ACE 2009 General Information

Program Site

Courses for ophthalmic medical personnel will be held at the Hilton San Francisco Hotel, 333 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94108. To reach us while in San Francisco, contact the hotel at (415) 771-1400 and ask for the JCAHPO Registration Desk.

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Courses for the physicians and the exhibit hall will be located at the Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street.

Accommodations

Hotel reservations must be made through the AAO Housing Bureau. Housing opens on June 30th to Academy members and on July 15th to non-members (ophthalmic medical personnel).
(The San Francisco housing list is now available by clicking here.)

Airport

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Distance from the Hilton San Francisco Hotel: 17 miles
Drive time: 30 minutes

Airport Transfers

Airport Shuttle

Shuttle service is available through several companies on a walk-up basis. Passengers arriving after 11:00 p.m. are advised to make reservations. Shuttle service is available from the roadway center island at all terminals, and will cost approximately $17.00 one way per person for direct travel to the Hilton San Francisco Hotel.

Taxicabs

Taxi rates may vary. For transfer from San Francisco International Airport to the Hilton San Francisco, expect to pay between $40.00 - $50.00 one way, airport surplus and additional taxes included. Taxis depart from the designated taxi zones located at the roadway center islands on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level of all terminals. Uniformed taxi coordinators are stationed at the taxi zones from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. to assist passengers with questions or concerns.

Subway/Rail/Bus

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) operates rapid rail service to northern San Mateo County, San Francisco, and the East Bay directly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The SFO BART Station is located on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal (Boarding Area G side). The Hilton San Francisco is located just a few blocks away from Powell Street Station on the BART transit line. For questions or a transit schedule, visit www.bart.gov or call (510) 989-2278.

Hotel Parking

Current daily self-parking charge at the Hilton San Francisco is $52.01 / valet parking is $56.63. Prices are subject to change.

Admission to Courses

Tickets will be required for all courses. Registrants must pick up their tickets at the JCAHPO/ATPO Registration Desk in the Franciscan Ballroom on the Ballroom Level prior to attending courses. Watch for onsite registration hours and guidelines.

Financial Interest

A number of instructors have a financial interest in the subject matter of their presentation. These courses are identified in the course schedule and in the course descriptions. Instructors are requested to disclose financial interest when they begin and conclude their presentations.

Handouts

Registrants may download handouts beginning in August until one month after the program through My Account on JCAHPO’s Web site, provided you have received a registration confirmation. You will need a login and password. Follow the “Meetings” link to the ACE Program and click “View functions and handouts.” You will find a link to every course’s handout if we received one from the instructor. If a handout is missing, check back just prior to the program – we will continue posting handouts as we receive them.

JCAHPO Bookstore (Franciscan Ballroom)

The JCAHPO Bookstore will offer an expanded inventory of the latest ophthalmic publications including, JCAHPO COA, COT, and COMT Exam Study Guides, flashcards for COA, COT, COMT, Surgical Assisting, and ROUB, and the NEW 2009 ATPO Salary Survey. The following organizations and publishers will participate in this year’s bookstore: (subject to change)

Be sure to stop by and check out the new titles!

Job Placement

ATPO will sponsor a job placement bulletin board located in the Franciscan Room. This service is available for employees and employers. Individuals seeking employment may place a “position wanted” ad, and employers seeking staff may place a “help wanted” ad on the space provided. For more information, contact ATPO at (800) 482-4858.

AAO Exhibit Hall Pass

JCAHPO and ATPO, in collaboration with the American Academy of Ophthalmology, are including exhibit hall passes on our registration form to allow you a “one-stop shopping” experience!

These passes are being offered at a specially-reduced fee of $75.00 to JCAHPO and ATPO registrants, and are good for the entire four days of the exhibit hall. The Moscone Center is located in the urban heart of San Francisco’s downtown district.

The exhibit hall badge will allow you to visit the world’s largest exhibition of ophthalmic technology. More than 500 companies will showcase the newest and most innovative ophthalmic products and services, including surgical instruments, ocular prosthetics, operating room equipment and supplies, pharmaceuticals, and physician and patient education materials. Other exhibitors will showcase products and services related to practice management, such as office/faculty design and furnishings, intercoms, answering machines, market research, computer systems, and equipment finance
and leasing.

The City of San Francisco

Visit www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com for the most up-to-date local information, including where to eat and what to do while in San Francisco. The Web site is loaded with everything you need to know about visiting San Francisco.

Cellular Phone, Pager, Smoking Policies

Cellular phones and pagers must be turned off or set to a non-ringing mode during lectures and workshops. The Hilton San Francisco is 100% smoke-free.

The Premiere Event in Eye Care Education for Ophthalmic Medical Personnel