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Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Education and
Research Trust (ART) Benefit Dinner
Saturday, March 15
6:30 pm to Midnight
Admission by ticket only
| Schedule of Events | |
| 6:30 pm | Reception for Patron & Industry ticket holders only |
| 7:30 pm | Dinner Served |
| 9:00 pm | The Second City |
| 10:30 pm | Dancing |
Join your colleagues for an evening of entertainment and camaraderie while supporting the future of the specialty and the AAAAI's Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Education and Research Trust (ART) at the 2008 ART Benefit Dinner.
This year's entertainment will feature a live performance by the Chicago, IL based theatre company The Second City. This touring group performs a comedy review offering shows that are smart, funny and original. Come enjoy a humorous and entertaining evening while celebrating the accomplishments of ART.
After the show, attendees will be invited to stay for an evening of dancing and socializing.
Proceeds from this fun and entertaining event will go towards supporting the ART's mission to find treatments and cures for the millions of people suffering from allergies, asthma and other immunologic diseases by supporting education and research.
Come share in a night of entertainment and help make a difference in our future.
| Ticket Prices | |
| Patron Ticket: | $250 |
| Patron Table (10 tickets): | $2,000 |
| Industry Table (10 tickets): | $10,000 |
| Special Ticket Prices | |
| Fellow-in-Training Ticket: | $100 |
| Members of the New Allergist/Immunologist | |
| Assembly Ticket: | $150 |
Table names will be listed under the name of the table purchaser. Tickets will be distributed to the purchaser or designated individual only. If you have special instructions regarding the name of your table or wish to change the designated individual picking up your tickets please contact ART staff at (414) 272-6071 or email art@aaaai.org.
Your ART Benefit contribution minus the cost of goods and services for the event may be tax deductible.
Purchasing and Picking up Tickets
Purchase tickets onsite. Seating assignments will be made and priority seating will be given to all full table purchases and major donors who have contributed $10,000 or more to the ART. All table purchases made in advance of our printing deadline will be listed in the Benefit program under the name /organization designated on the registration form. Seating assignments will be provided at the time of ticket distribution.
All previously purchased tickets will be distributed on site in Philadelphia at the ART Booth. Tickets may be purchased on site beginning Thursday, March 13 through Saturday, March 15, at the ART Booth. Tickets may be picked up on Thursday at the ART Booth located near Registration. After Thursday, the tickets may be picked up at the ART Booth located inside the AAAAI Resource Center. After 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 15, any remaining tickets may be picked up at the door.
Shuttles
Shuttle buses will run from all Annual Meeting hotels for the duration of the event.
What is the attire for the ART Benefit Dinner?
For men, appropriate attire includes a jacket and tie. For women, appropriate attire is evening wear suitable for a fine restaurant or a theater performance.
ART Booth
Be sure to visit the ART booth at the Annual Meeting, to learn about the ART and how this charitable trust of the AAAAI helps to further the specialty and broaden the horizons of professionals in the A/I field. Also, pick up or purchase ART Benefit Dinner tickets and Friend of the President ribbons.
ART Friend of the President Ribbon
Join the many supporters of the Friends of the President Fund through the purchase of a special ribbon to be worn at the 2008 Annual Meeting. You can proudly wear this ribbon knowing that your contribution means another step towards increased funding for training, education and research in allergy and immunology.
Purchasing a Friend of the President ribbon to wear at the AAAAI Annual Meeting shows your commitment to the ART as well as the current AAAAI President, Thomas B. Casale, MD, FAAAAI. Friend of the President ribbons are available for a contribution of $100 each and can be purchased on site at the ART Booth.
For additional information on the ART please contact ART staff at the AAAAI executive office or email art@aaaai.org
Refund/Cancellation Policy
ART activities purchased on the Annual Meeting Registration form will be cancelled if you cancel your Annual Meeting registration. If you do not wish to cancel your ART activities, you must alert the AAAAI Registration and Housing bureau at (888) 869-0189 (US & Canada), (415) 979-2277 (outside US & Canada) or e-mail aaaai2008reg@cmrus.com. This must be done within 10 days of your cancellation or ART orders will be cancelled and payment will be refunded.
Orders made separately through the ART Activities page on the Annual Meeting Web site will NOT be cancelled automatically if you cancel your Annual Meeting registration. To cancel your ART order, you must do so in writing by sending a letter to the AAAAI executive office, 555 East Wells St., Suite 1100, Milwaukee, WI 53202-3823 or e-mailing art@aaaai.org. Cancellations must be received by March 3, 2008. All cancellations will be refunded following the Annual Meeting.
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