Optional Events

Looking for opportunities to share information with fellow state board of pharmacy members and other pharmacy professionals at the NABP 109^th Annual Meeting? Look no further than the optional events taking place throughout the meeting.

NABP AWARxE Fun Run/Walk
Hospitality Brunch
Educational Poster Session
Gateway to St Louis

NABP AWARxE Fun Run/Walk
Sunday, May 19
7:30 - 8:30 AM
7:15 AM Meet in hotel lobby

The NABP AWARxE Fun Run/Walk, sponsored by Rite Aid Corporation, will begin just outside the hotel’s doors where attendees will then travel along one of St Louis’s most scenic trails in Laclede’s Landing. The run/walk will continue along the Mississippi riverfront between the Eads and Poplar Street Bridges. In addition, attendees will pass the Old Cathedral, which until 1845 was the only parish church in the city of St Louis. Finally, participants will get a spectacular view of the Gateway Arch from the high side of the Arch grounds.

The morning of the event, participants will meet in the hotel lobby at 7:15 AM. Those who preregistered will receive a Fun Run/Walk t-shirt, displaying the AWARxE logo, when they check in at the NABP Registration/Information Desk. Bottled water and granola bars will be provided at the end of the run/walk. Attendees are asked to preregister (at no charge) by Tuesday, April 30, to participate. Sponsored by Rite Aid Corporation.

Hospitality Brunch
Sunday, May 19
8 - 11:30 AM

Take another chance to network during the Hospitality Brunch. Attendees will be able to gather with colleagues supportive of the objectives of the boards of pharmacy, while partaking in a full buffet brunch sponsored by Omnicare, Inc. In addition, educational table top displays by NABP, federal regulatory agencies, and other associations that highlight important issues and programs will be set up in the area. During this time, attendees will also have the opportunity to meet members of the Missouri Board of Pharmacy and get a local perspective on the must-see sites of St Louis at the host state’s table top display. Sponsored by Omnicare, Inc.

Educational Poster Session – Sharing Responsibility
for Public Protection
Sunday, May 19
8 - 11:30 AM

Taking place at the same time as the Hospitality Brunch, the Educational Poster Session will feature displays that contain information such as a board of pharmacy’s best or most noteworthy legislative issues, policy development, disciplinary cases, and research results that fall within the Poster Session’s theme “Sharing Responsibility for Public Protection.” Universities and colleges of pharmacy will also display posters. Participants of the Poster Session can earn up to one contact hour (0.1 CEU) of Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education-accredited continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit. Attendees will need to spend at least 60 minutes in the Poster Session area discussing the displays with presenters and pass an online post-session test in order to earn CPE credit. Sponsored by Pearson VUE.

Gateway to St Louis
Optional Tour
Monday, May 20
1:30 - 5:30 PM
$49 (Advanced payment and registration required)

Explore the city that surrounds the 109th Annual Meeting during the Gateway to St Louis Optional Tour. The motor coach tour begins with a drive through the nine-block historic Laclede’s Landing. Along the tour, attendees will take in views of Old Cathedral, the oldest Cathedral west of the Mississippi River; Busch Stadium, home of the St Louis Cardinals; and St Louis Union Station. Participants will also have the opportunity to explore the Old Courthouse, where the Dred Scott Freedom Trial took place.

One of the most notable stops on the tour will be the Cathedral Basilica of St Louis, which contains one of the largest collections of mosaics in the world. Also known as the New Cathedral, it houses 84,000 square feet of mosaics in 8,000 shades of color. Participants will have an opportunity to exit the motor coach for an up-close view of the mosaics.

Later in the tour, take a glimpse back into the “Golden Age” of St Louis by exploring the sprawling mansions bordering Forest Park. Forest Park itself is one of the largest city parks in the United States, was the host of the 1904 World’s Fair, and today houses the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Art Museum, and the Science Center. 

The cost of the tour is $49 per person. Advanced payment and registration is required by Tuesday, April 30, to hold a spot on the tour, as space is limited. Please note: No other functions are scheduled during this time.