2012 Final Program - Pittcon

PITTCON 2012 GENERAL INFORMATION
MOBILE APPLICATION
Pittcon gets—and keeps—you connected anytime,
anywhere with our new Pittcon 2012 mobile app. The
app serves as your all-in-one event guide by putting
everything you need to know together in one place on
your mobile device!
Customize your conference experience by creating your
schedule in advance. Communicate with other attendees
during the event, view exhibitor profiles and take
session notes. Email session notes to yourself, and use
the Pittcon 2012 app as a reference tool during and
after the conference. The Pittcon 2012 app is currently
available for free in the App Store and Android Market.
Download yours today!
MOBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS
Scootaround is the provider of scooters and wheelchairs
at the Center.
Reservation Phone Contact - (888) 441-7575
Booth Location - Outside FedEx in Lobby C , Level 2 of
the West Building.
PARKING
It is recommended that attendees use the West Building
parking lots A, B, C, and D which are located immediately
southwest of the West Building. These lots can be
accessed in a number of ways—via Exhibit Way (north
entrance), via Convention Way (south entrance), and via
West Entrance Drive off of Westwood Boulevard. The
parking rate is $13 per vehicle per entry and $25 for
oversized vehicles.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
The use of cameras and other recording devices are not
permitted during program sessions. Cameras are
permitted on the exposition floor, however, permission
from the exhibitors involved must be obtained before
photographs can be taken at Pittcon 2012.
PITTCON BOOTH
Stop by the Pittcon Booth #649 to get your personalized
luggage tag and your souvenir photo. Information is
also available on Pittcon 2013 and Philadelphia, PA.
PITTCON PHONE NUMBERS
During conference hours, the following
Pittcon 2012 offices can be reached by phone.
Area code (407)-685-
Activities Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4104
Child Care–Camp Pittcon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4031
Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4039
Exposition Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5400
Information 1–Level 1 A/B Lobby . . . . . . . . . . . . .4044
Information 2–Level 2 C Lobby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4045
Lost & Found/Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4054
Pittcon Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4059
Pittcon Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4025
Program Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5408
Publicity/Press Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4061
Registration Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4065
Short Course Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5412
Travel Planners (Hotel and air) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4131
PRESS ROOM/MEDIA CENTER
The Pittcon 2012 Press Room will be located in Room
W304ABC on the third floor of the Orange County
Convention Center. Complimentary registration is available
for all members of the press, and advance registration
through our website at www.pittcon.org is strongly
recommended. Upon your arrival at the convention center,
please check in at the Press Room to pick up your press
badge and Pittcon 2012 Media Kit. The following are
considered proper press credentials and are necessary
with photo identification to receive your badge:
• a current National Association of ScienceWriters
(NASW) membership card
• a business card showing affiliation and position
• For freelancers, a letter of explanation written on
official letterhead from the editor of the publication
No other forms of ID will be accepted. Your badge is
required for access to all Pittcon events and the exposition
floor.
PRODUCT/PROGRAM LOCATOR/ AGENDA BUILDER
The Agenda Builder application allows conferees and
exhibitors to create a personal agenda to assist in critical
time management during Conference Week.
A user may establish a username and password on the
www.pittcon.org website in order to save and modify
their personal schedule using Agenda Builder. Users can
search for topics of interest and select Short Courses,
Technical Program Sessions, and Conferee Networking
Sessions and add those to their personal agenda. A well
planned agenda is an excellent resource to demonstrate
the value to management of attending Pittcon.
The Product/Exhibitor locator can also be accessed
through Agenda Builder and allows the seeker to find
both exhibitor booth numbers and products/services of
interest. Agenda Builder can be found under the
Technical Program or the Exposition drop-down menus
at www.pittcon.org.
During Conference Week, there will be computers
dedicated to Agenda Builder and Product Locator
functions located on Level II adjacent to (north of) the
doors into hall B1. An additional Agenda Builder will be
located inside Technology Park – center of the expo floor.
PROGRAM
For updated information, please visit www.pittcon.org or
download the Pittcon 2012 Mobile App, and take
advantage of the search and agenda builder functions to
design a personalized conference week schedule.
Program Kiosks, Final Programs and Abstract CDs are
available on site.
The Program Office is in Room 208A of the Orange County
Convention Center. The hours of operation are as follows:
Sunday, March 11, 2012 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 12, 2012 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Speaker Ready Room is in Room 207C. Hours of
operation are the same as those of the Program Office.
Speakers may practice using the audio-visual equipment
(LCD projectors); and an AV technician is available.
Questions or suggestions on any aspect of the Technical
Program may be addressed to:
The Pittsburgh Conference
Program Department
300 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 332
Pittsburgh, PA 15235-5503 USA
(412) 825-3220, ext. 219
program@pittcon.org
SECURITY/ LOST & FOUND
The Security Office is in B202. That same room will also
serve as the Lost & Found location.
SOUVENIRS
All registered conferees may pick up a complimentary
Pittcon 2012 souvenir (while supplies last) at either
booth #728 or #4059.
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