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Posted by Dr. Bob on February 21, 2006, at 7:46:06
In reply to Re: Babble Party 2006, Who is coming?, posted by Deneb on February 19, 2006, at 20:48:26
> About the APA meeting, Dr. Bob, you mentioned a while back that we could attend one of the presentations before ours to get a feel for what they are like.
Sorry, but that may not be possible because we'll be at the beginning of the day:
> Program participants who are not APA members and will automatically be registered for the meeting, (except for those presenting industry-supported symposia who must register and pay the fee) with the registration fee waived only for the day(s) you make program presentations. Nonmembers who plan to attend the meeting on other days and/or enroll in courses must register and pay the appropriate fee by fax or mail only.
http://psych.org/edu/ann_mtgs/am/06/arp/de_pg4to7regenrollinstructcountrylist.pdf
Bob
Posted by Deneb on February 21, 2006, at 16:11:15
In reply to Re: Babble T-shirts, posted by Deneb on February 20, 2006, at 22:55:10
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050614/msgs/516440.html
> Sorry..the design/t-shirt task may take some time.
Don't stress about it, I'm still trying to sort some things out with the t-shirt place...
Bob
Sorry about trying to take your job. You should communicate more. I'll back off with the planning if you're planning it.
Deneb
Posted by Deneb on February 21, 2006, at 19:27:10
In reply to Re: attending presentations, posted by Dr. Bob on February 21, 2006, at 7:46:06
> > Program participants who are not APA members and will automatically be registered for the meeting, (except for those presenting industry-supported symposia who must register and pay the fee) with the registration fee waived only for the day(s) you make program presentations.
Does this mean that we can attend presentations on the day we present?
If others are interested, I would mind attending some of the other presentations...hehehe, get behind the scenes and see what pdocs learn. :-) Too bad I'm not in medical school...then it would be free.
There's a difference between the presentations and the CME courses right? You have to enroll in the courses. Say, does that mean that us non-members can enroll for courses on the day our registration fee is waived? Too bad we won't get credit for the courses LOL. $100 for a half day, that's a bit expensive for me...now if I get credits for it...then it might be worth it.
Deneb
Posted by Dr. Bob on February 21, 2006, at 23:40:58
In reply to Re: Babble T-shirts, oops, posted by Deneb on February 21, 2006, at 16:11:15
> Sorry about trying to take your job. You should communicate more. I'll back off with the planning if you're planning it.
I'm not, that was last year. And fell by the wayside then, sorry...
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on February 21, 2006, at 23:41:12
In reply to Re: attending presentations » Dr. Bob, posted by Deneb on February 21, 2006, at 19:27:10
> Does this mean that we can attend presentations on the day we present?
>
> Say, does that mean that us non-members can enroll for courses on the day our registration fee is waived?Sorry, I don't know all the specifics, maybe check with them directly? Thanks,
Bob
Posted by Deneb on February 22, 2006, at 0:15:10
In reply to Re: attending presentations, posted by Dr. Bob on February 21, 2006, at 23:41:12
> > Does this mean that we can attend presentations on the day we present?
> >
> > Say, does that mean that us non-members can enroll for courses on the day our registration fee is waived?
>
> Sorry, I don't know all the specifics, maybe check with them directly? Thanks,
>
> BobOK, done. Just e-mailed APA about non-members. I'll post what they say. Thanks
Deneb
Posted by Deneb on February 22, 2006, at 0:18:21
In reply to Re: Babble T-shirts, posted by Dr. Bob on February 21, 2006, at 23:40:58
> > Sorry about trying to take your job. You should communicate more. I'll back off with the planning if you're planning it.
>
> I'm not, that was last year. And fell by the wayside then, sorry...
>
> BobOK, no problem. Shall I resurrect this project? Maybe you should post something about the T-shirt idea, you have a lot more authority than I do and can command more attention.
Deneb
Posted by Deneb on February 22, 2006, at 10:38:14
In reply to Re: attending presentations, posted by Deneb on February 22, 2006, at 0:15:10
I heard back from the APA. This is what they wrote:
Nonmember presenters can attend other sessions on the day of their
presentation and enroll in a course on the same day but if they want to
attend any other day they must pay the daily fee ($400) if their adding
one day or the full time fee ($785) if its more than one day. To enroll
in a course or add additional days, the registration form should be
completed and faxed or mailed to me with a note indicating they are
already in the registration system as a nonmember presenter and should
have proper payment. There is no discount for the registration fee for
nonmember presenters.Mrs. Hope Ball-Mann
Registrar
American Psychiatric Association
1/888/357-7924 ext. 7810
1000 Wilson Blvd Suite 1825
Arlington VA 22209-3901703/907-7810 direct phone
703/907-1097 faxDon't forget these important events:
2006 Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, May 20-25
2006 Institute on Psychiatric Services Meeting in New York, October 5-8
Visit www.psych.org or call 888-35-psych for more information
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Darn, I forgot to ask what presentations there are on the day we present.Hmmm...she referred to nonmember *presenters*....I'm not sure I would be considered a "presenter"...I would have to be registered in their system. Would we be registered in their system Dr. Bob? Or do you not know?
Oh well, I'm too afraid to go to one of those presentations alone anyways. I'm afraid I'll look out of place. Is anyone interested in them?
Deneb
Posted by Deneb on February 22, 2006, at 13:51:01
In reply to Re: attending presentations, posted by Deneb on February 22, 2006, at 10:38:14
Oh no, did I post private information without permission? I don't think I did because anyone could have gotten that information. I think that information would be useful for those going to the APA meeting. I think that information is meant to be available to anyone who seeks it. That information was not personal, it was business related...much like the phone numbers and addresses in the yellow pages.
Also, I know it isn't good to post more than three times in a row, but I just really had to ask this question, plus two were in reply to other posts.
Deneb
Posted by Dr. Bob on February 23, 2006, at 8:17:17
In reply to Re: Babble T-shirts » Dr. Bob, posted by Deneb on February 22, 2006, at 0:18:21
> Shall I resurrect this project? Maybe you should post something about the T-shirt idea, you have a lot more authority than I do and can command more attention.
In this case, I'd like the plan to come from those who are interested. What do you all think?
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on February 23, 2006, at 8:17:25
In reply to Re: attending presentations, posted by Deneb on February 22, 2006, at 10:38:14
> Hmmm...she referred to nonmember *presenters*....I'm not sure I would be considered a "presenter"...I would have to be registered in their system. Would we be registered in their system Dr. Bob? Or do you not know?
Would you mind finding out from them about the above, too? :-) Thanks,
Bob
Posted by Dinah on February 23, 2006, at 9:44:17
In reply to Re: Babble T-shirts, posted by Dr. Bob on February 23, 2006, at 8:17:17
I think I remember hearing that even people who aren't going would like a Tshirt.
And my thought is that it should be something that has meaning to Babblers. I liked the "Please be civil" idea. :) Although I'm not wed to it.
Posted by Deneb on February 23, 2006, at 16:25:21
In reply to Re: attending presentations, posted by Dr. Bob on February 23, 2006, at 8:17:25
> > Hmmm...she referred to nonmember *presenters*....I'm not sure I would be considered a "presenter"...I would have to be registered in their system. Would we be registered in their system Dr. Bob? Or do you not know?
>
> Would you mind finding out from them about the above, too? :-) Thanks,
>
> BobJust got a reply...
I wrote:
Mrs. Hope Ball-Mann
Thank-you for your reply.
You mentioned that non-member presenters can attend other sessions and
enroll in courses on the day of their presentation, but does this apply to
non-members who are not registered in your system? Dr. Hsiung's presentation
involves the participation of a number of anonymous participants from his
online support forum. Would these anonymous participants be able to attend
other sessions and enroll in courses on the day of their presentation?The reply:
They would be able to attend other sessions if they have a meeting badge
but if not they can not attend any sessions, all that are involved in
the presentations should be registered.--------------------------
Shoot, I forgot to ask her whether or not we could register anonymously. I don't care about anonymity, but I imagine others would. Are you going to register us Dr. Bob?
It sounds like if we are able to get meeting badges (which we need to get in anyways), we *can* attend other presentations. :-) There's a list of workshops at http://www.psych.org/edu/ann_mtgs/am/06/index.cfm click on Tentative Scientific Program.
Hmmm...the only problem is, most of the workshops occur at the same time as ours.
Deneb
Posted by Larry Hoover on February 23, 2006, at 17:19:18
In reply to Re: attending presentations, posted by Deneb on February 23, 2006, at 16:25:21
> The reply:
>
> They would be able to attend other sessions if they have a meeting badge
> but if not they can not attend any sessions, all that are involved in
> the presentations should be registered.Whoa nelly!
Is Dr. Bob's registration the one at issue, or am I expected to register if I wanted to flesh out the presentation? I don't have $400 or whatever to throw around.
Lar
Posted by Phillipa on February 23, 2006, at 17:45:18
In reply to Re: Babble T-shirts » Dr. Bob, posted by Dinah on February 23, 2006, at 9:44:17
I'd rather see something like that instead of the word babble kind of denotes something wrong but I could be wrong. Civil is a good word. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on February 23, 2006, at 17:47:16
In reply to Re: Babble T-shirts » Dinah, posted by Phillipa on February 23, 2006, at 17:45:18
OOPs!!!I meant psycho. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Deneb on February 23, 2006, at 18:29:31
In reply to Re: attending presentations » Deneb, posted by Larry Hoover on February 23, 2006, at 17:19:18
> > The reply:
> >
> > They would be able to attend other sessions if they have a meeting badge
> > but if not they can not attend any sessions, all that are involved in
> > the presentations should be registered.
>
> Whoa nelly!
>
> Is Dr. Bob's registration the one at issue, or am I expected to register if I wanted to flesh out the presentation? I don't have $400 or whatever to throw around.
>
> LarI believe the registration fee is waived for presenters on the day of their presentation.
Quote:
NONMEMBER program participants
(only for the day(s) of their presentation.)
Program participants who are not APA
members and will automatically be registered
for the meeting, (except for those presenting
industry-supported symposia who must
register and pay the fee) with the registration
fee waived only for the day(s) you make
program presentations. Nonmembers who
plan to attend the meeting on other days
and/or enroll in courses must register and pay
the appropriate fee by fax or mail only.
Posted by Larry Hoover on February 23, 2006, at 23:12:26
In reply to Re: attending presentations » Larry Hoover, posted by Deneb on February 23, 2006, at 18:29:31
> NONMEMBER program participants
> (only for the day(s) of their presentation.)
> Program participants who are not APA
> members and will automatically be registered
> for the meeting, (except for those presenting
> industry-supported symposia who must
> register and pay the fee) with the registration
> fee waived only for the day(s) you make
> program presentations.Can I fib, say I'm presenting, but watch from the audience?
<kidding>
<rhetorical question of no particular meaningfulness>Lar
Posted by Deneb on February 24, 2006, at 23:59:49
In reply to Okay, as of today we've got, posted by Poet on February 20, 2006, at 17:11:52
> Deneb (who will not stalk Dr. Bob)
> Larry (who will bring massive quantities of butter tarts)
> Poet
> Fallsfall
> Auntie MelWho else is coming?
What should we do when we get together? I wanna plan now. :-)
OK, everyone post the things you most want to do in Toronto.
I found this great deal to see the main attractions in Toronto. It's called the Toronto CityPass.
http://www.citypass.com/city/toronto.html
It includes admission to:
• CN Tower
• Art Gallery of Ontario
• Royal Ontario Museum
• Casa Loma
• Ontario Science Centre
• Toronto ZooYou get admission to all 6 attractions for $44.65 USD for adults and $28.25 USD for youth. It's valued at $89.11 USD.
($47.00 CAD for adult, $29.75 CAD for youth)
You have 9 days from first use to visit each attraction once.
I'm arriving on May 19th and I'm staying for 4 days, including the 19th.
If we decide to do a lot of things together then I won't buy the CityPass.
I'm still hoping to eat oysters with Larry. Anyone else want to join us?
Anyone know of some good streets to walk around in?
I'm staying in a hostel, anyone want to join me?
I'm going to bring my camera, but I won't take anyone's picture without permission first.
Are we going to drink alcoholic drinks? If we do I'm going to have to stop taking my meds for a while so there won't be some horrible reaction.
I hope I know how to get to all the places on the CityPass! The public transit system looks scary complicated. LOL
I can't wait for the trip! It's going to be so fun! It's going to be an adventure.
Deneb
Posted by Deneb on February 25, 2006, at 1:26:53
In reply to Re: Okay, as of today we've got, posted by Deneb on February 24, 2006, at 23:59:49
I looked back at previous posts and I discovered that the Toronto CityPass went up in price from $38.35 USD ($78.18 USD value)to $44.65 USD ($89.11 USD value).
What we know so far:
Friday May 19
Dr. Bob arrives
Deneb arrivesSaturday May 20
Dr. Bob has meeting during the day
Deneb is free to wander the streets...LOLSunday May 21
Dr. Bob is busy
Again Deneb is free to wander...Monday May 22
9-10:30am Small groups presentation
After the workshop Deneb is again free for the whole day (I'm staying overnight on Mon)Lets make a list of possible activities
• dinner
• lunch
• museums
• CN tower
• zoo
• walk in park
• walk around downtown
• eating oysters with Larry :-)
• Tie dying our t-shirts
• Skipping through the streets and singing in unison rofl
• start threads in real life lol
• three legged races LOL
• eat ice cream together
• we could have silly contests and win prizes
• play games
• go shopping
• play tag in the park
• have deep and serious conversations about the meaning of life LOLEveryone, please feel free to add your schedule and activities to the list.
Deneb
Posted by Dinah on February 25, 2006, at 10:52:38
In reply to Re: Okay, as of today we've got, posted by Deneb on February 24, 2006, at 23:59:49
I'm sure there are plenty of people who can't drink alchohol because of their meds, Deneb. You don't need to stop taking your medications.
Posted by fallsfall on February 25, 2006, at 13:14:25
In reply to Re: Okay, as of today we've got, posted by Deneb on February 24, 2006, at 23:59:49
I don't drink. Keep taking your meds.
Last year, in Chicago we found that we were super exhausted by Saturday late afternoon. We met first for dinner on Friday. So I think we should be aware that we might not want to jam pack every minute of every day. Some time when we are just hanging out (and some alone time) is helpful.
I love the zoo. And I love ice cream.
Posted by Deneb on February 25, 2006, at 13:33:19
In reply to Re: Okay, as of today we've got » Deneb, posted by fallsfall on February 25, 2006, at 13:14:25
> I don't drink. Keep taking your meds.
Does Dr. Bob drink? I want to join Dr. Bob in drinking. I don't drink a lot. Usually I don't drink at all because I don't like alcohol. I only tolerate it when it doesn't taste like alcohol, but I want to try stuff like Tequila and Scotch and stuff. There is so much I have yet to experience! I won't stop taking my meds. I think I'll take a small sip. I wonder if Dr. Bob could not completely finish his drinks and let me have the last sip to try?
> Last year, in Chicago we found that we were super exhausted by Saturday late afternoon. We met first for dinner on Friday. So I think we should be aware that we might not want to jam pack every minute of every day. Some time when we are just hanging out (and some alone time) is helpful.
Just hanging out together would be fine with me, as would time alone to do whatever we want.
> I love the zoo. And I love ice cream.
OK, that's one person for zoo and ice cream. :-) Anyone else?
Deneb
Posted by ClearSkies on February 25, 2006, at 14:06:10
In reply to Re: Okay, as of today we've got » fallsfall, posted by Deneb on February 25, 2006, at 13:33:19
Just so you know, the zoo is really far from downtown. I am sure the subway goes there but it's an all-day activity.
CS
Posted by Deneb on February 25, 2006, at 14:52:02
In reply to Re: Okay, as of today we've got » Deneb, posted by ClearSkies on February 25, 2006, at 14:06:10
> Just so you know, the zoo is really far from downtown. I am sure the subway goes there but it's an all-day activity.
> CSIs the zoo worth the trip?
Deneb
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