Meeting Registration & Housing

Register Now!

The Advance Registration Deadline for meeting registration and housing is April 4, so register now for the 2008 APA Annual Meeting.  Space is filling up quickly.  As an added incentive, there is a drawing for those that register early.  Below is information on how you could win if you register early.  "Early Bird" registrants could win and save up to $500. 


Meeting Registration & Course Enrollment

There are three ways to register!  For more information on the registration process, select from the Resources heading below.  Be sure to also make your CME Course selections (which require an additional fee) when registering as the most popular courses fill up quickly.

Online:    
Members
              Non-Members
                   Changes to existing registration, add course(s) or add guest 
                   Group Registration (5 or more registrations) 

Fax:        703-907-1097

Mail:        Make payments payable to American Psychiatric Association
                APA Registrar
                Department 235
                Washington, DC 20055-0235

                Forms are available below under the Resources section.


Group Registration

To assist attendees, registrants of five (5) or more are able to register as a group.  Information on group registration, as well as the necessary forms for groups are available under Resources heading belowTo register now for group registration select here


Housing Reservations

There are over 50 hotels to choose from in Washington, DC, and Virginia. Please select from the following categories to make your online reservation:

*    Member Housing
*    Non-Member Attendee
*    Exhibitors

There is also additional information available under the Resources heading below for Hotel Rates & Descriptions, City Maps in Washington, DC & Virginia; and Shuttle Bus service to various hotels. 


Travel Information

For travel discounts of 2%-5% off published fares on United Airlines and other low-cost airline carriers, select McNair Travel Management/American Express link for more information.  Call McNair Travel Management to make your travel arrangements at 1-877-650-4266, and identify yourself as an APA meeting attendee.


Early Bird Registration Drawing


Announcement of Winners

Those that registered early for the 2008 Annual Meeting were eligible for fabulous prizes and to save money on the registration fee.  See winners below:

As of February 1:
A drawing was held for one free round trip airline ticket, (not to exceed $500), good in the continental U.S. on United Airlines for travel through August 2008. 
**Winner:  Ezra Griffith, M.D., Distinguished Life Fellow, New Haven, CT**

As of February 15:
A drawing was held for one free night's hotel stay (not to exceed $500), during the APA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, at one of the 51 official hotels the APA has contracted with for the meeting.
**Winner:  Emily White, Medical Student, La Jolla, CA**

As of March 1:
A drawing was held for one free, full-time registration (not to exceed $500), for the 2008 Annual Meeting.  The winner received a full reimbursement for his/her registration fee.
**Winner: Roger Chan, M.D., Life Member, West Bloomfield, MI**