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This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. 

AMA: AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.

AOA: CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.

CFPC: Members of the College of Family Physicians of Canada are eligible to receive 20 MAINPRO-M1 credits for participation in this activity due to reciprocal agreement with the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Continuing Education Company has been organizing its' Primary Care Conference Series for the past 22 years.  The Essentials in Primary Care CME Conference is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice.  Join us this February when we hold the Essentials in Primary Care Winter CME Conference in Marco Island on the Paradise Coast of Florida. 

Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort 

This year, the Essentials in Primary Care Winter Conference will be held at the beautiful Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa which is situated directly on the beach in Florida's Paradise Coast.  Marco Island is located at the Southwestern tip of Florida's Gulf Coast, in an area referred to as Florida’s Last Paradise.  The resort is a AAA 4-Diamond deluxe 11-story property only minutes from world-class golfing, the Florida Everglades National Park and some of Southwest Florida's best shopping, dining and recreational activities.

The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa hotel features 297 newly remodeled guest rooms including 22 gulf-view one-bedroom suites, and four luxuriously appointed two-bedroom penthouses. The Spa at the Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort is the perfect hideaway in Southwest Florida. The Spa is a luxuriously appointed and elegant sanctuary featuring full spa services including signature facials, therapeutic massages, restoring body treatments, nail care, hair care and relaxation lounges. The Spa also features a retail boutique as well as a state-of-the art fitness complex. 

The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa offers Recreation and sightseeing opportunities for the entire family:  

• Onsite water sports rentals (sailing, parasailing, wave runners, hobiecats, ocean kayaks)
• Heated Resort Pool and Whirlpool Spa
• Miles of glorious beaches
• World-Class Golfing (Lely - Flamingo Island, Lely - Mustang, Hammock Bay)
• Marco Walk Plaza (fine restaurants, boutiques and a movie theater) just a short walk across the street
• Florida Everglades National Park and Airboat Rides
• Naples Caribbean Gardens Zoo
• Excellent Shopping at Coastland Center, Miromar Outlets, Waterside Shops, and Venetian Bay
• 20 minutes to Downtown Naples, Fifth Avenue and Tin City

HILTON MARCO ISLAND BEACH RESORT AND SPA

SPECIAL RATES:

Starting at $249.00 per night, plus applicable taxes and fees.
(THE RESORT DOES NOT CHARGE A RESORT FEE)
These rates are available three days before and after the conference if you would like to extend your stay.

Junior Suite Garden View :    $249.00 
Junior Suite Gulf View:           $274.00
Junior Suite Deluxe Gulf View:     $299.00 (Deluxe category of rooms are closer to the Gulf, offering a wider view from the balcony)
One Bedroom Suite:     $429.00
Two Bedroom Suite: $728.00

RESERVATIONS:

BY PHONE:   
1-800-445-8667  (Reference Continuing Education Company and Group CodeCEC to receive the negotiated rate)  

ONLINE:  CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM ONLINE

Deadline for hotel reservations has been extended to January 3, 2014. However, the resort may be sold out before this date. We recommend that you reserve your room as soon as possible.

When you call the resort, please reference Continuing Education Company and Code CECto receive the Group rate. Please inquire about any additional resort fees, early departure fees or cancellation penalties when making reservations. The Resort requires a deposit equal to the first night stay plus tax to hold the reservation. Any room cancellations or modifications must be made up to 14 days prior to the reservation date.

Contact:   800-327-4502/ 516-882-5551                                       INFO@CMEmeeting.org