Update: March 11, 2020
The AUA is pleased to announce the 2020 Annual Urology Advocacy Summit has been rescheduled and will now take place from August 31 to September 2, 2020 in Washington, DC. If you are already registered, we have transferred your registration to the new dates. In the coming weeks, we will share additional information regarding hotel and travel, along with information to help you easily engage your lawmakers on the issues most important to you and your practice.
If you are able to attend, no further action is needed at this time. However, if you are not able attend, please email LegislativeAffairs@AUAnet.org to cancel your registration.
We appreciate your commitment and flexibility and look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC later this year!
Update: March 9, 2020
After careful and deliberate consideration by AUA staff and physician leaders, we have decided to postpone the 2020 Annual Urology Advocacy Summit until later this year. While there are many factors that went into this decision, the health and safety of our members, patient advocates, partners and guests was our number one priority.
Over the past few days, the potential reach of the virus has changed significantly, making it problematic to accurately assess its risk and ensure we are positioned to provide a meeting that is secure and of the highest-quality for attendees. These developments, coupled with concerns about the growing volume of confirmed cases throughout the country, potentially displacing healthcare workers and stressing local healthcare systems were there to be an adverse event, have led us to this decision. Please note that Council and Committee meetings scheduled during the Summit will still take place via teleconference. Details will follow shortly.
We recognize the AUA Summit is a major advocacy event for the urology community, and many look forward to attending and expanding, strengthening and unifying the voice of urology on policy matters impacting our practices and patients.
In the coming weeks, we will share additional information about new dates for the AUA Summit, along with information to help you engage your lawmakers easily on the issues most important to you and your practice. We appreciate your commitment and flexibility and look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC later this year!
Related FAQs
What will happen with my travel arrangements?
If your travel was booked through the AUA's corporate travel agent, Concur or SWABIZ, the AUA will directly handle the rescheduling of your travel.
If you did not book through Concur or SWABIZ, the AUA is not able to reschedule your travel. Please work directly with your airline as many airlines are now offering flight waivers and accommodations for specific travel dates and destinations.
Should you have questions, please contact Shira Rubin: srubin@AUAnet.org.
What will happen to my hotel reservation?
Attendees
If you reserved a room under the AUA Summit hotel room block at the Capitol Hyatt, please contact the hotel directly to cancel your current reservation. Once new dates are identified, you will be able to reserve a room under our new room block.
For rooms booked outside of the AUA Summit hotel room block at the Capitol Hyatt, hotel cancellations must be made directly with the hotel and are subject to the hotel's cancellation policy.
Faculty/Guest Speakers
If you are part of the faculty or a guest speaker and reserved a room under the AUA Summit hotel room block, the AUA will directly handle the rescheduling of your room reservations. Once new dates are identified, the AUA will work with you on your new reservation.
Please contact Shira Rubin: srubin@AUAnet.org should you have any questions.