Annual Meeting

Bon Jour, Bienvenidos, Bienvenue, Wilkommen, Welcome!

Come and join your colleages from across the U.S. and 50 other countries for the psychiatry event of the year.  The 2008 APA Annual Meeting will be held May 3-8, 2008, in Washington, DC.  The theme for this year's meeting is, "Our Voice in Action: Advancing Science, Care and the Profession"

***To stay connected during the Annual Meeting, free wireless services will be available throughout the public space of the Washington Convention Center.  Be sure to bring your laptop to the meeting if you wish to use this service.***

* Watch APA’s TV News Preview Show. A new APA TV News program premieres daily at the APA 161st Annual Meeting. Watch on monitors throughout the Convention Center or within most hotels designated for the Annual Meeting.

* APA Daily Bulletin Online – The online version of the APA’s annual meeting conference newspaper. Each new issue of the Daily Bulletin will be available for viewing on this web page.
Issue One
Issue Two
Issue Three
Issue Four

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Are you looking for your CME certificate from the 2008 Annual Meeting? Please click here to complete a short evaluation about the meeting and print your certificate.

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In planning for the Annual Meeting, there is a wealth of information available to assist you in making plans for your visit to Washington, DC.  To access the information available, make your selections from "Inside this Section" in the left hand column.  The information available includes:

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Meeting Registration & Housing
      Registration & Course Enrollment
      Group Registration 
      Hotel Reservations
      Winners of Early Bird Registration Drawings

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Scientific Program
      Scientific Program Tentative Schedule
      Course Brochure
      Industry Supported Symposia Schedule & Handbook
      IMG Institute - PGY-1s & PGY-2s
      Events for Residents & Fellows
      Resident Monitors
      Sessions on Cultural Diversity

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General Meeting Information
      Staff Contact List
      Welcome Letter from Scientific Program Committee Chair
      General Information
      Membership Benefits
      Continuing Medical Education Questions/Answers
      Audiotape Information
      Literature Table Guidelines

*    APA Affiliate Programs
      APA Alliance Tentative Program Schedule
      APA Art Association Schedule
      American Psychiatric Press, Inc.
      Golfers of the APA - American Psychiatric Foundation

*    Washington, DC Information
      Area Transportation
      Weather in DC
      Sites and Sounds of the City
      Shopping Information
      Restaurant Information
      Airline Information

*    Tours in Washington, DC
      Tour Program & Registration Form

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Visa Information for International Attendees
      
General Visa Information
      Applying for a Business Visa
     
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Allied Health Organizations
    
 Guidelines
      Housing Request Form

*    Exhibiting Opportunities & Information
      Exhibitor Registration
      Exhibitor Prospects
      Exhibit Hall Floor Plan
      Past Annual Meeting Demographics
      List of 2007 Annual Meeting Exhibitors
      Attendee & Membership Mailing Label Information
      Exhibit Space Application & Contract
      Technology Fair Application & Contract
      Hours At-A-Glance