Frequently Asked Questions

What is the agenda for the conference?

The current program agenda can be found here.

What is the cost of registration?

  • If registered by October 27, 2016 - $745
  • If registered by December 8, 2016 - $845
  • If registered between December 9, 2016 – January 8, 2017 - $945

What is included in the registration fees?

Conference registration includes:

  • Networking Café
  • Networking Lunch
  • Networking Breaks
  • All Meeting Sessions and Meeting Materials
  • Utilization of One-on-One Networking Software
  • Evening Networking Cocktail Reception

How do I become a Sponsor?

If you are interested in a sponsorship opportunity, please contact Meg Bailin at mbailin@caravelgroupinc.com, for the sponsorship overview and level pricing.

Networking

In response to feedback in past years, we are implementing conference one-on-one meeting software to facilitate networking among attendees. This system has its own messaging capabilities, so your personal contact information will not be shared unless you choose to include it. The software will be available in late November and will allow you to request and schedule meetings with other attendees. If you choose not to be included in this software, you will neither have access to the system, nor be shown as an attendee to those wishing to network with you.

Where can I make hotel reservations?

If you have not already made reservations as part of the JP Morgan conference, the following is a list of hotels in the Union Square Area:

Hotel Address Phone
Palace Hotel 2 New Montgomery Street 415-512-1111
Grand Hyatt San Francisco 345 Stockton Street 415-398-1234
Sir Francis Drake 450 Powell Street 415-392-7755
Westin St. Francis 335 Powell Street 800-937-8461
JW Marriott 510 Mason Street 415-771-8600
Stanford Court Hotel 905 California Street 415-989-3500
Prescott, A Kimpton Hotel 545 Post Street 415-563-0303
Hilton San Francisco Union Square 333 O'Farrell Street 415-771-1400
Hotel Monaco 501 Geary Street 415-292-0100
Ritz-Carlton 600 Stockton Street 415-296-7465
InterContinental Mark Hopkins 999 California Street 415-392-3434
The Clift Hotel 495 Geary Street 415-775-4700
Serrano Hotel 405 Taylor Street 415-885-2500
Marriott Union Square 480 Sutter Street 415-398-8900

What is the dress code?

Attire is business casual. Feel free to be comfortable in slacks, polo shirts, blazers, blouses and most importantly, comfortable shoes. We do recommend you dress in layers as temperatures in meeting rooms can vary.

I am a Sponsor. How do I redeem my contracted complimentary registration(s)?

After your sponsorship has been processed, you will receive an email with a unique code and instructions to register online. We encourage all complimentary and discounted registrations to be completed by December 9th. If you have not yet received the email, please contact us at mbailin@caravelgroupinc.com.

Cancellation Policy

Requests for registration fee cancellations for the conference must be received on or before December 1, 2016 by 3pm Eastern Time. At the discretion of the conference organizers, either a cash refund, or a credit letter for your registration cost, minus a $125 non-refundable administrative fee, will be issued. The credit letter must be utilized towards a future Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, Inc. (AID) conference within a 12-month period from the cancellation. No refunds will be made or credit letters issued if notice is received after 3pm Eastern Time on December 1, 2016. Written notice of your cancellation should be sent to econner@caravelgroupinc.com with a copy to info@advancing-derm.org.

Force Majeure

No damages or refunds shall be due for a failure of performance by the occurrence of any contingency beyond the reasonable control of AID or Caravel Group. These contingencies include, without limitation, war, terrorism, sabotage, insurrection, riot or other act of civil disobedience, act of public enemy, failure or delay in transportation, act of government or any agency affecting the terms of this Agreement, accident, fire, explosion, flood, severe weather, natural disaster, or other act of God, interruptions or failure of the Internet or third-party network connections, or acts beyond the reasonable control of the responsible parties making the Event impossible to hold.

Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, Inc. is a registered IRS 501(c)(3) organization designated as a public charity in the United States.