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DRS 2010 Meeting 

The 18th Annual Meeting will be held March 4-6, 2010,
with a special pre-conference on March 3rd. 
The meeting will be in San Diego, California at the US Grant Hotel.

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Onsite registrations will be accepted beginning Tuesday, March 2 at 4 PM
in the Presidential Ballroom Foyer of the US Grant. 
If you would like to complete the registration form prior to your onsite arrival,
please download, complete and bring with you
the DRS 2010 Onsite Registration Form . 


Click Here to Download the DRS Meeting Brochure

 Reserve Your Room Now!

The US Grant Hotel sits at the center of cosmopolitan downtown San Diego, famous for its lively and historic Gaslamp Quarter. Within steps of the hotel are the Horton Plaza Shopping and Entertainment complex, the dynamic San Diego Convention Center, Seaport Village and the Embarcadero, Little Italy, the Santa Fe Train Depot, and the San Diego Cruise Ship Terminal, as well as the new Padres Petco Ballpark.

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(photo courtesy of The US Grant)

The US Grant
326 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
1-800-237-5029
www.usgrant.net


Room Rates
The guest room rates for DRS attendees are:
Single/Double Room: $225.00*
*Rates do not include the 12.565% applicable tax (Tax rate at time of posting).

Housing Deadline
The deadline for guaranteed rate is Monday, February 8, 2010.  Reservations made after the deadline date will be taken on a space available basis.

Hotel Reservation and Cancellation Policy
Reservations may be made conveniently by phone at 1-866-837-4270. When making reservations over the phone, you must say you are affiliated with the "DRS Annual Scientific Meeting" in order to receive the discounted room rate. You may also submit your reservation online by visiting the DRS website, www.dysphagiaresearch.org and selecting the ‘Reserve Your Room Now' link. Reservations must be received by February 8, 2010 in order to guarantee availability.

It is possible that hotel rooms may sell out prior to February 8, 2010; therefore, it is strongly recommended that you make your reservations as early as possible. Discounted room rates are available three days prior and three days following the meeting dates subject to availability.

The hotel will require only a first night's deposit to confirm your reservation. Personal check, money order or any valid major credit card with a number and expiration date are acceptable. Reservations must be cancelled at least (72) seventy-two hours prior to the scheduled arrival date in order to receive a refund of the entire deposit. When canceling your reservation, please obtain a cancellation number for your records. Check-in time is 4:00 pm Check-out is 12:00 noon.  The Dysphagia Research Society strongly encourages you to book your overnight accommodations at The US Grant Hotel (the conference's headquarters hotel). 


Transportation


Air Travel Information
Continental Airlines is an official carrier for the conference. Continental offers discounts off published fares of 2% to 15% or zone fares. For fare and schedule information and to make your reservations, please visit www.continental.com or call Continental Airlines MeetingWorks at 1-800-468-7022. Refer to Z Code: ZFET and Agreement Code: DLGFJX. There will be a $15 service fee collected, per ticket, for all tickets issued through MeetingWorks Reservations, or any Continental Airlines ticketing facility. The service fee is non-refundable and applies to all itineraries, one-way or roundtrip. To avoid a service fee and receive an additional 3% discount*, book your reservations online at www.continental.com. Enter both your Z Code and Agreement Code (without a space) in the Offer Code Box: ZFETDLGFJX. *Additional 3% discount applies to published fares only. Travel agencies must list the Z Code in the Ticket Designator Box and Tour Code Box on the ticket. For reservation assistance outside the toll free MeetingWorks dialing area, contact the local Continental Airlines Reservations Office.

American Airlines is an official carrier for the conference and they have arranged for attendees to receive a 5% discount off Coach and First Class fares. For fare and schedule information and to make your reservations, please visit the American Airlines website or call the American Airlines Meeting Services at 1-800-433-1790 and provide the discount code 2420AE. There will be a $20 service fee collected, per ticket, for all reservations made over the phone. To book a reservation online go to www.aa.com for AA/AE flights only. Enter the discount code 2420AE in the promotion code box.

Ground Transportation
Avis Rent A Car has provided the DRS meeting with the Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD). To make your rental car reservation, please dial 1-888-754-8878 and give the AWD Number, g027999. You may also make your reservation online by clicking here. On the “Discounts & Rental Options” page, the AWD Number should already be filled in. Please make sure this is done in order to receive the discount.

 

Taxi, shuttle and limousine services are available from the San Diego International Airport (SAN) to The US Grant Hotel. The preferred transportations are the following:

  • Taxicabs: $2.60/mile plus $2.40

  • Airport Shuttle: $10 per person, $9 per person for 2-6 people, and $7 per person for 7 or more, each way 

Prices at the time of posting