PROGRAM
Scientific Sessions – Society Leads will receive their society block schedule in September. Once approved, all society scientific sessions that are not entered by society leadership, will need to be entered by the society lead into the PAS Program & Events Center (PPEC). Presidential plenaries are the most common sessions missed. The deadline for entry is November 8, 2021.
Ancillary Events – Society Leads will enter their societies’ business and committee meetings, special events, and pre-conference shoulder events into the PAS Program and Events Center (PPEC). The deadline for priority submission is December 15, 2021. The Ancillary Event submissions will close on March 1, 2021.
Program Publication Submissions – If you do not want your ancillary event published, please be sure to indicate this when submitting your event in the PAS Program and Events Center (PPEC). YOU WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO SELECT THIS INFORMATION IN THE “ONLINE GUIDE AND MOBILE APP” QUESTION.
Speaker Portal – The PAS Presentation Management Portal will be available in late March. A notification will be sent to all speakers (including those listed in Presidential Plenaries). Please be sure all details of your society sessions and speakers are complete and accurate by the third week of March. Let us know if there are special circumstances and we will plan to work around those for you.
HOTEL ROOM ASSIGNMENTS
Complimentary Society Leadership Suite Assignments/Concessions – VIP complimentary suite assignments are managed by the PAS staff with the help of society leads. In general:
- Each society partner/alliance receives 2 complimentary suites.
- These suites vary in number year to year and are located at 2 – 3 of the major PAS hotels.
- PAS is given 6 – 8 complimentary 2-bedroom suites each year (usually assigned to Society President’s).
- PAS is given 6 – 8 complimentary 1-bedroom suites each year (usually assigned to Society Secretary Treasure’s).
- PAS is given 8-10 1-bedroom upgrades or concessions (usually assigned to PAS committee leaders, special guest speakers, or special society staff/leaders).
- Assignment proximity to the convention center is rotated year to year to be fair to all society’s VIP’s or they are assigned based on the number of sessions a given society has at a hotel.
Society leads will be asked to confirm the current year VIP Leadership President’s & Secretary Treasures by October 4, 2021. General guidelines include:
- PAS Staff assigns suites.
- PAS Staff sends communication to each VIP, before housing site opens in October, directing them not to book a hotel room as they are being given a complimentary suite or room.
- PAS office staff works with Spargo, Inc. (Samantha) to send confirmation numbers to each VIP from the JSpargo housing site.
Special Room Block’s assigned by PAS & charged to Society Master (AAP/APA/APS/SPR) – This block will be assigned by PAS staff and managed by both the society leads and housing provider vendor JSpargo (Samantha). Society leads to provide an initial list of board members, council members, society staff members, and special guests by the due date indicated on timelines to JSpargo (Samantha). A special room block LINK will be provided to each Society Lead. This LINK will come from JSpargo (Samantha) and will include instructions to enter your society attendees. It is the responsibility of the society lead to work directly with Samantha on how best to manage the block. Confirmation emails will need to be sent, and updates will need to be managed by directly working with Samantha. Updates and additions between April 4, 2022 – Onsite meeting start date will be made directly to JSpargo (Samantha) by the Society Lead. All reservations are charged to the society’s master account.
Special Room Assignments Managed by PAS (ASPN/PIDS) – Assigned by PAS staff and managed by both PAS staff and housing provider vendor JSpargo (Samantha). Society leads to provide an initial list of board members, council members, society staff members, and special guests by the due date indicated on timelines. A special room block form will be sent to each society lead to fill out and return to Jaclyn Huff, JSpargo (Samantha) will then enter the initial list of reservations. All reservations are charged to the society’s master account.
PAS Staff Hotel Assignments (50 % Discounted Rate Block) – PAS special rate staff rooms will be assigned to all PAS Partner and Alliance Society Leads (as requested), PAS Partner/Alliance Leadership identified on the PAS VIP Housing requests, PAS Central Office Staff, Official PAS assigned Society Staff working the PAS Meeting onsite, and PAS contracted vendors. If special rate rooms remain, they will be divided by partner and alliance leadership or staff so that discount room rates apply to the reservation.
NOTE: PAS Society Staff Hotel Assignments – Society staff who are not officially working as PAS assigned staff members will be included on the “Special Room Block” and charged to the society’s master account as described above. When possible, any remaining discount room rates in the assigned hotel will be applied to society staff rooms.
PAS Society Staff Hotel Assignments – PAS Master – Society staff who are officially working as PAS assigned staff members will be included in the PAS Staff Hotel Assignments and charged to the PAS master account. When possible, any remaining discount room rates in the assigned hotel will be applied to society staff rooms. SESSION SPACE ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment of Space – The PAS Staff Office is responsible for assigning both ancillary events and scientific meeting rooms at all convention center and city contracted hotels beginning the Wednesday before meeting through the Tuesday after meeting. The PAS Staff will work with each society lead to review placement and special needs.
ONSITE LOGISTICS
Signage – Scientific Sessions All Scientific Sessions scheduled, Wed. April 20 – Tue. April 26, 2022, all PAS contracted venues will be part of the PAS Branded Signage Program managed by the PAS Staff Office and Tradeshow Logic. All final content is approved by the PAS Staff Office. A society signage request form and 2022 signage list per society will be distributed in February and is due to the PAS Staff Office in March. NOTE: Co-Branded podium signage for Society Exclusive Plenary and Awards sessions are printed only at the request of the society leads and will be in the PAS Staff office for each society to place during their Plenary Session. Societies may bring and use their non-PAS branded logos on the podium in the session room and outside of the session room during the session. PAS promotes all partner plenaries on meter boards throughout the PAS Meeting.
Signage – Ancillary Events – All Non-Scientific signage scheduled, Wed. April 20 – Tue. April 26, 2022, in all PAS, contracted venues outside of the hotel electronic signage is based on allocated contract signage remaining once all scientific sessions are complete. All prior society signage requests will be approved. A society signage request form and 2022 signage list per society will be distributed in February and is due to the PAS Staff Office in March. New events with signage requests will be accommodated if budget allows and the PAS Staff Office will notify you if the budget reaches its max prior to sending final signage orders to print. One option could be the society chooses to pay for the additional signage and move it to print. All society signage will be in the assigned hotel staff room prior to a session set up. REMINDER: Society-supplied signage is allowed in front of the session room while the session is taking place and must meet all CME regulatory guidelines.
PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY TIMELINE
Early December Call:
- Review Plenary timeline for PAS 2022
- Brainstorm for Plenaries
Early January Call:
- Finalize titles for two Presidential Plenaries
- Review Plenary Timeline
- Discuss Joint Plenaries
- Review Process for selecting Abstracts in Partner Plenaries
Jan 26:
- Submit Partner Abstract picks to PAS by 7 pm CT
Early February Call:
- Review Plenary Agenda template
- Finalize Joint Plenaries
- Finalize Plenary schedule based on Scholarly Session schedule
Feb 15:
- Submit final Plenary agendas
- Submit all confirmed speakers, so speakers are invited to complete speaker requirements in Cadmium
Note: We understand some partners may not have selected awardees by Feb. 15 or may not know who they are but have asked PAS not to publish the name of the awardee/ speaker. PAS recognizes flexibility with this timeline may be required and we are happy to discuss as needs arise.
REGISTRATION / BADGE
All complimentary registrations your society has will be entered using the Complimentary Registration Portal and process below.
PORTAL IS USED FOR:
PAS/Society Guests. Guests are identified as:
- Society designated VIP
- Awardees
- Current Partner/Alliance Officers
- Partner/Alliance Board Members
Please Note: Dedicated billing codes will be applied to your society and any complimentary registrations allocated to alliances and partners will be adjusted in the system and credited after the meeting.
Guests will be self-entered by each society lead, or their designated staff, as they receive them and charged back to the society after the meeting.
PORTAL IS NOT USED FOR:
STAFF – You will turn in your staff to Jaclyn.Huff@pasmeeting.org, listing their first name, last name, and email. PAS will enter them for you.
PAS/Society Special Guests. Special Guests are identified as:
- VIP family or spouses
- Someone speaking at or planning to only attend one session should register for PAS.
- Approved meeting observer
- Special Guest will be sent to Jaclyn.Huff@pasmeeting.org for approval by PAS Meeting Director. Please include their first name, last name, and email. PAS will enter them once approved.
Complimentary Registration Requirements
Reminder that Complimentary Registration entries must meet the following criteria to be eligible for comp registration:
Qualifies:
- No affiliation with PAS
- Not eligible for membership in any societies
- No benefit or interest in attending entire meeting
- Only attending this session
- Non-MD
Exhibitors/Faculty – Exhibitors use the exhibitor portal for registering as an exhibitor. Faculty, unless otherwise approved, should register for the PAS Meeting as an attendee.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
- Access Central Office Management.
2. Enter your email and password.
3. This will prompt a code to be sent to your cellular device.
4. Scroll over Society Management and select PAS
5. Scroll over Select Year and select PAS 2022 (Denver)
6. Select Complimentary Registrations.
7. Enter the email address for the attendee receiving the complimentary registration.
8. Enter their first name and last name in the corresponding fields.
9. Select all Societies they are a member of.
10. Select the corresponding Comp Code from the drop-down box.
11. Enter Comp Notes with an explanation of the attendee (EX. Awardee)
12. Select G-PAS GUESTS/VIP/AWARDEE in the Fee Type dropdown.
13. Select Hit Record to send an automatic registration email to the attendee. They will receive the email from mail-sender@central-office.info. Below is the email they receive which walks them through registration. At the end they will see a page that informs them their registration is complimentary.
