SPEAKER INFORMATION
(These guidelines do not apply to abstract presenters.)
The APSS Meeting Department coordinates and manages all issues related to speaker reimbursements. No more than $2,500 will be available to cover a session’s reimbursement expenses, regardless of the number of speakers eligible; no exceptions will be made. The following guidelines for speaker reimbursements should be adhered to when proposing a session. The APSS welcomes speakers outside the field of sleep and instituted these guidelines to help offset the expenses of such speakers associated with presenting at SLEEP 2008.
Note: Non-member speakers that have participated in a session at the SLEEP meeting within the previous 2 years are not eligible for reimbursement of expenses.
Postgraduate Courses
Honoraria for postgraduate courses is not included in the $2,500 that is available to cover a postgraduate course’s reimbursement expenses.
AASM and/or SRS member speakers in a postgraduate course are eligible for one to two nights accommodations (depending on the schedule of the course) for a standard room at a hotel that is part of the SLEEP 2008 hotel block and a $40 meal per diem on the day of the presentation. This reimbursement guideline is intended to alleviate the cost of arriving prior to the scientific portion of the SLEEP meeting.
Non-members are eligible to receive reimbursement for registration, lodging, travel and meals. A complimentary registration for SLEEP 2008 will be offered to each non-member speaker. Lodging is reimbursed for one to two nights accommodations (depending on the schedule of the course) for a standard room at a hotel that is part of the SLEEP 2008 hotel block. Personal expenses such as phone calls, internet, in-room movies, etc. are the responsibility of the speaker. Travel to the meeting includes taxi, shuttle, ground transportation, and airline reservations. The APSS will reimburse taxi and shuttle fares to and from their home, airport, and the hotel. The use of limousines and sedans is not reimbursable unless price is comparable or less than taxi fare. Ground transportation in a private automobile will be reimbursed at the current IRS mileage rate within a 300-mile radius. Airfare is reimbursed provided reservations follow the 21-day advance ticket purchase for economy seating on common carriers. A $40 meal per diem is reimbursed on the day of the presentation.
Symposia, Discussion Groups, and Clinical Workshops
The APSS does not reimburse expenses of AASM and/or SRS member speakers in symposia, discussion groups, or clinical workshops.
Non-members are eligible to receive reimbursement for registration, lodging, travel and meals. A complimentary registration for SLEEP 2008 will be offered to each non-member speaker. Lodging is reimbursed a maximum of two nights accommodations for a standard room at a hotel that is part of the SLEEP 2008 hotel block. Personal expenses such as phone calls, internet, in-room movies, laundry, etc. are the responsibility of the speaker. Travel to the meeting includes taxi, shuttle, ground transportation, and airline reservations. The APSS will reimburse taxi or fares to and from their home, airport, and the hotel. The use of limousines and sedans is not reimbursable unless price is comparable or less than taxi fare. Ground transportation in a private automobile will be reimbursed at the current IRS mileage rate within a 300-mile radius. Airfare is reimbursed provided reservations follow the 21-day advance ticket purchase for economy seating on common carriers. A $40 meal per diem is reimbursed on the day of the presentation.