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General Information
Conference Venue
The Waterfront Beach Resort, A Hilton Hotel
21100 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Tel: 714.845.8000
Web: waterfrontresort.com
Registration Hours
The LEARNMEM™2023 Registration Desk in the group lobby will be open during the following hours:
Wednesday, April 26th 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, April 27th 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, April 28th 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, April 29th 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, April 30th 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Participant Badges
Upon registration, you will receive your participant badge. Please keep it visibly displayed at all times to gain access to all sessions and events, including meals and the welcome reception. If you lose your badge, please report to the Registration desk.
WiFi Access
SSID: Hilton Meetings
PW: LEARNMEM2023
Please use only for email and web browsing. Streaming is not supported.
Conference Mobile App
All conference content is available in the Conference Mobile App by EventMobi, which can be downloaded from the various App Stores. Download instructions are at http://learnmem2023.org/app
Social Media
We encourage you to post on your favorite social media about the various happenings at the conference.
Hashtag: #LEARNMEM2023
Tag and follow @LEARNMEM for updates.
Meals and Refreshments
Breakfast and lunch will be served on the Vista Lawns during the times indicated in the program every day. Dinners are not included in the conference program. Hotel restaurants as well as Pacific City eateries, located a few steps away from the hotel offer a variety of options for dinner.
Welcome Reception
All attendees are invited to join us for food, drinks, and entertainment at the LEARNMEM™2023
Welcome Reception on Thursday, April 26th, 2023 from 6PM - 10PM on the Vista Lawns. The Welcome Reception is sponsored by Augnition Labs.
Research Topic
All attendees are invited to contribute their work to the open access Frontiers Research Topic on Learning and Memory. Contributors will receive a discount of 10% off the article publication fee.
Travel Awards
LEARNMEM™2023 is thrilled to be able to provide a number of travel awards supported by the BrightFocus Foundation, SciTechEdit International, and the National Institutes of Health. Awards will be presented during the opening remarks.
Photography and Recording
Professional videography and photography will take place at the conference.
Neurophotographers are welcome to use their own cameras but we ask that you remain sensitive to individual wishes to not have their work photographed. Please ask for permission first.
When posting pictures, please remember to include the hashtag #LEARNMEM2023.
Guest Attendance Policy
All event activities (including educational sessions, meal functions, exhibit halls, etc.) are exclusively reserved for registered attendees. Non-registered guests are not permitted in any of the event areas.
Badges provided at registration are required for entrance into all functions and will be strictly enforced. The only exception is the Live Review and Brain Festival, which is open to the public.
Masks and COVID-19
In accordance with the CDC guidance, masking is no longer required in U.S. hotels in a low or medium COVID-19 community level, regardless of vaccination status. However, conference attendees are encouraged to continue to wear masks indoors.
Electronic Devices
Mobile phones and other electronic devices must be set to silent mode during sessions, including in Poster Hall. If you must take or make a call, please step out of the room.
Smoking
The Waterfront Beach Resort is a non-smoking property. Smoking is prohibited throughout the conference grounds. This includes vaping and e-cigarettes. There is a smoking section outside the hotel near valet drive. For assistance, please stop by the Front Desk for directions.
Alcohol
Consumption of alcohol during the Welcome Reception and any social gatherings at the conference is allowed. Participants are expected to drink responsibly. Individuals who are visibly under the influence of alcohol or other legal or illegal substances will be escorted out of the event. Inappropriate behavior related to alcohol or other substance use may lead to sanctions including being removed from the conference.
Activity Disruptions
Sustained disturbances and interruptions of conference activities will not be tolerated. Anyone causing such an interruption or disturbance in a manner that adversely affects conference participant experience will be removed from the conference.
Activities and Entertainment
Pacific City
Surf City’s most exciting dining, shopping and entertainment destination sits atop Pacific Coast Highway, just south of the iconic Huntington Beach pier. Visit gopacificcity.com.
Beach Bonfire Packages
Enjoy a traditional evening in Huntington Beach. Reserve your own fire pit complete with firewood, chairs, s’mores and ice cold beverages. For reservations and group discounts call 714-536-4863.
Banzai Surf School
Specializes in private, group or team building surf lessons. Conveniently located at Brookhurst and Pacific Coast Highway two miles from the hotel, the Surf School is a popular spot for beginners. Visit banzaisurfschool.com.
Disability Accommodations
The Waterfront Beach Resort contains accessibility features for individuals with disabilities and, where needed, Hotel staff will provide equivalent facilitation, auxiliary aids and services, and reasonable modifications to policies and procedures to ensure that its guests have equivalent access to its goods, services, and accommodations. The Hotel, as well as the Conference, maintain compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you have expressed the need for any auxiliary aids and/or services please check in during registration.
Childcare and Family Services
An onsite lactation room is available. For more information and to gain keycard access, please inquire at the registration desk. The location is the Shark Tank Room on the second floor of the Twin Dolphin Tower. Onsite childcare is available for preregistered attendees. You will receive information directly from our service provider Kiddie Corp. The location of onsite childcare is the Dolphin Room in the Huntington Tower.
