FDI & AOE Symposium
July 25-26, 2009 | Faculty Development InstituteJuly 27-29, 2009 | AOE Symposium
Las Vegas, NV | Planet Hollywood
- Overview
- Hotel & Travel
- Registration & Fees
2009 Assembly on Education (AOE) Symposium
and Faculty Development Institute (FDI)
“Don’t gamble with the future of health information education”
The 2009/2010 school year will be a time of preparation for changes to HIM education due to ICD-10-CM and the results of AIR workforce evaluations. How will you prepare your program and yourself to teach knowledge clusters and new curriculum content? The AOE Symposium provides five intense days of learning to address those needs.
- FDI: Two full days dedicated to faculty development
- FDI Workshops:
- PPE, Test Construction, and Syllabus Construction led by HIM academic experts
- Sunday Special Session: CAHIIM Workshop – a full day dedicated to accreditation concerns (presented by CAHIIM staff)
- General sessions provide updates from the AHIMA Board, ESC, COC, and CAHIIM
- Gain the latest tools and materials to help implement new initiatives
Continuing Education Units Available: Earn more than 25 CEUs
Learning Level: 4 Advanced
Learning Category: Awareness Analysis/Application Knowledge Advanced
Sponsored by:
AHIMA, CAHIIM, COC, and CHIMA
Hotel Information
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
3667 Las Vegas Boulevard, South
Las Vegas, NV
Hotel Reservations
To make hotel reservations please call (877) 244-9474 and reference AHIMA . Discount rates will be offered to AHIMA attendees prior to the cutoff date listed below.
Rate: $119 - Limited Time Offer!
Cut-off Date: Friday, June 26
Ground Transportation
Airport Shuttles
Approximately $6 - $12 one way
A variety of shuttle/limousine services are available at McCarran, and are located on the west side of baggage claim, outside door exits 7-13. Please note that there are both group shuttle and "for-hire" stretch limousine services.
Taxis
Approximately $20-$25 one way
Taxicabs are available on the east side of baggage claim, outside door exits 1-4. Airport personnel are available on the taxi curb to assist passengers. Please note: Most taxis will not accept credit card payments. There is a $1.80 charge on all fares originating at the airport. The maximum number of passengers allowed in any taxi is five (5), including infants and children.
Car Rentals
Dedicated McCarran Rent-A-Car Center shuttles depart approximately every five minutes to the new McCarran Rent-A-Car Center. Exit door 10 or 11. For information about the McCarran Rent-A-Car Center, call 702-261-6001.To download the McCarran Rent-A-Car Center brochure, click here.
Save 10-15% of rental cars from Enterprise and Avis. Contact ATC for more information and to reserve your car today! You may also call your own agency or the vendors directly and refer to the following I. D. numbers:
| Enterprise | 32H7476 | (800) 593-0505 |
| Avis | J952801 | (800) 331-1600 |
Air Transportation
Association Travel Concepts (ATC) is the official travel agency for AHIMA. ATC is a full service travel agency that provides personalized service, advance seat assignments, special meal requests, frequent flier program updates, electronic ticketing, e-mail access for convenient booking of your tickets, and more. ATC is available for reservations from 9:00 am until 7:30 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Some restrictions may apply. Service fees apply.
ATC offers these cost saving options:
- Up to 15 percent off applicable classes of service for tickets purchased more than 30 days prior to the meeting. Restrictions apply and not all classes of service apply for the 15 percent discount. (United) 5 percent off applicable classes of service for tickets purchased prior to the meeting. (American Airlines).
- ATC will also search for the lowest available fare on ANY airline.
ATC Online Travel Center – Association Member Benefits
You get direct access to ATC online booking tools and live agents for discounted meeting travel. Simply log on to www.atcmeetings.com and click on “Meetings to Air - Meetings and Leisure (TravelASP).” When you register using the online booking tool please enter AHIMA in the Company or Organization or Association field. ATC is proud to offer AHIMA attendees complete access to Member Benefits Travel deals. Our new Travel Center is your one stop online destination for all of your meeting and leisure travel needs.
Contact ATC via:
- Web: www.atcmeetings.com
- Email: reservations@atcmeetings.com
- Phone: (800) 458-9383
You may also call your own agency or the vendors directly and refer to the following I. D. numbers:
| United | 510CK |
| American Airlines | 81H7AB |
Registration Fees
| Early Registration Pricing (through June 9, 2009) | |
| Two Day FDI Price | $315 |
| AHIMA Member discount | $265 |
| Five Day FDI and AOE Price | $595 |
| AHIMA Member discount | $475 |
| Three Day AOE Price | $415 |
| AHIMA Member discount | $315 |
| Daily Rates for either FDI or AOE | $290 |
| AHIMA Member Discount | $190 |
| Regular Registration (June 10 – July 25, 2009) | |
| Two Day FDI Price | $390 |
| AHIMA Member discount | $340 |
| Five Day FDI and AOE Price | $670 |
| AHIMA Member discount | $550 |
| Three Day AOE Price | $515 |
| AHIMA Member discount | $415 |
| Daily Rates for either FDI or AOE | $290 |
| AHIMA Member Discount | $190 |
For those registered for AOE and/or FDI, the CAHIIM Special Session on Sunday is included in registration fee.
Contact Customer Relations at 1-800-335-5535 for more information.
Four Ways to Register
- Online Registration (credit card only)
- Mail registration form and payment to:
AHIMA
Dept. 77-6331
Chicago, IL 60678-6331 - Fax registration form to (312) 233-1500 (credit card and purchase order payments only)
- Phone (800) 335-5535 (credit card payment only).
Cancellation Policy
If you must cancel your meeting registration, you may either provide a substitute, or cancel your registration. In either case, please notify AHIMA in writing as soon as possible. A $75 processing fee is assessed on all cancellations received two weeks prior to the appropriate meeting date. After that date, the full registration fee will be forfeited unless your registration is cancelled due to an emergency. In an emergency, please notify AHIMA’s registrar of your cancellation via fax, including an explanation for your cancellation. All refunds will be processed within 30 days after receipt.
AHIMA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a conference due to unanticipated circumstances. In the event of cancellation, registrants will be contacted and the full registration fee will be refunded. AHIMA and ATC are not responsible for any travel arrangement cancellation charges incurred by event cancellations.