Coccidioidomycosis Study Group
52nd Annual Meeting
April 5, 2008


University of California San Diego Medical Center’s Main Auditorium Located approximately 13 miles north of the San Diego International Airport off Interstate 5
200 West Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103.

Target Audience

Health care professionals, epidemiologists, and scientists interested in coccidioidomycosis.

Registration

Registration for the meeting is free, but advanced registration is needed so that adequate arrangements made. As a part of this registration process, the CSG contact list will be updated electronically. To register, please send an email with your name, degree, title, affiliation, address, office phone and fax numbers, email address, number for lunch and number for dinner to blair.janis@mayo.edu. by March 1, 2008.

Program Presentations

The program is open to papers on everything from basic science to clinical medicine and all points in between. Data of interest presented elsewhere, or updates of work previously presented are welcome. Presentations should be no more than 10 minutes in
length to allow time for discussion. Please send full titles and authorship as you would like them to appear in the program to Janis Blair (blair.janis@mayo.edu) by Thursday January 31, 2008.

Unusual Coccidioidomycosis Cases

The “Most Unusual Cases of Cocci” session, which has been part of the program for the past 18 years, will be continued. In the past, cases have been selected for presentation because of their unusual nature or because of their potential to stimulate discussion about
the pathogenesis, diagnosis, or treatment of coccidioidomycosis. To allow maximal time for discussion and audience participation, case presentations should be approximately 5 minutes each, rather than broad reviews of the literature. This year, Dr. Rafael LaniadoLaborin
will chair the session; those interested in presenting a case during this session should contact Rafael directly. rafaellaniado@gmail.com).

Business Meeting

A business meeting of the CSG members will take place during the day. Foremost on the agenda will be a vote regarding the bylaws that were proposed at last year’s meeting. A copy of the proposed by-laws has been sent with previous correspondences for review.
Comments, questions, or concerns should be directed to Tony Catanzaro or Janis Blair PRIOR to the meeting, so that issues can be resolved, and a vote taken at the time of the meeting.

Saturday Lunch and Dinner

A light breakfast and lunch will be provided at the meeting. Plans for dinner are being made and sponsorship is being sought. Additional information will be forthcoming. Zoo Veterinary Facilities Tour A tour of the veterinary hospital facilities at San Diego Zoo and San Diego Wild Animal Park is available for a limited number of participants. The zoo tour will be Friday April 4 at 3 pm, and the Wild Animal Park tour Sunday April 6 at 9:30 am. The tour is free of
charge, but if admission to the park is desired in addition to the veterinary tour, standard park fees will apply: http://www.sandiegozoo.org/tickets/index.html. Please indicate
your interest and number of persons in your party in an email to Janis Blair or Tony Catanzaro in this tour ASAP. Availability will be on a first come first serve basis; however, veterinarians will have priority so please so indicate.

Program Proceedings

Abstracts of presentations will be published in a 2008 Proceedings. Abstracts will be accepted before, during or after the day of the meeting.

Cellestis Focus Group Meeting Friday Evening

Clinicians are invited to a Focus Group Meeting Friday evening. Cellestis is interested in determining the market potential of a potential new test to evaluate the cell mediated immune response of patients to one or more coccidioidal antigens by their ability to
stimulate the release of gamma interferon. The meeting will be chaired by Tony Catanzaro. If you are interested in attending please respond to Tony Catanzaro at acatanzaro@ucsd.edu.

Parking

Visitors to UCSD Medical Center have two parking options:

1) Arbor Drive parking structure, Levels 1-7
-- As you pass the front of the Medical Center (which will be on your right), the structure is directly in front of you.
-- Enter the structure and park in a designated space, noting the stall number you are parked in (do not park in reserved spaces)
-- Deposit $1 per hour, up to $8 maximum per day, into the pay station at the north end of each level.
--Pay stations accept Visa, Mastercard, and cash, and do not dispense change.

2) Ace Public Parking structure
-- Directly across the street from the main entrance of the Medical Center
-- Cost for 4 or more hours is $15
--Cash or credit accepted

Hotel Information

There are many hotels within a mile or two of UCSD Medical Center, all in the Hotel Circle area. If a traveler selects virtually any hotel in that area, they will be within minutes of the conference location. Here’s information on 2 of the closest (priced on Expedia, for April 4th, 2008), and below that, a summary list of a few others that are also right nearby. Please note that some provide shuttle service to the hospital so if you need this service please ask when you make reservations.

Days Hotel (Hotel Circle/Sea World)
543 Hotel Circle South
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 877.899.9201 or 619.202.4329
http://www.dayshotelhc.com/
7 miles from airport; < 1 mile from conference
$146.56 per night includes tax
*Complimentary shuttle, if available (one 21-passenger bus on site), will take guests from
hotel to conference site; ask at front desk upon check-in

Handlery Hotel
950 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 619.298.0511
http://www.handlery.com/sd/
7 miles from airport; 1.3 miles from conference
$136.68 per night includes tax

Town & Country Resort & Convention Center
Reservations: 1-800-77-ATLAS
http://www.towncountry.com/