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General InformationRegistrationPre-RegistrationYou may pre-register for the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting andPostgraduate Course, and other half-day and full-day optionalprograms in one of three ways:1. Online – You may register online at ACG’s secure website atwww.acgmeetings.gi.org.2. Fax – You may fax your completed pre-registration form(with credit card information) to ACG at 301-263-9025.The Registration Form can be found on page 125.3. Mail – You may mail your completed pre-registration form withpayment to:American College of Gastroenterology6400 Goldsboro Road, Suite 200Bethesda, MD 20817-5842Deadline for receipt of pre-registration is September 24, 2014. All preregistrationsreceived prior to September 24 will be acknowledged.Onsite RegistrationAfter September 24, 2014, registration will only be available onsiteat the Pennsylvania Convention Center, on a space available basis.Pre-registration is strongly recommended. The onsite ACG RegistrationDesk will be located in the Broad Street Atrium at the PennsylvaniaConvention Center.CancellationWritten notice of cancellation and requests for refunds must bereceived by the College’s office by September 24, 2014. After thisdate, no refunds will be possible. Registration cancellations are notaccepted by telephone. An explanation must be provided in writing.There will be a $50 administrative fee assessed for cancellation of anypaid event. Refunds will be issued after the meeting.Meeting MaterialsMeeting materials (including name badges and optional event tickets)will be available for pick-up onsite at the ACG Registration Desk beginningon Friday, October 17. The onsite ACG Registration Desk will belocated in the Broad Street Atrium at the Pennsylvania ConventionCenter.Registrants of the Postgraduate Course and the Annual ScientificMeeting may choose to receive either a printed copy of the meetingsyllabus or a PDF of the syllabus on a USB drive. There is a separatecharge to purchase both the USB version and the printed version ofeither syllabusOptional Courses – Friday, October 17Optional Friday courses to be offered at ACG 2014 include: GI Pathologyand Imaging Course; What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course;Practice Management Course; and Recertification Preparation andUpdate Course. In addition, the ASGE will offer a one-day Endoscopycourse.Separate registration fees apply for all optional Friday courses and arenoted on the pre-registration form. Details for optional Friday coursesbegin on page 10.Annual Postgraduate Course – Saturday, October 18 and Sunday,October 19All registrants will receive a separate printed Self-Assessment Testand may choose to purchase advance online access to the Test(deadline for advance access purchase is September 5, 2014). The2014 Self-Assessment Test will offer 35 hours of CME. The PostgraduateCourse again offers registrants the opportunity to participate inthe optional Learning Luncheon programs. Participation will be bypre-registration only. There is a separate charge of $75 per ticket forthe Learning Luncheons. There are a limited number of participantswho may attend each Learning Luncheon. Because participation islimited in each session, you will need to provide your top five LearningLuncheon choices when completing your pre-registration form.Registration forms will be processed in order of receipt and must beaccompanied by payment of the registration fee in full. All registrantsof the Postgraduate Course may choose to receive the printed syllabusor a USB drive, which includes a PDF of the syllabus. For coursedetails, see page 17.Annual Scientific Meeting — Monday through Wednesday,October 20 through 22There is no registration fee for ACG Members (including FACG andMACG), Residents/Trainee/Candidate Members, NP/PA Members,and Allied Health Members. In addition, Residents/Non-MemberTrainees will have their registration fee waived if they provide a letterfrom their Program Director indicating they are currently in training.Guests/Non-Member Physicians/Non-Member PharmDs/Exhibitorsare required to submit a registration fee. Non-Member NursePractitioners, Physician Assistants, Allied Health Professionals andPractice Managers are also required to submit a registration fee. Allregistrants of the Annual Scientific Meeting may choose to receive aprinted copy of the meeting syllabus or a USB drive which includesa pdf of the syllabus. Attendees of the optional Breakfast Sessionswill receive an additional syllabus which includes the presentationsfor all breakfast sessions. Tickets for the optional breakfast sessionson Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday may be purchased for anadditional charge by indicating your preference on the registrationform. There are a limited number of participants who may attendeach breakfast session. Because participation is limited in eachsession, you will need to provide your top three breakfast sessionchoices when completing your pre-registration form. There is aseparate charge of $60 per ticket for the breakfast session. Forcourse details, see page 23.Procedures to Claim CMEAttendees of the ACG 2014 educational activities may claimCME or print a Certificate of Attendance in one of two ways:1. Visit the CME kiosks located near ACG Registration in theConvention Center. Complete your evaluation and print yourCME or attendance certificate, or email yourself a copy ofthe certificate to print later.OR2. From your own computer, visit www.acgmeetings.gi.orgto complete your evaluation and print your certificate.For more information on ACG 2014 and to register, visit www.acgmeetings.gi.org.120