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"Hittin' the High Note on Quality:
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| Thursday, 3 May 2007 | 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Tickets - $18 per person |
The Facility Tour included visits to the Clinical and Anatomical Laboratory Section, Biomedical Chimpanzee Section, viewing both indoor and outdoor housing and clinic areas, Rhesus Section and our Large Animal Section including the clinic and surgery suites where GLP studies are performed.
The Center shared information on how an academic facility performs GLP studies using specialized animal models. The hosts of the tour included faculty members who are pathologists, veterinarians, behaviorists, and research scientists who also serve as Study Directors. Our QAU and members of the GLP laboratory and animal care team were available during the tour to answer any questions. Transportation was provided between the museum and the Hilton Austin, Conference HQ hotel.
Local Austin Activities
A list of local activities was provided at the Conference
for those who wanted to explore Austin on Thursday afternoon.
Activities
included visiting local botanical gardens, shopping,
duck tours, golfing and much more. These activities did not require
pre-registration
and many were within walking distance.
Gala Dinner at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
| Thursday, 3 May 2007 | 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. | Tickets - $65 per person |
An evening of dining and live entertainment at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. The Museum in downtown Austin tells the "Story of Texas" with interactive exhibits and a multimedia special effects show, "The Star of Destiny," in the Texas Spirit Theater. Attendees had access to three floors of exhibits with three themes as big as Texas history: Land, Identity and Opportunity. The exhibits at The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum surround visitors with the sights, sounds and smells of Texas history. For everyone in Texas and the Texan in everyone, the Museum serves as a tribute to Texas' heritage and a home for "The Story of Texas".
Attendees enjoyed a southwestern style fajita feast dinner with live local music in the Museum's expansive lobby, which features a dramatic, four-story rotunda and a stunning terrazzo floor that captures a campfire scene with enduring themes from Texas' past. After dinner, attendees had the opportunity to leisurely explore the museum exhibits. Transportation was provided between the museum and the Hilton Austin, Conference HQ hotel.
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