MEETING INFORMATION AND ABSTRACTS

 Americans with Disabilities Act Information and Accommodations

All Salt Lake City restaurants, hotels and places of interest are accessible. Registrants with questions regarding special housing, transportation and auxiliary management requirements should contact the ASHG Annual Meeting Logistics Office, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3998; telephone: (301) 634-7019; or send an e-mail message to Pauline Coyle at pauline@faseb.org. We urge individuals requiring assistance to contact us in advance.

Convention Center Facility ADA Accessibility Information

The Salt Palace Convention Center meets all ADA requirements. A few of these details are listed below.

• Braille shown on all direction signage
• Handicapped parking is available and provides easy access in and out of the facility
• Walkways, curbs and ramps are stable, firm, and relatively non-slip under all weather conditions.
• Several building entrances are automatic and operate in a manner and direction that does not present a danger to the guest.
• Public bathrooms in the center are all ADA compliant and provide one wheelchair accessible stall per bathroom.
• Elevators operate to all levels of the facility
• There are several public telephones and water fountains throughout the center that are accessible to wheelchair level
• Meeting rooms are centrally located to prevent undue problems for persons with mobility limitations.

Click here to review the complete disability access document, click on the link below

Salt Lake City Hotel ADA Information

All of the hotels in the ASHG hotel block are in compliance with current ADA regulations some hotels offer more disability amenities than others. Click here for a chart which outlines all hotel ADA basics, for more information on individual hotel accessibility please click on the links provided.

Salt Lake City ADA Accessibility Information

The city provides easy access for all residents and tourists. The Salt Lake City Transportation System, TRAX Light Rail, provides ramp access and designated wheelchair parking inside each train and all city buses have wheelchair lifts or ramps.

All city streets feature chirping cross walks and truncated domes leading to the crosswalks. Salk Lake City also has several notable downtown restaurants that provide Braille menus; All restaurants are accessible.

For more information regarding public transportation and personal scooter and wheelchair rentals, please contact the following companies for further information.