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CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

presents:

Sixth Annual

HITEC

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2022

Hopkins International
Therapeutic Endoscopy Course

September 2, 2022

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Hybrid (Virtual and In-person) Conference

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Comprehensive 1-day hybrid course (virtual with an option of in-person attendance) dedicated to providing practicing gastroenterologists, endoscopists and endoscopy staff state-of-the-art updates on luminal and pancreatico-biliary diseases and endoscopy.

  • Full-day of Live Endoscopy from Johns Hopkins and other centers of excellence with Live Spanish Translation.

  • Free registration for world-wide audience for virtual program.

  • Renowned faculty from around the world.

  • Demonstrations of the latest breakthroughs in endoscopic procedures, equipment and accessories.

  • Combination of live endoscopy, short didactic presentations, interactive discussions, and interactive video case presentations.

  • An audience response system will allow for dynamic and interactive sessions.

  • Collaboration with American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Endo Live during a colonoscopy symposium on Thursday September 1, 2022 featuring didactics and live demonstration of basic and advanced colonoscopy and polypectomy techniques.

  • Hybrid course with an option of attending in person (limited seating)

In short, HITEC 2022 will feature a detailed illustration of the optimal techniques to enhance endoscopic skills for the management of various luminal and pancreatico-biliary diseases, whilst concurrently introducing advanced and novel procedures/techniques to endoscopists, trainees, endoscopy nurses and technicians from around the world. We look forward to your participation.

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Course Director

Mouen Khashab, MD, MASGE

COURSE DIRECTORS

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Course Co-Director

Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD

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Course Co-Director

Alessandro Repici, MD

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Course Co-Director

Mary Rose Hess, BSN, RN, CGRN

Welcome Note From Course Director 

We welcome you to attend the sixth annual Hopkins International Therapeutic Endoscopy Course (HITEC) on September 2, 2022 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

We envision this to be a hybrid (both virtual and in-person) and unique event with focus on basic and advanced therapeutic and bariatric endoscopy.

The course will include extensive live endoscopy demonstrations by renowned national and international faculty and emphasize principles of basic endoscopy, advanced endoscopic techniques and procedures, in addition to endoscopic innovation.

This activity is intended for endoscopists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, gastroenterology/ surgical fellows, endoscopy nurses and endoscopy technicians. "

Thank you,

Mouen

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JOHN HOPKINS SPEAKERS

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Venkata Akshintala, MD (USA)

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Program Director, Medical Pancreatology Fellowship

Associate Program Director, Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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Mary-Rose Hess, BSN, RN, CGRN (USA) 

Lead Clinical Nurse, Endoscopy

Chair, Nurse Physician Procedure Group

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland

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Anne Marie Lennon, MD, PhD (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

The Moses and Helen Golden Paulson

Endowed Chair,

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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Vikesh Singh, MD, MSc (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Director of Endoscopy, Johns Hopkins Hospital Director of Pancreatology

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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Olaya Brewer Gutierrez, MBBS (USA)

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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Margaret Geri Keane, MBBS, MSc (USA)

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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Zahra Maleki, MD, FCAP, MIAC (USA)

Associate Professor of Pathology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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Eun Ji Shin MD, PhD (USA)

Associate Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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Marcia Canto, MD, MSH (USA)

Professor of Medicine and Oncology

Director, Clinical Research and Heartburn Center

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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Mouen Khashab, MD, MASGE, FJGES (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Director, Therapeutic Endoscopy,

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Lead, Therapeutic Endoscopy Group,

Johns Hopkins Enterprise

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD (USA)

Associate Professor of Medicine

Associate Director, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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INVITED GLOBAL SPEAKERS

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Todd Baron, MD, MASGE (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Director of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Diogo Turiani Hourneaux De Moura, MD, MSc, PhD (Brazil)

Associate Professor, Gastroenterology Department

President of the Young Division of Brazilian Society of Digestive Endoscopy

Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina

University of São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

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Fernando Fluxa, MD (Chile)

Associate Professor- Clinica Meds

Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology

University of Chile

President, Inter-American Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED)

Santiago, Chile

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Srinadh Komanduri MD, MS (USA)

Professor of Medicine and Surgery

Associate Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

DHI/DHC Director, West and South Regions Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois

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Mohamed Othman, MD (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section

William T. Butler Endowed Chair for

Distinguished Faculty

Chief, Gastroenterology Section

Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center

Houston, Texas

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Prof. Alessandro Repici, MD (Italy) 

Professor of Gastroenterology

Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology

Director of Digestive Endoscopy Department

Humanitas Research Hospital

Milan, Italy

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Allison Schulman, MD, MPH (USA)

Associate Professor of Medicine & Surgery

Director of Bariatric Endoscopy

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Uzma Siddiqui, MD, FASGE, FACG, FJGES (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Director, Endoscopic Ultrasound and Advanced Endoscopy Training Program

Associate Director, Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT)

Chicago, Illinois

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Jennifer Christie, MD (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Executive Associate Division Director,

Digestive Diseases

Clinical Director and Medical Director

ASC GI Endoscopy

The Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia

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Edward Despott MD, FRCP, MD (Res)

(United Kingdom)

Hon. Associate Professor (UCL)

Clinical Lead for Endoscopy

The Royal Free Hospital and UCL School of Medicine

London, United Kingdom

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Gregory Haber, MD, FRCP (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Chief, Endoscopy Department

Director, Advanced Therapeutics

Division of Gastroenterology

NYU Langone Medical Center

New York, New York

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Amit Maydeo, MS, FASGE (India)

Chairman, Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences (BIDS)

Global Hospital

Emeritus Professor, Department of Surgery

Seth GS Medical College

Mumbai, India

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Nonthalee Pausawasdi, MD (Thailand)

Associate Professor of Medicine

President, Thai Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Program Director, WGO Endoscopy Training Center at Siriraj Endoscopy Unit

Division of Gastroenterology,

Department of Medicine 

Siriraj Hospital

Mahidol University

Bangkok, Thailand

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Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD, FRCP, FASGE

(Thailand))

Professor of Medicine

Director of the Center of Excellence for Innovation and Endoscopy in Gastrointestinal Oncology

Director of Chula-Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CMICe)

Faculty of Medicine

Chulalongkorn University

Bangkok, Thailand

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Amrita Sethi, MD, MSc, MASGE (USA)

Associate Professor of Medicine

Director, Interventional Endoscopy

Division of Digestive and Liver Disease

Columbia University Irving Medical Center-NYP

New York, New York

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George Webster, MD, FRCP

(United Kingdom)

Associate Professor of Medicine

University College and Royal Free London Hospitals

University College London

London, United Kingdom

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Barham Abu Dayyeh MD, MPH, FASGE, FAGA (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Director of Advanced Endoscopy

Vice-Chair of Innovation, Department of Medicine

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

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Rafael Escobar Fernández, MD (Argentina)

Associate Professor

Buenos Aires University

Chief of Gastroenterology Unit

Sanatorio Méndez

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH (USA)

Associate Director of Bariatric Endoscopy

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts

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Helmut Messmann, MD (Germany)

Professor of Gastroenterology

Director, Department of Gastroenterology

University Hospital Augsburg

Augsburg, Germany

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Bret Petersen, MD (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Mayo Clinic

President, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)

Rochester, Minnesota

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Yutaka Saito, MD (Japan)

Chief of Endoscopy Division

Director of Endoscopy Center

National Cancer Center Hospital

Tokyo, Japan

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Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE, FACP, FACG (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Treasurer, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)

Kansas City Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas

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Linda Zhang, MBBS (Australia)  

Staff Specialist  

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

St. George Hospital

Sydney, Australia

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

  7:15 - 7:30 am:       Welcome and Introduction

  7:30 - 8:00 am:       Industry Symposium #1

                            * This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

  8:00 - 9:40 am:       Live Endoscopy Session One

                               Moderators:

                               Todd Baron, MD

                               Nonthalee Pausawasdi, MD

                               Bret Peterson, MD

                               Alessandro Repici, MD

                               Vikesh Singh, MD, MSc

                               Live Endoscopy Operation Directors:

                               Venkata Akshintala

                               Linda Zhang, MD

                              Room 1: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

                                           Mouen Khashab, MD and Prateek Sharma, MD

                              Room 2: Global Hospital - Mumbai, India

                                           Amit Maydeo, MD

   

                              Room 3: Royal Free London Hospital – London, UK

                                           George Webster, MD

                               Room 4: Chulalongkorn University – Bangkok, Thailand

                                           Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD, FRCP, FASGE

  9:40 - 10:00 am:     Break and exhibits

  10:00 - 10:30 am:   Industry Symposium #2

                              * This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

  10:30 - 12:00 pm:   Live Endoscopy Session Two

                              Moderators:  

                              Rafael Escobar, MD

                              Helmut Messman, MD

                              Prateek Sharma, MD

                              Allison Schulman, MD

                              Edward Despott, MD, FRCP

                              Room 1: The Johns Hopkins Hospital             

                                           Mouen Khashab, MD and Todd Baron, MD

 

                              Room 2: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

                                           Yutaka Saito, MD and

                                           Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD

                              Room 3: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

                                           Marcia Canto, MD, MHS

                              Room 4: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina

                                           University of São Paulo

                                           São Paulo, Brazil

                                           Diogo De Moura, MD, MSc, PhD

PROGRAM

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  12:00 - 12:30 pm:   Industry Symposium #3

                               * This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

 

  12:30 - 1:00 pm:     Break and exhibits

 

  1:00 - 2:30 pm:       Live Endoscopy Session Three

                               Moderators:

                               Todd Baron, MD

                               Fernando Fluxa, MD

                               Mohamed Othman, MD

                               Bret Peterson, MD

                               Room 1: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

                                           Mouen Khashab, MD and Alessandro Repici, MD

                               Room 2: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

                                           Olaya Brewer Gutierrez, MD and Helmut Messman, MD

    

                               Room 3: Northwestern University – Chicago, Illinois

                                           Sri Komanduri, MD

 

                               Room 4: Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN

                                           Barham Abu Dayyeh MD, MPH, FASGE, FAGA

  2:30 - 3:00 pm:       Industry Symposium #4        

                               * This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

  3:00 - 3:30 pm:       Break and exhibits

  3:30 - 5:00 pm:       Live Endoscopy Session Four

                               Moderators:

                               Olaya Brewer Gutierrez, MBBS

                               Jennifer Kristie, MD

                               Anne Marie Lennon, MD, PhD

                               Allison Schulman, MD

                               Amrita Sethi, MD

                               Linda Zhang, MD

   

                               Room 1: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

                                           Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD

 

                               Room 2: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

                                           Eun Ji Shin, MD, PhD

                               Room 3: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

                                           Marcia Canto, MD, MHS

                               Room 4: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

                                           Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD

                               Room 5: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

                                           Uzma Siddiqui, MD

  5:00 - 5:30 pm:       Industry Symposium #5

                               * This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

 

  5:30 pm:                Closing remarks

                               Mouen Khashab, MD

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INFORMATION

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This activity is intended for Anesthesiology, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner and Nursing.

OBJECTIVES

After attending this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

1.    Discuss the latest advances in luminal and pancreaticobiliary endoscopy.

2.    Discuss the latest advances in bariatric endoscopy.

3.    Discuss different management options techniques for patients with complex colon polyps.

4.    Present an update on POEM and other treatment options for patients with achalasia.

5.    Illustrate techniques and indications for endoscopic suturing.

6.    Demonstrate latest breakthrough procedures in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT 

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT 

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

OTHER CREDITS

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

ABIM

American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7 MOC in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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POLICY

POLICY ON PRESENTER AND PROVIDER DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies that will identify and resolve conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education.

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GALLERY

TESTIMONIALS

Testimonials
City of Baltimore

GENERAL INFORMATION

REGISTRATION

September 2, 2022 • 7:00 – 7:45 a.m.

The registration desk will remain open for the duration of the activity.

 

LOCATION

Thomas B. Turner Building

Lower Level

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21205

The Turner Building is located on Rutland Avenue at Monument Street. Directions and campus parking information are available on our website under the contact us tab at https://HopkinsCME.cloud-cme.com. Handicapped parking is available in the nearby Rutland Garage. Johns Hopkins is smoke-free.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

By Air: Baltimore is served by three major airports: Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) in Maryland; Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Northern Virginia.

Taxi Service: To downtown Baltimore from BWI, the nearest airport, is 15-30 minutes depending on traffic and approximately $50 one way. Super Shuttle charges less than $20 one way and reservations are needed.

 

Reservations can be made online at:

www.supershuttle.com or call +1 (410) 859-3427.

By Rail: Baltimore is easily accessible by train. Amtrak trains run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Baltimore is a major stop for Amtrak’s high-speed Acela Express service. Penn Station is easily accessible by I-95, I-83 and I-70 and is a 15 minute taxi ride to Johns Hopkins. For more information visit www.amtrak.com or call +1 (800) USA-RAIL.

SYLLABUS

The syllabus will be accessible online and via your mobile device in the CME CloudCME App prior to the activity.

COMPLIMENTARY SOCIAL EVENT

Please join us for an opportunity of networking during the complimentary welcome reception and dinner for registrants and faculty on Friday evening, September 2, 2022, immediately following the last session. Please indicate your attendance on the registration form.

NOTE: The commercial support received is solely for the educational component of this activity and will not be used to support this social event.

HOW TO OBTAIN CREDIT

Post activity, an online evaluation will be available to attendees to evaluate the activity and individual presentations and to identify future educational needs. Upon completion of the evaluation, the learner must attest to the number of hours in attendance. Credits earned will be added to the learner’s transcript and immediately available for print. The last day to access the evaluation and attest to your credits is October 17, 2022

General Information

ACCOMMODATIONS

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

A limited block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the hotel for your convenience and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Hotel Reservation

Residence Inn Baltimore

At the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus

Tel: +1 (443) 524-8400

Address: 800 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205

Website: www.marriott.com

Hotel reservation cut-off date:  August 11, 2022

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The Residence Inn Baltimore is located on the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus. Make your reservation by calling the hotel directly and specify that you are attending the Johns Hopkins HITEC Conference to receive the special group rate of $139 for one bedroom king suite, plus tax. On-site valet parking is available at the hotel at an additional charge. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. Check-out time is 12:00 p.m. This hotel is located directly across the street to the meeting site, within walking distance.

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