SAGES 2001 General Information
St. Louis:
Gateway to the American west and one of America's Most Exciting Cities
Easy Air Access from Most Major Cities in the World
Located near the center of the United States, St. Louis is within a one-day drive of 1/3 of the nation's population.
No more than a 3. 5-hour flight from anywhere in the U. S.
Some of it's great attractions…
The Gateway Arch: America's tallest monument
The Mississippi River & its Glorious River Boats
The world famous St. Louis blues music!
The St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, the Blues hockey team, & the Rams (winner of the 2000 Super Bowl)
Mark McGwire: Baseball's home run record holder!
Forest Park: Site of the 1904 World's Fair and home to the St. Louis Zoo, Science Center, Art Museum, Botanical Garden and “The Muny”
The Scott Joplin House
The Fox Theatre
America's 2nd largest Mardi Gras celebration
Meeting Locale:
AMERICA'S CENTER
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101SAGES fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant of the program offered by SAGES is in need of special accommodation, please do not hesitate to call and/or submit in writing to the Meeting Registar in order to receive service.
Sponsor:
SAGES
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
11300 West Olympic Blvd. , Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90064 U. S. A.
Phone: (310) 437-0544Fax: (310) 437-0585
E-mail: SAGESweb@sages. orgDates:
April 18 - 21, 2001
See the Schedule-at-a-Glance on page 5.
Special Travel Discounts:
Two Ways to Get the Best Fares and Service for the 2001 Meeting
(#1) THROUGH SAGES OFFICIAL TRAVEL AGENCY!
Stellar Access, Inc. (SAI) (formerly Conventions in America) has been selected as the official travel agency for this meeting. Call 1-800-929-4242 and ask for Group #638 to receive the following discounts or the lowest available fares on any other carrier:
Register and book your travel on-line at:
www. stellaraccess. com using your contracted discounts! Pay NO transaction fee!
NOTE: First time users must register and refer to your Group #638
Lowest available fares on any airline
When calling SAI - transaction fees only $10
American Airlines - save 5% to 10% on lowest applicable fares – take an additional 5% off with minimum 60 day advance purchase. All rules and restrictions apply. Travel between April 13 - 26, 2001.
TransWorld Airlines (TWA) - save 5% to 10% on lowest applicable fares. All rules and restrictions apply. Travel between April 13 - 26, 2001.
Southwest Airlines - save 10% on the every day lowest applicable fares. All rules and restrictions apply. Travel between April 13 - 26, 2001.
Avis Rent A Car - rates start as low as $32/day for economy models and $148/week with unlimited free mileage.
Outside US & Canada, call 619-232-4298 / Fax 619-232-6497
Reservation hours: M-F 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific Time
(#2) CALL DIRECT OR USE YOUR OWN AGENCY.
If you call direct or use your own agency, refer to these codes:
American Airlines 1-800-433-1790 File # 4241AE
TWA Airlines 1-800-325-4933 File # V18342
Southwest Airlines 1-800-433-5368 File # A7602
Avis Rent A Car 1-800-331-1600 AWD # J949111
The Exhibit:
Exhibit Dates and Hours
Thursday, April 19
10:00 AM - 2:30 PMThursday, April 19
Opening Reception: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PMFriday, April 20
10:00 AM - 2:30 PMSaturday, April 21
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