AFPC Annual Conference 2010
CANADIAN PHARMACY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CONFERENCE (CPERC) The 2010 first annual CPERC Conference and 67th AFPC Annual General Meeting will be held in Richmond (Vancouver), British Columbia on June 2-4, 2010 in the River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond BC. The theme of the 2010 conference is Bringing the Blueprint to Life. This year the AFPC Conference is being held jointly with the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences (CSPS). For the draft Schedule for the meetings and conference click here. The conference opens on Wednesday evening June 2 with a joint reception with CSPS followed by the AFPC opening dinner that will feature presentations of the 2010 major faculty award winners. The CPERC program begins on Thursday, June 3 and involves a plenary session, workshops, breakout sessions and research symposia to engage conference delegates in critical issues for pharmacy education and practice in the “Blueprint” era. The Pharmacy Technician Educators Association and PEP Canada will be making special presentations. All in all, expect a very engaging program.
All breaks and poster sessions are combined with CSPS. Posters will be presented on both days of the conference with extensive poster viewing and judging occurring on the Friday. The AFPC Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 12:30 PM on June 3 with lunch being served. All conference registrants are invited to attend. This year, AFPC is proposing a graduate student session that will parallel the AGM. Lunch will also be served.
To wind up the conference AFPC delegates with tickets will bus to downtown Vancouver for the Awards Banquet. The banquet is an excellent opportunity to celebrate all of our award winners and to experience some genuine West Coast hospitality and fun. This year, the awards banquet will occur on a paddle wheeler boat during an evening cruise of Coal Harbour, Stanley Park and False Creek. See the sights, take some pictures, enjoy the food and perhaps there may even be some dancing. Get your tickets!
Call for abstracts: Abstract submission is available online For details of abstract requirements click here. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Monday, March 15, 2010.
Registration: is now available online click here. Full early registration of $500 will include the opening reception and dinner on June 2, 2009 and the AGM lunch on June 3. Please confirm your attendance at these events on your registration form. For those attending the awards banquet on Friday evening June 4, there will be an additional charge of $75 to offset food and beverage costs.
Hotel: The conference hotel is the River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Road, Richmond, BC V6X 3P8. The hotel is nicely situated on the bank of the Fraser River only a short distance from the Vancouver International airport ($10 or less by taxi or transit). Being conveniently located on the new Canada Line, built for the Olympics, access from the hotel to Richmond shopping, downtown Vancouver, or the airport is just minutes away. For those driving, parking is free or at most $2 per day.
Hotel Reservations: Daily room rates at the River Rock Hotel are $179.00 plus taxes for single or double occupancy, if reserved before May 5, 2010. To reserve a room by phone (1-866-748-3718 or 604-247-8900) or email reservations@riverrock.com , identify the group as AFPC/CSPS and secure your reservation with a credit card. The hotel website is www.riverrock.com
Other hotels within walking distance of the River Rock Casino Resort Hotel are the following: Best Western Abercorn (604-270-7576), Comfort Inn Vancouver Airport (604-278-5161), Days Inn Vancouver Airport (604-207-8000), Executive Inn Express Vancouver Airport (604-270-6030), Hampton Inn Vancouver Airport (604-232-5506) and Holiday Inn Express Vancouver Airport (604-273-8080. There are other hotels in Richmond close to the Canada Line that might also be an option.
AFPC Program Planning Committee for 2010:
Simon Albon (Chair), Frank Abbott, Ingrid Price, David Fielding, Bob Sindelar, Marion Pearson, Wayne Riggs, Stelvio Bandiera, Adam Frankel, Lynda Eccott, Tessa Nicholl, Carlo Marra, Larry Lynd, Colleen Brady, Tamiz Kanji, Suzana Topic and Sam Gilchrist. For more information, please contact members of the planning committee or Dr. Frank Abbott, Executive Director, AFPC, at fabbott@telus.net.