• REGISTRATION: Practitioners and Students – Members and Non-Members - RATES INCREASE by 20% SEPT 1!
• JOIN AAOM AND SAVE: Did you know that you can JOIN AAOM as a member and register at the member rate, for less than it costs to register as a non-member?
• ROOM CAPS: Our Expo workshop classrooms cap at 100 attendees each. DON’T CHANCE LOSING YOUR SEAT IN “YOUR WORKSHOPS OF CHOICE!”
• EXHIBITORS: ONLY 13 BOOTHS REMAIN – 4 accommodating pop-up displays in the exhibit hall, and 9 table-top booths in the hallway outside the exhibit hall.
• OVERNIGHT ROOMS: OVERNIGHT ROOM RESERVATIONS TO DATE HAVE EXCEEDED LAST YEAR, AND LAST YEAR WAS A “Sell-out”!

Greetings OM Members and Colleagues:

By now 18,000 members of the practitioner community should have just received their conference reminder postcard as we are entering the final two weeks of Early-Bird Registration for Expo 2006. This year’s event is being held at the Wigwam Resort and Spa in Litchfield Park (Phoenix), Arizona. Three Pre-conference workshops are planned for Thursday, October 19 with two post conference activities concluding the event on Monday, October 23. Each workshop classroom offers a maximum attendance of 100. To assure you can attend the classes of your choice at the lowest possible rate, REGISTER TODAY!

Event Overview: We are pleased to announce that this year’s conference features 36 workshops and events, 39 speakers, for a total of 44 CEUs (pending and approved) over a 5-day span. The conference opens on Thursday, October 19, 2006, with an 8-hour panel; The Chinese Medical Nomenclature Debates.

• NCCAOM CEU APPROVAL: All workshops approved for full CEUs submitted
• CALIFORNIA ACUPUNCTURE BOARD: All workshops approved for full CEUs submitted; except Workshops M, N, T & CC. The AAOM is appealing the denial of these workshops and will provide announcements of the CAB's reconsideration.
• TEXAS ACUPUNCTURE BOARD: Although submitted six weeks prior to the above, finalization of approval has not yet been received.

AAOM provides 3 convenient ways to register for the conference:

• Mail or Fax the registration form from our conference brochure
  http://www.aaom.info/2006_conf_brochure.pdf
  
  
  AAOM Conference Registration 2006
  P. O. Box 162340
  Sacramento, CA 95816
  916-443-4766 Fax
  
  
  
• Register through our online form at: http://www.aaom.org/45076.asp
• Call our toll-free number at: 866-455-7999

There are only 4 booths remaining for pop-up displays inside the Exhibit hall, and 9 additional table top booths in the hallway outside the exhibit all. Current booth sales to date have already surpassed total booth sales from last year by 38%. We anticipate that sell-out will occur within days of this announcement. The BENEFITS of being an Exhibitor can be found in our Exhibitor Invitation.

Student rates will increase the same 20% when Early Bird Rates Expire August 31. Students must provide, at time of registration, a copy of a valid student ID. Those registering for the $60 rate must register and attend the Student Caucus on Saturday morning, October 21. Registration includes the conference binder, and excludes Pre- and Post-Conference Classes, food and overnight lodging.

The AAOM is pleased to announce that it will provide work-study scholarships for volunteer students. Pre- and Post-conference workshops, the Pow-Wow Friday evening, and the Awards Banquet Saturday evening all require volunteer support.

• Volunteers play a critical role by assisting our staff in the facilitation of our event. As it relates to monitoring workshops, our volunteers receive free attendance equal to the amount of time worked.
• Volunteers working the Conference Registration desk shall receive one day of workshops at no cost, but will be required to work registration before the morning and the afternoon classes. You will be dismissed to attend class immediately prior to its starting time.
• Luncheon Volunteers receive a Free Lunch!
• Awards Banquet Volunteers receive a Free Banquet Ticket!
• Volunteers are scheduled on a First-Come, First-Served basis.

Duties: Volunteers are assigned various tasks during the conference; registration, door and room monitor’s for workshops, and/or exhibition area support staff. You may volunteer to monitor more than one class if you choose. These will be determined based upon need and the order in which requests are received.

Sign-up as a volunteer is made through our online registration form. As indicated, where the form requests your member number, please insert “VOLUNTEER” in the space provided. Questions can be referred to Brian Smither (techservice@aaom.org) or by calling 866-455-7999.

Volunteer Training Workshop: For those that can attend, a volunteer training class will be held Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at the Wigwam Resort and Spa at 7:00 P.M. Further information will be provided in early September.

We expect all volunteers to:

• Dress Professionally (No Jeans).
• Arrive ½ hour early prior to the beginning of your shift, reporting to the Conference Registration Desk.
• Work the entire time scheduled.
• Treat our attendees with respect and courtesy.
• Be a student member of AAOM at the time you volunteer for the conference. ($30 annually - Member Application (PDF) or Online Application)
• Provide a minimum of a 2-week notice should your plans change.

Via the information provided below, registration for overnight rooms can be made online, or via phone. Via telephone, you must request the AAOM Conference Rate of $168, single or double occupancy. ROOM REGISTRATIONS to DATE HAVE EXCEEDED ROOM REGISTRATIONS FROM THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR. Last year our contracted rooms sold-out 30 days before the event. Fortunately the conference venue had additional rooms available that they extended at the conference rate. This year AAOM contracted ALL ROOMS AVAILABLE, so once sold, attendees will be subject to off-site reservations only. WE SUGGEST YOU NOT DELAY IN RESERVING YOUR OVERNIGHT ROOM RESERVATIONS – as it relates to the Wigwam – when they’re gone – they’re gone! Since we do expect to sell out all available rooms, we offer this open-access forum for attendees to announce and respond to room-sharing possibilities. Login as Guest/Guest.

From now until the convention, we will be featuring the “best of the best” that’s scheduled for this year’s event. As these updates hit your email mailbox, take a second to scan what’s in store as the value of your choices = the professional growth and return on investment you shall receive. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn and expand your educational and clinical horizons; to greet and nurture old friendship and meet new, and see the latest and greatest in business products and services! All that and more… We guarantee soul-soothing serenity and party-hearty escape.
DON’T MISS OUT – BE THERE!

Thank you for your interest and participation,

Deborah Lincoln, LAc, Conference Chair

Lloyd Wright , LAc, Conference Co-Chair

Expo 2006 – Full Conference Program
http://www.aaom.info/2006_conf_brochure.pdf

Online Registration Form
http://www.aaom.org/45076.asp

Exhibitor Invitation / Contract
http://www.aaom.info/2006_conf_exhibit_invite.pdf

Online Overnight Room Reservations
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0603275105&key=691A4

Member Application
http://www.aaom.info/docs/aaom_member_app.pdf

Online Application
https://www.aaom.info/memberapp.html

AAOM Room Sharing Forum
http://forums.aaom.org/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=5