Registration and Housing
Registration
Housing
Hotel Information
In this challenging economic environment, AABB is making this year’s Annual Meeting & TXPO more affordable by offering this year’s registration rates at last year’s prices and making available a variety of moderately priced hotels. Be sure not to miss out on the education and networking needed in today’s work environment.
Registration
Registration and housing are now open, click here to make your arrangements online, by telephone, fax or mail.
If you currently are not an AABB Member, become a member today and save $200 on your Annual Meeting registration
Registration Hours
Registration will be open at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (New Orleans Convention Center) during the following hours:
Friday, Oct. 23, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday, Oct. 24, 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, Oct. 25, 7:30 am – 7:00 pm
Monday, Oct. 26, 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 am – 2:00 pm
Material Pickup
Register by Oct. 2 to receive your registration materials in advance by mail. On site, simply pick up your badge holder and program by visiting the Registration or Material Pick Up Counter.
Material Pick Up Hours at the New Orleans Convention Center
Friday, Oct. 23, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday, Oct. 24, 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Material Pick Up Hours at the Sheraton Hotel
Friday, Oct. 23, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Again this year, AABB will mail registration materials (name badge, event tickets) to all international attendees that register by Sept. 29 . For those that register after this date, please pick up your materials during registration hours when you arrive onsite at the meeting.
REGISTRATION FEES
| Fee Categories |
Discount Rate
(through 8/31) |
Full Rate
(after 8/31) |
Assessor Rate**
(through 8/31) |
Assessor Rate**
(after 8/31) |
| Member Daily |
$130 |
$180 |
$105 |
$155 |
| Member Full Meeting |
$520 |
$720 |
$420 |
$620 |
| Non-member Daily |
$180 |
$230 |
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| Non-member Full Meeting |
$720 |
$920 |
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| Student Daily |
$50 |
$50 |
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| Student Full Meeting |
$200 |
$200 |
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TXPO Only Exhibit Hall Guest Pass
|
Member TXPO Only Pass |
| Sunday |
$75 |
| Monday |
$100 |
| Tuesday |
$100 |
| All Three Days |
$275 |
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| Non-Member TXPO Only Pass |
| Sunday |
$100 |
| Monday |
$125 |
| Tuesday |
$125 |
| All Three Days |
$350 |
**Approved Assessors attending the Friday Assessor General Session as well as the AABB Annual Meeting and TXPO will receive a $25 discount per day.
Student Registration
Students, interns, residents or fellows at an accredited college or university may register at the student rate. A letter on university or facility letterhead from the student’s medical director or supervisor must accompany the registration form. If proof is not provided, the student will be registered at the appropriate member or non-member rate.
Important Dates
May
May 19 Registration and Housing open for AABB Members
June
June 9 Registration and Housing open for General Attendees
August
AUG. 31 Last day to register at the discount rate.
AUG. 31 Last day to request a registration refund (minus the $50 processing fee). All refund requests must be made in writing.
September
SEPT. 24 Last day to make a hotel reservation and be guaranteed the AABB rate (based on hotel availability).
SEPT. 29 Last day for international attendees to register in advance at the full rate and receive materials by mail.
October
OCT. 20 Last day to register in advance.
Housing
Please note: housing reservations can only be made after registration for the meeting has been completed.
Stay With AABB – Reserve Your Room in the Official AABB Housing Block
New Orleans offers a magnificent variety of accommodations and rates to satisfy every traveler. AABB has secured rooms at 19 hotels throughout the city!
Top Reasons to book inside the block:
- Access to housing representatives for assistance with official hotels.
- Discounted room rates. Hotel room rates secured by AABB vary from $139 - $259 per night, depending on location, occupancy and taxes,
- Booking rooms in official AABB hotels keeps registration fees affordable, and…
The Top Reason to Reserve your hotel room(s) within the AABB Housing Block. . .
Save yourself time - let AABB do the work of finding your hotel for you!
Hotel Information
Review hotel map and a grid listing hotel amenities. Noted below are hotels offering the government rate.
Discounted room rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All reservations must be handled through the AABB Housing Bureau. (The hotels do not honor direct reservations.) To reserve a room, you must first register for the AABB Annual Meeting. Below is a listing of the hotels within the Official AABB Housing Block. The Sheraton, New Orleans is this year’s AABB Headquarter Hotel. The Courtyard by Marriott - Convention Center, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Hampton Inn and Suites and the Hotel New Orleans will not have shuttle service, as they are within walking distance of the convention center.
September 24 – The AABB Housing Bureau, Experient, will accept new reservation requests (based on availability) as well as changes/cancellations to existing reservations through 5:00 pm CST.
September 25 – October 4
Reservation information will be transferred to the hotels.
October 5 – Prior to 72 hours of arrival date
Contact the hotel directly for changes or cancellations
Reservations canceled within 72 hours, or failure to arrive on scheduled arrival date, are subject
to a cancellation fee equal to one night room and tax. Consult your housing confirmation for your
hotel’s specific policies.
1. Sheraton New Orleans (Headquarter Hotel)
500 Canal Street
Single/Double: $219/$229
High-Rise business hotel in the crossroads of the Central Business District and the French
Quarter. Also offers government rate.
2. Astor Crowne Plaza
739 Canal Street
Single/Double: $185/$185 **REDUCED RATE** was $199/$219
Grand 693 room, 3-Diamiond hotel located at the gates to the French Quarter, at Canal & Bourbon. Also offers government rate.
3. Chateau Bourbon – A Wyndham Historic Hotel
800 Iberville Street
Single/Double: $169/$169
Historic mid-rise hotel located in the French Quarter which boasts the largest hotel rooms in New Orleans. Also offers government rate.
4. Courtyard by Marriott – Convention Center
300 Julia Street
Single/Double: $189/$189 **REDUCED RATE** was $225/$225
Quaint historic business hotel located one block from the convention center. Complimentary High Speed Internet. Also offers government rate.
5. Courtyard by Marriott – St Charles
124 St. Charles Avenue
Single/Double: $189/$189 **REDUCED RATE** was $209/$209
Mid-rise business hotel in the Central Business District. Complimentary High Speed Internet. Also offers government rate.
6. Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Convention Center
1201 Convention Center Boulevard
Single/Double: $179/$189 **REDUCED RATE** was $189/$189
Historic warehouse district hotel located directly across from the convention center. Complimentary High Speed Internet and Continental Breakfast Buffet. Also offers government rate.
7. Hotel New Orleans
881 Convention Center Boulevard
Single/Double: $189/$189
Boutique mid-rise hotel located directly across from the convention center. Also offers government rate.
8. JW Marriott New Orleans
614 Canal Street
Single/Double: $209/$209 **REDUCED RATE** was $249/$249
Modern glass tower high-rise located on Canal Street adjacent to the Headquarter Hotel. Also offers government rate.
9. Loews New Orleans
300 Paydras Street
Single/Double: $234/$234
Elegant high-rise hotel located directly between the convention center and the French Quarter. Oversized rooms with panoramic views of the river or the city.
10. New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center
859 Convention Center Boulevard
Single/Double: $259/$259
Historic cotton mill turned hotel located directly across from convention center. Also offers government rate.
11. Omni Royal Crescent
535 Gravier Street
Single/Double: $235/$235
Boutique mid-rise in the Central Business District within close proximity to the Headquarter Hotel and French Quarter.
12. Omni Royal Orleans
621 St. Louis Street
Single/Double: $235/$235
Luxurious and historic 4 diamond hotel in the heart of the French Quarter. Complimentary High Speed Internet.
13. Renaissance Arts Hotel
700 Tchoupitoulas Street
Single/Double: $219/$219 **REDUCED RATE** was $259/$259
Historic 1910 warehouse turned hotel in the Arts District, only 3 blocks from the convention center. Also offers government rate.
14. Renaissance Pere Marquette
817 Common Street
Single/Double: $199/$199 **REDUCED RATE** was $230/$230
Historic yet contemporary 18 story mid-rise in the Central Business District steps from the French Quarter. Also offers government rate.
15. Residence Inn by Marriott New Orleans
345 Saint Joseph Street
Single/Double: $194/$194 **REDUCED RATE** was $229/$229
Extended stay apartment style hotel with full kitchens and complimentary full breakfast buffet daily. Also offers government rate.
16. Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans
300 Bourbon Street
Single/Double: $193/$193
World renowned 4 diamond hotel on Bourbon Street in the heart of the French Quarter. Also offers government rate.
17. SpringHill Suites by Marriott
301 Saint Joseph Street
Single/Double: $189/$189 **REDUCED RATE** was $225/$225
Moderately priced all suite low-rise with separate sitting areas and pantry area with microwave and refrigerator. Complimentary breakfast buffet and high speed internet. Also offers government rate.
18. W New Orleans Hotel
333 Poydras Street
Single/Double: $249/$249
Distinctively contemporary high-rise hotel nestled between the convention center, the French Quarter, and the Mississippi River. Also offers government rate.
19. Hampton Inn New Orleans Downtown
226 Carondelet Street
Single/Double: $139/$149
Just steps away from Bourbon Street and the French Quarter, this hotel is located within a historic, turn-of-the-century building featuring 187 oversized guest rooms. Included at no extra charge is a daily hot breakfast buffet, all local phone calls, incoming faxes, new microfridges in all of the rooms, new microfridges in every room, and use of our state-of-the-art fitness facility. Also offers government rate.
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