In this Issue:
1. Have we got a sweet deal for you!
2. Top Ten Reasons to Attend the 2012 World Congress/CAMRT AGC
3. Volunteer Information
4. It's your chance to win!
Have we got a sweet deal for you!
Take advantage of the early bird registration rate and register for the World
Congress by March 31 and you will save over $100 on a full conference
registration. To plan your conference, take a glance at the updated version of
the preliminary program, and register today.
Top Ten Reasons to Attend the 2012 World Congress/CAMRT AGC:
1. The World Congress provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet
MRTs from around the world and share issues, challenges, and
successes.
2. Almost 100 concurrent sessions will be held in 14 topic areas including
Advanced Practice, CT, Education, International Practice, Management,
Mammography, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Research, and more
offering over 100 hours of education. Preview some of the scientific
sessions offered.
3. Opportunity to hear the Hutchinson lecture and Welch Memorial lecture
featuring renown technologists from Australia and Canada.
4. Hear the founder of Life's Donor, and the theme of Dr. Corn's lecture.
5. Visit four leading edge facilities and research centres located in metro
Toronto
6. Get 4A credits for continuing education.
7. Arr matey! See the harbourfront while enjoying a four-course dinner
and dancing aboard Toronto's very own pirate vessel.
8. Visit the Exhibit Hall to see the latest advances in technology.
9. The 2012 World Congress offers you the opportunity to meet with the
ISRRT Award winners and ISRRT Board.
10. Meet the 2012 CAMRT Honourary and Competitive Award winners, and
enjoy the gala evening at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
Volunteer Information
The CAMRT and ISRRT invite students, recent graduates, and practicing MRTs
to volunteer at the 2012 ISRRT World Congress/CAMRT Annual General
Conference for an opportunity to be a part of this once in a lifetime
experience.
Volunteering provides many opportunities and benefits including:
Networking with peers and colleagues studying or working in the
profession from around the world
Attending plenary and concurrent sessions and exhibits and meeting
with presenters and vendors
Volunteer assignments may include, but are not limited to the
following:
Delegate kit preparation (Wednesday, June 6)
Pre-Congress workshops (Thursday, June 7)
Room monitors
Registration desk
Hospitality/information desk
Guides for local site tours
Hotel reservations: Don't delay, book today!
The headquarter hotel for the 2012 World Congress is the Sheraton
Centre Toronto.
Located in the heart of Toronto's financial and entertainment districts,
the Sheraton Centre Toronto is within easy walking distance to diverse
restaurants, the theatre district, Chinatown, the Art Gallery of Ontario,
the exclusive shops located along Queen Street West and many of the
city's other feature attractions.
Pre-Congress Workshops
Start your World Congress experience a full-day early! On June 7,
before the Congress opening ceremonies you can take advantage of
several one-day workshops. These specialized workshops allow you to
start your World Congress experience and networking a full day earlier.
Pre-Congress workshops offered include:
IV Contrast Injection Workshop
Advanced Imaging and Education Workshop
Joint Department of Medical Imaging Half- Day Lecture Series
Education Summit
Leadership/Management Development Program
Student Workshop
Visit the Pre-Congress Workshops webpage to learn more about these
pre-congress educational opportunities and to reserve your spot today.
Don't forget your Passport! Traveling to Canada
From the USA
All persons, whether U.S. citizens or foreign nationals, MUST present a
valid passport or alternate approved travel document to enter or depart
from the United States by air. If you do not have a current passport,
click here for information about how to obtain a passport.
Additional information is also available at the following websites:
General Travel Information at the U.S. State Department
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
GetYouHome.gov
International Visitors
Depending on the country in which you reside and the reason for your
visit to Canada, you will need to meet certain entry requirements.
Please visit the Government of Canada website for further details. You
may wish to check the list of Canadian Offices abroad or the list of
Consular Offices located in Canada. Visit www.cbsa.gc.ca and
For more information about traveling to the World Congress, visit
http://2012isrrt.org/travel/.
Administrative support to CAMRT staff
Communications support to CAMRT Staff
Complimentary Access to the Congress
We welcome and are grateful for all volunteers regardless of how little or how
much time can be devoted to the Congress. However, in order to receive
complimentary registration, you must volunteer for a minimum of ten (10)
hours in whatever capacity you choose or are assigned. (However,
complimentary registration does not apply to the Pre-Congress workshops
being held on Thursday, June 7.)
Individuals who volunteer for a minimum of 10 combined hours throughout
the Congress will receive complimentary registration to all congress sessions
(excluding ticketed social events and the Gala banquet).
For more information on volunteer opportunities and to register, visit:
It's Your Chance to Win!
Exclusive to World Congress e-news subscribers. Enter by March 1 for your
chance to win a free registration to the 2012 World Congress in Toronto,
Canada. Enter today!
Sponsorship: Don't miss this amazing opportunity!
The World Congress offers an exceptional opportunity to promote your
organization, products and services to this international gathering of
leaders in the medical radiation technology profession.
Details on the customizable sponsorship packages are available here.
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