The 69th AAST Meeting, September 22-25, 2010 will be held at the Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ!
The deadline date for making hotel reservations is August 30th, 2010. After this date AAST cannot guarantee the room rate.
Hotel Information
The 2010 AAST Annual Meeting will be held at the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel, located in the Back Bay district of Boston, MA. To book your room, do not click on the above link, please scroll down.
Sixty-Ninth AAST Annual Meeting
Boston Marriott Copley Place
110 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617-236-5800
Fax: 617-236-5885
The award-winning Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel is centrally located in the historic Back Bay district and features 1,100 guest rooms, each with Revive bedding, high speed internet, 37" flat screen TV's, laptop safe and mini-refrigerator. Hotel services include a fitness center with indoor pool, 24 hour in-room dinning, a business center; gift shop and Dollar Rent-A-Car center.
Guest Rooms
Standard Room @ $260 per night plus tax
All rooms come standard with Revive bedding, 300 thread count sheet, high-speed internet access, 37" LCD flat-screen television, in-room movies and cable television, individual climate control, telephone, deluxe bath amenities and hair dryer, iron/ironing board, laptop safe and a mini-refrigerator.
- The above rates are for single or double occupancy
- An additional charge of $20 per night will apply for each additional person 18 years of age and over
- Rates do not include state and local taxes at 14.45%
Reservations can be made by calling Marriott directly at 1-800-266-9432 or 1-506-474-2009 and referencing the "American Association for the Surgery of Trauma".
*Please note that you will not be able to receive the discounted rates by going through www.Marriott.com.
Space is limited and reservation requests made after the deadline date of Monday, August 30, 2010 or when the room block fills, are subject to availability.
All reservations must be accompanied by a major credit card and one night's room & tax deposit.
All cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to arrival date to avoid a charge of one night's room and tax.
Reservation Cut Off Date: Monday, August 30, 2010
Reservations made after this date, or after the room block fills, are subject to rate and space availability
Please plan your trip early if you are interested in extending your stay beyond the actual meeting dates. The conference rate is based on availability.
Travel Information
Airport Location
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS) is the primary airport for the Boston area. It is located approximately 4 miles or 15 minutes from the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel.
Air Transportation
Special meeting saver discounts have been arranged on United Airlines. Area/zone fares with no Saturday night stay required may also be available (some restrictions may apply). These special discounts are available by calling United directly at 800-521-4041 from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm EST, or through Norma Velazquez, ACS Travel Counselor at 800-456-4147 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST Monday through Friday. Ms. Velázquez can also be reached via e-mail at acstravel@facs.org. Be sure you or your travel agent mentions the meeting name (2010 AAST Annual Meeting) and the file number 501CR in order to obtain these special fares. This file number can also be used for online ticket purchases.
Ground Transportation
Taxi: A taxi ride from BOS airport is approximately $30 one way and will take about 15 minutes.
- Arriving guest can find a taxi curbside outside of the baggage claim area. Follow the airport "Taxi" signs.
- All fares leaving Logan Airport are charged a $2.25 airport fee and travel through the harbor tunnels is an additional $5.25 toll fee.
Shared Ride Shuttle:
- Supper shuttle offers 24 - hour service, 7 days a week to and from BOS and the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel.
- Arriving guests will find a Shared Ride desk in the baggage claim area of each terminal. Look for blue vans with yellow lettering marked "Super Shuttle."
- Reservations may be made up to 24 hours in advance of your trip by calling 617.567.8900
- The cost is $15 per person each way
Car Rental
Special meeting rates and discounts are available through Avis. To receive these special rates and discounts, be sure to mention Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number B169699. To make a reservation, please contact Avis at 800-331-1600 or visit the website at http://www.avis.com/ and be sure to enter the AWD number.
A Dollar Rent-A-Car desk is located in the lobby at the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel
Car Service
AAST has been able to arrange a discount on town car service to and from Logan International Airport for meeting attendees through Above All Transportation. Reservations must be made in advance. The roundtrip rate is $133 including all taxes fees and gratuities. Reservations can be made by phone, email or over the internet. A credit card is required.
*Reservations:
Phone: 1-800-244-7085
Email: Steve Ward - sward@abovealltrans.com
Website: abovealltrans.com
*When making your reservation be sure to reference the AAST Annual Meeting to receive the negotiated discount.
Driving Directions and Parking:
Maps and Driving directions
Valet parking is $42 per day and includes in/out privileges
Self-Parking is available offsite for $35 per day with no in/out privileges.