The Summer Meeting is being held at the Minneapolis Convention Center, located in Downtown Minneapolis. The address is 1301 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55403. This city offers something for everyone. It is a place where critically-acclaimed shows, restaurants and museums mesh with the natural beauty of lakes, trails and parks.

The Medication Safety Collaborative is being held at the Minneapolis Convention Center, located in Downtown Minneapolis. The address is 1301 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55403. This city offers something for everyone. It is a place where critically-acclaimed shows, restaurants and museums mesh with the natural beauty of lakes, trails and parks.

The ASHP Summer Meeting and the Medication Safety Collaborative are two separate and distinct meetings, both held at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

For 2013, attendees of either meeting will have complete and total access to all the education and events taking place at BOTH meetings included with their registration. Medication Safety Collaborative registrants can attend any session or event at the Summer Meeting; and likewise, Summer Meeting registrants can attend any session or event at the Collaborative.

View information for The Summer Meeting at www.ashp.org/sm13
View information for the Medication Safety Collaborative at www.ashp.org/msc13

The ASHP Summer Meeting is the must attend education and networking event for current and future leaders in pharmacy practice. Attendees can earn about 30hrs CPE for Pharmacists by participating in targeted programming focusing on: Clinical Skills, Informatics, Medication Safety, and Leading in Ambulatory Care.

The primary audience for the ASHP Summer Meeting is pharmacists.

The first annual Medication Safety Collaborative is for multidisciplinary teams of health-system based clinicians and administrators who focus on quality and patient safety. The purpose of the Collaborative is to be the premier educational event for hospital practitioners interested in improving quality and patient care, and offers over 21hrs CPE for Pharmacists, and over 19hrs CME or Nursing CE.

Attendees for the Collaborative should include:

• Patient Safety Officers
• Pharmacists with a focus on medication safety
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Medication Safety Officers
• Quality professionals
• Risk Managers
• Administrators

If you are a pharmacist who focuses on medication safety, you should register and attend the Medication Safety Collaborative. You will still have access to attend all Summer Meeting sessions and events that interest you, and can still earn up to 30hrs CPE for pharmacists. You should also encourage all of your patient safety colleagues at your hospital to register and attend. Registration discounts are offered to managers who bring their staff.

If you are a pharmacist whose interest lie more in informatics, ambulatory care, or clinical pharmacy, you should register for The ASHP Summer Meeting. You can still attend and receive CPE for any of the Medication Safety Collaborative sessions.

YES! There are several:

BPS Review and Recertification registrants for either Pharmacotherapy or Ambulatory Care can receive 20% off their Summer Meeting or Medication Safety Collaborative full registrations. Details are included in the confirmation email they receive once registered for the review/recertification course.

Managers and Supervisors can bring a staff member to either The ASHP Summer Meeting or the Medication Safety Collaborative at a heavily discounted rate! For more details, please call customer service at 866-279-0681 or view the manager/director registration form, found on both the Summer Meeting and Medication Safety Collaborative registration pages.

Since you may attend educational sessions in both The Summer Meeting and Medication Safety Collaborative, we’ve made it easy for you – write down just one “Attendance Code” (formerly called a “CE Code”), regardless of which conference you are registered for, or your profession. Please note that once you have redeemed your CE code, you will be able to select the correct certificate for your profession (CPE, CME, Nursing CE).

As of 2013, ASHP is using a new website to process CE: the eLearning Portal. Get more information on the ASHP CE transition and NABP CPE Monitor. Specific CE Processing instructions will be posted two weeks prior to the conference.

If you have any disability for which you require an auxiliary aid or special service while attending this meeting, please contact the Conference and Convention Division by May 8th at 301-664-8721 or by email at ccd@ashp.org.

The attire at the meeting is business casual.

In June, the average high is 79 degrees and average low is 59 degrees. Convention Centers tend to be cool and ASHP highly recommends that you pack a light sweater to wear while attending sessions!

For health and safety considerations, children under the age of 16 years will not be admitted to the exhibits, poster sessions, or educational programs

Parking is easy to find at the conveniently located Minneapolis Convention Center. Across the street from the MCC is an underground ramp that is connected by a climate-controlled skyway system to the MCC and several downtown accommodations and attractions. Learn more about Parking and Directions

The Convention Center is a non smoking facility.

Yes, the on-site FedEx Office Business Center offers a variety of services right from the main floor of the Minneapolis Convention Center.

FedEx Office Business Center Hours

• Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Saturday - Sunday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The full Session Schedule lists all of ASHP's CE programming. You can see the date/time, room number, learning objectives, and presenter information for all education sessions. You can view the list by day and/or programming track. Information on networking sessions, posters, special programs, and events is also included.

Access to presentation slides and abstracts will be made available free to all pre-registered meeting attendees approximately two weeks prior to the meeting at http://www.ashp.org/MobileMeeting. To avoid waiting in line at Network Connections, it's best to print handouts at home and bring with you.

If the CE provider is ASHP, then you will process your CE through the ASHP Learning Management System (LMS) . For other providers, please follow the directions given at the symposium. If you have any questions, then contact names and phone numbers are provided on the symposia listing.

Since you may attend educational sessions in both The Summer Meeting and Medication Safety Collaborative, we’ve made it easy for you – write down just one “Attendance Code” (formerly called a “CE Code”), regardless of which conference you are registered for, or your profession. Please note that once you have redeemed your CE code, you will be able to select the correct certificate for your profession (CPE, CME, Nursing CE).

As of 2013, ASHP is using a new website to process CE: the eLearning Portal. Get more information on the ASHP CE transition and NABP CPE Monitor. Specific CE Processing instructions will be posted two weeks prior to the conference.

Yes, however, an official Guest Program has not been scheduled during the meeting. Guests of registrants are welcome to purchase on a-la-carte basis a ticket to the following specially planned events:

• Sunday Evening's Grand Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall from 4:30p.m.-6:30p.m (Tickets are $30);
• Monday's Opening Session (8:00a.m.-9:00a.m.) and access to the Exhibit Hall on Monday (Tickets are $40);
• Tuesday's Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award Reception and Dinner from 7:00p.m.-10:00p.m. (Tickets are $110);
• Lunch in the Exhibit Hall on Monday. Doors open at 11:15a.m. and lunch service is based on availability after 12:30 pm. You must be 16 years or older to enter the Exhibit Hall. (Tickets are $40);
• Continental Breakfast and Lunch in the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday. Doors open at 12:15p.m. and lunch service is based on availability after 1:30 pm. You must be 16 years or older to enter the Exhibit Hall. (Tickets are $50).

Tickets can be purchased on-site at the meeting in the Staffed Registration Area. Tickets for the Grand Opening Reception and Whitney Reception and Dinner can also be purchased prior to the meeting (on-line or on the registration form).

Yes, guests may attend but must have a badge. Badges can be purchased on-site at the meeting in the Staffed Registration Area. Tickets are $40 and include access to the Exhibit Hall too!

Yes, a ticket for Monday’s Lunch and Tuesday’s Continental Breakfast and Lunch can be purchased on-site at the meeting in the Staffed Registration Area. (Doors open at 11:15a.m. on Monday and lunch service is based on availability after 12:30 pm. Doors open at 12:15p.m. on Tuesday and lunch service is based on availability after 1:30 pm. You must be 16 years or older to enter the Exhibit Hall. Tickets for Lunch on Monday are $40. Tickets for Breakfast and Lunch on Tuesday are $50).

ASHP suggests you make a reservation at one of the other official hotels and continue to check the hotel reservation page and/or directly with Orchid Event Solutions for availability at your first choice hotel. As the meeting approaches, and both attendees and exhibitors confirm their final travel arrangements, often times rooms become available.

The Headquarter Hotel is The Hilton Minneapolis.

The current tax is 13.4% (subject to change).

Yes! The ASHP special convention rates include complimentary access to the internet in the guest rooms. In order to be eligible to receive access, the reservation must have been made through Orchid Event Solution, ASHP's ONLY official Housing Company for the Summer Meeting and Medication Safety Collaborative.

The number of guest rooms reserved by ASHP attendees and exhibitors determines whether or not the meeting qualifies as a "city-wide" convention. Fulfilling this standard requirement enables us to hold our meeting in the cities that meet our space, location, and rate criteria. It also allows us to receive all of the benefits and services provided by the hotels and local Convention and Visitors Bureau reserved for city-wide conventions.

Other extremely important outcomes of your reserving your hotel room through our housing bureau are;

• ASHP has the ability to communicate with attendees and exhibitors via door drops, front desk fliers and in room TV;
• Peace of mind that you made a reservation at an “official” ASHP hotel at the discounted ASHP rate;
• Provided with complimentary access to the internet in your hotel guest room and access to your hotel’s cardio or fitness center (excludes spa access and spa services);
• Protection in the event the hotel has oversold guest rooms;
• We can plan for and provide adequate shuttle service during the meeting (if provided);
• We can avoid financial penalties for not filling our room block commitments and;
• We can negotiate lower and more favorable rates for future meetings (more rooms equals’ greater buying power and lower costs for everyone).

For these reasons, please reserve rooms through Orchid Event Solutions, ASHP's ONLY official Housing Company for the Summer Meeting.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is the main airport servicing the Minneapolis area.

The Minneapolis area is also very accessible by light rail, bus, and metro.

The airport is approximately 12 miles, a 15-20 minute ride, from downtown Minneapolis.

ASHP does not provide airport shuttle service. Taxis and airport shuttles are readily available at the airport and hotels. Also make sure to check the Travel section of the Summer Meeting web site for special ASHP negotiated discounts on airport shuttle service.

Transportation options to/from MSP are (1) Light Rail Transit: $2.25 one-way during rush hour and $1.75 one-way at all other time; (2) SuperShuttle: $15.00 one-way; $24.00 roundtrip (make sure to reference code Y3EF4 to receive the special Summer Meeting discounts), and (3) Taxi: $30-$35 estimated one-way fare.

All hotels are within easy walking distance of the Convention Center, and thus, shuttle service is not required.

Scan & Go Registration Hours:

Saturday	7:30 am-5:00 pm
Sunday	7:30 am-7:00 pm
Monday	7:30 am-2:00 pm
Tuesday	7:30 am-2:00 pm
Wednesday	7:30 am-12:00pm

Staffed Registration and Customer Relations Hours:

Saturday - Sunday	7:30 am-5:00 pm
Monday - Tuesday	7:30 am- 2:00 pm
Wednesday	7:30 am- 12:00 pm

Exhibitor Registration Hours:

Saturday	7:30 am-5:00 pm
Sunday	7:30 am- 7:00 pm
Monday - Tuesday	7:30 am- 2:00 pm