Schedule
SATURDAY
10.27.18
8:00-16:00
PHYSICS
BASIC ECHO
LUNG
RENAL
FAST
SHOCK
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EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRACK
PREGNANCY
AAA
OCULAR
SOFT TISSUE
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CRITICAL CARE TRACK
RIGHT HEART
BOWEL
VOLUME STATUS
CASES FROM THE PACU
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SUNDAY
10.28.18
8:00-12:00
NERVE BLOCKS​
ADVANCED LUNG
VASCULAR ACCESS
DVT
PROCEDURE GUIDANCE
MUSCULOSKELETAL
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BEER AND LUNCH!
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Our
Speakers
Pete
Croft, MD, FACEP
COURSE DIRECTOR
CO-DIRECTOR EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
After a freak accident derailed his modeling career, Peter embraced ultrasound, training at MMC and MGH. A true triple threat, he originated the role of "Lung Ultrasound Instructor" at SCCM, and was the understudy for "Echo Teacher" in ACEP 2016. Another fondly remembered role was "Shock Instructor" at EUSEM in 2016 and 2017. He is big in Belgium like David Hasselhoff is in Germany. He thanks his wife and dogs for all their support. He is thrilled to reprise his role as PPOCUS co-director this year.
David
Mackenzie
MD, CM, FRCPC
COURSE DIRECTOR
CO-DIRECTOR EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
A wannabe Quebecois, Dave fancies his Canadian education from McGill and McMaster University. He kindly graced Brown and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) with his presence before torpedoing to the Maine coast where he helps run a tight sonographic ship. Come meet the guy whose colleagues affectionately call: Doctor Doppler.
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Peter
Weimersheimer, MD
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
Unforgettable face ... unforgettable teaching. On the road to becoming chief of EM at UVM Peter was a convert to point-of-care ultrasound. Now he travels the world teaching the splendors of sonography and ketogenic diets
Christina
Wilson, MD
EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Doctor, dancer, and standout sonographer, Christina completed residency and fellowship at MGH. Look for her in the Venn diagram where It Girl, Art School, and ultrasound education overlap, If you've never understood how to get echo windows, she'll fix that for you.
Lyle
Gerety, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ANESTHESIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
Lyle practices cardiac anesthesia and critical care at the University of Vermont. In his day job, he puts people to sleep and helps mend broken hearts. When he teaches ultrasound, it's the opposite.
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Laurel
Parker, MD
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
MAINE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
Laurel completed fellowship in emergency ultrasound at UConn. After that she rocketed up to MGH-Augusta. Wondering about ultrasound in community practice? She's got it covered.
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Otto
Liebmann, MD
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL
BROWN UNIVERSITY
Otto helped write the book on regional ultrasound in the ED while a fellow at Highland Hospital. He's a black belt in ultrasound, slide design, and a variety of other things...go ahead and ask.
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Samuel
Licciardo, MD
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
MILFORD MEDICAL CENTER
Renowned for his radio voice, outstanding teaching, and southpaw delivery, Sam has a particular interest in pediatric applications and global health. He is a recovering academic, now working in community practice. Want to know how to start a program from scratch? He's your guy.
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Randy is the ultrasound fellow and an emergency medicine attending at Maine Medical Center. He is the most organized man alive.
REGISTER
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LOCATION
Saturday, October 27
MaineHealth Conference Center
110 Free Street
Portland, ME 04101
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Parking
Spring Street Parking garage (adjacent to the conference center)
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Sunday, October 28
219 Anderson Street, Suite 6
Portland, ME 04101
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Parking
Free street parking
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PARTNERS
Schedule
SATURDAY
9.28.19
8:00-16:30
PHYSICS
BASIC ECHO
LUNG
FAST
PROCEDURE GUIDANCE
VASCULAR ACCESS
SHOCK
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IN THE ED / OFFICE
AAA
RENAL
SOFT TISSUE
OCULAR
GALLBLADDER
BASIC NERVE BLOCKS
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IN THE ICU/PACU
TAMPONADE
RIGHT HEART FUNCTION
CARDIAC OUTPUT
DIAPHRAGM
GASTRIC
CASES FROM THE UNIT
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SUNDAY
9.29.19
8:00-12:00
MUSCULOSKELETAL
DVT
BEYOND BASIC NERVE BLOCKS​
ADVANCED LUNG
ADVANCED ECHO
BOWEL
OXBOW BEER & FOOD TRUCK!
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Our
Speakers
Pete
Croft, MD, FACEP
COURSE DIRECTOR
CO-DIRECTOR EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Peter Croft, Massachusetts GED, BA, MD, FACEP, Maine Class C Driver’s License, Red Cross White Swim Badge, Maine Fishing & Archery license, Ontario Pleasure Craft Operator, payer of taxes, donator to charity, LOVER AND TEACHER OF ULTRASOUND.
Peter
Weimersheimer, MD
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
Disco Stu doesn’t need to advertise. Neither does Peter W. Once you come learn with him, you’ll know why.
David
Mackenzie
MD, CM, FRCPC
COURSE DIRECTOR
CO-DIRECTOR EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
A wannabe Quebecois, Dave fancies his Canadian education from McGill and McMaster University. He kindly graced Brown and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) with his presence before torpedoing to the Maine coast where he helps run a tight sonographic ship. Come meet the guy whose colleagues affectionately call: Doctor Doppler.
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Christina
Wilson, MD
ULTRASOUND FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Ultrasound all-star. Karaoke legend. Understands the Barnum adage about always leave them wanting more. We cannot promise you a rendition of Don’t Stop Me Now at PPOCUS, but we can promise she will rocket your bedside echocardiography to the next level.
Lyle
Gerety, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
ANESTHESIOLOGY & CRITICAL CARE
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
Last year we noted that Lyle puts people to sleep at work and fixes broken hearts, but that when he teaches, it’s the opposite.
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This hasn’t changed.
PAUL
ATKINSON, MB, MA FRCPC CFEU
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RESEARCH DIRECTOR
ST JOHNS REGIONAL HOSPITAL
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Blue pill: Paul teaches you ultrasound, drawing on decades of experience using POCUS at the bedside and as a researcher, most recently as PI of the SHoC-ED trial and a CJEM editor.
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Red pill: he plays you Britney Spears backwards and your mind opens.
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We suggest you take both pills.
EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND FACULTY
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL
BROWN UNIVERSITY
Before moving to Brown, Otto was a product of the Highland emergency ultrasound empire. Highland is located in Oakland, and is to point-of-care ultrasound as Golden State is to the NBA. Which means that as Steph Curry is to 3 pointers, Otto is to ultrasound.​
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CREAGH
BOULGER, MD
ULTRASOUND FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Award winning educator, past president of the SAEM Academy of Emergency Ultrasound, circus master, Buckeye. We’re certain she taught a young Pete Croft most of what he knows.​
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DAVID
LEWIS, MB, BS, FRCS FCEM, CFEU, PGDipSEM
EMERGENCY ULTRASOUD DIRECTOR
ST JOHNS REGIONAL HOSPITAL
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
English gentleman. Scholar. Master ultrasound educator. Usually you have to pick two of three in these lists, like in real estate when you choose between location, quality, and great price. With David? You’re getting all three.
ALBERTO
GOFFI, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL
Alberto is a critical care physician from the University of Toronto and a world expert in ICU ultrasound and POCUS education. If there were ultrasound trading cards, Alberto would be like a Ken Griffey Jr rookie card, or a Charizard GX, and we’d do anything we could to get him. We’re delighted he’s back for this year’s course.
MARK
HAMLIN, MD
VICE CHAIR
ANESTHESIA & CRITICAL CARE
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
His residents call him the Hammer. EPIC analysts call him the Hammer. Surgeons call him the Hammer. Rest assured there was no hammering at PPOCUS two years ago, just great ultrasound teaching. We’re thrilled to have him back.
ALBERTO
GOFFI, MD
SCHEDULE
MAY 17
07:45 - 16:30
PHYSICS
BASIC ECHO
BASIC LUNG
ABDOMINAL FREE FLUID
RENAL
AORTA
OCULAR
PREGNANCY
SOFT TISSUE
TAMPONADE
RV FAILURE
CARDIAC ARREST
TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHO
MAY 18
8:00-14:00
VASCULAR ACCESS
DVT
NERVE BLOCKS
MUSCULOSKELETAL
GALLBLADDER
GASTRIC
CARDIAC OUTPUT
CASES
FOOD AND BEER SOCIAL
OUR
SPEAKERS
DAVID
MACKENZIE
MD, CM, FRCPC, FPD-AEMUS
COURSE DIRECTOR
CO-DIRECTOR EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
ASSOCIATE ED MEDICAL DIRECTOR
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
A wannabe Quebecois, Dave fancies his Canadian education from McGill and McMaster University. He kindly graced Brown and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) with his presence before torpedoing to the Maine coast where he helps run a tight sonographic ship. Come meet the guy whose colleagues affectionately call: Doctor Doppler.
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PETE
CROFT, MD
COURSE DIRECTOR
CO-DIRECTOR EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
SYSTEM WIDE POCUS DIRECTOR
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Peter Croft, Massachusetts GED, BA, MD, FACEP, Maine Class C Driver’s License, Red Cross White Swim Badge, Maine Fishing & Archery license, Ontario Pleasure Craft Operator, payer of taxes, donator to charity, LOVER AND TEACHER OF ULTRASOUND.
ANDREW
FRIED, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND PATIENT EXPERIENCE
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Fried is a disruptive and innovative thinker, and an “elevator and escalator” of all situations. He brought “This is the Witch”, “Harman Killebrew”, and the number guessing one where you all have to keep your fingers on the glass rim to the US group. He has attended more weddings than the rest of the faculty combined. He also started the MMC ED TEE program. He once swallowed a disposable TEE probe for instructional purposes, and if you don’t think that’s commitment to teaching, I don’t know what to tell you.
ANNIE
HUYLER, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MEDICAL STUDENT EDUCATION
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Le Chatelier's principle: CO + CaO <--> CaCO3. Know what that means for lung ultrasound and your breakfast eggs? Annie Huyler does. "Scannie" is a legendary ultrasound educator who has taken hand held devices to new frontiers on her busy farm, scanning chickens, horses, dogs, bats, dolphins, and other animal echolocators beloved in the POCUS community. Does your can really need an echo pre-op? Can your handled let you diagnose diastolic dysfunction? Annie's got your answers
WEEDEN
BAUMAN, MD
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
SOUTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Weeden is a 3-year letterman in ultrasound and a youth ultrasound coaching legend. He has a fully loaded 2016 Ford Taurus and holds down the corner table at Texas Roadhouse every Friday unless he’s working as ultrasound director at Southern Maine Medical Center. He co-owns a timeshare in Pigeon Forge and his waterbed is owned outright.
CHRISTINA
WILSON, MD
EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Ultrasound all-star. Karaoke legend. Understands the Barnum adage about always leave them wanting more. We cannot promise you a rendition of Don’t Stop Me Now at PPOCUS, but we can promise she will rocket your bedside echocardiography to the next level.
JOSH
REHBERG, MD
DIRECTOR OF RESIDENT US EDUCATION
US QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTOR
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Josh "The Sweet Scientist" Rehberg is an artisanal candy manufacturer hailing from Wisconsin. His small-batch candy canes are highly sought after by collectors from the North Pole to Sheboygan. He maintains a Willy Wonka-esque factory on Munjoy Hill that generates those sweet smells wafting over Portland on production days. In his spare time he enjoys emergency medicine and point-of-care ultrasound.
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ZACH
SOUCY, DO
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR
CO-CHAIR SYSTEM WIDE POCUS
DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER
Zach is something of a magician with an ultrasound probe. Yet, that magic pales in comparison to his deftness with a sax. Still touring locally as lead singer and saxophonist for “Getting Saucy with Soucy”, a jazz band he co-founded at UNE, hear Zach and his quartet every Tuesday night at 10p at Bubba’s Sulky Lounge in Portland, ME.
RANDY
KRING, MD
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
EMERSON HOSPITAL
Energy line stalwart. Charlie Hustle. Hype Man. Elite Strava user. All are apt descriptors for Randy Kring, member of an ancient clan of emergency physicians, now ultrasound director at Emerson Hospital in Massachusetts. Randy is the PPOCUS faculty member most likely to have run a half marathon before you've had your morning coffee. He brings an infectious energy and legendary appetite to teaching and learning ultrasound.
TED
LORD, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ANESTHESIOLOGY
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
1 The Lord is my shepherd
2 He maketh me lie down for US scanning and leadeth me to the bedside.
3 He restoreth my soul: he scans my heart for evil and good.
4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, thy probe and ultrasound machine comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine patients: thou anointest my head with ultrasound gel
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
LINDSAY
TAYLOR, MD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ULTRASOUND FELLOWSHIP CO-DIRECTOR
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
LT is really not an O-2 at all -- you're really reporting to an O-9 here, given her meteroic rise through the national ultrasound ranks. She's built out the US fellowship and TEE programs at VCU. "All I Do Is Win" is her walk up song, evidenced by all the leadership positions in the national POCUS community that she's been elected to hold. But don't be scared by the pay grade; she's an outstanding, approachable educator regardless of all the medals. Game, as they say, recognizes game. Come up yours with Dr Taylor's teaching
ERIK
CHRISTENSEN, MD
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
BLUEWATER EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN GRP
MIDCOAST HOSPITAL
Christensen, E. LHP. Bats/throws L. Late-bloomer. Projects 2024-26. Doesn’t overpower w speed but mixes up three reliable probes. Outstanding control / big league location. High baseball IQ. Strong Cactus League performance sees him in AAA Brunswick to start season.
NICK
CARRELLAS, MD
EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND FELLOW
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Affectionately known as the “Bob Vila” of the ultrasound community, Nicholas translates his savvy approach to numerous DIY home projects directly to the bedside with innovative POCUS procedures. He has risen like a Phoenix adopting the moniker of the most trusted name in procedural guidance. Find him live every Saturday Morning on PBS from 6-7am hosting “This Old Probe”
DEWEY
THOMSON, MD
EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN
DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER
Dewey, widely known throughout New England for his All-League performance for St. Paul’s hockey team after a number of clutch overtime goals, can also slice and dice through tricky rib windows to produce stunning cardiac views. Tighten up your skates as you watch this wizard work, though don’t expect to catch him!
JORDAN
TOZER, MD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ULTRASOUND FELLOWSHIP CO-DIRECTOR
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Jordan “The Bulldozer” Tozer is a POCUS savant. He first performed a QPath 5/5 echocardiogram as a 2-year old on The Mike Douglas Show, then a femoral nerve block on That’s Incredible! at age 5. Unwaveringly flexible, he has deftly flexed from limited TV audiences to online streaming where his point-of-care ultrasound demos routinely exceed 1+ million live viewers. Follow his IRL weekly broadcasts on Youtube, Twitc
ALEX
LANGE, MD
EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND FELLOW
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
When tasked with the aged question, “Steak or salad?”, Alex doesn’t waver. “Salad…always pick the salad.” Not quite an aversion to a carnivorous diet, or a quest for a low protein diet, quite the opposite. It stems from a passion for gardening and tilling the land with calloused hands. “I live for the feeling of moist, fertile soil between my fingertips…for a first glimpse of a sprout emerging from the earth.”
Alex has a bedside teaching style that emphasizes growth from the ground-up. Watch in awe as he plants his sonographic seeds of wisdom during hours of hands-on practice.
MARGARITA
POPOVA, MD
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Margarita is fluent in Russian, Spanish, Mandarin, Gen Y English, Gen Z English, Millennial English, and has a working knowledge of Gen X English. Unsurprisingly she plays a key role in all ultrasound translation. Her deep cover title is MMC ultrasound fellow. She has contacts in most world cities and often departs abruptly for exotic destinations to ‘teach ultrasound’. Catch her teaching at PPOCUS while you can.
DAVID
YAMANE, MD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
AND ANESTHESIOLOGY/CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
SECTION CHIEF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Dave is a classical triple-threat (EM, CCM, US). He made his off-Broadway debut in the well-received revival of “EM Resident” at the renowned MGH-BWH theatre. He was thrilled to co-star nightly in the blockbuster ICU Fellow! before originating the character of ED-ICU staff in the production of General Hospital at the GWU Playhouse in DC. Adept off stage and on, he also directs the long-running, fan-favorite Ultrasound Program, said to be more loved than Cats and Les Miz combined. He is thrilled to make his PPOCUS debut and thanks all his family and friends for getting him here.
KRISTIN
DWYER, MD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE
DIRECTOR EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
DIRECTOR EMERGENCY FELLOWSHIP
BROWN UNIVERSITY
Dr Dwyer is Dona of the Brown Ultrasound Family, one of the seven notorious ultrasound families of New England. Her syndicate runs the ultrasound operations of Providence and Rhode Island with a silicon fist. Like confrere Buddy Cianci, she was re-elected to head the family while imprisoned at a conference, a testament to her skill and craft. Don’t cross her, don’t forget to optimize gain and depth, and don’t forget to document your study, or you may find yourself meeting the fishes of Casco Bay.
MADDIE
LAROCHELLE, MD
EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND FELLOW
While she is a current MMC ultrasound fellow, Maddie Larochelle holds the prestigious distinction of being the only student to win the Triwizard Tournament twice during her time at Hogwarts. Surprising everyone with her cunning and ability to outsmart her competitors, she won her first tournament iconically landing her hippogryph in the center of the Quidditch pitch to thunderous applause from the crowd. Her enchanting wand-work will be on full display during the hands-on sessions. Sonorus!
MEGAN
LEO, MD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
Megan prefers an ultrasound water bath having grown up on and in the ocean. An avid boater and scuba diver, she decided to create her own in her new cold home of Boston. It’s the new pan scan! Come on over to Bostons version of a Florida health spa!
JOINus
This course is a 2-day, in person event that provides an introduction to point-of-care ultrasound and the evidence for its use in emergency medicine, critical care medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, and beyond. Participants will have extensive opportunity for hands-on practice of essential point-of-care ultrasound skills. We teach using live models and have an excellent faculty to student ratio
LOCATION
MaineHealth Conference Center
110 Free Street
Portland, ME 04101
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PARKING
Spring Street Parking garage (adjacent to the conference center)
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