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General Information<br />
Information Booth<br />
The <strong>asm2014</strong> Information Booth will be located in the North<br />
Lobby of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.<br />
The following information will be available:<br />
■ Meeting Information<br />
■ Approved Affiliated Events<br />
■ Program Changes and Updates<br />
■ Boston Information<br />
There will also be an information desk in the North Lobby<br />
staffed with experts from Boston who will be able to assist you<br />
with restaurant reservations and activities while in Boston.<br />
Lost and Found<br />
Unattended personal belongings will be removed and taken<br />
to the ASM Headquarters Office located in Boardroom 201.<br />
Messages<br />
Mail and other forms of communication can be directed to<br />
the individual at the hotel where he or she is registered.<br />
Nursing Room<br />
A Nursing Room will be available for use during <strong>asm2014</strong>.<br />
Please visit Headquarters in Boardroom 201 for additional<br />
information.<br />
Parking<br />
For information about getting to the Boston Convention and<br />
Exhibition Center, including directions, maps, and alternate<br />
transportation, please visit www.advantageboston.com/bcec/<br />
getting-to-the-bcec.aspx.<br />
Poster Information<br />
Call4Posters<br />
The Call4Posters Booth is located inside the Poster Hall,<br />
Exhibit Hall B.<br />
Poster Entrance<br />
Poster presenters must have their acceptance letter and<br />
meeting badge to enter the Exhibit Hall during designated<br />
poster set up and dismantle times. A security officer will be<br />
stationed at the entrance to confirm admission into Exhibit<br />
Hall B.<br />
Poster Presentations<br />
Posters will be presented in Poster Hall, Exhibit Hall B,<br />
Sunday –Tuesday, from 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 12:30<br />
p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Posters must remain on display from 8:00<br />
a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday and Monday and 8:00 a.m. – 3:00<br />
p.m. on Tuesday the day of presentation.<br />
Poster Networking Cards<br />
Quartzy has provided 25 free Poster Networking Cards to<br />
every poster presenter. Pick up the cards at the Quartzy Booth<br />
located inside the Poster Hall in Exhibit Hall B.<br />
Poster Storage<br />
<strong>Comp</strong>limentary poster storage, for posters and poster containers<br />
only, is located in the front of Poster Hall, Exhibit Hall<br />
B. Posters not removed or left in the Poster Storage area will<br />
be discarded on the last day of <strong>asm2014</strong>.<br />
Procedures<br />
MORNING PROCEDURES<br />
Presenters may mount their poster between 7:00 a.m. –<br />
8:00 a.m. on their scheduled presentation date.<br />
AFTERNOON PROCEDURES<br />
Presenters must remove their poster between 4:00 p.m. –<br />
5:30 p.m. on their scheduled presentation date.<br />
Posters remaining on the boards after this time will be discarded.<br />
Any unauthorized persons in the Poster/Exhibit Hall before or<br />
after the scheduled times will be asked to leave by ASM staff<br />
or security.<br />
Outstanding Student Posters<br />
The Outstanding Student Poster Session is dedicated to<br />
highlighting exceptional students for outstanding research<br />
efforts. To qualify for consideration the abstract had to<br />
demonstrate an interdisciplinary nature. Forty posters were<br />
selected from across the four Divisional Groups for this<br />
special session.<br />
Program Changes<br />
Daily updates and changes to the Final Program will be<br />
highlighted in the addendum included in the registration bag<br />
as well as on the event app.<br />
<strong>asm2014</strong> Registration<br />
Workshops (North Lobby)<br />
Saturday, May 17 ............... 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.<br />
Express Pre-Registration (North Lobby)<br />
Saturday, May 17 .............. 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.<br />
Sunday, May 18 ................ 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Monday, May 19 ............... 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.<br />
Registration Assistance (North Lobby)<br />
Saturday, May 17 .............. 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.<br />
Sunday, May 18 ................ 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Monday, May 19 ............... 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Tuesday, May 20 ............... 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.<br />
Sessions and Room Capacity<br />
All scientific sessions will be held at the Boston Convention<br />
and Exhibition Center. A map of the convention center can<br />
be located in the Meeting & Exhibit Guide and on page 37 of<br />
this Final Program. The General Meeting Program Committee<br />
attempts to determine the popularity and estimated attendance<br />
level for each session. Please accept our apologies in<br />
advance should the demand exceed the number of seats in<br />
40 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY | 114TH GENERAL MEETING WWW.ASM.ORG/ASM2014 40
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