2010 Austin, TX

DISCOUNTED RATE EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 16!!  TAKE ADVANTAGE AND REGISTER TODAY!

April 9-11, 2010
Hyatt Regency Austin

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*Please note:  Microscope 4 on Saturday, April 10 from 3:15 - 4:30pm is now "Challenging Cases in GYN Cytology".  Please be sure to note this change when registering.*

Exhibitor Information! Download the Exhibitor Prospectus
The American Society for Cytotechnology invites you to share your products, services and knowledge at the 2010 Annual Scientific Conference, where you will have a chance to visit with more than 200 Cytotechnology professionals.
 

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First Annual ASCT Foundation Silent Auction
Be a part of a "First" and donate an item to the First Annual ASCT Silent Auction!
The ASCT Foundation will be hosting its first Silent Auction during the Annual Scientific Conference. We already have great items such as Texas barbeque sauce and spices, hand sewn microscope covers, artwork by Deanna Iverson, photography by Jacalyn Papillo, a hand hooked rug by Jill Caudill,  a copy of Molecular Diagnostics by Buckingham and Flaws and one registration to the University of North Dakota Molecular Diagnostics Series, (value $500)!! Click here for more information and the donation form.

Accommodations

Hyatt Regency Austin
208 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: 512-477-1234
Reservations:  888-421-1442
 
To receive the ASCT discounted rate of $169, click here to go directly to ASCT's reservations page.  Check in is 3:00pm and check out is 12:00pm.  The cut-offf date for the discounted room rate is March 17.  Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be subject to space availability at prevailing rates. Check in is 3:00pm and check-out is 12:00pm.

Discover the perfect balance between the city beat and resort calm at Hyatt Regency Austin. Set on the shore of Lady Bird Lake, the ideal location of the Hyatt’s Four Diamond downtown Austin hotel lets you experience the best of our eclectic city. Catch the display at the famous "Bat Bridge", right outside our hotel in downtown Austin. Walk across Congress to find yourself immersed in the entertainment districts – including SoCo, Warehouse District, 2nd Street and Sixth Street. Take full advantage of the lake locale with a ride around the trail paddle a canoe, relax by the pool or workout in the 24-hour gym.

Throughout the year, Capital Cruises runs electric-powered boats giving a number of tours of Lady Bird Lake. The bat watching cruises are especially popular in summer, when warm nights are perfect for bat watching. Located on the Hyatt Regency Austin boat dock. Phone: 512-480-9264

About Austin
As the 16th largest city in the US, Austin is a hot spot for creativity and embraces its community of musicians, artists, entrepreneurs and progressive thinkers. Home to a singer named Willie, a cyclist named Lance and a Longhorn steer named Bevo. Austin has nearly 200 live music venues throughout the city, four lakes and countless parks within the city limits and internationally renowned music, film, food and media festivals throughout the year. Austin has more than 50 miles of hike and bike trails, more than 200 parks and around 300 days of sunshine each year.

As the gateway to the Texas Hill Country, rolling hills and sparkling waterways abound in Austin. From March to October, visitors gather to watch 1.5 million bats take flight from underneath the Congress Avenue Bridge. Some of the country's best Tex-Mex and barbecue restaurants can be found here as can a wide selection of local and organic specialties.

Transportation and Airport Information
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (airport code AUS) serves all major airlines and non-stop flights to 48 destinations and is 15 minutes from downtown.

Super Shuttle
800-258-3826
Reservations and transportation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
$14.00 per way
Taxi $20 per way

Weather
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April averages: High 78.9/ Low 57.6

Austin CVB
www.austintexas.org

Nearby Attractions include:

• State Capitol Building

• Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library

• Barton Springs natural springs pool

• Auditorium Shores

• Zilker Park

• Blanton Museum

• University of Texas

• Bob Bullock History Museum

Leave some room for one-of-a-kind shopping finds, because Austin has an eclectic array of shops and boutiques. Head to South Congress, or SoCo, for unique and vintage treasures from apparel to jewelry, artwork and more. For 700,000 square feet of designer shops, try Austin's newest shopping destination, the Domain.  The Austin area also offers outlet stores that will leave your hands full of can't-pass-up steals.
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, there’s always something playing in Austin.

View a map of local attractions.