallas,TX
David R. Polonet, MDUniversityOrthopaedicAssoc.Wall,NJ
Michael J. Prayson, MDWrightStateUniversityDayton,OH
Robert N. Reddix, Jr., MD JohnPeterSmithHospitalofNTHSCFortWorth,TX
Rudolph Reindl, MD McGillUniversityHealthCentreMontréal,QB,Canada
COL(Ret) Mark W. Richardson, MDYorkHospitalYork,PA
George V. Russell, Jr., MDUnivofMississippiMedicalCenterJackson,MS
H. Claude Sagi, MDFloridaOrthopedicInstituteTampa,FL
Augusto A. Sarmiento, MD JacksonMemorialHospitalMiami,FL
Andrew H. Schmidt, MD HennepinCountyMedicalCenterMinneapolis,MN
Daniel N. Segina, MDHolmesRegionalMedicalCenterMelbourne,FL
S. Andrew Sems, MDMayoClinicRochester,MN
Milan �. Sen, MDUniversityofTexasMedicalSchoolHouston,TX
Michael S. Sirkin, MDUniv.ofMedicineandDentistryofNJNewark,NJ
Brian D. Solberg, MD TraumaManagementSpecialistLosAngeles,CA
Philip F. Stahel, MDUniv.ofColoradoSchoolofMedicineDenver,CO
Michael Suk, MD, JDUniversityofFloridaJacksonville,FL
Lisa A. Taitsman, MDUW/HarborviewMedicalCenterSeattle,WA
*Nirmal C. Tejwani, MDNYUHospitalforJointDiseasesNewYork,NY
Timothy G. Weber, MD IndianaOrthopaedicHospitalIndianapolis,IN
�enneth Wilkens, MD MissionHospRegionalMedCtrMissionViejo,CA
Raymond D. Wright, Jr., MD UniversityofKentuckyLexington,KY
John D. Wyrick, MD Univ.ofCincinnatiCollegeofMedicineCincinnati,OH
Robert D. Zura, MD DukeUniversityMedicalCenterDurham,NC
* ResidentsCourseProgram Committeemember;**CourseChairs
Invited Faculty
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Wednesday, October 3, 20126:30am RegistrationandContinentalBreakfast (Registrationalsoavailable4pm-7pm,Tues.,October2,2012)
FRACTuRE HEALINGCommittee Leader: Bradley R. Merk, MD Moderator: Bradley R. Merk, MD
7:30am CourseIntroduction Michael T. Archdeacon, MD Kyle J. Jeray, MD
7:35am BasicScienceofFractureHealing Joseph M. Lane, MD
7:55am PrinciplesofClosedFractureHealing Augusto A. Sarmiento, MD
8:25am BoneGrafts&BoneGraftSubstitutes Toni M. McLaurin, MD
8:45am FractureHealingAdjuvants:BoneStimulators Cory A. Collinge, MD
9:00am Questions&Discussion
9:05am TraveltoLabs
9:10am HANDS-ON S�ILL LABS: Casting/Functional Braces
A) Functional Fracture Bracing Lab/ Humerus & Tibia
B) Splinting & Casting Lab: Lower Leg/Ankle
10:30am Break
Moderator:TBD
10:45am PolytraumaPatients:Evaluation&Assessment
10:55am ProvisionalStabilization:DamageControl Langdon A. Hartsock, MD
11:05am CompartmentSyndrome&SoftTissueEvaluation Michael Suk, MD, JD
11:15am ManagingtheOpenFracture Brian H. Mullis, MD
11:30am Panel Discussion: “To Cut or Not To Cut”
12:30pm Lunch
SuRGICAL FIXATIONCommitteeLeader:Clifford B. Jones, MD Moderator:Clifford B. Jones, MD
1:30pm AbsoluteStability:LagScrew/CompressionPlating Samir Mehta, MD
1:45pm Ex-FixPrinciples,Application Clifford B. Jones, MD
2:00pm TensionBand/ButtressPlate Chad P. Coles, MD
2:15pm Break
2:30pm IMNNail,BridgePlating,RelativeStability Erik N. Kubiak, MD
2:45pm Locked&HybridPlateFixation
3:00pm MIO,MIS,MinimallyInvasiveFixation
3:15pm PanelDiscussion/Q&A:FailureofFixation,Why?
4:00pm TraveltoLabs
4:05pm HANDS-ON S�ILL LABS:
A) Tension Band Fixation
B) Interfragmentary Screw Fixation and Compression Plating
5:30pm AdjournfortheDay
6:00– Residents Welcome Reception9:00pm
Invited Faculty:
Cory A. Collinge, MD Joseph M. Lane, MDToni M. McLaurin, MDSteven J. Morgan, MDMichael J. Prayson, MD Augusto A. Sarmiento, MD
Invited Faculty:
Chad P. Coles, MDCory A. Collinge, MDMichael J. Gardner, MDErik N. Kubiak, MDSamir Mehta, MD
Invited Faculty:
Langdon A. Hartsock, MDJames J. Hutson, MDCOL(Ret) Mark W. Richardson, MDMichael Suk, MD, JD
Thursday, October 4, 20127:00am RegistrationandContinentalBreakfast
TIBIA/AN�LE TOPICS CommitteeLeader:Charles N. Moon, MD Moderator: Michael S. Sirkin, MD
7:30am PatellarFractures&ExtensorMechanismDisruption Samir Mehta, MD7:45am Reducing&StabilizingOpenTibial Eric Meinberg, MD ShaftFractures:Nail,Ex-Fix,Plate?8:00am ClosedTibiaShaftFractures–TipsandTricks Michael S. Sirkin, MD8:15am MetaphysealTibiaFractures– Milan K. Sen, MD TreatmentOptionsandTips8:30am AnkleFractures:TypeA&B&C Lisa A. Taitsman, MD8:45am Panel Discussion Tibia/Ankle Faculty9:10am Break/TraveltoLabs
9:25am HANDS-ON S�ILL LABS: Spanning Ex-Fix Strategies/ORIF Plateau: OptionsSpanning Ex-Fix Strategies/ORIF Plateau: Options Section 1: Spanning Ex-Fix Strategies ORIF
Section 2: Spanning Ex-Fix Strategies ORIF
Moderator:David R. Polonet, MD
10:40am TibialPlateauFractures–TreatmentOptions Brent L. Norris, MD11:00am TibialPilonFractures–TreatmentOptions Kenneth Wilkens, MD11:20am SoftTissueCoverageOptionsLowerExtremity Steven J. Morgan, MD FreeFlapvs.RotationalFlap11:30am AmputationsoftheLowerExtremity: Robert D. Zura, MD When,Where,How?11:40am Panel Discussion: Case Controversies 12:15pm Luncheon
FOOT/PROBLEMS IN FRACTuRE CARE CommitteeLeader: Frank A. Liporace, MD Moderator: Raymond D. Wright, Jr., MD
Fractures and Injuries of the Foot1:00pm FracturesoftheTalus Thomas F. Higgins, MD1:15pm Fractures&DislocationsoftheMidfoot&Hindfoot Robert N. Reddix, Jr., MD1:30pm FracturesoftheCalcaneus Frank A. Liporace, MD1:45pm SoftTissueCoverage&Amputation intheTraumatizedFoot Timothy G. Weber, MD2:00pm Discussion&CASE PRESENTATIONS Foot Problem Faculty2:20pm Break
Problems in Fracture Care Moderator: S. Andrew Sems, MD 2:35pm TibialNonunion Mark A. Lee, MD2:50pm Infection Gilbert R. Ortega, MD3:05pm SpecialConsiderationsforFractureCare intheObesePatient George V. Russell, Jr., MD3:20pm FracturesinOsteopenicBone Animesh Agarwal, MD3:35pm Thromboembolism Matt L. Graves, MD3:50pm Discussion&CASE PRESENTATIONS Fracture Problem Faculty4:30pm TraveltoLabs
4:35pm HANDS-ON S�ILL LABS: Calcaneus Fractures
Section 1
Section 2
5:45pm AdjournfortheDay
6:30– Welcome Reception – Residents Welcome8:30pm JointheOTAforcocktailsandhorsd’oeuvresatWindows onMinnesota.Windowsislocatedonthe50thfloorofthe Marquettehotel,ashortwalkfromtheConventionCenter.
Invited Faculty:
William G. DeLong, Jr., MDSamir Mehta, MDEric Meinberg, MDAmir M. Matityahu, MDGilbert R. Ortega, MDMilan K. Sen, MDPhilip F. Stahel, MDLisa A. Taitsman, MD
Invited Faculty:
Steven J. Morgan, MDBrent L. Norris, MDKenneth Wilkens, MDRobert D. Zura, MD
Invited Faculty:
Thomas F. Higgins, MDFrank A. Liporace, MDRobert N. Reddix, Jr., MDTimothy G. Weber, MD
Invited Faculty:
Animesh Agarwal, MDMatt L. Graves, MDPierre Guy, MD, MBAMark A. Lee, MDGilbert R. Ortega, MDGeorge V. Russell, Jr., MDTimothy G. Weber, MD
Friday, October 5, 20127:00am RegistrationandContinentalBreakfast
uPPER EXTREMITY CommitteeLeader:Kenneth A. Egol, MD Moderator:Kenneth A. Egol, MD
7:30am Early Morning Session Lecture/Review David C. Ring, MD Case-basedDiscussionPanel
7:40am ShoulderGirdle:DiaphysealClavical,Lateral Clavical,ACJoint,Scapula,Glenoid,SCJoint
8:15am Humerus:Proximal,Shaft,Distal
8:50am ProximalRadiusandUlna
9:25am Break
9:35am HANDS-ON S�ILL LABS:
A) Forearm Fracture Lab
B) Distal Radius Lab
10:50am Late Morning Session Lecture/Review Case-basedDiscussionPanel
11:00am Forearm
11:30am Wrist
12:00pm Lunch – Box lunches will be available. All resident course participants are invited to view the OTA Exhibit Hall.
SPINE TOPICS CommitteeLeader:Richard J. Bransford, MD Moderator:Richard J. Bransford, MD
1:15pm PhysicalExamandRadiographicEvaluation Daniel T. Altman, MD oftheSpineinTrauma
1:30pm PathophysiologyofSpinalCordInjury Rudolph Reindl, MD andManagement
1:40pm UpperCervicalFractures–OcciputtoC2 John C. France, MD ClassificationandTreatment
1:55pm ClassificationandSpineInjuriesintheSubaxial Timothy A. Moore, MD SpineandThoracolumbarSpine
2:05pm SubaxialSpineFractureTreatment
2:25pm ThoracolumbarSpineFractureTreatment
2:45pm Break
2:55pm QuestionsandCASE DISCuSSIONS/Presentations
3:35pm TraveltoCervicalSpineCaseDiscussionsandLab
3:40pm CASE DISCuSSIONS and HANDS-ON S�ILL LAB: A) Cervical Case Discussions (Lateral Mass Screws, C1-2 Transarticular Screws, C1 Lateral Mass Screws)
(Break: 4:35 - 4:50 pm)
B) Thoracolumbar Lab (Pedicle Screw Placement& Indirect Reduction of Burst Fracture)
5:45pm AdjournfortheDay
Invited Faculty:
John T. Capo, MDCory A. Collinge, MDRoy Davidovitch, MDMichael J. Gardner, MD William Min, MD John D. Wyrick, MD
Invited Faculty:
Daniel T. Altman, MDJohn C. France, MDTimothy A. Moore, MDRobert A. Morgan, MDAlpesh Patel, MDRudolph Reindl, MD
Images courtesy of Meet Minneapolis.
Saturday, October 6, 20127:00am RegistrationandContinentalBreakfast
PELVIS/ACETABuLuM/FEMuR CommitteeLeader: Nirmal C. Tejwani, MD Moderator: Nirmal C. Tejwani, MD
7:30am PelvicRingFractures:EmergentManagement Steven J. Morgan, MD
7:45am PelvicRingFractures:DefinitiveManagement Edward A. Perez, MD
8:00am AcetabularFractures:Radiology&Classification H. Claude Sagi, MD
8:15am AcetabularFractures:ChoiceofApproach& George V. Russell, Jr., MD TechniquesofReduction
8:30am Discussion&Questions Pelvis Faculty
8:45am Break
9:00am PediatricFemoralFractureManagement David A. Podeszwa, MD
9:15am PeritrochantericFractureManagement: Platevs.Nail Brian D. Solberg, MD
9:30am FemoralShaftFractures
9:45am FemoralNeckFractures
10:00am FracturesoftheDistalFemur:TreatmentOptions
10:15am Discussion&Questions
10:30am TraveltoLabs
10:35am HANDS-ON S�ILL LABS:
A) Proximal Femoral Nailing
B) Locking Distal Femur
12:05pm Adjourn
Visit the OTA Booth to pick upcomplimentary AAOS/OTA co-branded
public service announcements for your community.
Convention Center
Spoonbridge and Cherry, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
Invited Faculty:
James C. Krieg, MD Steven J. Morgan, MDRafael Neiman, MD Edward A. Perez, MDDavid A. Podeszwa, MDGeorge V. Russell, Jr., MD H. Claude Sagi, MDAndrew H. Schmidt, MDDaniel N. Segina, MDBrian D. Solberg, MD
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Registeron-siteafterSeptember10,2012
Name
Address
City State Zip
Phone() Fax() E-mail:
Registration Fees:
Ifreceivedon or beforeSeptember10,2012 $725.00(U.S.) $
On-siteRegistrationafterSeptember10,2012 $775.00(U.S.) $
ThursdayNightReception❑Iwillattend $0.00(U.S.)no charge for resident
AdditionalGuest(s)attheThursdayNightReceptionqty: $65.00(U.S.) $
GuestNames(s): Amount Enclosed$
• Iama❑PGY1❑PGY2❑PGY3❑PGY4Resident❑Other:
• ❑ CheckhereifADA(AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct)accommodationsaredesired
Pleasespecify:
Allow two weeks for registration confirmation. Questions: (847) 698-1631
Return completed registration form and check in u.S. funds(postmarked by September 10) to:
OTA6664 Eagle Way
Chicago, IL 60678-1066 uSA
Credit card registrations may be faxed to: (847) 823-0536
Orthopaedic Trauma Association’s2012 Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents
REGISTRATION FORM
*Registration fee includes
breakfasts, lunches, c
ourse syllabus,
13 hands-on labs, and
OTA Welcome Reception.
Course limited to 125 residents.
Participants chosen on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Register Early!
Credit card registrations may be faxed to 847-823-0536.
Payment: ❑ Cash ❑ Check
❑ Visa ❑ Mastercard❑ AMEX
CardholdersName:
CardNumber:
Exp.Date: Signature:
Resident MembershipTheOTAmembershipincludesanextremelytalentedandenergeticgroupofsurgeons.Residentsareinvitedtoapplyformembershipunderthenewlycreatedcategoryof“candidate.”
Candidatemembershipduesare$50.ToreceiveacopyoftheJournal of Orthopaedic Traumawithyourmembership,add$197.
Comments from Past OTA Course Participants“Excellentcourse,especiallytheinteractivecasediscussionsandthefaculty.”
“Fantasticcoursefromtoptobottom!”
“Excellentformat–goodspeakers,overall,veryhelpfulcourseformyeducation.Thanks!”
“Alllectureswereexcellent.Labswereinterestingandwellplanned.”
“Overallexcellentcourseandopportunityforresidentstolearnandgetexposuretoorthopaedictrauma.”
VisittheOTAwebsiteatwww.ota.orgformoredetailsandthecompletemembershipapplication.(Note:annualapplicationdeadlinesareMay1standNovember1st).
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OTA Membership Application DeadlinesNovember1,2012andMay1,2013
OTA Resident Research Grant ApplicationTheOTAresidentresearchgrantapplicationisavailableontheOTAwebsite.
November30,2012deadlineforJune1,2013Award.
Residents Advanced Trauma Techniques Course (PGY 4-5)February22-23,2013TBA
OTA Specialty DayMarch23,2013Chicago,Illinois
OTA Spring Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents 2.0April10-13,2013Lombard,Illinois
OTA Fellows Course(Registration limited to current trauma fellows.)
April18-21,2013Boston,Massachusetts
13th Annual AAOS/OTA Orthopaedic Trauma update CourseApril25-27,2013LaJolla,California
For Details of All OTA Events:Phone: (847) 698-1631 Fax: (847) 823-0536
OTA website: http://www.ota.org
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General InformationCourseislimitedto125residents,soearly pre-registration is strongly recommended.
RegistrationRegistrationfeeis$725(US)beforeSeptember 10, 2012.On-siteregistrationfeeis$775(US)afterSeptember10,2012.
Register:Online:www.ota.org
Mail:Completeenclosedregistrationformandsendwithpaymentto:OTA6664EagleWayChicago,IL60678-1066USA
Fax:Completeenclosedregistrationformalongwithcreditcardinformationandfaxto:847-823-0536.
Course LocationMinneapolisisablendofnaturalbeautyandurbansophisticationwith200milesofwalking,biking,andskitrailswithincitylimitsandjuststepsfromworldclassmuseums,restaurants,shopping,andartvenues.Thecityfeaturesmorethan180parksand22lakes.Thedowntownarea,whichoverlookstheMississippiRiver,boastsan8-mileclimatecon-trolledskywaysystemwhichlinks80blocksofhotels,restaurants,theatres,entertainment,andshoppingmalls.FallisabeautifultimetovisitMinneapolisasvisitorscanenjoyimpressiveautumncolorsandenjoyavari-etyofoutdooractivitiespackingonlyalightjacket.TemperaturerangeforOctoberis40°-59°.
AccommodationsTheOTAhassecureddiscountedroomratesattheHiltonGardenInn-MinneapolisDowntown,andtheHolidayInn-ExpressHotel&SuitesDowntownMinneapolis.
Hotel Reservations should be made no later than September 10.
Rates:Single/DoubleHiltonGardenInnMinneapolisDowntown:$169+taxHolidayInnExpressHotel&SuitesDowntownMinneapolis:$159.95+tax
UsethelinkbelowalongwiththeconferencecodetobookyourhotelreservationorfollowthehotelreservationlinkontheOTAwebsite,http://www.ota.org,foreasy,onlinebooking.
ResidentHousingLinkandAccessCode:https://resweb.passkey.com/go/OTARESIDENT
Access Code: OTARESIDENT12
TheOTAAnnualMeetingwilltakeplaceattheMinneapolisConventionCenter.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutyourhotelreservations,youcanreachConferenceDirectat:877-632-8165.Monday-Friday,8:30am-5:30pmESTorviaemail:[email protected]
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Air TransportationSpecialmeetingdiscountsavailablethroughUnitedAirlinescanbeobtainedbycalling1-800-521-4041,
mention code 549KDorcallCorpTrav Management Groupat1-800-211-8016.
Service Fees:$32USDdomestic•Bookingwithaprofessional travelagent(viaphoneor email)•24/7/365travelassistance withalivetravelagent•$200,000USDinflight insurance
Ground TransportationTo/From Airport:Minneapolis-St.PaulInt’l(MSP)Theairportisapproximately13milesfromthedowntownbusinessdistrictwithatraveltimeofabout20minutes.
Ground Transportation:ShuttleserviceisavailablethroughSuperShuttle.Asharedrideis$16totalforonewayand$28roundtripincludingfuelsurcharge.Aprofessionally-staffedSuperShuttledeskislocatedontherightsideofthegroundtransportationcenteroftheMinneapolis-St.PaulInternationalAirport.
Taxiserviceisavailable.AspecialrateisavailablethroughAirportTaxi.Theflatrateof$34.25isavailablefromtheairporttodowntown,andthereturnrateis$30Youmustcall(763)592-6475onceyouhaveyourluggagetotakeadvantageofthisoffer.
Light Rail:GettingaroundMinneapolisisabreeze.VISITMETROTRANSIT’SWEBSITE:http://www.metrotran-sit.org/rail/index.aspfordetails.