Online registration deadline: September 19, 2008 [ Closed ]
Poster abstract submittal deadline: September 18, 2008 [ Closed ]
Hotel reservations deadline: September 19, 2008 [ Closed ]
Local AttractionsLocated in historic downtown Providence, the Westin Providence is connected to the new Providence Place Mall. It boasts the five star Agora Restaurant and Bar and is within walking distance of many other gourmet restaurants and historic attractions. There are Trolley tours of Providence, a Rhode Island Historical Riverwalk and gondala rides on the Woonasquatucket River. Eighteenth and 19th century homes line Benefit Street and restaurants serving homemade pasta line Federal Hill (Providence’s Little Italy). Several plays will be running, including “Antigone Anew,” updating Sophocles, and “Bug,” about a handsome drifter and a lonely waitress. Magnificent fall foliage will be peaking nearby. The storied “cottages” of Newport are 35 minutes away; Boston, 45 minutes. The hotel has a heated indoor pool and the fully equipped Capital Club Fitness Center, designed and certified by Runner’s World magazine, whose maps are available to guests featuring 3- and 5- miles jogging/walking routes and local running tips. Rhode Island tourism: http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/http://www.visitri.com/ http://www.providenceri.com/ArtCultureTourism/hotels.html Climate The weather for Providence, Rhode Island, in October generally is cool: 60-70 °F. |
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Welcome/Home Page | Agenda | Key Dates & Events | Registration | Abstract Submittal Hotel Logistics | Travel Information | Local Attractions | Conference Planning Committees | Contact Information NIMH Annual International Research Conference on the Role of Families in Preventing and Adapting to HIV/AIDS The Westin Providence Hotel - Providence, Rhode Island October 6 - 8, 2008 |