BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3@neuromuscularstudygroup.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170926 DTSTAMP:20170902T113911Z URL:https://neuromuscularstudygroup.org/events/muscle-study-group-society- annual-scientific-meeting/ SUMMARY:2016 Muscle Study Group Annual Scientific Meeting\, Snowbird\, Utah DESCRIPTION:Welcome!\n\nWe are excited to announce that the 2016 MSG Annua l Scientific meeting will be held again at the Snowbird Ski &\; Summer Resort on September 23-25\, 2016. We encourage all members of the neuromus cular community regardless of race\, ethnicity or gender to attend. We wel come poster presentations from all. Please check back in May of 2017 for m ore information and registration.\nRegister Below for the 2016 Muscle Stu dy Group Annual Meeting\nRegister today for the 2016 Muscle Study Group An nual Meeting\, set to take place Saturday\, September 24\, through Monday\ , September 26\, 2016\, at the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Snowbird\ , Utah.\n\nSnowbird Room Reservations and Ground Transportation\nPlease ma ke reservation online by clicking on the following link. 2017 MSG Scientif ic Annual Meeting\n\nHere you will be able to book your hotel stay as well as recommended round-trip ground transportation from the Salt Lake City I nternational Airport to Snowbird Resort via Canyon Transportation.  If yo u book online you will be required to pay in full for your stay at Snowbir d.\n\nYou may also call and make your reservations with the Resort directl y at 1-800-453-3000. Please inform the resort that you are with the Muscle Study Group.  If you choose to book via phone you will only be charged a 1 night deposit. The remaining balance and tax will be auto billed 3 days prior to your arrival date.\n\nNote: You will not receive the discounted rates if you do not let the resort know you are with the Muscle Study Grou p. You can cancel reservations 3 days prior to the arrival date to receive a full refund. \nUnderrepresented Neuromuscular Minority Travel Awards\nT he Muscle Study Group aims to encourage all members of the neuromuscular c ommunity regardless of race\, ethnicity or gender to attend our annual mee ting.  In order to better to serve this group of individuals\, we are off ering fully paid travel awards. This will include economy airfare and lodg ing at the Snowbird Resort during the duration of the meeting. If you feel you would qualify for a travel award please reach out to Laura Herblein a t lherbelin@kumc.edu for more information.\nAbstract/Poster Presentation Information\nThe following are guidelines for abstracts/posters to be pres ented at the Muscle Study Group Annual Meeting\, September 23-25\, 2017.\n \nNote: the deadline for submission is July 17\, 2017.\n\nThis year we wil l again offer the opportunity to have your abstract published in the Muscl e and Nerve journal. When preparing your abstract\, please follow the AANE M guidelines for submission.\n\n The title of the abstract should be full y informative.\n The names of all authors should be included as follows: R. Barohn\, M. Hanna*\, R.C. Griggs** (Kansas City\, KS\; London\, UK*\; R ochester\, NY**)\n Abstracts should be 150 words or less. The abstract mu st adequately describe the objectives and results of the study so that the quality of work can be evaluated by the Muscle study Group Executive Comm ittee.\n The abstract should include the following components:\n\n Intro duction\n Objectives (or Case Report)\n Methods\n Results\n Conclusion s\n\n\n Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged via e-email to authors upon successful submission.\n Notification for those abstracts selected f or presentation will be sent by August 1\, 2017. \n If your abstract is a ccepted\, the correct poster size will be 120cm (3.937 ft.) wide by 100cm (3.28 ft.) high.\n CATEGORIES:Annual Scientific Meeting LOCATION:Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort\, 9600 Little Cottonwood Canyon Rd\, Sandy\, UT\, 84092\, United States GEO:40.5807318;-111.6573737 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=9600 Little Cottonwood Cany on Rd\, Sandy\, UT\, 84092\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Snow bird Ski & Summer Resort:geo:40.5807318,-111.6573737 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR