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9^TH Annual QUAD SYMPOSIUM

American Association for

Laboratory Animal Science

May 11 - 12, 2010

“New Horizons: Science at the “SUN””

On behalf of the 2010 QUAD Committee, I invite you to attend the 9^th Annual QUAD AALAS Symposium. As your new QUAD Committee Chair, I have many updates to share in this year of transition.

This year’s meeting will be held on May 11-12, 2010, at the Mohegan Sun Hotel and Conference Center in Uncasville, CT. Beginning this year, the QUAD Symposium will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Check out the newly updated QUAD AALAS website at http://www.quad-aalas.org/for detailed meeting information. Early meeting registration ends April 2, 2010. Please note, April 19, 2010, is the final deadline hotel registration and May 3, 2010, for meeting registration. Please use the QUAD10 group code when reserving rooms.

The QUAD Committee is excited about our new meeting venue at the Mohegan Sun Hotel and Conference Center. The Mohegan Sun offers over forty restaurants and shops, as well as one of the best regional golf courses, the Mohegan Sun Country Club at Pautipaug. Whether you come early or stay late to play, the Mohegan Sun is offering the QUAD AALAS room rate for three days before and after the meeting.

The 2010 theme is “New Horizons: Science at the ‘SUN’.” This program offers a diverse range of topics, including mouse tissue sampling for genotyping, handling of large swine in surgical protocols, and enrichment for nonhuman primates, to name just a few. The QUAD Committee is pleased to welcome Ms. Deb Donohoe, our 2010 AALAS President, who will present “How the AALAS Registry Works for Me.” Please see the preliminary program in your packet for more details on the lectures.

Help us celebrate the history of the QUAD Symposium while we recognize the service commitments of our founding QUAD Committee members during Tuesday’s luncheon. Then, join us Tuesday evening for the annual Dinner Reception and “Not So Silent” Auction for the opportunity to socialize, network, and support QUAD AALAS. Auction items include a weekend hotel package graciously donated by the Mohegan Sun.

The QUAD Committee is currently soliciting abstracts for the poster session, due April 1, 2010, with top picks winning cash prizes and free QUAD registration. The Committee is also sponsoring an essay contest which captures the meeting theme, “New Horizons: Science at the ‘SUN’.” A cash prize and free QUAD registration will be awarded to one submission from each of the four participating AALAS branches. Additionally, Tech Challenge is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Six teams will test their knowledge of laboratory animal science as they compete for top team bragging rights. Abstract and essay submission details, and Tech Challenge rules are available at the QUAD AALAS website. Please encourage your staff to submit poster abstracts and essay entries! A CMAR preparatory class and examination will also be offered this year, so please stay tuned to the website for more details.

We hope that you are as excited about this year’s meeting as we are. So, get registered early, book your hotel room, submit your poster abstracts and essays, and we’ll see you there! Thank you for your continued support of QUAD AALAS.