Schedule of Events (.pdf)

Thursday, September 17, 2009
Location: DoubleTree Hotel - 240 Mt. Vernon St, Boston, MA 02125 Tel 617-822-3600
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m. Registration at the DoubleTree Hotel
4:00 pm - 5:00 p.m Opening Ceremony Overview
5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m Registration for Convention at the Conference Room in the Lobby

Friday, September 18, 2009
Location: Executive Conference Ctr - 150 Mt. Vernon St, Boston, MA Tel 617-288-0851
7:00 a.m - 8:00 a.m Booth Set-up
7:30 a.m - 8:30 a.m Continental Breakfast and On-site Convention registration &check-in
8:30 a.m - 10:00 a.m Opening Ceremony
• Welcoming Note from the Organizing Committee
• Welcoming Note from VAMA President
• VIP Introductions
• Keynote Speaker: Presentation of the World Health Ambassador Program
10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m CE
12:00 p.m – 1:30 p.m Lunch
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m Luncheon Presentation
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m JFK Library tour (transportation provided: pick up @1:30 p.m. at the hotel and @3:30 p.m. at the Library)
*** Reunion Dinner at JIN’s Restaurant 20 Frank Bennett Hwy (Rt. 1N) Saugus, MA
(Transportation: Bus pick up @5:15 p.m from the hotel and @11:30 p.m from JIN’s , space is available on a first come/first served basis)
6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m   Registration
7:00 p.m - 12:00 a.m Reunion Dinner and Entertainment

Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ Executive Conference Center
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m Continental Breakfast and On-site Convention registration &check-in
8:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m CE
8:45 a.m – 3:45 p.m Boston Duck Tour and Boston Tour (P/U from hotel @ 8:45 a.m)
12:30 p.m - 1:55 p.m Lunch
12:45 p.m - 1:05 p.m Luncheon Presentation
*** Gala at UMass Boston – Campus Center – Ballroom – 3rd Floor
(Transportation: Van pick up @5:00 p.m. from the hotel and @11:30 p.m. from UMB, space is available on a first come/first served basis)
5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m  Gala Registration
6:00 p.m - 12:00 a.m Gala of 2009 VAMA National Convention at UMass Boston

Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ Executive Conference Center
7:00 a.m – 8:30 a.m  Continental Breakfast and Awards Presentation to Those Who Have Made Exceptional Contributions to the Advancement of the Medical Science.
8:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m  CE
11:30a.m - 12:00 p.m Closing Ceremony
12:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m Plimoth Plantation & Mayflower II (P/U fr hotel @12:00 p.m)