Regional Workshops
2010 ASHI Regional Education Workshops
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
Click Below to Register Today!
Your Official Preliminary Program and Registration Brochure is Available!
ASHI Regionals Registration Form
The 2010 Education Chair, Dean Sylvaria, BS, CHS invites you to the 2010 Regional Education Workshops!
WORKSHOP 1: Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, April 8 – Saturday, April 10
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center
Early Registration Deadline: Friday, March 26
Hotel Reservation Deadline: Monday, March 15
For reservations call toll free 1-800-325-3535 or click here to reserve your room for the Philadelphia Regional Education Workshop.
WORKSHOP 2: Las Vegas, NV
Thursday, June 10 – Saturday, June 12
Westin Casuarina Las Vegas
Early Registration Deadline: Friday, May 28
Hotel Reservation Deadline: Friday, May 21
For reservations call toll free 1- 866-837-4215 or click here to reserve your room for the Las Vegas Regional Education Workshop.
Look for the Preliminary Program and Registration Brochure in your inbox February 2010!
2010 National Faculty
Nancy Higgins, MT, CHS
Clarian Health
Victoria Turner, PhD, D(ABHI)
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Robert A. Bray, PhD, D(ABHI)
Emory University Hospital
Rajalingam Raja, PhD
UCLA Immunogenetics Center
2010 Preliminary Program
Thursday
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Registration
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception: Are You Smarter than a CHT?
Hor d'oeuvres will be served
Friday
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Vendor Room Open
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Registration
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
Morning Program
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Diversity of KIR-HLA Gene Combinations and Relevance in Human Disease
Rajalingam Raja, PhD
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Natural Killer Cells in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - 2010
Victoria Turner, PhD, D(ABHI)
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Beverage Break with Vendors
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Basic Principles and Evolution of HLA Antibody Detection
Robert A. Bray, PhD, D(ABHI)
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Vendor Innovative Technology Presentations
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch On Own
Afternoon Program
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Antigens, Antibodies and Things that Go Bump in the Night
Nancy Higgins, MT, CHS
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Vendor Innovative Technology Presentations
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Beverage Break with Vendors
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Vendor Innovative Technology Presentations
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
HLA Diversity and Challenges
Rajalingam Raja, PhD
Saturday
8:00 AM – Noon
Vendor Room Open
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Registration
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
Morning Program
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
HLA Antibody Testing, Crossmatching and Outcomes in Renal Transplantation: Great Expectations! PART 1
Robert A. Bray, PhD, D(ABHI) & Nancy Higgins, MT, CHS
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
HLA Antibody Testing, Crossmatching and Outcomes in Renal Transplantation: Great Expectations! PART 2
Robert A. Bray, PhD, D(ABHI) & Nancy Higgins, MT, CHS
10:30 AM –10:45 AM
Beverage Break with Vendors
10:45 AM – Noon
Case Study Presentations
Noon – 1:30 PM
Lunch On Own
Afternoon Program
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Donor Selection for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - 2010
Victoria Turner, PhD, D(ABHI)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Donor /Recipient Talks
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Beverage Break
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Case Study Award Winners (Top 3)
The Debate
National Faculty
Case Study Competition!
Case Study Competition
Audience awarded Case Study Competition! Case Studies submitted and presented will be judged by an audience of their peers and winners will be announced prior to the Debate on Saturday afternoon. Please review the submission deadlines below and submit all Case Studies via e-mail to Dean Sylvaria at .
• First Come, First Serve entry, maximum of 8 Case Studies accepted per meeting
• Winners receive $50.00 American Express Gift Card
• Open to technologists and supervisors
• Prepare a 10 minute power point presentation
• Winners will be acknowledged in the ASHI Quarterly
Submission Deadlines:
Philadelphia, PA
Monday, March 22nd
Las Vegas, NV
Monday, May 7th
Past Regionals
2009 ASHI Regional Education Workshops
2009 National Faculty
Program Information
Case Study Contest
Travel Information
Hotel Accommodations
2009 Regional Workshop Evaluation
The 2009 Education Chair, Dean Sylvaria, BS, CHS invites you to the 2009 Regional Education Workshops!
New Orleans Campus
Le Pavillon Hotel
March 19 – March 21
Los Angeles Campus
Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
April 23 – April 25
Baltimore Campus
Sheraton Baltimore City Center
June 11 – June 13
New this year, online Preliminary Program and Registration Brochures!
Preliminary Program and Registration Brochure
The American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics has approved the 2009 Regional Education Workshop content for a maximum of 12.5 contact hours or 1.875 continuing education credits (CEC) applicable for Certified Histocompatibility Technologist (CHT), Certified Histocompatibility Specialist (CHS), and ABHI Diplomates.
2009 National Faculty
Michael D. Gautreaux, PhD, D(ABHI)
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Mary S. (Susie) Leffell, PhD, ABMLI, D(ABHI)
Johns Hopkins University
David Senitzer, PhD, D(ABHI, ABMLI)
City of Hope National Cancer Center
Anajane Smith
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Andrea A. Zachary PhD, D(ABHI)
Johns Hopkins University
Program Information
The ASHI Education Committee cordially invites you to attend ASHI's Regional Workshops this spring. The faculty is excited to have an opportunity to share their expertise and experiences over a wide range of topics ranging from vaccine design to opportunities in living organ donation.
Program Highlights
HLA typing Methods
NK/KIR Genotyping
Antibodies, What's New and Clinically Significant
Opportunities in Live Donor/Desensitization
AutoImmune/Vaccine
TRALI
Somatic Mutations in HLA Genes
Engraftment Monitoring/Dual Cords
Virtual XM/cPRA
Case Study Contest
New this year, audience awarded Case Studies! Case Studies submitted and presented will be judged by an audience of their peers and winners will be announced prior to the Debate on Saturday afternoon. Please review the submission deadlines below and submit all Case Studies via e-mail to Dean Sylvaria at .
- First Come, First Serve entry, maximum of 8 Case Studies accepted per meeting
- Winners receive $50.00 American Express Gift Card
- Open to technologists and supervisors
- Prepare a 10 minute power point presentation
- Winners will be acknowledged in the ASHI Quarterly
Submission Deadlines
New Orleans
Monday, March 2nd
Los Angeles
Monday, March 30th
Baltimore
Monday, May 18th
Travel Information
AIRLINE
AirTran Airways is the official carrier for the 2009 Regional Education Workshops. Contact Airways EventSavers Desk at 1-866-68EVENT to make your reservation. Please refer to the assigned AirTran Airways Discount Code for each city to receive a 10% discount off the lowest applicable published airfare.
AirTran Airways Discount Codes
New Orleans, LA: MSY031909
Los Angeles, CA: LAX042309
Baltimore, MD: BWI061109
RENTAL CAR
Avis is the official rental car supplier for the 2009 Regional Education Workshops. For reservations call Avis directly 1-800-331-1600 and refer to the Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number J869090 .
Hotel Accommodations
Enjoy the ASHI Discounted Hotel Rate of $159+tax
at All 2009 Regional Education Workshop Hotels
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Dates!! March 19 – March 21, 2009
Early Registration Deadlines: Friday, March 6, 2009
Le Pavillon Hotel
833 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
ASHI Rate: $ 159+tax
RESERVATION DEADLINE: February 23
TOLL FREE RESERVATIONS: 800-535-9095
Local Transportation Information
Airport Shuttle is the Official Ground Transportation Provider for the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Shared van service for 1 passenger, round trip is $30, one-way trip is $15. Call 1-866-596-2699 or (504) 522-3500 for more details or to make a reservation.
A taxicab ride costs $28.00 from the airport to the Central Business District (CBD) for one or two persons and $12.00 (per passenger) for three or more passengers. Pick-up is on the lower level, outside the baggage claim area. There may be an additional charge for extra baggage. $1 fuel surcharge is added to total fare.
Los Angeles, California
April 23 – April 25, 2009
Early Registration Deadlines: Friday, April 10, 2009
Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
404 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
DISCOUNT ASHI HOTEL RATE: $ 159+tax
HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE: March 31
TOLL FREE RESERVATIONS: 1-800-937-8461
ASHI RESERVATION WEB SITE: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/ashi09
Local Transportation Information
Thanks to SuperShuttle, getting to and from LAX is easier than ever. For information on service to/from all Southern California counties, phone (310) 782-6600 (Reservations). One-way fare using SuperShuttle from LAX to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites is $16.
Taxis can be found curbside on the Lower/Arrival Level islands in front of each terminal under the yellow sign indicating Taxis. Passengers will be presented with a ticket stating typical fares to major destinations. A taxi ride using Yellow Cab from LAX to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites is $46.50 (flat rate).
Baltimore, Maryland
June 11 – June 13, 2009
Early Registration Deadlines: Friday, May 29, 2009
Sheraton Baltimore City Center
101 West Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
DISCOUNT ASHI HOTEL RATE: $ 159+tax
HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE: May 12
TOLL FREE RESERVATIONS: 1-800-325-3535
ASHI RESERVATION WEB SITE: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0812152980&key=1F74
Local Transportation Information
Thanks to SuperShuttle, getting to and from BWI is easier than ever. For information on service to/from Baltimore's Inner Harbor Hotel District, Baltimore City and Baltimore, Prince George, Montgomery, Anne Arundel Counties and Annapolis as well as Northern Virginia, phone 1-800-BLUE VAN (258-3826). One-way fare using SuperShuttle from BWI to the Sheraton Baltimore City Center is $21.
The BWI taxi stand is located just outside of the baggage claim area of the Lower Level of the BWI Marshall Airport Terminal. Please note that this service is available from BWI only. For cab service to BWI, please consult your local cab company. One-way fare from BWI to Baltimore is $32 (estimate as of August 2007). BWI taxicabs are prohibited from charging flat rates.