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Training Seminars

Meeting Dates: October 24-28, 2011 Location:  Embassy Suites on the Bay, San Francisco Bay Area, Burlingame, CA USA The Embassy Suites Hotel is a beautifully appointed 4 diamond Hilton property located on the San Francisco Bay shoreline providing a panoramic view of the sparkling bay and city skyline. Having just undergone a $2.2 Million renovation, all rooms are luxurious two-room suites complete with wet bar, wireless high speed internet access, dual-line telephone, refrigerator, microwave, 2 Flat Screen LCD TVs, and much more. All suites open to the 9 story tropical atrium, full with lush trees, waterfalls and koi ponds. Each day a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served and a cocktail reception is provided in the tropical atrium next to cascading waterfalls and bubbling streams. Relax with a swim in the indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, steamroom, fitness center complete with all new equipment, or take a walk or run along the bayside jogging trail. Enjoy drinks and hors d'oeurves in the Lounge & Nightclub or a great meal at Grill 150 Restaurant located just off the lobby with views of the Bay. Golfers will find a course only two miles away. HHonors® Points & Miles® Awarded. Consider extending your stay or plan a family vacation to enjoy San Francisco's beautiful autumn weather while wine tasting in Napa Valley, driving down crooked Lombard street, visiting historic Alcatraz Island, Pebble Beach, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Golden Gate Bridge & Park, Chinatown, the beach, Fisherman's Wharf, Candlestick Park, Great America Amusement Park, Coit Tower, riding the famous cable cars , or sampling chocolates at Ghiradelli Square. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to and from the hotel to the San Francisco Airport and SFO BART Station. Bay Area Rapid Transit (Local map, BART Homepage) and Cal train stations are only two miles away providing convenient transportation to the downtown and the surrounding Bay area. Visit our sights page for travel information and an extensive listing of links and information to San Francisco fun during your stay! This majestic hotel is located on magical San Francisco Bay, two miles south of San Francisco International Airport, 16 miles from downtown, 26 miles from San Jose/Silicon Valley and 90 minutes from Napa Valley and Monterey. Let's just say...location couldn't be better. This hotel features 340 guest suites with two Flat Screen LCD TVs with remote control, movies and Nintendo upon request, a wet bar, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, two dual line speaker telephones with voice mail and dataport, irons, ironing boards, hairdryers in every suite and same day laundry service. Included with your hotel reservation is a made to order Hot Breakfast and Manager's Cocktail Reception with complimentary beverages and appetizers each evening in the hotel's beautifully landscaped atruim. Hotel accommodations are not included in the seminar fee. Hotel reservations at Embassy Suites and Nearby Hotels: Direct (650) 342-4600 or 1-800-EMBASSY ask for "Noblitt & Rueland"discount block (meeting code: NRN). Our room discount expired on October 3; however, the hotel may have limited availability at their current market rate. Please make your room reservation and seminar registration as early as possible as there is a city wide conference with a large demand for hotel rooms. If you have any problem reserving a room please call our office at 949-398-5222 or e-mail us at info@fdaconsulting.com. We will be happy to provide assistance if you have any problems reserving a room at Embassy Suites and if the hotel is full we will be able to help you find other nearby accomodations, some of which are listed below for your convenience. On-line hotel reservations: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/S/SFOBGES-NRN-20111023/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG (Group rate no longer available on-line.) Hotel address is: Embassy Suites on the Bay, 150 Anza Blvd, Burlingame, CA 94010 (seminar location) Other Nearby Hotels: Hilton SFO, 600 Airport Blvd. Burlingame, CA, (650) 340-8500 (short walking distance) Hilton Garden Inn, 765 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, CA, (650) 347-7800 (short walking distance) DoubleTree Hotel, 835 Airport Blvd, Burlingame, CA, (650) 344-5500 (short walking distance) Red Roof Inn, 777 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, CA, (650) 342-7772 (short walking distance) Hampton Inn, 1755 Bayshore Hwy Burlingame, CA, (650) 697-5736 There are other hotels/motels in the vicinity and also quite a few near the airport. May also be helpful to check Expedia.com, Hotels.com, and other travel websites for hotels in the Burlingame, CA area. Discover the Embassy Suites on the Bay! Click Here for a video tour Photo Gallery of Hotel and area Additional Embassy Suites on the Bay Hotel Information  Local Guide ON-LINE SEMINAR REGISTRATION PAGE Seminar Registration Process: You may register for the seminars on-line using the on-line registration form. You may also register by phone (888) 892-4664 toll free, (949) 398-5222 (USA), fax (949) 398-5223 or mail. After registering we will confirm your registration by your choice of e-mail, fax or mail. Payment is to be made by credit card, check, money order, or bank transfer prior to the beginning of the courses. Courses begin at 8:00 am each day and conclude at ~5:00 pm. Lunch is included in the seminar fee. Fees: (on-line registration form) Seminar Registration Fees (US $ Dollars) Individual  Registration  by Sept. 17 Individual  Registration  after Sept. 17 Multiple  Registrants by Sept. 17 Multiple  Registrants after Sept. 17 Per Course $575 $615 $495** $575** Any Five Courses $250 off* $200 off* $250 off* $200 off* Discounts: Attend one or more classes. Please note that early registration fee discounts for both individual and multiple registrants are available if registered by September 17. Early registration discounts must be paid in full by September 17, otherwise the current rate will apply. *An additional discount of up to $250 is available to any individual that registers for any five (5) courses. The discount applies to the total registration fee for each individual. **Multiple Registration discounts are available for two (2) or more participants who register at the same time for the same course. Please provide the name(s) of the other registrants that will be attending the class with you. All multiple registrations must be received within a 24 hour period or as prearranged with Noblitt & Rueland at the time of the first registration being submitted. Payments or registrations may also be mailed to: Noblitt & Rueland 5405 Alton Parkway 5A, #530 Irvine CA 92604-3718 USA Please call, fax or e-mail for bank transfer information. Speakers: All speakers are highly qualified and have extensive experience in the medical industry. Credentials include, 30 year FDA veteran, FDA GMP, Design Control & Risk Management Specialists, FDA Experts & Advisors, ISO Committee Members, and Specialists in Software Quality Assurance. Biographies CEUs Awarded: Noblitt & Rueland awards nationally recognized Continuing Education Units for satisfactory completion of our programs. A CEU certificate suitable for framing will be awarded at the completion of each course and can be used to document employee training & competency per FDA GMP and ISO. Air Travel:San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is only 2 miles from the hotel and is conveniently accessed by the hotel's shuttle. See http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/index.jsp for more SFO airport information. The area is also serviced by the San Jose Airport (SJC), see http://www.flysanjose.com/ for more information related to the Oakland AirportThe area is also serviced by Oakland Airport (OAK), see http://www.flyoakland.com/ for more information related to the Oakland Airport. Major airlines using SFO as a hub include United Airlines and Southwest Airlines; although many other airlines also fly in to SFO including many international airline. Car Rental: With lots of things to see and do in the San Francisco area, we have set-up discount car rental offerings for your convenience with both Hertz and Avis. Call 800-654-2240 or on-line at hertz.com, Ask for or enter: Code number: 02ZV0019 Call 888-754-8878 or on-line at avis.com, Ask for or enter: Code number D086933 (AWD) Sights to See & Visit during your Stay Refunds & Seating Guarantees: Full refund for cancellation will be made if canceled 14 days prior to the seminar. Cancellation less then 14 days prior will be given credit toward future programs. Cancellations less than 72 hours prior to the course will receive credit less a $150 cancellation fee. Prepaid registrations will be given guaranteed seating. Registrations not prepaid or otherwise guaranteed will be handled on a first come first served manner and can not be guaranteed seating in the course. Although the possibility is very remote, Noblitt & Rueland reserves the right to add, remove, or switch speakers for any given program as necessary for any reason; such as, speaker illness, travel delays, regulatory proceedings, client/FDA meetings, required court appearances, etc. Past Participants & Consulting Clients: Noblitt & Rueland has trained over 5000 representatives from over 700 international medical device manufacturers, as well as, the U.S. FDA and state regulatory agencies. A small sampling of these companies include: 3M Divisions, Abbott Labs Divisions, Adv. Cardiovascular Sys., ATL, Alcon Surgical, Allergan Divisions, American Cyanamid, American Red Cross, Amoco Laser Company, Ansell Inc., AT&T Network Sys., Baxter Divisions, Beckman Inst., Becton Dickinson Divs., Bio-Rad Laboratories, Bio-Tek Instruments, Birtcher Medical Sys., Boehringer Mannheim, Burron Medical Inc., C.R. Bard Divisions, California Dept. of Health Svcs., CarboMedics Inc, Cardiovascular Diagnostics Inc., Carl Zeiss Inc., Catheter Research Inc., COHERENT, Cordis Corp., Coulter Inc., Critikon, Dade, Del Mar Avi., DePuy Inc., Drägerwerk, E.I. DuPont, Eastman Kodak, Elekta Instruments, Fischer Imaging, GE Medical Sys., Hybritech Inc., I-Flow Corp., I-STAT, IMED Corp., Instrumentation Labs., Intermedics Inc., J & J Divisions, LifeScan, IVAC, Mallinckrodt, McGaw Inc., Medasonics, Medstone, Medtronic Corp., Mettler Corp., MiniMed Tech., OEC Diasonic, Picker International Divs., Ohmeda, Ortho Diagnostics, Paramax, Pharmacia Diagnostics, Physio-Control Corp., PPG Biomedical Sys., Procter & Gamble Inc., Puritan-Bennett, Radiant Systems, Radiation Sterilizers, Schering-Plough, SEAMED Corp., Sherwood Medical, Siemens Divisions, Smith & Nephew Divs., Spacelabs Inc., Spectramed Inc., St. Jude Medical, Surgitek, Tokos Medical, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), United Medical Mfg., U.S. FDA, Ventritex Inc, Vitek Systems, W.L. Gore & Assoc., Wesley-Jessen, Zimmer, Zoll and many others. Call or E-mail for specific company listings.

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