Annual Meeting
29th Annual Meeting
January 22-27, 2011
Telluride, CO
Telluride Village
PurposeNorth American Burn Society (NABS) is a multidisciplinary professional society in which physicians, scientists, burn care practitioners, and other allied health professionals meet in an atmosphere that encourages interchange of ideas and promotes friendships. NABS provides an intimate and relaxed forum for the presentation of topics pertinent to all members of the burn and wound care team. NABS is the ideal forum for the young investigator. Educational sessions are conducted early in the morning and reconvene in late afternoon to allow ample time for lea rning, skiing, and other recreational activities.
Topics
All members attending the meeting are expected to present on a topic relevant to burn care. First-time attendees are not required to present, but are encouraged to do so. Abstracts for oral presentation are to be submitted on line by November 1, 2010. Individual and corporate members are invited to register for the meeting by November 1, 2010 in order to receive registration and lodging discount for the 2011 meeting.
Scholarships
Two scholarships are being offered this year to non-physician or physician–in–training members of the burn team who wish to present on a burn or wound care related topic. Scholarship applications may be downloaded from the web site. Applications along with the abstract for scholarship consideration must be received by November 1, 2010. Winners will be notified at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting.
Location
The Peaks - Telluride, CO
The Peaks Resort & Spa is Telluride’s premiere full-service resort hotel. The property includes 168 beautifully appointed guest rooms including 32 suites, as well as 14 penthouse condominiums and 30 two, three, four and five bedroom mountainside cabins – all with astounding mountain views. The resort offers slopeside access in the winter and is the home to the Pro Shop for the Telluride Golf Club championship course. Onsite dining includes Palmyra, the Great Room, The Lift, Legends and Deep End Grill (summer only), as well as in-room private dining.
The onsite Spa at The Peaks Resort, at 42,000 sq. ft., is the largest spa in Colorado. The Spa features 32 treatment rooms and a variety of relaxing and rejuvenating signature treatments. The Spa also encompasses a full service salon, fully-equipped fitness center including Pilates and yoga studios, certified fitness instructors providing a variety of private and group classes, three-lane lap pool with Telluride’s only indoor water slide, indoor climbing wall, gender specific steam rooms, saunas and Roman tubs, and indoor/outdoor heated pool and hot tubs. The deadline to secure lodging and guarantee a room is December 22, 2010. Make sure you reference the NABS organization when making your reservation.
Rooms
The Peaks (Sunset Vista, Double Beds)
Lodging – The Peaks, with rooms ranging from $189.00 to $199.00, Single or Double. Suites are also available from $319.00, Single or Double. Rooms will be blocked for our conference until December 22, 2010.
Reservation
To make your reservations, contact Reservations @ 800-789-2220. Make sure you reference the NABS organization when making your reservation.
One nights room deposit and tax will be required when you make your reservation.
Check out their website at: www.thepeaksresort.com