TOUR PROGRAM Where all of ophthalmology meets www.aao.org/2014 #aao2014
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TOUR PROGRAM Where all of ophthalmology meets www.aao.org/2014 #aao2014
Where all of ophthalmology meets TOUR PROGRAM AAO 2014 McCormick Place, Chicago, IL Friday, October 17 through Tuesday, October 21, 2014 www.aao.org/2014 The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. #aao2014 TOUR PROGRAM Tours and Activities S02: Chicago Distillery Tour Some of the tours include visits to historic buildings that cannot provide access in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). All tours that are fully ADA accessible are marked with the following icon: Family-Oriented Tour Full ADA S01 Chicago - My Kind of Town Date: Friday, October 17, 2014 Time: 10:30am-2:30pm Cost: $68.00 Per Person Welcome to Chicago! We will showcase outdoor sculptures by such renowned artists as Calder, Chagall, Picasso, Miro and Dubuffet; view splendid new modern architecture; explore LaSalle Street, the financial center; State Street, “that great street”; Millennium Park, and explore three of the world’s five tallest buildings. The tour will continue with a drive down Michigan Avenue’s Magnificent Mile, our mecca of shops, parks and gardens. Continuing our journey north along Lake Michigan’s beautiful Outer Drive, we will enter the gateway to the city’s glamorous Gold Coast. You haven’t seen Chicago until you’ve seen it from the Willis Tower Skydeck! One of the world’s tallest buildings, this 1,454 foot steel structure will afford guests spectacular views of the city from the observation deck located on the 103rd floor. Back along the lake’s southern shores, you will view majestic Buckingham Fountain, Museum Campus, and colorful yacht marinas. A brief stop will be made at “Planetarium Point”, the perfect spot for picture-takers to capture Chicago’s famous skyline. Time permitting, the group will see the Lincoln Park Zoo and Conservatory. Date: Friday, October 17, 2014 Time: 2:30pm-6:00pm Cost: $87.00 Per Person Let yourself linger in a world where it was a much nobler time where old souls don evening attire and drink in good company. Complex flavors from a simpler period bring the world into focus with the silky depths of a hand-crafted, small-batch spirits. Travel back in time and take a stroll through the streets of a city’s fair. Stopping at Evanston’s first legal distillery, you will observe the making of such premium spirits as American Gin, Bourbon, Rye and White Whiskey. Meet the distillers and immerse yourself in the process that goes into creating these fine craft spirits...not to mention a chance at discovering some of FEW Spirits’ Limited Edition micro batches of specialty liquors. When available, these highly sought after libations will be offered for purchase alongside the standard FEW Spirits line. Note: Must be 21 years of age to participate in this tour. ID will be required. S03:Amazing Grace Date: Friday, October 17, 2014 Time: 7:30pm-10:30pm Cost: $68.00 Per Person AMAZING GRACE is a world premiere musical based on the awe-inspiring true story behind the world’s most beloved song. A captivating tale of romance, rebellion and redemption, this radiant production follows one man whose incredible journey ignited a historic wave of change. John Newton, a willful and musically talented young Englishman, faces a future as uncertain as the turning tide. Coming of age as Britain sits atop an international empire of slavery, he finds himself torn between following in the footsteps of father — a slave trader — and embracing the more compassionate views of his childhood sweetheart. But when a perilous voyage on the high seas finds John in his darkest hour, a transformative moment of self-reckoning inspires a blazing anthem of hope that will finally guide him home. Brimming with emotion and adventure, AMAZING GRACE is an unforgettable musical saga that captures the spirit of history’s sweetest and most powerful sound: freedom. NOTE: Transportation will NOT be provided to this event. The performance will be at the Bank of America Theater, 18 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL. S04:Welcome to Chicago Date: Saturday, October 18, 2014 Time: 9:00am-10:00am Cost: Complimentary AlliedPRA Chicago will provide a local expert to present AAO and guests with a brief history of Chicago and talk about some of its most famous locations and landmarks. The presentation will consists of Chicago facts and photos that will help guests familiarize themselves with downtown Chicago and learn about some of the most popular things to do in the city. NOTE: Although this event is complimentary spaces are limited and it is still necessary to register. S05:Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio Tour Date: Saturday, October 18, 2014 Time: 9:15am-12:15pm Cost: $97 per person This tour will begin in the historic neighborhood of Oak Park. Guests will take part in an exclusive guided tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio. The extraordinary Home and Studio complex served as Wright’s architectural laboratory from 1889 to 1909, the years that launched his career. Here he conceived the Prairie Style of architecture and tested ideas that found their fullest expression in many of the surrounding homes he designed for clients. Today, the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is an accredited house museum restored to its 1909 splendor. The museum is home to an impressive collection of furniture and decorative arts objects designed by Wright himself. S06:Architectural River Cruise Date: Saturday, October 18, 2014 Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm Cost: $115 per person Aboard this 90-minute cruise, guests will unravel the story of Chicago and its evolution into one of the world’s best destinations. You will discover its journey through time beginning as a tropical sea over 400 million years ago, to the ice age when whales swam in Lake Chicago, to its days as a frontier outpost, and finally, to its modern days of rail and the present. Throughout this cruise a professionally trained docent showcases the work of those who helped revolutionize the building arts. Those aboard will view examples like Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s IBM Building, Marina City, the Board of Trade, Helene Curtis Building, and hundreds more! S07: Tiffany Treasures Date: Saturday, October 18, 2014 Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm Cost: $60 per person The Tiffany Treasures Experience will take you on a visit through four of Chicago’s most magnificent art-glass and mosaic installations. Each designed and crafted by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, our stops will include a vault, a rotunda, several domes, and light fixtures in four landmark buildings of the late-19th century: the Marquette Building, the Chicago Cultural Center, and Macy’s on State Street. S08:Second City’s Depraved New World & Dinner Reservations Date: Saturday, October 18, 2014 Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm Cost: $53 per person Ever wonder what people are really thinking? Maybe it’s positive and sweet. Maybe it’s weird and dirty. From musical orgies, blind dates and the innocent beginning of an international email scam, “Depraved New World” takes you on a wild ride to see what’s happening behind the eyes of the beholder. Second City is the world’s premier comedy club/theatre and school of improvisation. Second City specializes in sketch comedy and improv and has been delighting audiences for over 50 years. We have resident companies in Chicago and Toronto as well as National Touring Companies and casts on NCL cruises. Second City’s Depraved New World & Dinner Reservations Includes: • Second City Tickets • Reservation to a partnered Chicago restaurant NOTE: Transportation will NOT be provided to this event. The performance will be at the Second City Theater, 1616 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60614 S09:Chicago - My Kind of Town Date: Sunday, October 19, 2014 Time: 10:30am-2:30pm Cost: $68 per person See Description S01. S10:Corks & Canvas Date: Sunday, October 19, 2014 Time: 12:30pm-4:30pm Cost: $162 per person Sip wine and find the artist within you in this unique class! All levels of experience are encouraged to participate. Class begins with a glass of wine and a tasty treat. Each guest of the class will recreate the featured picture of the afternoon. Follow the instructor’s step-by-step guidance and conclude with a painting suitable for framing. Marvel at each artist’s unique version of the original and share in a sense of pride in your completed masterpiece! S11:Jazz, Blues and Beyond S13:Chicago - My Kind of Town Date: Sunday, October 19, 2014 Time: 10:30am-12:30pm Cost: $129 per person Chicago Detour’s Jazz, Blues, and Beyond Tour is a bus tour that offers you an in-depth and personal connection with the Windy City’s famous jazz and blues culture as well as viewing some of the city’s most unique architecture. Tour buses are equipped with video screens which allow you to view historic photos and video clips of how Chicago came to be a hotbed for jazz and blues music. The tour concludes with a blues musician boarding the tour bus to perform and give guests a harmonica lesson with your own harmonica to take home to continue the experience. S12:Poker, Politics and Prohibition Date: Monday, October 20, 2014 Time: 11:00am-1:00pm Cost: $60 per person Experience Chicago as it was during the 1920s and 30s! This two-hour live action tour gets you the inside story on Chicago’s windiest politicians, rollicking red-light districts, and most notorious vice games. This tour fills you with the excitement of jazz-age Chicago during the era of Prohibition. Journey into the past as we cruise the city in search of the old hoodlum haunts, brothels, and gambling dens. It will provide historically accurate accounts of the exploits of Capone, Moran, Dillinger and the rest of the gangsters of Chicago’s historic “Untouchables” era. Date: Monday, October 20, 2014 Time: 12:30pm-4:30pm Cost: $68 per person See Description S01. S14:Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio Tour Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Time: 9:15am-12:15pm Cost: $97 per person See Description S05. Tour Departures Registration Information Tour buses will depart from and return to the Tour Departure Desk in McCormick Place, South, Level 1 Lobby. We encourage you to meet there to depart as a group. If you plan to find your own transportation to or from a tour and you need directions, please visit the Tour Departure Desk for assistance. Avoid long lines onsite—register by Sept. 3 to have your badge and materials mailed to you in advance. • Transportation is provided on all tours, except where noted with an asterisk (*). • Please allow sufficient time to reach the Tour Departure Desk in McCormick Place, South, Level 1 Lobby, as refunds cannot be made for latecomers who miss the tour bus. ADA/Special Assistance The Academy wishes to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded or denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently from other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids or services. If you need any of the auxiliary services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the Tour Program, e-mail [email protected] no later than Wednesday, October 1. We cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations without prior notification of need. Important Dates Registration Opens June 25Academy and AAOE members and their Spouses/Guests July 9Nonmembers and their Spouses/Guests Early Registration Aug. 6Last day to register and qualify for Early Registration discounted fees Preregistration Sept. 3Last day to register by fax or mail Last day to register and have your badge and registration packet mailed to you Sept.24Last day to register online Last day to qualify for Preregistration rate Badge and registration packet will need to be picked up onsite. Spouse/Guest and Youth Registration Registration Fees Early Pre-Onsite Spouse/Guest Age 18 and above. $60 $70 $75 Youth Age 17 and under. $0 $0 $0 • Spouse/Guest registration can be completed online, which is the most efficient way to register, with immediate confirmation provided. • The Spouse/Guest registration category is open to spouses and guests accompanying AAO 2014 professional registrants. • A co-worker or an associate within the industry may not use the Spouse/Guest registration category. • Spouses and guests who are physicians must register for the AAO 2014 as professional attendees if they wish to receive verification of attendance or CME credit. • Spouses and guests must be registered in order to purchase tickets for the Tour Program, visit the Exhibition, attend scientific sessions, and purchase the Academy Plus course pass or other ticketed events. The course pass and ticketed events that are not tours may only be purchased onsite. • Spouse and guest badges are not valid for entry to Subspecialty Day or the AAOE Program. • Children 17 years of age and under receive complimentary registration. They may enter the Exhibition only if they are wearing a badge and are accompanied by a registered adult. • Because of the scientific nature of AAO 2014, children may not attend scientific sessions, instruction courses or any other aspect of the Scientific Program. Tour Ticket Purchases • AAO 2014 registrants (i.e., physicians, health professionals, etc.) may order tour tickets online and do not need to pay the Spouse/Guest registration fee. • Exhibitors may not purchase tour tickets in advance. However, they may purchase tour tickets onsite, as available. Exhibitors and their guests or spouses may register in advance at Exhibitor Central or onsite at Exhibitor Registration. • Some tours have extremely limited capacities, so you are encouraged to register and purchase tour tickets as soon as possible for the best selection. • Tickets to sold-out events may become available onsite; please check availability at Ticket Sales, South, Hall A. Onsite Ticket Sales Hours Thursday, Oct. 16 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Friday, Oct. 17 - Monday, Oct 20 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesday, Oct 21 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM Registration and Tour Cancellations Tours with insufficient enrollment are subject to cancellation. NOTE: Tours will not be cancelled because of inclement weather, so please plan accordingly. The tour company reserves the right to make comparable substitutions if circumstances beyond their control necessitate a change in any element of the published program. To cancel your registration and receive a refund, a written request including your name and the professional attendee’s Academy identification number must be received by Sept. 3. There will be a per-person, per-meeting cancellation processing fee of $75 or your total registration fee, course pass and ticket fees, whichever is less, will be assessed. No refunds will be processed for cancellation requests received after the Sept. 3 deadline. Send your refund requests to: E-mail [email protected] Fax+1.415.561.8575