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The Rittenhouse Hotel is located in historic Rittenhouse Square. This intimate hotel (only 98 guest rooms) boasts the largest guest rooms in Philadelphia and includes two restaurants and the Boathouse Row Bar. There is a full service spa, beauty salon and fitness center with an indoor pool.

Since the hotel is a smaller hotel, we are strongly encouraging guests to make their reservations early. Members who complete the meeting registration by April 1, 2009 will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to the hotel spa/beauty salon.

On Monday afternoon, there will be an optional tour to the historic National Constitution Center. The cost for the tour will be $15 per person. Guests are welcome at the same rate. Transportation to the National Constitution Center will be included. For more information, log on to constitutioncenter.org .

If you are a runner, the 2009 Blue Cross Broad Street Run will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2009. It is the largest 10-mile run in the United States. For more information, log on to broadstreetrun.com.

Are you interested in seeing the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies? On Saturday, May 2, 2009, the Phillies are playing the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. For more information, log on to phillies.com.

We are also planning some activities for spouses and other guests. More details will follow on planned activities.

AAAP Members and Non-Members. Members are also welcome to register guests for Sunday Brunch, Sunday's New Member reception, and the Monday Evening event. Fees are associated with attending each of these functions and include all food and drinks.

• “Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Lead a Richer Life”, Stew Friedman, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Director, Work/Life Integration Project
  
• Family Faculty Roundtable, Juliette Schlucter (CHOP) and Frank Gavin (Canadian Family Advisory Network)
  
• Pediatric Update – City of Philadelphia, Don Schwarz, MD, Deputy Mayor and Health Commissioner, City of Philadelphia
  
• “Leading in the Storm – How to Manage Energy for Optimal Performance”, Annie Perrin, Vice President of Executive Coaching/Facilitator, The Energy Project
  
• “Team Building: Lessons From the Trenches of the Cardiac ICU", Gil Wernovsky, MD (CHOP)
  
• Global Health Update, Rodney Finalle, MD, CHOP
  
• Role of the Pediatric Administrator. Lilly Marks, Senior Associate Dean, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver
  
• Progress in Defining a Full time Equivalent and Results of 2008 Salary Survey, AAAP Members

Experience Philadelphia
Dinner and Reception at the Historic Mutter Museum at the Philadelphia College of Physicians

Reception 6pm Dinner to Follow at 7:30 pm – all food and drinks included.

Scholarship and travel assistance is available to members of the AAAP who, because of financial constraints at their institution(s), are unable to attend annual educational meetings. Go to STP for information.

Meeting Days
Business Casual. Check the weather before packing.

Monday Night
Business Casual.

The AAAP would like to acknowledge and thank our 2009 Annual Meeting sponsors.