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to member records, and answering generalmembership questions. ACS membersreceive discounted rates whenregistering for the meeting.ACS Member Services is located inLobby A near registration in the NewOrleans Ernest N. Morial ConventionCenter and is open Saturday, April 6,3 to 6 PM; Sunday, April 7, 7:30 AM to7:30 PM; Monday, April 8, 7:30 AM to9:30 PM; Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday,April 10, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; andThursday, April 11, 7:30 AM to 1 PM.ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKINGTOOLS. Start discussions and connectwith other attendees on the ACS Networkand the ACS Facebook page. FollowACS national meetings on Twitter.Read and comment on CENtral Scienceblog posts about ACS meetings.MEETING POCKET GUIDE. Viewhighlights and meeting information forthe spring national meeting using theMeeting Pocket Guide. Pocket guideswill be available for free throughout theconvention center and available at allofficial ACS hotels.ATTENDEE NATIONAL MEETING E-NEWSLETTER. Subscribe to the e-mailnewsletter at emailpref.acs.org. Lookfor the latest information on the upcomingnational meeting at www.acs.org/neworleans2013.THE UPS STORE. Located in Lobby F ofthe convention center is a self-service andfull-service operation, depending on thecustomer’s needs. A wide range of servicesthat include shipping, high-volume copying,faxing, badge chains, and color printingare available.MEMBER INSURANCE PROGRAM. ExpositionBooth No. 435. The ACS MemberInsurance Program is committed to offeringquality comprehensive insurance plansand financial security programs to membersand their families. Stop by the MemberInsurance station to learn how you cansign up for Life & Health Insurance, Auto& Homeowners Plus, Disability Income,Long-Term Care, Medicare Supplement,Medical Discount Cards, Pet Insurance,and Professional Liability.Also learn more about our ACS GroupSpecial Event Cancellation and LiabilityInsurance. With these two new policies youTIPS FOR A SAFE STAY IN NEW ORLEANS■ Attendees should be aware of their surroundingsat all times.■ Don’t wear your meeting badge outside theconvention center or hotels.■ Don’t wear fancy jewelry or carry expensivetechnology in plain sight.■ Carry your briefcase, tote bag, purse, or laptopcarrier close to your body.■ Don’t leave valuables in your hotel room. Get ahotel safe deposit box.■ Walk in open and in well-lit areas at night.■ Travel in groups. Don’t be a loner, particularlyin the evening.■ Use common sense. If someone or someplacelooks suspicious, report it and/or avoid it.■ If an emergency occurs during a meetingevent, refer to detailed instructions placed byACS staff inside each meeting room to follow incase of emergencies. Report emergencies to thenearest security guard or to any ACS OperationsOffice during the meeting.■ If an emergency occurs outside an ACS event,contact police or emergency assistance by dialing911 or seeking assistance from the facilitywhere the emergency occurs.■ Should a catastrophic event occur while themeeting is under way, follow safety and securityinstructions issued by the facility where you arelocated at the time of the event.can rest easy knowing your private eventand finances are covered if the unexpectedhappens.We look forward to showing you howyou can receive great value for your insurancedollars. For additional information,visit www.acs.org/insurance.ON-SITE MEETINGARRANGEMENTSWWW.CEN-ONLINE.ORG 75 JANUARY 28, 2013ADA-COMPLIANT MEETING. The NewOrleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Centerprovides service ramps to entrancesand elevated areas, braille instructions anddirections throughout the building, andpay phones on each level of the facility with(TDD) hearing-impaired functions. Moreinformation is available at mccno.com.ACS is dedicated to ensuring that noindividual with a disability is excluded,denied services, segregated, or otherwisetreated differently because of the absenceof auxiliary aids and services identified inthe Americans with Disabilities Act. If yourequire special accommodations to participatein the meeting, communicateyour needs to ACS Meeting Services bye-mail: nationalmeetings@acs.org; fax:(202) 872-4410; or TDD: (202) 872-4557by Feb. 6 to allow enough time to fulfillyour request. Keep in mind that ACSmay not be able to accommodate lastminuterequests.If you have an emergency or needimmediate assistance during the meeting,contact any ACS Operations Office.“ASK ME” GREETERS. Look for ACS“Ask Me” greeters wearing yellow T-shirts, caps, or scarves; they can helpyou locate meeting rooms, navigate theon-site program, or assist with otherattendee services.ATTENDEE BADGES. Attendees andguests must be registered and displaytheir badges at all times to be admittedto all official ACS sessions and events.ATTENDEE MESSAGING/MEETINGMAIL. After registering for the meeting,you will be assigned a temporaryelectronic mailbox to exchange personalmessages with other registeredattendees via Meeting Mail. MeetingMail will be available before, during,and after the meeting at www.acs.org/neworleans2013. Use the Meeting Mailterminals located in the New OrleansErnest N. Morial Convention Center. Telephonemessages left at the ACS InformationBooth will be conveyed to attendeesvia the electronic message center, but thesociety cannot accept responsibility for thedelivery of any messages. No one will bepaged in meeting rooms.AUDIOTAPING, PHOTOGRAPHY &VIDEOTAPING. The use of any device tocapture images (e.g., cameras and cameraphones) or sound (e.g., tape and digital rebroadcast)of speakers or presentations isstrictly prohibited at all ACS meetings andevents without the express written consentfrom ACS.CHILD CARE. Camp ACS will be availableto all meeting attendees free of chargefrom 7 AM to 6 PM on Sunday, April 7,through Thursday, April 11. At CampACS, children two (and potty-trained)to 16 years of age can participate in ageappropriateactivities, including arts andcrafts and active games, while you enjoythe meeting. To ensure your child’s par-
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMticipation, register online by April 1 bycalling (800) 539-1227. Visit www.acs.org/neworleans2013 for more information.For your child’s safety, the location ofCamp ACS will not be communicated untilyour registration is confirmed. On-siteregistration will be accepted on a spaceavailablebasis.ELECTRONIC DEVICES. As a courtesy toother meeting attendees, electronic devicesmust be operated in silent/vibrate modewithin technical or educational sessions.Cell phone conversations are not permittedin meeting rooms.EMERGENCIES DURING ACS MEETINGEVENTS. ACS will place detailed instructionsinside each meeting room to be usedif an emergency occurs during an ACSmeeting event. These instructions willrevolve around following the establishedemergency guidelines of the facility wherethe emergency occurs. Report emergenciesto the nearest security guard or to anyACS Operations Office during the meeting.Should a catastrophic event occur, attendeesshould follow safety and security instructionsissued by the facility where theyare located at the time of the event.HOST LOCAL SECTION. ACS gratefullyacknowledges the cooperation and assistanceof the ACS Louisiana local sectionsand their members in handling localarrangements. Volunteers have plannedmany interesting activities; the Host LocalSection booth will be located in the NewOrleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center,Lobby B1.INFORMATION BOOTH. Attendees whohave meeting questions should visit theACS Information Booth located in the NewOrleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center,Lobby B1. Our information clerks canhelp you navigate the on-site program, finda particular session or room, and answer basicmeeting questions on Saturday from 3 to6 PM; Sunday to Wednesday from 7:30 AMto 6 PM; and Thursday from 7:30 AM to1 PM. Lost-and-found items at the conventioncenter should be directed to the ACSInformation Booth. Telephone messagesleft there will be conveyed to attendees viathe electronic message center, but ACS cannotaccept responsibility for the delivery ofany messages, mail, and packages.INTERNATIONAL REGISTRANTS. Manyinternational visitors are required to holda visa prior to being admitted to the U.S.because of security measures in place atairports and other border crossings. Allvisa applicants are advised to apply fortheir visa in their home country as soon aspossible. Detailed information for internationalattendees can be found at www.acs.org/neworleans2013.INTERNET & COMPUTER SERVICES.Utilize our electronic communication servicesbefore, during, and after the meeting.Once you get to the meeting, you can accessyour e-mail and the Internet as well asyour personal Meeting Mail mailbox fromMeeting Mail terminals, which will be locatedthroughout the New Orleans ErnestN. Morial Convention Center.LITERATURE & PRODUCT DISTRIBU-TION. Promotions, posters, and literaturedistribution by attendees, exhibitors, orother groups during the meeting must bedone within their own contracted meetingspace or exhibit booth and not in publicmeeting space, with the exception of designatedmarketing opportunities. No oneis authorized to place any promotionalitems in public meeting space except theACS Operations Office at a given location.Items left in violation of this policy will beremoved and discarded. Literature distributionat specific division tables is underthe control of that division, and permissionmust be secured from the division beforeplacing any items on their table.LUGGAGE & COAT CHECK. A luggageand coat check station will be availableduring registration hours from Sundaythrough Thursday at the New Orleans ErnestN. Morial Convention Center, GreatHall. Items left beyond published hours ofoperation will be turned over to buildingsecurity at the end of each day.MEETING OFFICES. The following ACSoffices will be located in the New OrleansErnest N. Morial Convention Center:Attendee Registration: Great HallCareer Fair: Hall B1Exhibitor Registration: Hall CExposition: Halls B2 & CFinance Office: Show Office B105Host Local Section Booth: Lobby B1Information Booth: Lobby B1Member Services: Great HallPress Center: Rooms 215 & 216Shuttle Desk: Outside Lobby B1The following offices are located at theidentified properties:Operations Offices: New Orleans ErnestN. Morial Convention Center, DoubleTreeby Hilton New Orleans, Hilton Riverside,InterContinental New Orleans, LoewsNew Orleans Hotel, New Orleans Marriott,New Orleans Downtown Marriott at theConvention Center, Astor Crowne Plaza—New OrleansGovernance Office: Hilton New OrleansRiversideSociety Programs: Hilton New OrleansRiversideMOTHERS ROOM. For your convenienceand privacy, ACS will provide a room fornursing mothers at the New Orleans ErnestN. Morial Convention Center. Pleasesee the Operations Office, in Room 224, foraccess to the room.SMOKING. ACS policy prohibits smokingin all rooms during ACS functions at theconvention center and official hotels. Additionally,the convention center and manyof the official hotels are designated assmoke-free environments at all times.SPEAKER INSTRUCTIONSALL SPEAKERS and poster presentersmust register and pay the appropriate registrationfee to attend the meeting. Invitedspeakers should contact their symposiumorganizer or division program chair toclarify terms of their invitation.All presenters should prepare for theirpresentation by verifying the following details:the status of your abstract at abstracts.acs.org (using your ACS ID to log in to thesystem); mode of presentation (oral orposter); and the time, length, and locationof your presentation. Speakers should arrivein their presentation rooms at leastTHANK YOUThe society thanks the many volunteersof the Louisiana local sections who arecontributing to the 245th ACS NationalMeeting & Exposition by participatingas division officers or program chairs,symposium organizers, session oraward presiders, oral and posterpresenters, short course or workshopinstructors, career consultants, andsociety governance members.WWW.CEN-ONLINE.ORG 76 JANUARY 28, 2013
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