This year's conference will be back in CASANA's "hometown",  Pittsburgh, Pennsylania for our 10th anniversary year.  New and special events are being planned to make next year's conference the best ever!!

The main conference will be held in the heart of Pittsburgh's "golden triangle" at the Sheraton Hotel in Station Square.  This promises to be a fun-filled venue for families and folks of all ages.  Station Square includes numerous shops, restaurants and entertainment venues

Station Square's centerpiece is the state-of-the art Fountain at Bessemer Court which  features hundreds of multi-colored water jets soaring in the air as they dance to music. Tour operators can take you sightseeing tour throughout Pittsburgh through Just Ducky Tours or Segway in Paradise Tours, all available right in Station Square.  You can also head to the top of Mt. Washington on a historic cable car "incline" to see the breathtaking views of city's skyline.  Oh, and your choice of a wide variety of cuisine for dinner out is available in the complex at great restaurants such as Hard Rock Cafe, Buca di Beppo, Grand Concourse, Kiku Japenese Restaurant, Joe's Crab Shack, The Melting Pot, and more.  In the evenings, Pittsburgh's nightlife is also right there with various clubs located on the site.

Other Pittsburgh attrractions for families are not far away, including the Pittsburgh Children's Museum, the National Aviary, the Pittsburgh Zoo, the Phipps Conservatory, the Andy Warhol Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Art, Kennywood Park, Sandcastle Waterpark, PNC Park (home of the Pittsburgh Pirates) and more! 

PLAN NOW AND  MAKE PITTSBURGH AND THE 2010 NATIONAL CONFERENCE YOUR FAMILY VACATION!   

Conference plans and material will become available in coming months.  Keep checking for updates here!  For more information on the 2010 National Conference on Childhood Apraxia of Speech, contact CASANA's Conference Director, Kathy Bauer at kathyb@apraxia-kids.org .

Hotel Information:

July is an extremely busy month at the Station Square Sheraton and hotel reservations may be hard to come by if you wait too long.
06/25/10 Updated:

Sheraton Station Square
300 West Station Square Drive|
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Single or double occupancy $149 (plus tax)
Room block available until June 8, 2010

To make a reservation:  Call 412-261-2000 and ask for the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association room black rate. The Sheraton is currently sold out of our room block for Saturday, July 10, 2010. At this point you can book rooms prior to July 10 at the CASANA discounted rate and then book the July 10 evening at the regular hotel rate. 

Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh
1000 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Single or double occupancy $149 (plus tax)

(The Westin will provide a shuttle to and from the Sheraton Station Square)

 To make a reservation:  For the group rate, call 412-281-3700 (M-F: 8 AM – 4:30 PM)  Ask for Debra or Ashley.

Pittsburgh Marriot City Center
112 Washington Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Single or double occupancy: $112 (plus tax)
Room block available until June 16, 2010

To make a reservation:  Call 1-877-645-3553 and ask for the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association room block rate or online at http://www.tinyurl.com/24bzdm2 .