New Connections Second Annual Symposium

Meeting Reimbursement


New Connections will reimburse participants for travel and registration costs associated with attendance. The reimbursement will be calculated as follows:

  1. Travel reimbursement is based on 1 round-trip ticket for airfare plus up to $100 to cover the cost of taxi, airport, and hotel parking expenses . Attendees that choose to drive their own car will be reimbursed at the federal rate of 50.5 cents/mile plus . Travel reimbursement will NOT exceed stated amounts and original receipts must accompany request for reimbursement.

  2. Thanks to our partnership with AcademyHealth, New Connections Symposium attendees can register for the AcademyHealth annual meeting at a reduced rate of $445. The discount code along with details on how to register will be emailed to accepted participants. Please note that Symposium attendees are not required to attend nor register for AcademyHealth's annual meeting in order to attend the Symposium.

  3. New Connections will pay for up to 3 nights of hotel rooms (not incurred hotel incidentals) at Jury's Hotel in DC, specifically Friday, June 6-Sunday, June 8, 2008.

  4. Participants who fail to arrive at the Hotel will forfeit all reimbursement.

  5. Costs must be incurred between April 1, 2008-June 9, 2008.

  6. All expenses incurred while sightseeing and dining are covered by the participant and are not reimbursed (cabs to and from restaurants).

  7. Participants who change their flight after booking it through our vendor will be responsible for paying the $100 fee.

  8. New Connections will not accept partial attendees. Participants must attend both full-day sessions on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8. Attendance will be taken on both days by program staff. Please click here to see the tentative agenda with starting and ending times.

  9. Accepted participants who fail to attend the Symposium will not be eligible for future New Connections training programs.

  10. Total reimbursement will not exceed $1000 per participant.



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