Conference Details

Canyons 2008 will take place in the Grand Ballroom at the Grand Summit Hotel in Park City, Utah. This year we are offering FREE wireless internet and parking underneath the Grand Summit Hotel, sponsored by BOSE. Also for your convenience we have extended the checkout time to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Complimentary luggage storage will be available at the front desk. Check out the

Park City, Utah

website for information on enjoyable places and activities to add to the excitement of your stay. To locate activities at The Canyons during the conference please follow the

Summer Activities

link.

mountain biking
hot air balloon rides
fly fishing

The conference will begin with a keynote speech on Friday September 5, followed by platform and poster sessions from Saturday, September 6. Please plan to stay for the entire meeting. The full schedule is listed in the

Program

(pdf, 6MB).

Schedule

Friday September 5, 2008

4:00-7:00 pm Registration Ballroom Lobby
4:00-7:00 pm Poster and Exhibit Setup Parlors 1 and 3, Ballroom Lobby
7:00-8:00 pm Keynote Address: Gabriele Niederauer, Ph.D Parlor 2
8:00-11:00 pm Opening Reception featuring two bands,


Libby Linton


, and


The Blue Wailers

 		Parlors 1 and 3, and Lobby

Saturday September 6, 2008

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast Buffet Outdoor Pavillion
9:00-10:00 am Distinguished Lecture: Vicki Colvin, Ph.D Parlor 2
10:00-10:15 am Break including Refreshments Ballroom Lobby
10:15 am-12:00 pm Podium Session I Parlor 2
12:00-2:00 pm Lunch Red Pine via Gondola
2:00-3:30 pm Poster Session Parlors 1 and 3
3:30-5:00 pm Podium Session 2 Parlor 2
5:00-5:30 pm Awards, Poster and Exhibit Takedown Parlor 1

Air and Ground Transportation

For a complete listing of Salt Lake City airports, ground transportation, and public transportation options please visit

SLC Airport Transportation Information

.

Shuttle Services to The Canyons:


www.parkcitybus.com



www.parkcityshuttle.com



www.parkcitytransportation.com



www.allresort.com

We suggest you visit a variety of travel websites for comparisons and potentially the lowest priced airline tickets including:

www.orbitz.com

    

www.expedia.com

    

www.travelocity.com


University of Utah Biomedical Engineering Department


Biomedical Polymers Research Building (BPRB)

20 S. 2030 E., Rm. 506 A

Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Phone: (801) 581-6105

Fax: (801) 585-5151

Send inquiries to:

Canyons2008@utah.edu