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Ready to register? Click here: 2012 Meeting Registration NOTE: If you are not a current AAHB member and wish to register as a Member, you must first apply for Membership. To do so, click here. Membership applications may require up to TWO WEEKS for review and processing. You may register as a non-member and once approved, the difference in fees will be credited to your account.
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Included in registration fee: Opening reception (one drink per person andhors d'oeurves),breakfasts (M-T-W), mid-morning snacks, and a complementary drink/cheese & crackers at each nightly poster session. In addition to the amazing dining options at the Four Seasons Hotel, there are literally dozens of wonderful restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and small groceries walking distance from the hotel. A listing of these dining options will be available upon registration. Professional Development Lunch Seminars:
The Professional Development Council, with support from the AAHB Fellows will sponsor lunch-time sessions on both Monday (19th) and Tuesday (20th). The topics vary year to year, but are intended to support the professional development of AAHB members and graduate students. Seminars are free to registered members and students; non-members pay $25.
Monday's Professional Development Luncheon Topic: "Innovation in Research: Building Technology into your Research" SESSION DESCRIPTION: This session will allow early career researchers and students to learn from senior AAHB members and plenary speakers in a participatory panel discussion format. The session will focus on ways to integrate technology into your research and research proposals. Invited panelists will be presenting their strategies, tips and recommendations on how to build technology into research programs. The facilitated panel discussion is designed to stimulate questions and dialogue on how the use of technology can increase the innovation of your research. Unique examples of using technology for data collection, recruitment, and interventions will be provided. The panelists will also summarize the use of technology in grant proposals that they have reviewed for NIH or other agencies and how review committees view the use of technology when scoring the innovation section of grant proposals. This session will be provided by the AAHB Mentoring Sub-committee and hosted by Herb Severson, PhD. SESSION REGISTRATION: Participation and registration for this session will be open to all conference attendees, but is particularly geared towards early career researchers and students. Session registration will be limited to the first 25 participants. Boxed lunches will be provided for registered participants. Tuesday's Professional Development Luncheon Topic: "Strategies to Enhance Poster Design for Professional Conference Presentation" SESSION DESCRIPTION: This session will enable students and emerging scholars to strengthen their abilities to create effective poster presentations for professional conferences. During this interactive session, participants will learn strategies to enhance their poster designs, critique the content and aesthetics of various poster presentation formats, and design their own poster presentation for future use. Attendees are invited to bring 8x11 hard copies of previously presented posters and/or those being presented during the AAHB Annual Meeting. This session will be provided by the AAHB Mentoring Sub-committee and conducted by Matthew Smith, PhD. SESSION REGISTRATION: Participation and registration for this session will be open to all conference attendees, but is particularly geared towards early career researchers and students. Session registration will be limited to the first 25 participants. Boxed lunches will be provided for registered participants. Lunch is provided FREE for the 1st 20 students or AAHB members that sign up for the Monday and Tuesday Professional Development Luncheon. These go fast, so sign up early! Annual Poster Awards Each year at the Annual Meeting of the Academy, the AAHB awards an Outstanding Research Poster, an Outstanding Student Research Poster and Posters of Distinction. Awards are announced at the closing session of the meeting (on Wednesday morning). To see last year's poster award winners and their abstracts, click here. Instructions for Posters and Tech Demos Authors
POSTERS: Posters will be presented on freestanding corkboard easels. Each board is 91" X 45" (approx. 7 1/2 feet by 3 3/4 feet) and stands approximately 3 feet off the ground. These are the poster easels most often seen at other conferences. Poster Dimensions - Not to exceed 6 1/2 ft x 3 1/2 ft (78 in. x 42 in) Note: If you choose individual sheets instead of a single large poster, the presentation boards hold up to 28 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11" sheets of paper if in a landscape format (leaving some space in between sheets). Font - Papers should be typed in as large a font as possible. We recommend that you bring 50 copies of your presentation to hand out to interested viewers. Make sure your name, address and email are on the paper. Push pins will be provided. TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS: This year, in alignment with the meeting theme, the Monday evening session will be designated for presentations of applied technology in health behavior research. The session will include 12 tabletop demonstrations and 15 technology-related posters. Technology demonstrators should be prepared to give a 10-15 minute demonstration four times, in a one-to-one or small group format, as meeting participants rotate throughout the session. Presenters will be provided a smalltable, electrical outlets and internet connectivity. The session is limited to 2 presenters at each demonstration. This session is intended for demonstrations of technology in applied research and not simply for product demonstrations. AAHB is approved by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing as an official provider of category 1 CHES credits. Register for CHES credits at the Annual Meeting:
Only registered conference attendees are permitted into the Roundtables, General Sessions, Professional Development Luncheons, and Evening Socials and Poster Sessions. Attendees may purchase Guest Tickets for the Evening Socials - $30 for Sunday; $20 each for Monday or Tuesday, or $60 for all three evening socials. Cancellations requested prior to January 20, 2012: $100 cancellation fee. No refunds after January 20, 2012. If the conference limit has been reached by the time of the conference, there will be no on-site registration. If a cancellation is requested (regardless of timing), and participant paid with a credit card, the refunded amount will be credited to the same card. If paid with a check, a check will be returned once the original check has cleared the participant's financial institution (documentation must be provided). Opening Poster Session and Reception: The conference will open on Sunday evening (March 18th) with an Official Welcome and a presentation by this year's AAHB Research Laureate, Dr. Andrea Gielen. This will be followed by the Opening Reception and Poster Session where complementary drink and hors d'oeurves will be served. This is a great time to meet other attendees in a casual, friendly environment before heading out to dinner on the town! First-Timers and Student Event: AAHB is committed to ensuring that new members, first time attendees and students feel welcome at the the Annual Meeting. Please don't miss the opening poster session and reception on Sunday night. It's a great way to meet folks informally before the meeting begins. And then, join the AAHB leaders for breakfast on Monday morning at the Breakfast Roundtables (see below). This event is held just for you. It's a great time to come meet the AAHB leaders, hear more about the organization - and enjoy a great free breakfast at the same time! And remember to take advantage of the small meeting venue throughout the meeting -- introduce yourself to others! (Breakfast is included in the Registration fee) Monday (March 19th): Meet the Leaders The Monday breakfast roundtables offer an opportunity to meet, have breakfast, and network with pioneers and leaders in health behavior research. They are especially designed for first-time conference attendees, new or junior members, and students. We hope you will take this opportunity to introduce yourself and let us know who you are. Each of the tables will be facilitated by senior members of the American Academy of Health Behavior. This is a great opportunity to meet the leaders of the academy and learn more about what the academy offers. Tuesday (March 20th): Meet the Conference Speakers The Tuesday roundtables offer an opportunity to meet, have breakfast, and network with conference speakers. They are especially designed for all conference attendees who want to have extended, personal conversation with a conference speaker. Resort Activities/Sightseeing/Local Attractions For more information on things to do at the Austin Four Seasons Hotel and Spa or in Austin, click here. More local information will be provided upon registration. From Frommer's Guide to Austin: Austin -- This is one of the country's most wired cities, and I'm not talking caffeine. If you're not e-oriented, call the Austin Visitor Center, 209 E. Sixth St., Austin, TX 78701 (tel. 866/GO-AUSTIN), to receive a general information packet in the mail; otherwise, log on to www.austintexas.org. Austin City Connection, the city's municipal site, www.ci.austin.tx.us, is a good source for learning about several aspects of the city, not just the airport, roads, police, and the like; you'd be surprised how many attractions fall under the aegis of the Department of Parks and Recreation. The site also provides several useful links, for example to the University of Texas. To read the entertainment listings and reviews in The Austin-American Statesman, the city's mainstream newspaper, log on to www.austin360.com. You'll find the Austin Chronicle, the city's alternative newspaper, at www.auschron.com.
Transportation to/from airports The major airport serving Austin is the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, which is 20 minutes from the Hotel. Non-stop service is offered to destinations throughout the U.S.A. and Mexico. Major car rental firms operate at the airport, as well as an airport shuttle and taxis. The airport shuttle costs approximately $12 one-way ($22 round trip), and a one-way taxi to/from the hotel is approximately $25. Click here for a summary page of transportation and directions (again, from Frommer's!)
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