14^th Annual Duke Nicotine Research Conference 

Thursday, November 13, 2008 

Bryan Center – Von Canon Rooms, Duke University, Durham, NC

This year’s theme is: “New Directions in Smoking Cessation Treatment”

Duke University Sponsors: Jed E. Rose, Ph.D. & Edward D. Levin, Ph.D.

Poster Presentations

Poster presentations are accepted based on their relevancy to the conference theme.  Poster abstracts may be submitted along with conference registration, or submitted directly to Anne Marie Jacobs at annemarie.jacobs@duke.edu, or by fax at (919) 668-5088.  Please submit posters by October 31, 2008.

Registration Fees

Early Registration (before October 15, 2008) - $155
Late Registration (after October 15, 2008) - $190
Graduate/Postdoctoral Students - $80
Duke affiliates – Please call for rate information

Registration is available online: www.dukesmoking.com & click on the conference link.  We accept Visa, MasterCard or check.  Sorry, we cannot accept American Express.

Fee includes conference attendance, continental breakfast, lunch and morning/afternoon refreshments, parking, and published conference materials.

If you have questions about the conference, or would like to receive conference information, please contact Anne Marie Jacobs at 919-668-5055 or via email: annemarie.jacobs@duke.edu.

Cancellations/Refunds: Partial refund of registration fee will be available upon written request. A $30 fee will be retained for administrative costs.

Conferences are funded through registration fees, and donations from pharmaceutical and tobacco companies.

Hotel Accommodations
The Washington Duke Inn, located just minutes from the Bryan Center, is offering a special conference rate of $179/night. This rate is offered on a limited basis, so please reserve your room quickly. When making your reservation, please mention that you are with the Duke CNSCR.

To make your reservation, call 800-443-3853, or reserve online at: http://www.washingtondukeinn.com.

Alternative Hotels:
Hampton Inn: 1-800-HAMPTON
Millennium Hotel: 1-866-866-8086”

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If you would like to make a poster presentation, please send an abstract to Dr. Jed Rose with your registration.

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Registration Information

Conference Registration Fees:

• Early-Registration - $135 
  (by September 29)
  

• Late Registration - $170
  (after September 29)
  

• Graduate Students - $60
  

• Duke affiliates - call for rate information

We accept Visa, Mastercard or check.  
Sorry, we do not accept American Express.

Fee also includes continental breakfast, lunch and morning/afternoon refreshments, and
parking. 

Please submit a separate conference registration form for each attendee.  This form may be
duplicated for additional registrations.

If you have any questions, please contact 
Pam Stevens at (919) 416-1515 
or email Pam at: steve024@mc.duke.edu

Cancellations/Refunds: Partial refund of registration fee will be available upon written 
request. A $30 fee will be retained for administrative costs. 

Previous conferences have been funded through registration fees, and donations from
pharmaceutical and tobacco companies.

Handicapped Accessibility:
The entire facility, including restrooms, is fully accessible to disabled persons.

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Hotel Accommodations

The Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel is located approximately 4 miles from the Friday Center. The conference rate is $119.00 (single or double). In order to confirm the conference rate, reservations must be made by Wednesday, September 29, 2004. After that date, rooms and rates are subject to availability. For reservations, call the hotel directly at 800-325-3535, and specify you will be attending the: 10th Annual Duke Nicotine Research Conference.

Directions and hotel information can be found at: www.sheratonchapelhill.com

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