BEHAVIOR GENETICS ASSOCIATION
33rd Annual Meeting
The Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA
June 25-28, 2003
MEETING INFORMATION
The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Behavior
Genetics Association will be held at The Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago,
Illinois, USA. Paper, poster and
plenary sessions will be held throughout the day on the 26th, 27th,
and 28th of June. The opening reception is scheduled to begin at
6:00 PM on Wednesday, June the 25th. The banquet will be held on Saturday the
28th.
Located in the heart of Chicago's LOOP,
The Palmer House Hilton is
a landmark hotel that offers
modern conveniences combined with over one hundred years of elegance. There are
four restaurants, an enclosed shopping arcade, fitness center with steam room,
sauna, and indoor pool. It is located
downtown near the Art Institute and theatres, and centrally located in the center of Chicago's business
and entertainment district. Chicago is one of the world's greatest
tourist destinations, with millions visiting each year to enjoy its
architecture, museums, shopping, unique neighborhoods and city-sponsored
festivals including the 23rd Annual Taste of Chicago from
June 27 to July 6 and the 13th Annual Country Music Festival
on June 28th and 29th.
Other visitor highlights include Farmers market, the Navy Pier, Sears
Tower, and Broadway plays and other live theatre productions, as
well as the Museum Campus - a scenic 57-acre lakefront park that connects
three of Chicago's world-class institutions - the Adler Planetarium &
Astronomy Museum, The Field Museum of science, environment and culture, and
the John G. Shedd Aquarium.
Two local airports serve the greater Chicago area:
O'HARE
INT'L is 18 miles from the hotel with an
approximate drive time of 35 to 60 minutes and MIDWAY is 12 miles from the
hotel with an approximate drive time of 30 to 45 minutes. Ground transportation is available from both
airports via Bus Service at a typical minimum charge of USD 17.00 from O’Hare
and USD 12.00 from Midway, limousine service, Super Shuttle, Subway/Rail at a
typical minimum charge of USD 1.50 from either airport, or by taxi, typical
minimum charge of USD 35.00 from O’Hare and USD 25.00 from Midway.
If you drive to the hotel, the Daily
Parking Charge is USD 23.00 and Valet Parking Charge is USD 31.00.
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been set aside for this meeting. Room rates in USD, excluding local taxes and fees (currently 14.9%), are as follows:
|
Single: $140;
Double: $160; Triple: $180; Quad: $200 |
Reservations must
be made by May 15th, 2003. After May 15th, reservations will be accepted based
upon availability.
Important Room Reservation Note: New this year, the local meeting host
will make all room reservations. Please
complete the room reservation information on the BGA registration form and
submit prior to May 15th in order to secure your room reservation.
For more
information, please check
the BGA web page at or contact the local meeting host:
Deborah A. Hopper,
MHA
Administrative
Director, Missouri Alcoholism Research Center
Department of
Psychiatry
Washington
University School of Medicine
40 N.
Kingshighway, Suite One
Campus Box 8134
St. Louis MO 63108
USA
tel
314-286-2203
fax 314-286-2213