Located on the high plains base of the Rocky Mountains, Denver is one of the most beautiful cities in the U.S. While the area is world famous for snow skiing, Denver boasts 300 days of sunshine a year. It’s a lively city whose residents have a great love of the outdoors.

Learn the latest findings from CONCERT and URECA, and get updates from the National Institute for Nursing Research; the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute during these clinical trial sessions, which will take place from noon to 1 p.m. today.

Conference attendees who have contributed $250 or more to the Foundation of the American Thoracic Society’s Funds for the Future campaign since June 1, 2010, are invited to relax, grab a beverage and check e-mail in the Foundation’s Hospitality Suite. Guests at the suite may also drop off their luggage for the day.

Faculty for CME-accredited sessions at the Society’s 2011 International Conference in Denver are reminded of the importance of onsite conflict of interest (COI) disclosure and management.

Pick up copies of leading medical journals and news magazines, free-of-charge, at the ATS Journal & Magazine Annex, which is located outside the Exhibit Hall in the Colorado Convention Center.

6 p.m.
(Shuttle leaves Hyatt Regency at 5:15 p.m.)

Don’t miss the opportunity to see the latest in pharmaceutical products, medical equipment, publications and research services in the ATS Exhibit Hall, which opens today at 10 a.m.

Each of the Society’s 13 assemblies will hold its annual membership meeting during the ATS 2011 International Conference. All assembly members and other interested parties are encouraged to attend these meetings to receive updates on assembly activities, discuss future projects and provide input on future directions.