Pharmaceutical Training Seminars

2010

San Diego, California – April 13 - 16, 2010
Denver, Colorado – May 18 - 21, 2010

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office of Diversion Control is currently planning four, two-day Pharmaceutical Training Seminars (Seminars). The first two Seminars will be hosted in San Diego, California from April 13-16, 2010 at the Marriott Gas Lamp Quarter, 660 K Street, San Diego, California. The DEA has secured a group rate for this location at $205.00 (per night) plus applicable taxes and fees. After you have received confirmation from DEA regarding your attendance, please call for reservations no later than March 12, 2010 at (619)-696-0234 or (888)-800-8118 and ask for reservations. In order to secure this room rate, reference the “DEA Pharmaceutical Training Seminar” and indicate if you are in Group A or B when making your reservation. Group A is the Tuesday/Wednesday Seminar and Group B is Thursday/Friday Seminar.

The hotel does not provide transportation to and from the airport, however taxi fare is approximately $10 one way or you can reserve a ride on the Cloud 9 Shuttle Service at www.cloud9shuttle.com for about $6 one way.

The second two Seminars will be hosted in Denver, Colorado from May 18-21, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton St., Denver, Colorado. The DEA has secured a group rate for this location at $189.00 (per night) plus applicable taxes and fees. After you have received confirmation from DEA regarding your attendance, please call for reservations not later than April 18, 2010 at (888)-421-1442, or make reservations online at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=2501514. In order to secure this room rate, reference the “Drug Enforcement Administration” and indicated which dates they are attending – Tuesday/Wednesday or Thursday/Friday.

The hotel does not provide transportation to and from the Denver International Airport, however taxi fare is about $45 one way or you can use the Super Shuttle Service. The shuttle runs between 5am and 5:15pm, every 20 minutes. You can get a shuttle ticket at the shuttle ticket counter located on the terminal level 5 area. It costs $21 per person each way or $38 per person round trip.

The four seminars (identical in content), will cover quotas, year-end reporting, ARCOS reporting, import/export permits and declarations, scheduled investigations and the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act. Please note that the San Diego seminars will emphasize list I chemical quotas, while the Denver seminars will emphasize schedule I and II controlled substance quotas. DEA will also include content regarding the registration process for manufacturers and importers of Schedule I and II controlled substances. Please review the tentative agenda for additional details.

There is no registration cost for the Seminar. Attendees will be required to pay for both their travel to the Seminar and their accommodations in either San Diego or Denver. You are not required to stay at the hotels listed above however DEA will be unable to assist in finding an alternative location.

The registration for the 2010 Pharmaceutical Training Seminars is available to DEA registered manufacturers, importers and exporters. For additional information or questions, please contact DEA at 202-307-7183.