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St. Pete/Clearwater is where you want to be!
Close to everything, yet miles away. A beautiful
peninsula located on Florida's West coast, the area is
bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and by
Tampa Bay to the east.
 Home to America's Award Winning Beaches. Caladesi
Beach, America's #2 beach in 2006 and 2007. Also home
to Fort De Soto Park, America's #1 beach in 2005 and
2008, we offer 35 miles of white-sand beaches on some
eight major barrier islands. We're within minutes of
many popular Florida attractions: just 30 minutes to
Busch Gardens in Tampa and 90 minutes to Walt Disney
World Resort, Sea World and Universal Studios Escape
in Orlando.
Opt for theme park thrills or natural adventures
within our pristine park system. Relax on the green -
or on the water. Or, shop and dine amid boutiques and
bistros, both fine and eclectic. Any pace . . . any
taste . . . Florida's Beach awaits.
Who Should Attend?
If you're a professional involved in the practice of
Cytotechnology, then the ASCT 2009 Annual Conference
is for you. The Annual Conference is intended for
those in the field of Cytotechnology including:
Cytotechnologists, Pathologists, Students, Residents,
Physicians and PhD’s.
Why Attend?
The ASCT Annual Conference attracts over 200 attendees
from the US, the Caribbean and Canada to further their
education in an era of rapidly evolving regulations,
science and technology. CE is essential for
maintenance of competency and professional
development. The Annual Conference features a variety
of workshops, lectures and panel luncheons to increase
knowledge and improve skills in the field of
Cytotechnology. Plus you'll enjoy networking with
peers.
Accommodations
Rooms are being held at the Hilton St. Petersburg
Bayfront hotel for the special rate of $149.00 per
night. You may make reservations by calling the Hilton
St. Petersburg Bayfront at 727-894-6000 or
800-445-8667 or online at
www.hilton.com.
 The cut-off date for the discounted rate is March 25,
2009. Reservation requests received after the cut-off
date will be subject to space availability at
prevailing rates.
Check in is 4:00pm and check-out is 11:00am.
The Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront hotel is located in
the waterfront district of downtown St. Petersburg,
Florida. Whether you have come to St. Petersburg to
conduct business or simply relax, the best of St.
Petersburg beckons nearby.
- USF St. Petersburg Campus
- Progress Energy Park
- Mahaffey Theater
- Salvador Dali Museum
- The Pier
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- Baywalk
- Raytheon
- Tropicana Field
- St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts
- St. Petersburg Yacht Club
- Fort DeSoto Beaches
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Registration
Forms will be mailed to membership in early January.
If you aren’t a member yet, join today and receive a
special discounted registration!
Make plans to register early to get into the workshop
of your choice and snag convenient flights to St.
Petersburg.
Transportation and Airport Information
The Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront hotel offers
convenient access to Interstate 275. St. Petersburg
Clearwater Airport is 15 minutes away and Tampa
International Airport is just 25 minutes from the
Hilton.
Super Shuttle $20
Reservations:
(727) 572-1111
(800) 282-6817
(800) BLUE VAN (258-3826)
Taxi - $40 each way
Tampa International Airport is served by most
major airlines which provide nonstop daily and
connecting service to national and international
destinations. Visit
www.tampaairport.com for more. Airline code is TPA.
 Sunshine
Average temperature - 73.7 degrees. Average days of
sunshine per year - 361. The "Sunshine
City" holds a Guinness World Record for logging
the most consecutive days of sunshine - a stretch
lasting 768 days that began in 1967.
View the current weather now.
Helpful websites
www.FloridasBeach.com
www.stpete.org
www.stpete.com
www.stpetepier.com |
