Ready for Lake Louise 2008?

The 24th Annual Cardiovascular Conference is now only two weeks away.

In preparation for March 16-20, below is info about key aspects of the event, as well as some practical details and just plain interesting news:

• 13th Annual Pfizer / Novartis Residents’ Research Competition
  Sunday, March 16, 3:00-4:00 PM
  The four finalists have recently been announced, and the competition this year promises to be as exciting as ever! Please plan to attend this pre-conference event.

• CME Scientific Programming
  The Sunday through Thursday schedule and a downloadable pre-conference version of the ACC Lake Louise Program Agenda & Syllabus are available online. The Program Agenda & Syllabus offers more than 50 pages of abstracts and slide images, faculty bios, and much more.

• Corporate Events
  Sunday, March 16 (7-9:30 AM)
  Merck Frosst Satellite Symposium & Breakfast
  “Comprehensive Lipid Management (CLM) – Can We Do Better?”

  Monday, March 17 (7-9:30 PM)
  Sanofi-Aventis / Bristol-Myers Squibb Dinner Symposium & Dinner
  “New Developments in ACS Management: Where Do We Stand Today?”

• Case-based CCS National Workshop Initiative and Knowledge Translation Workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday Afternoons

• Activities and Events, including The Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner with Will Gadd, Family Ski Deals, Annual Great Cardiology Ski-Master Race, travel between Calgary Airport and Lake Louise and more.

There’s probably not enough time to enjoy all that beautiful Lake Louise has to offer — plus learn about everything that’s available, plus relax!

If you have any questions about conference registration, you may contact Carol Cox by phone (905) 814-1112 or e-mail carol151@sympatico.ca. You can also register yourself online.

If you’ve already registered for the conference and requested a room at the Fairmont Château, your reservation has been made according to preferences you supplied during your conference registration process.

So, here’s sending you best wishes. Enjoy the rest of your conference preparations, and thank you for your part this year in making ACC Lake Louise a success. See you soon!

Sincerely,

W. Peter Klinke, MD
ACC Lake Louise Program Director