American Society

for Rickettsiology


Registration opens

JANUARY 2025

Travel Grant Deadline:  APRIL 1

Abstract Deadline:  APRIL 30

Early Bird Rates End: MAY 31

Late-Breaking Abstract Submissions: JUNE 1-14

Hotel Booking Deadline: JUNE 20

Hotel Information

Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel, Asheville (updated prices 2024)Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel

31 Woodfin Street

Asheville, NC

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Accessible - Family Friendly - Pet Friendly

    ASR Attendee Group Rates

    The 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 soon

    Check In/Out:  4:00 PM / 11:00 AM

    ASR Attendee Guest Benefits:

    • Complimentary WiFi 
    • Access to fitness center
    • Walking distance to restaurants, entertainment & shops
    • Marriott Bonvoy points & perks

                

    Getting Here

    Asheville 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 Air

    Rated 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:

    Asheville Flight Map

    Ground Transportation from the Airport

    Asheville 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

    ASR COVID Statement

    Your comfort and safety are the utmost importance and central in our planning for the ASR Annual Meeting. We continue to monitor the latest information coming from the national, state and local health and public authorities. We will continue to work closely with the hotel to ensure all recommended safety guidelines and health protocols are followed during our time at the hotel and we will follow the local policy regarding masks.  

    We recommend that everyone be up to date with their Covid-19 vaccinations

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