The American Medical Group Association is a member-driven organization, dedicated to providing first-rate educational activities to our members. If you are interested in attending and your organization is not a member of AMGA, or you are unsure of your membership status, please contact Bill Baron, Director of Membership Development, at wbaron@amga.org or (703) 838-0033, ext. 336.

Three Ways to Register

1. Fax the registration form with credit card payment to (703) 548-1890
2. Mail the registration form and check (payable to AMGA) or credit card payment to: Conference Registrar, AMGA, One Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3318
3. Online, by clicking here.

Registration forms not accompanied by check or credit card payment will not be processed.

Conference

Thursday, March 8 - Saturday, March 10, 2012

Discounts

• Early Registration: Register by Friday, January 27, 2012 to take advantage of a $100 early registration discount. Your registration fee includes all general sessions, breakout sessions and networking discussion groups, two lunches, three receptions, and the closing dinner event and entertainment. For information on daily rates, contact Beth Sutter, Meetings & Education Assistant, (703) 838-0033, ext. 322 or bsutter@amga.org.
• Group Discount: AMGA members, corporate partners, and non-member healthcare delivery organizations can qualify for an additional registration discount. Four or more paid registrations from the same organization will receive a $150 discount per registration.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be submitted in writing by Friday, February 3, 2012 in order to receive a refund, less a $100 processing fee. No-shows are not eligible for refunds. Substitutions are welcome and will not incur a processing fee. Should an act of war or act of God strike the U.S. in the time immediately preceding the conference, registrants unable or unwilling to attend the conference will be given a credit in the amount of the registration fee to apply towards a future AMGA activity or other future AMGA expense.

Accommodations

After you receive your conference registration confirmation, you will be eligible to reserve your hotel room at Manchester Grand Hyatt by calling (619) 232-1234.  In order to receive the special room rate, please identify yourself as being part of AMGA. The hotel will ask you for your conference registration confirmation number to complete your reservation.  This number will be provided to you by AMGA in your registration confirmation letter.  Reservations must be made by Friday, February 10, 2012 in order to receive the AMGA conference rate of $285 per night. After this date, rates and availability of rooms cannot be guaranteed.  Reserving your room with the individual conference registration number is the only way to ensure you receive the discounted AMGA rate.  Manchester Grand Hyatt is located at One Market Place, San Diego, CA 92101. Check-in is at 3:00 p.m., and check-out is at 11:00 a.m.

For groups sending 10 or more attendees, contact AMGA directly to discuss options for special room blocks and registration assistance.  Beth Sutter, Education & Meetings Assistant, can be reached at bsutter@amga.org or (703) 838-0033, ext. 322.

Overflow Hotel

AMGA has also reserved a block of rooms at the nearby Embassy Suites San Diego Bay. You may make reservations at the Embassy Suites Hotel by calling (619) 239-2400 or online at the Embassy’s AMGA website. In order to receive the special room rate, please identify yourself as being part of AMGA. The hotel will ask you for your conference registration confirmation number to complete your reservation.  This number will be provided to you by AMGA in your registration confirmation letter.  Reservations must be made by Tuesday, February 7, 2012 in order to receive the AMGA conference rate of $259 per night. After this date, rates and availability of rooms cannot be guaranteed.  Reserving your room with the individual conference registration number or by the AMGA hotel link are the only ways to ensure you receive the discounted AMGA rate. Embassy Suites San Diego Bay is located at 601 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101. Check-in is at 4:00 p.m., and check-out is at 12:00 p.m.

Dress Code

Dress for all conference events except the Closing Dinner Event on Saturday Evening is business casual. The dress code for the Closing Dinner Event is business.

AMGA’s Americans with Disabilities Act Statement

The American Medical Group Association is committed to making each of its educational activities accessible to all participants so they may be actively involved in the meetings and conferences. If you have special physical, dietary or communication needs that require auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call us at (703) 838-0033, ext. 333 so that we can accommodate your requests.

Questions/Concerns

It is the policy of AMGA to facilitate the resolution of complaints and concerns regarding registration, hotel experience, and general meeting-related issues.  All concerns and questions should be directed to Andi Bartolomeo, Director of Education and Meetings, at abartolomeo@amga.org.