Thanks for your interest in the 2004 AHA Annual Meeting. This site provides links to all the information you should need to attend sessions plus information and links to register for the meeting, make your travel arrangements, obtain room reservations, participate in the job register, and find out about what to do while in Washington, D.C.

2004 Annual Meeting Program

Preregistration

Preregistration is now closed; the deadline for preregistration was December 5, 2003. If you have not yet registered, you may do so at the annual meeting in the Atrium of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

Fees for registering at the meeting will be $90 members; $110 non-menbers; $50 student members; $60 student nonmembers; $50 unemployed; and $25 precollegiate teachers (evidence of employment is required for the precollegiate teachers' rate).

Registration during the annual meeting will be open during the following hours:

  • Thursday, January 8: 12:00–7:00 p.m.
  • Friday, January 9: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, January 10: 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m

Hotel Reservations

The Official Attendee Housing Site for the AHA 2004 Annual Meeting is now closed. New reservations will now need to be made directly with the individual hotels starting, December 15, 2003. Please see the accommodations page for hotel contact information.

Travel Accommodations

To book your travel through Association Travel Concepts, (ATC), the official travel agency for the AHA's Annual Meeting, and receive 10% to 15% off the lowest available fare, call 1-800-458-9383 from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday; e-mail reservations@atcmeetings.com; or fax 858-362-3153.

Train Travel: Special high-speed Metroliner Service is available every hour along the Northeast corridor. To book space, call Amtrak at 800-872-1477 or contact ATC at 800-458-9383.

Car Rental: Attendees can also arrange to rent a car through Avis, with discounted rates effective from January 5-14, 2004. Contact Avis at 866-629-6995, noting ID. number AWDK609400. You can also call ATC at 800-458-9383.

You may also book directly with the vendors and refer to the following I.D. numbers:

United: 510CK 800-521-4041

US Airways: GF60172758 877-874-7687

AMTRAK: X5544A-968 800-872-1477

AVIS: AWDK609400 866-629-6995

Job Register

Click the above link for information and forms pertaining to the 2004 Job Register.

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