ACOT 13th Biennial Scientific Conference Occupational Therapy in the Caribbean, 25 Years of Making Waves and Building Bridges

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1 ACOT 13th Biennial Scientific Conference Occupational Therapy in the Caribbean, 25 Years of Making Waves and Building Bridges ACOT Conference Frequently Asked Questions (Part 3) 1. Conference Events OT Blast: The OT Blast will be held on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at the St Christopher s School for the Deaf in Browns Town, St Ann. This facility is located 2 hours from Kingston. Volunteer OTs will participate in screening for paediatric population from nearby communities. Please be reminded that only 15 persons can attend this event and they must register as a volunteer with the regulatory body (CPSM) in Jamaica (Volunteer Application form ). This event is FREE and will include, payment of volunteer application fee, transportation, screening instruments and Lunch at a Sandals Hotel. If you are interested in this event kindly visit the ACOT website conference page at or us at acotconference@gmail.com. The Public Lecture: The Public Lecture which was scheduled for November 2, 2017 has been CANCELLED. We do apologise for this cancellation and we hope you will enjoy all the other conference events that we have on the Agenda. 1

2 2. Price Reduction Great News!!!, There has been a 30 % Reduction in our Conference Fees. Please see new fees below. 3. Social Media Competition We want to highlight the talent and innovation of our Occupational Therapists who attend the ACOT Conference. We have therefore launched a competition for creating an assistive device from commonly used household items. Please see link for further details. Instagram Social Media Competition 2

3 4. Hotel Accommodation Here is a list of Hotel Accommodations in Kingston. Kindly visit the individual websites for room rates as prices may be subject to change. Hotel Single Occupancy USD Double Occupancy USD Website Chrystar Villas $ m/rooms/ Altamount Court Hotel $ $ $ Mayfair Hotel $ $ page1.php Hotel Four Seasons $ $ om/room-modern-4-columns-2/ Jamaica Jamaica Pegasus Hotel $ $ Jamaica Pegasus Court Yard $ $ Marriott Court Yard Marriott Knutsford $ $ Knutsford Court Hotel Court Hotel Courtleigh Hotel $ $ Courtleigh hotels and Suites 3

4 5. Food and Entertainment Kingston has a variety of entertainment options. We have many international fast food options including KFC, Dominoes Pizza, Pizza Hut, Popeyes, Wendys as well as restaurants providing local or specialty cuisine. There are local sports bars, excursion options and other hot spots which will keep you well entertained. A great resource for all things Jamaica, is the official website developed by the Jamaica Tourist Board Visit Jamaica. Another useful website is the Jamaica Yellow Pages- Online directory. It will provide locations of restaurants and entertainment venues based on your location. 6. Souvenir ACOT Conference Logo Themed Golf Shirts We have available for sale ACOT conference logo themed golf shirts. The cost is US$25. Order form is available on the ACOT website conference page. Orders must be ed into acotconference@gmail.com. Payment will be collected upon delivery at the conference. The deadline for orders is Friday, October 13, Transportation A variety of transportation options exist in Jamaica which operate both privately and publicly. See options below Airport Pick-Ups Transportation Knutsford Express or JUTA Tours Taxi Services for trips around Kingston Ontime Taxi Jamaica Public Bus Services 4

5 Car Rental Services Island Car Rental,Avis Jamaica 5