Greetings, California Association of Public Health Laboratory Directors, Members, and Associates! 

The 2024 CAPHLD 75th Annual Institute will be held in Walnut Creek, September 30 – October 2, 2024

Monday, September 30: Partner’s Day followed by Corporate Partner’s Reception and Exhibits

Tuesday, October 1: Symposium Day and Exhibits

Wednesday, October 2: CAPHLD Business Meeting

Meeting Type:  In-person event, with a virtual option for presenters: Presentations will not be recorded.

Conference Registration

Full Conference Registration: $375 (3-days)

Daily Conference Registration: $125

Symposium Speaker registration is waived for the day of presentation (code applied during registration).

Volunteer registration is waived for the day of assistance (code applied during registration). Please reach out to Stephanie Trammell for a list of available opportunities. There will be limited volunteer opportunities available this year.

Hotel Registration 

A limited number of rooms are available, so please make your reservations early to get the negotiated CAPHLD group rate of $199.00 per night (plus tax). Deadline for CAPHLD group rate: August 30

Room reservations can be made using this link: CAPHLD Booking or by calling the hotel’s main number, 1-800-498-7397, to speak with the reservations team and request the group code 911.

Parking: 

Valet Only Hotel:

0-2 Hours      $12.00

0-8 Hours       $18.00

8-24 Hours    $30.00

BART

Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre Bay Area Rapid Transportation (BART) station is located 0.2miles, 4min. walking distance, from Walnut Creek Embassy Suites. Many stations, including Pleasant Hill, have a daily parking fee of $3-$6, depending on the location. BART connections are also directly accessible from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and San Francisco Bay/Oakland International Airport (OAK; via shuttle).

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Travel Awards

The CAPHLD Program Committee is pleased to announce the availability of four travel awards based on financial need to allow individuals representing their public health laboratory to attend the meeting.

If you would be representing your laboratory and cannot attend due to County travel or funding restrictions, send an email to Stephanie Trammell, citing your funding limitations including a brief description of why you will need support. Four awards are available, but applications must be made promptly. Please reply to stephanie.trammell@cchealth.org no later than August 12, 2024.

The award is intended to defray actual registration, transportation, meal and lodging expenses. Reimbursement will be based on actual expenses following the guidelines in the attached CAPHLD travel policy. Meals will not be reimbursed for CAPHLD sponsored meals.

CEUs

0.7 (7 hours) available for Symposium Day presentations. 

QUESTIONS?  

Speakers general conference questions: Stephanie Trammell Stephanie.Trammell@cchealth.org

Exhibitors questions: Godfred Masinde, Godfred.Masinde@sfdph.org OR Polen Sean, polen.sean@sonoma-county.org

Registration questions: Rawni Lunsford, lunsfordr@co.monterey.ca.us

EventSquid questions: Sandra Albarran, sandra@internationalrespondersystems.com