Registration opens FEB 1, 2025 Travel Grant Deadline: APRIL 4Travel Grant Notifications: APRIL 25 Abstract Deadline: APRIL 30Abstract Notifications: May 15 Early Bird Rates End: MAY 31Late-Breaking Abstracts: JUNE 1-14Hotel Booking Deadline: JUNE 20Hotel Information
31 Woodfin Street Asheville, NC Accessible - Family Friendly - Pet Friendly | ASR Attendee Group RatesThe Renaissance Asheville is expertly located in the heart of downtown Asheville, with plenty of green scapes and sweeping views of the Smoky Mountains. The Blue Ridge Mountains are the perfect backdrop as you explore North Carolina's best kept secret. Our downtown location means you can walk to the breweries or take a short ride to the Biltmore. After a day of the outdoors, we will provide the rest you need for another day of fun. Ask our navigators throughout the hotel for the "insider scoop" on the adventures and restaurants less traveled. We welcome you to discover the unexpected as you journey through our neighborhood. Staying on property guarantees after-hours networking opportunities and includes easy access to the downtown Asheville restaurants, shops and entertainment during your stay. It also helps ASR meet our contracted obligations at the hotel, ensuring the overall financial success of the meeting for the society. After the cutoff date, rooms may be available at the prevailing rates, but we cannot guarantee it - please book EARLY to reserve a room at the hotel. Hotel Reservations:ASR Group Rate: $189/night + tax Reservation Deadline: June 20 (book early!) Hotel Booking Link - coming soonCheck In/Out: 4:00 PM / 11:00 AM ASR Attendee Guest Benefits:
ASR COVID StatementYour comfort and safety are the utmost importance and central in our planning for the ASR Annual Meeting. . We recommend that everyone be up to date with their vaccinations. |
Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel
Getting HereAsheville is an easy drive from most major Northeast and Mid-Atlantic cities. We are accessible by air with over 200 daily flights and over 25 cities with direct, non-stop service to Norfolk, Richmond, and Newport News/Williamsburg airports. Travel By AirRated as one of the fastest growing airports in the U.S., the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is conveniently located just 20 minutes south of downtown Asheville. The Asheville Regional Airport is open and fully operational after Hurricane Helene. The Asheville airport serves dozens of direct flight options to Asheville from major airlines, including:
Ground Transportation from the AirportAsheville is an easy drive from most of the eastern United States. It is centrally located in the epicenter of numerous major cities and accessible from the following interstates and highways: I-26, I-40 and I-240; U.S. 19/23, 25, 25A, 70, and 74. Consider starting your trip at the Asheville Visitor Center, open seven days a week. Located at 36 Montford Ave (Exit 4C off I-240) near downtown Asheville, the Visitor Center is the place for maps, local information and insider tips on how to get around. Call (828) 258-6129 for more information. Need help with parking? Asheville has numerous parking options in downtown. Learn more about available parking and rates here. For real-time traffic updates, road closure information, and alternate routes (which may add drive time to travels), please visit Drive NC.gov. | Cultural AcknowledgementThe American Society for Rickettsiology acknowledges that Asheville, NC, site of the 2025 meeting, is in the traditional homeland of the Cherokee. This area is part of the larger Cherokee Nation that covered over 100,000 square miles of the southeastern United States. The Cherokee have much to teach us regarding care for each other and the earth. We also acknowledge the history of slavery, systematic racism, and racial segregation, including the urban renewal project, which impacted hundreds of people in the African American community of Asheville, NC. However, Asheville, NC has become a city of resilience and social change with efforts, such as “the color of Asheville”, State of Black Asheville, and the Black Cultural Heritage Trail. By selecting Asheville, ASR invites its members to learn more about these communities. There are additional opportunities to learn about the American Indians and why we use the term American Indian. During the meeting, we have breaks in the scientific program to allow participants to learn more about Cherokee history through tours. |
