Annual Meeting



The APA Annual Meeting will be held May 22-26, 2010, in New Orleans. Early bird registration for members is now open. Scroll down to register for the meeting and book your housing. As you plan your trip, watch this video of Drs. Dan Winstead and Ed Foulks, two APA members and New Orleans locals, as they show you some of the interesting sights to see while attending the APA’s 163rd Annual Meeting.
 

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Register Now to Attend!
2010 Annual Meeting * May 22-26, 2010
New Orleans, LA

Bon Jour, Bienvenidos, Bienvenue, Wilkommen, Welcome!

Come and join your colleagues from across the U.S. and over 50 other countries for the psychiatry event of the year.

Select the appropriate link(s) below for more information:

*  Meeting Registration  
    Meeting Registration & Courses: Includes rates, forms, and 
       group information, 
Registration Rates and Deadlines
       Early bird rates apply now through February 22

       Register now for the following:
            Member Registration
            Nonmember Registration
          Group Registration   
    
*  Housing Reservations       
    Housing Reservations: Includes rates, descriptions, shuttle bus
       locations, hotel map

 
      Register now for the following:
            Members
            Nonmembers 
            Exhibitors

*  Exhibitor Information
   Exhibitor & Exhibiting Opportunities - Prospectus & advertising opportunities

New this year!  Exhibit Hall Reception
Open to all registrants
Monday, May 24, 2010 * 12:30-1:30 pm
Join us for fun, food, meet colleagues, and visit the exhibits. 

*  Convocation Speaker - Carrie Fisher
    Don't miss this year's Convocation speaker, Carrie Fisher, who is 
    recognized for her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars and the sequels, 
    as well as just completing a major run of her hit autobiographical 
    one-woman show, Wishful Drinking.  Plan to attend this event on 
    Monday, May 24, 2010, in Hall A, Level One, Morial Convention Center.  

*  Conversations With. . . Terry Bradshaw
    The APA Foundation invites you to attend this year's Conversations With... 
    Terry Bradshaw, the four-time Super Bowl champion quarterback with 
    the Pittsburgh Steelers.  This interactive discussion will take place on 
    Tuesday, May 25, 2010 in Hall A, Level One, Morial Convention Center. 

*  Office of Scientific Programs
    Course Brochure & Tentative Program Schedule 
    Industry Supported Symposium (forthcoming)
    Submissions - CLOSED
    Continuing Medical Education - Questions & Answers 

*   General InformationChanges to 2010 Annual Meeting, locations, 
    hours of operation, special services
    
General Information
    Facts About the 2010 Annual Meeting
    Literature Table Policy & Contract
    Staff Contact List


*   New Orleans, LA Information: Sites and Sounds of the City
   
Official New Orleans Website
    On The Town - Onsite restaurant & entertainment reservation service

*   Travel Information
    MacNair Travel Management and Airline Discounts
    Airport Shuttle Discounts for Online Reservations
    Amtrak Discounts
    International Travelers - Visa Waiver Program & APA Invitation Letters

*   Allied Health Organizations (Allied Association or Allied Pharmaceutical) 
    GuidelinesForm  
 
*   APA Affiliate Programs
    APA Alliance Tentative Program
    APA Art Association
    Golfers of the APA (American Psychiatric Foundation)

*   Staff Contacts