AST:

AST sponsors an

annual national conference that features renowned public and medical presentations. The five-day event includes targeted workshops for educators, surgical assistants, students and practitioners seeking intensive, hands-on training, as well as education sessions that cover a range of specialty areas.

Registration must be made on-site at the AST registration counter.

San Francisco

2012 AST 43rd Annual National Conference
May 23-27, 2012
Hilton Washington

1919 Connecticut Ave, NW

Washington, District of Columbia, USA 20009

To register via web now for conference please click here.

For a registration form with pricing please click here.

To access a Complete Conference Registration Guide please click here.

What's New in 2012

Stronger Together

General Conference Information

Preconference Events

The USNS Comfort Tour has been cancelled due to the ship being "overhauled" on that day. Sorry for any inconvenience that this may have caused anyone. All those who registered for the tour, a refund was made back to your account.

Preconference Events for Educators/Instructors Workshop

Business Sessions/Voting

Giving Back

Hotel Information:

Hilton Washington

1919 Connecticut Ave, NW

Washington, District of Columbia 20009

Phone: 1-800-445-8667

Must register by April 20, 2012.

When calling to make reservations use group code: AST

Special pricing is from May 18 - 29, 2012. AST cannot guarantee that space will be available at these rates. A one-night deposit is required to guarantee reservations. (Debit card usage at check-in: the hotel will hold the total amount of the reservation, plus $50 day for incidentals. If there is an unused portion at check-out then the difference will be refunded)

Rates:

$150 plus tax for single/double occupancy

$160 plus tax for triple occupancy

$170 plus tax for quad occupancy

To register for Hilton Washington online, click here now.

OVERFLOW HOTEL:

Washington Marriott

1211 22nd Street, NW

Washington, DC 20037

Phone: 1-202-872-1500

Group code "AST"

Must register by April 30, 2012

Limited availabilty!

Special pricing from May 23-27, 2012

Rates:

$174.00 plus tax for single/double occupancy

To register for Washington Marrion online, click here now.

Local Airports:

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Distance from Hilton Washington: 6 miles
Drive time: about 20 minutes

Washington Dulles International Airport

Distance from Hilton Washington: 27 miles
Drive time: about 40 minutes

Baltimore/Washington International

Distance from Hilton Washington: 33 miles
Drive time: about 1 hour

2012 Red Cross Blood Drive, Washington, DC

2012 Past Presidents Honorarium (Coming Soon)

The AST Past Presidents are excited to again offer the Conference Honorarium intended for AST certified members who want to be energized by attending the AST Conference. Five scholarships, not to exceed $1,000 each, will be awarded to five AST members, who has NEVER attended the national conference and have been AST members for the past two years. Recipients must maintain their AST membership and certification. (Students and instructors are not eligible)

Interested in being a speaker at the 2013 conference?
Or do you know someone who would be a good speaker?
Download this Speaker Profile Packet.

Interested in being a speaker at the 2013 Instructor's Workshop?
Or do you know someone who would be a good speaker?
Download this Speaker Profile Packet.

2011 Conference Speaker Materials
2011 Conference Speaker Presentations

2011 Surveys

Click here if you would like to take the 2011 Conference, ASTSA Forum or the Instructor's Workshop survey.

2010 Conference Speaker Materials
Conference Handouts. Click here.

2013 AST 44th Annual National Conference
May 21-25, 2013
Hilton New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

2014 AST 45th Annual National Conference
May 26-30, 2014
Hyatt Regency Denver

Denver, CO

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