| Reed Pew, the National AAPC CEO and President, | | | | spacious convention center is on the river, not far |
| provides the latest updates. | | | | from the Atlantic Ocean and is very nice. |
| To all AAPC Conference participants who are | | | | 4. Educational events are likely to remain as |
| participants: | | | | scheduled. There'll be 18 CEUs and 15. 75 CMEs. |
| We've selected Jacksonville, Florida to relocate our | | | | We're aware that changing your air ticket may be |
| conference owing to the extent of the flooding in | | | | more expensive. We hope the savings on hotel |
| Nashville, TN. It'll be on the exact dates with the | | | | rooms and conferences will help bring down any |
| same agenda. We feel awful that so much damaged | | | | added expense. We're doing all we can, given the |
| has occurred to our members and the citizens in | | | | circumstances. |
| Nashville and want everyone there and in the | | | | To aid us move quickly to deal with all registrants, |
| adjoining areas to know how much we regret that a | | | | we've some very important policies and dates to |
| move was required. | | | | adhere to: |
| I'd like to thank our AAPC national conference team | | | | 5. For those that paid AAPC for Gaylord hotel |
| for their work to immediately pull together another | | | | accommodations, your reservation is being |
| location. It's not an easy task to plan and conduct a | | | | transferred to one of the new conference hotels in |
| conference for 2,000 attendees on one year's notice, | | | | Jacksonville, Florida. You'll get your new hotel |
| much less 30 days. We took into consideration many | | | | confirmation number soon. If you didn't book your |
| factors prior to making our decision. Firstly, could we | | | | accommodations through AAPC, please reserve your |
| keep the conference anywhere near Nashville? We | | | | room at one of the conference hotels mentioned |
| gave it a shot but could not. Knoxville wasn't available. | | | | below. |
| Chattanooga did not have meeting space. Downtown | | | | 6. Please remember that you need do nothing to |
| Nashville is flooded even now; we even contacted | | | | keep up your conference registration. |
| Vanderbilt University to see if we could use their | | | | 7. We hope you plan to join us in Jacksonville; but, if |
| facilities and dorms, but without much luck. | | | | you are unable to attend, you may get a full refund |
| We got in touch with Louisville, KY, however it was | | | | by contacting us (http/ . |
| booked, as were Indianapolis; Charlotte, NC; Orlando; | | | | 8. Thank you for your patience as we may have lots |
| and a host of others, including Gaylord properties. | | | | of calls and emails to deal with over the next few |
| Secondly, we considered how important it's to keep | | | | days. |
| the conference on the same date. We realized that | | | | Jacksonville Hotel Help (You may start making |
| too many schedules were in place and required to | | | | reservations with them on Friday, May 7) |
| keep it within the original dates. A location change | | | | 5. Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront – $149 |
| was bad enough and to change time and location | | | | per night in addition to tax – 904-588-1234 |
| would be even more difficult. The next concern was | | | | 6. Omni Jacksonville Hotel – $139 per night in |
| travel plans. This is most likely the biggest impact to | | | | addition to tax – 904-355-6664 |
| everyone because of potential change fees and | | | | 7. Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront – $129 |
| higher fares to Jacksonville. We've a little solution | | | | per night in addition to tax – 904-398-8800 |
| below for this however we know that we'll not be | | | | Note: For those who paid AAPC for Gaylord hotel |
| able to make everyone happy. We also know that | | | | accommodations, your reservation is being shifted to |
| many conference attendees planned to get their | | | | one of the new conference hotels in Jacksonville, |
| CEUs this year; thus cancellation or postponement of | | | | Florida. You'll receive your new hotel confirmation |
| the conference was rejected quickly. | | | | number soon. |
| The good tidings: | | | | Airline Help |
| 1. Hotels are less expensive than the GayLord – | | | | Every single major airline, including Southwest, fly into |
| about $30–60 per night less, ranging from $120 | | | | Jacksonville. |
| to over $200 considering the hotel and number of | | | | When changing your airline ticket, call—don't go |
| nights in Jacksonville. This will be $60 to over $100 | | | | online to make the change. Tell the representative |
| savings for those with double occupancy. See hotel | | | | that you're changing owing to a cancelled conference |
| information, telephone numbers and costs below: | | | | in Nashville due to flooding. Request that no change |
| 2. The total cost of hosting the conference in | | | | fee be charged because of hardship. You may not |
| Jacksonville is less expensive. As a consequence, | | | | get the fee waived, however you should ask. |
| AAPC will pass along those savings by returning $100 | | | | We hope you'll join us for what has always been |
| to each attendee, which you'll get in Jacksonville | | | | planned to be a terrific conference. We'll continue to |
| during on-site registration/check-in | | | | work very hard to offer you with the quality of |
| . 3. Jacksonville is a large and beautiful city. The | | | | conference you have been accustomed to. |