Meeting FAQs

Who can attend the annual meeting?
The ACNP Annual Meeting is a closed meeting, meaning that only ACNP members and their invited guests may attend.
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How do I invite a guest?

The quickest and most efficient way to invite a guest to the Annual Meeting is to send an email to the ACNP Executive Office with the name and email address of your guest. The Annual Meeting registration materials will then be forwarded to your guest.

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Are exhibits permitted at the Annual Meeting?
No.
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Is there a list of meeting attendees available?

No. The ACNP does not provide lists of its members or meeting attendees.

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What is the average attendance at the ACNP Annual Meeting?

1400 to 1600 professionals in the field of neuropsychopharmacology.

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What are the Future Annual Meeting Dates?

2009:  December 6-10, 2009 Hollywood, Florida
2010:  December 5-9, 2010 Miami Beach, Florida
2011:  December 4-8, 2011 Waikoloa, Hawaii
2012:  December 2-6, 2012 Hollywood, Florida
2013:  December 8-12, 2013 Hollywood, Florida

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Do I have to be registered before I can get a hotel room?

Non-members must be registered before getting a hotel room.  Please refer to your meeting registration packet.  ACNP members may get a hotel room as soon as they receive the meeting registration packet.

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Can I register online?

Yes. Members may log-in to the members' only section of the website to register; non-members may also register online, but must have an invitation from an ACNP member prior to doing so. 

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Can corporate representatives invite someone to attend the Annual Meeting?

Corporate Representatives are not permitted to invite scientific guests or Trainees, nor are they allowed to sponsor posters.

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Can Associate Members invite someone to attend the Annual Meeting?

Associate Members are not permitted to invite scientific guests or Trainees, nor are they allowed to sponsor posters.

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I have the Invited Guest privilege. May I invite more than one person to the Annual Meeting?

A member can invite one Invited Guest or one Trainee.  If you have received such an invitation, you may register under the Invited Guest category.

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I have a sponsor for my poster. Do I need an invitation to the Annual Meeting?

Yes.  In addition to having a sponsor for your poster, you must have an invitation to attend the Annual Meeting (this may or may not be the same individual.)  Scientific members of the College are allowed to issue an invitation to only one guest.  If you have received such an invitation, you may register under the Invited Guest category.

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Are CMEs available?

Yes.  CME credits are available to scientific registrants for $40.

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I am a member of the ACNP. Do my dues have to be paid before I can register?

Yes.

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Are abstracts published and citable?

Abstracts are not published or citable. Abstracts will be provided to meeting attendees only in a CD format. 

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What does the registration fee include?

Meeting refreshment breaks (Sunday-Thursday), Luncheons (Monday-Thursday), Opening Reception, admission to posters sessions/receptions, meeting program book and abstracts-on-CD, as well as all scientific sessions.

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What is a trainee?

A trainee is a person in a training position & not a full time, permanent position. A trainee can be a M.D., Ph.D., Post-doctoral fellow, Resident, or Research Fellow. Trainees have all the rights and privileges of invited guests. A letter from your training director verifying your status must accompany this form.

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What is an accompanying person?
A spouse, relative, or significant other who accompanies an attendee. An Accompanying Person may only attend the social functions of the meeting, which includes the morning breaks, lunches and receptions. You must pay the accompanying person fee to attend the social functions.  The only scientific session open to the accompanying persons are the Poster sessions.
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Do I need a sponsor for my poster?
All non-members must have a sponsor for their poster.  In addition to having a poster sponsor, non-members must have an invitation to the Annual Meeting from a member.
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What is the invitation bank?
Members who are not using their invited guest privilege may donate their meeting invitation to the invitation bank.  Other members, who may be looking for an invitation for a young colleague, may then use one of those donated invitations. In order to qualify for an invitation from the bank, the invitee must be no more than fifteen (15) years beyond his/her most recent degree (M.D., Ph.D., or comparable).
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I am a member.  How do I donate my invited guest privilege to the invitation bank?
Send an email or fax to the ACNP Executive Office saying you wish to donate your invited guest privilege to the invitation bank.  If you should decide to invite a guest after donating your invitation, the Executive Office staff will pull that invitation from the bank.  Donations are for the current Annual Meeting only.
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