August 14-15, 2015 - Leighton Auditorium, Rochester, MN 

Location
Course headquarters will be located in Leighton Auditorium on the second floor of the Siebens Medical Education Building, Mayo Clinic, 100 Second Avenue Southwest, Rochester, Minnesota.  Meeting facilities are easily accessible by skyway and pedestrian subway, which connect Mayo Clinic to shops, restaurants, and hotels.

Travel
Rochester, Minnesota, is a friendly city that greets thousands of visitors from around the world each year.  The city is serviced by a modern international airport with multiple flights daily via American or Delta Airlines.  Access to and from the airport is provided by taxi, shuttle service, and rental car.  The airport is located approximately 10 miles from the Mayo Clinic campus.  

Note to Travelers: Several cities in the United States are named Rochester.  When you make airline reservations and check your baggage, be sure that your destination is Rochester, Minnesota (RST) and that your baggage has been properly tagged.

Lodging Accommodations 
Guest rooms have been reserved for attendees and their guests with special course rates at each of the following downtown Rochester hotels.  In order to receive the special rate, reservations must be made before the room block is filled or before the expiration date of Monday, July 27, 2015, whichever comes first.  Reservations will be taken following this date based on space and rate availability.  Please identify yourself as a participant of the 2015 Mayo Clinic Updates in Urology and Case Conference when making your reservation.
        
Rochester Marriott Hotel
101 First Avenue SW
877-623-7775 or 507-280-6000
$149 single/double                

The hotel listed above is connected by skyway and pedestrian subway to conference facilities, downtown shops, and restaurants.  You may wish to visit the Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau website  and/or Rochester 411  for additional accommodation options and area information.

Social Programs
Welcome Reception, Studio 324 - Friday, August 14, 2015
Attendees and their guest(s) are cordially invited to join the course faculty for the Welcome Reception on Friday, August 14, 2015.  This casual reception welcomes you to Studio 324 (324 S. Broadway, Suite 100),  officially opens the course, and offers you the perfect opportunity to make connections with existing and new colleagues.  Pre-registration is requested.

Exhibitor Invitation
This course offers the unique opportunity for commercial companies to interact with health care providers and highlight their products and services. If you are interested in exhibit space during this course, please contact Kathy Fuqua.