National Postdoctoral Association

Sponsorships

The NPA Annual Meeting is the only national venue dedicated to the postdoctoral community. There are several opportunities for sponsorship that will allow corporations, institutions, associations, and societies to connect with postdoctoral researchers in a meaningful way. Call 202-326-6424 for more information.

Download the Annual Meeting Prospectus.

Lodging

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to circumstances beyond our control at the Sheraton, the NPA has had to change the official hotel for the Annual Meeting. The good news is that attendees will save $30 per night in lodging costs and also receive a $10 voucher. The room rate also includes wireless Internet access, bottled water, local phone calls, newspaper delivery, and access to the fitness center. Free transportation to and from the Annual Meeting will be provided. The National Summit on Gender and the Postdoctorate will also be held at the Radisson.

Radisson Plaza - Warwick Hotel

The new official hotel for the Annual Meeting is the Radisson Plaza - Warwick Hotel at 1701 Locust Street in Philadelphia, approximately 1.2 miles from the campuses of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The entire group will be housed there for Annual Meeting. A Group block for the National Summit and Annual Meeting are being held at the Radisson Hotel at a special discounted rate of $135.00 per night.

Each guest will receive a $10 voucher to use at one of two Radisson's restaurants, Tavern17 and The Coffee Bar. This is a great area, and many wonderful restaurants are located within walking distance. The Sheraton has arranged free transportation between the Radisson and all events being held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting. The bus schedule will be provided as soon as possible.

To make your reservation:
1. Log onto our Web site at www.radisson.com/philadelphiapa
2. Click on the reservations link
3. Fill in your requested city of Philadelphia, PA, and your requested dates, and then enter "NPDA" in the box labeled Promotional Code.
4. Click on Find Hotels
5. The reduced rates for the "NPDA" room block will appear. Follow prompts to confirm reservation.

If you have already made reservations at the Sheraton, they have transferred your reservation to the Radisson, and you have already been assigned a confirmation number. You should receive an e-mail by Feb. 5, 2010, with instructions for confirming your reservation at the Radisson. (Because of privacy issues, the Sheraton could not give your credit card number to the Radisson, and you will need to supply that to the Radisson in order to confirm your reservation.) Once you have received your confirmation number, please call the hotel directly at (215) 735-6000 or (800) 333-3333.

Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia-Midtown

This hotel is several miles from the meeting site, and persons staying here will need to ride the metro or take a taxi to the meeting.  Special NPA meeting rate: $122 plus applicable taxes per night.  Deadline for reservation is February 17, 2010.

Follow this link to make a reservation at the Holiday Inn Express.

Discount on Flights with Continental Airlines

Continental Airlines offers discounts off published fares of 2% to 10% or Zone fares to NPA members and friends attending the Annual Meeting.

Call your travel professional or Continental MeetingWorks at 800-468-7022 for reservations. Refer to the Z Code, ZGMX, and the Agreement Code, BZ67L6.

Or, save an additional 3% off by booking your own reservations at www.continental.com. Choose your flight times and access your meeting discounts by inserting ZGMXBZ67L6, in the Offer Code box.

Discount on Train Tickets with Amtrak

Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the lowest available rail fare to Philadelphia, PA between March 9, 2010 - March 17, 2010. To book your reservation call Amtrak at 1 (800) 872-7245 or contact your local travel agent.

Conventions cannot be booked via Internet. Please be sure to refer to Convention Fare Code X60Y-965 when making your reservation. This offer is not valid on the Auto Train and Acela Service. Fare is valid on Amtrak Regional for all departures seven days a week, except for holiday blackouts. Offer valid with Sleepers, Business Class or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges.

The Annual Meeting will convene at this address on the University of Pennsylvania campus:

Biomedical Research Building II/III
421 Curie Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Follow this link for a comprehensive Google map (thank you to Kathleen Tencer at the University of Pennsylvania for creating this map).
Follow this link for directions to and from the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel, as provided by the hotel's Web site.
Follow this link for driving directions, as provided by the hotel's Web site.
Follow this link for the dine-around map (thank you to Kathleen Tencer again for creating this map).

Registration

Online registration closed on February 28, 2010. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to reaching capacity, late registration will NOT be available at the meeting site.

The 2010 Annual Meeting runs for three days, from Friday through Sunday, and the registration fee covers all three days.

Registration includes:

• NEW this year, Myers-Briggs Indicator Type materials, thanks to the generosity of the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE)
  • Please note: You MUST register and indicate interest by February 19, 2010, to participate.
• Meeting program book and other materials
• Participation in a jam-packed meeting, including a Keynote Address by Dr. Francis Collins, four plenaries, and workshops.
  • Witness the presentation of the 2010 Distinguished Service Award and the first ever 2010 Kauffman Foundation Outstanding Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Award and the 2010 Kauffman Foundation Emerging Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Award
• Refreshment breaks
• Continental breakfasts
• Box lunch and evening reception on Friday (Please note: There will be a cash bar at the reception; the NPA policy is not to pay for alcohol.)
• Buffet (seated) lunch and Philly Social Dinner on Saturday
• Great opportunities to network with scientists from across the country!

Save more than the cost of membership by joining the NPA before you register! Read more...

Click here for registration instructions!

You will need to be a registered user of our Web site to register for the meeting, and then it's a simple matter of some online shopping. If you are a travel award recipient or a speaker or workshop presenter, you will need to use a discount code. (Only one discount per person.) Please contact us before registering.

Contact us!

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